The Latest Breaking News from Josh Sawyer

Fallout: New Vegas director reveals that game balance is 'mostly vibes based', says he only used a weapons spreadsheet 'for maybe a couple of months'

Imperfectly balanced, as all things should be.

PC Gamer · May 3, 2024

Fallout: New Vegas director Josh Sawyer says his approach to RPG weapon balance is "mostly vibes-based": "the important thing is to see how things feel in practice"

Josh Sawyer thinks the best way to test weapons before a game's launch is to "play around" with them

GamesRadar · May 2, 2024

Fallout: New Vegas director says the RPG was criticized "for playing very similarly to Fallout 3," but his true inspiration was Fallout 1

"Fallout 1 was foundational for me"

GamesRadar · Apr 25, 2024

Fallout TV show appears to canonize unofficial map that New Vegas director Josh Sawyer drew 20 years ago for his canceled Fallout TTRPG

The map is hidden in an unassuming weather broadcast

GamesRadar · Apr 21, 2024

For a moment, Fallout: New Vegas fans thought they'd found evidence of sequel plans, only to find Josh Sawyer's burrito order instead

The 'FNV2' notebook isn't what you think it is

GamesRadar · Apr 20, 2024

Fallout New Vegas director Josh Sawyer says its gruelling card game is actually 'not that hard' and you cowards need to 'try again'

If you've never won a game of Caravan, shame on you.

PC Gamer · Apr 18, 2024

As the Fallout TV Show sends fans to Bethesda games in droves, Fallout New Vegas director says give the RPG's much-maligned card game another go as it's "not that hard"

Josh Sawyer wants more of us to play Caravan

GamesRadar · Apr 18, 2024

'Devs are getting ground up as collateral damage': Fallout: New Vegas lead says burnout has replaced crunch as 'the primary hazard of the game industry'

Burning up.

PC Gamer · Apr 11, 2024

Fallout: New Vegas director and CRPG veteran Josh Sawyer says burnout has "replaced crunch as the primary hazard of the game industry"

Burnout is "no joke"

GamesRadar · Apr 11, 2024

'Games made by soulless machines': Tech sparks debate over AI stories in video games

Is the future of artificial intelligence in video games playing out in a cyberpunk ramen bar? Tech companies would like you to think so, but game writers aren't so sure.

WEKU · Mar 15, 2024