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Oct 26, 2008 From bluesnews;
Bethesda Softworks and Best Buy Bring Fallout 3 to Fans with Midnight Launch Events Across the Country has word on plans for several Best Buy stores in some major US cities to allow lines to begin forming at 3:00 pm local time and to begin offering Fallout 3 for sale at the stroke of Midnight on October 28. Additionally, folks from Bethesda Softworks will be on hand at their local store to celebrate the event: "The Fallout 3 team’s hometown Best Buy in Rockville, MD will serve as the flagship location of the midnight events, with special festivities including game kiosks, giveaways, contests and a live broadcast from the event with DC 101 FM. Game director Todd Howard will be on-hand along with other key members of the development team to sign copies of the game and chat with fans. In addition to the Rockville event, 11 Best Buy stores across the country will be hosting special midnight sales events." Also, Steam is now accepting pre-purchase of the game for online sales, though it's not specified when on October 28 the Steam edition will be released/unlocked.

This reminds me of a conversation I had recently regarding how things are done around these parts. Recently Spore was released. For a week leading up to the release date the local Wal-Mart had signs plastered all over the store announcing the imminent availability.  So I stop by on the day it is to be released.  Nothing on the shelves. I ask an employee in the computer section, "I don't think it is out yet" he says, as we are standing in front of the sign that says 'available today'.  I give up, drive 25 miles to the next Wal-Mart. "Nope, haven't heard of it", as we stand in front of another sign reading 'available today'.  "Wait, let me check one other place   .....   Here it is, in these boxes under the register! I was wondering what was in those."  Sigh.

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