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Fallout

All new content and changes in the Fallout 4 next-gen update

All-new Fallout 4 content.
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Andrew Highton
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Published: Apr 25, 2024 11:06 am

Fallout 4‘s next-gen patch arrives nearly nine years after its launch. Age is just a number, though, as the free next-gen update spruces up Bethesda’s epic RPG with new content and improvements across the board.

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The hit Fallout TV show has given everyone a case of monkey see, monkey do. Viewers have enjoyed watching Fallout, so now they want to play Fallout—myself included. It so happens that 2024 has brought about a Fallout 4 next-gen update to modernize the open-world game and revitalize it for the modern day.

So we’ve compiled every new detail and feature the free next-gen update brings and rolled it up into one easy-to-digest guide that will be more concise than a Three Dog Galaxy News Radio broadcast.

Everything new feature in Fallout 4 next-gen update

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The Fallout 4 next-gen update aims to deliver a new 60 frames-per-second performance, new graphical modes, fixes and improved stability all around. Free “Enclave Remnants” items will also be inserted into Fallout 4.

Every new detail was confirmed via a Bethesda Fallout 4 blog post, and even if you don’t own a PS5 or Xbox Series X|S, “PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will also receive a free update with stability improvements, login and quest fixes .”

Here’s every major change coming in the Fallout 4 next-gen update:

  • New Performance Mode.
  • New Quality Mode.
  • Stability improvements & fixes.
  • New 60 FPS frame rate.
  • Increased resolutions.

Whereas here’s every free Enclave Remnants item also on its way:

  • Enclave Weapon Skins.
  • Enclave Armor Skins.
  • Tesla Cannon.
  • Hellfire Power Armor.
  • X-02 Power Armor.
  • Heavy Incinerator.
  • Makeshift weapon pack:
    • Baseball launcher weapon.
    • Nail Gun weapon.
    • Piggy Bank weapon.
  • Halloween Workshop featuring 38 new Halloween decorations.

The Fallout 4 next-gen update is completely free if you already own the game. You won’t have to part with even a single bottle cap to claim these quality-of-life improvements!

If this marks your return to the Wasteland or you’re a first-time explorer, we also have knowledge of the best Perks in Fallout 4, how to repair Power Armor, and what the max level is.

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Andrew Highton
Andy is a Game Guides Writer at Dot Esports with a host of experience working at Dexerto, Twinfinite, Keengamer, and more. He's about as passionate a gamer as you're likely to find and spreads that love across a ton of different titles, but will also talk everything football, golf, and wrestling! Be sure to follow his thoughts and ramblings over at @AndyHighton8 on Twitter.