Spring is off to a great start. Fallout 3 has received Game of the Year honors from both the Game Critics Awards and at the Game Developers Choice Awards - bringing the total to over 60 Game of the Year awards. The momentum continues to roll with the release of the game's second DLC, The Pitt, which is now available on Xbox LIVE and Games for Windows LIVE. In the coming months, stay tuned for new announcements, including details on the upcoming Fallout 3 DLC, Broken Steel. Speaking of DLC, be sure to check out our special promotion for Oblivion.

Through Tuesday April 7th all downloadable content for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion will be 50% off on Xbox LIVE, with the EXCEPTION of Horse Armor - which will cost twice as much. To purchase downloadable content for Oblivion, visit Xbox.com.

Fallout 3's second DLC, The Pitt, has been released on Xbox LIVE and Games for Windows LIVE at a cost of 800 Microsoft Points.

For more information on the Pitt, go here.

We have some exciting award news. At this year’s Game Developer’s Conference, Fallout 3 took home Game of the Year and Best Writing Awards at the Game Developers Choice Awards. Additionally, Game Critics Awards placed Fallout 3 at the top of their top ten list for 2008. Congrats to the team for all their hard work!

Eurogamer
8/10
"... around four solid hours of entertainment."

Atomic Gamer
81%
"If you really enjoyed and are ready to take your adventures beyond the Capital Wasteland, then is a great place to start."

411 Mania
8.5/10
"Once again, Bethesda delivers another great piece of content for Fallout 3 ... For any owner of the game, The Pitt downloadable content is worth picking up."

Game Focus
Editor's Choice
"...easily worth every penny."

Xplay
Live at GDC with Todd Howard and Emil Pagliarulo.

CG Society
Interview with Rashad Redic about the Fallout 3 Environment.

Practical Jokes and Silly Comics

Spotted this video at G4, reminded me of April Fool's hijinx. Don't try this at home ... or work ... or anywhere else.

Inside the Vault: Fred Zeleny

Today's Inside the Vault = Fred Zeleny, designer.

We're giving away DLC codes

Now that we've got a Twitter page, we thought we?d have a little fun with it. We'll be randomly giving away Games for Windows LIVE and Xbox LIVE DLC codes on the Bethesda Blog Twitter.

What we're playing: Pre-Pitt release edition

Before The Pitt hits tomorrow, here's a few bits of coverage you'll want to check out.

Inside the Vault: Matt Killmon

After a long hiatus, we're back. We're here to talk with Matt Killmon, video producer. His most recent work, the trailer for The Pitt, can be found here.

Around the Web: Erik talks about maturing

No, this isn't like that episode of the Brady Bunch where Peter sings "Time to Change." Designer Erik J. Caponi is talking about "mature games" in a new Kotaku feature "Growing Up Games: When Will Mature, Mature?"

A Fallout 3 Rap

Last week in the Bethesda Game Studios' forums, one member, MadMaxofHazardUs, shared his Fallout-based rap with everyone.

Fallout in the Real World - Another Pip-Boy?

During CES, we discovered a Pip-Boy-esque device that the the military plans to use.