That Fallout countdown site was a big fat hoax, one that cost its creator $990

Remember that mysterious countdown site that seemed to be building up down to some exciting Fallout-related announcement?

down to some exciting Fallout-related announcement? Turns out it was a well-made hoax. thesurvivor2299.com is currently displaying a video of someone playing 'sad violin' music above a brief acknowledgement of the "hoax/rickroll" - offended parties are being directed to the snotty, sweary missive on this page. To sum up: while there still might be a Fallout 4 on the horizon, it ain't being announced any time soon.

In an Reddit AMA, the site's creator fessed up and revealed that, in total, the prank cost him $990. But can you put a price on the angry tears of Fallout fans?

As to why he made the site, his reasonswhere slightly more altruisticnaive. "I wanted to force Bethesda to reveal something during VGX/ on 12/11, and bring /r/Fallout community together (for at least 3 weeks) Unfortunately, this plan Failed."

But what of the recently registered Fallout 4 trademark? As with the Half-Life 3 trademark, it's also a fake. Back to your underground vaults, Fallout watchers, because there's nothing to see across these barren wastelands.

In other, less jerky news, the Fallout-inspired Underrailis pretty good.