For several days, Fallout fans were glued to a ticking countdown hosted on an Amazon-backed Fallout website. Theories spread fast: some believed it was finally time for a Fallout 3 remaster, others were convinced Fallout: New Vegas was about to get the modern treatment it has long deserved. Social media speculation hit peak levels, YouTube thumbnails promised “HUGE Fallout News,” and expectations soared.When the timer finally hit zero, the truth landed — and it wasn’t a game announcement at all. Instead, the reveal focused on an interac...