An eagle-eyed user over on RPGCodex.net has spotted a German trademark application from Bethesda for the title Fallout: Shadow of Boston. Commence the excited whispering.
Or maybe hold your horses. Earlier this year an IMDB entry popped up for the same title, that has subsequently been removed.
So while the application looks legit, it is possible that it’s just a well-done hoax. Of course, it’s also possible it’s real - the title matches up with some leaked documentation discovered by Kotaku last year that also picked out Boston as the setting for the next Fallout game. Impossible to tell at this point.
The next big industry event is the VGX awards show this December 5. Might we see an official announcement there?