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Ever wonder what the Brotherhood of Steel in Fallout 3 do on their days off? Now you know.

And, by the way...Tunnel Snakes rule.

Fallout 3 fans on PCs were disappointed to discover that the newest downloadable content for the game, Broken Steel, has gone missing from Games for Windows Live. The Xbox 360 version, however, remains listed.

The reason behind this seems to be that the early birds lucky enough to grab the download in the wee hours of the morning have reported that it is plagued with several issues, some of which prevent it from being completed. An active thread on Bethesda's official forum is currently tracking the problems that upset users are more than happy to share.

VG247 has a statement from a Bethesda spokesperson who points the blame at the DRM used by Games for Windows Live, the delivery service through which users can purchase Broken Steel.

Bethesda Softworks has yet to officially acknowledge the problems or issue a statement or their own site or within their forums concerning the reasons for why the content was apparently pulled.

UPDATE: Sites such as Planet Fallout and, earlier today, Eurogamer, have confirmed that the issue is connected to the DRM installed via Games for Windows Live.

In related news, no one is surprised.

Aside from the news that Obsidian and Bethesda have teamed up to create a new Fallout adventure, New Vegas, screenshots that drop off a few hints as to what fans can expect from the latest DLC for Fallout 3, Broken Steel, have also made it into the wild.

Along with the pics, more info concerning what players will have to look forward to have also been leaked:

• Level cap moved from 20 to 30 with new perks added in
• New weapons, including something called a "tri-laser" and the ominous Tesla Cannon
• Battle across the DC Wasteland against the forces of the Enclave
• New monsters including the Ghoul Reapers and a new Super Mutant

It sounds like there will be plenty to keep players busy over the four to five hours of estimated playthrough for the DLC and with new toys, quests, and perks, it could be a lot of fun.

The Pitt might have given me pause, but Broken Steel sounds like it could sweep the problems I had with it far behind me.

More pics after the jump!

The new downloadable content, as you may or may not know, is from The Pitt, which is slated for a March 24 release. It'll cost you 800 points on Xbox Live and games for windows. Enjoy the newly released shots. If you want a closer look, just click on them.

Also, here's what we thought about Fallout 3 when it originally came out.

By Todd Kistler
Staff Writer

"Fallout 3" depicts the world at its worst. Anarchy has replaced a civilization devastated by nuclear war, and most survivors maintain only a tenuous grip on their sanity and humanity. Horrifyingly mutated animals and humans roam the wastes.

And when you're there, you'll want to stay as long as you possibly can.

Just in time for Halloween (it comes out in Europe on October 31). Enjoy the trailer, and the press release is after the jump. Oh, keep in mind, the trailer has stuff that might not agree with kids. You've been warned.