Fallout 4 is real: leaks ahead of countdown timer, coming to Xbox One, PS4 and PC

Game is rumoured to be set in post-apocalyptic Boston

As I write this there's still three quarters of an hour left on Bethesda's countdown clock, but confirmation that Fallout 4 is happening has leaked early.

It seems somebody at the developer accidentally published the Fallout 4 website a little early. It's been taken down now, but apparently briefly showed a video along with a picture of a Brotherhood of Steel trooper and a dog. This will probably all go back online once the timer expires and we'll know more about what to expect from the game.

For now, the transient site did tell us that the game will only be available on Xbox One, PS4 and PC, meaning Bethesda is boldly leaving the last-gen behind and we can expect a lush, suitably dishevelled new world to explore in the game.

A proper, in-depth look at Fallout 4, which is yet to get a release date, is set to come during the E3 conference on June 14, the company said. There it will show "the world premiere of the game", and stream it live via Twitch and YouTube.