Avowed
Avowed is a first-person action RPG developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Xbox Game Studios. Players are taken to the Living Lands, a strange island that's seemingly beset by a…
June 12, 2024 | 01:17 EDT
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Avowed Release Date Leaked by Obsidian Following Xbox Showcase
Obsidian has accidentally leaked the Avowed release date, and the studio's latest RPG, which is set in the Pillars of Eternity universe, is heading to PC and Xbox in November. In a news post…
June 10, 2024 | 08:14 EDT
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (KOTOR 2)
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (aka KOTOR 2) is the popular sequel to the 2003 title Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, which one again puts the fate of the galaxy in…
June 7, 2024 | 12:47 EDT
Fallout: New Vegas Gun Animation Revamped in New Mod Pack
Have you ever found yourself playing Fallout: New Vegas and wishing the guns had a little more oomph to them in the animation department? If so, there's a new mod in town that's very much for you.…
May 6, 2024 | 11:47 EDT
Watch More Avowed Gameplay as Obsidian Shares More Details
Following the reveal last week at the Xbox Developer Direct, Microsoft and Obsidian Entertainment showcased more gameplay of the upcoming RPG Avowed. We hear from game director Carrie Patel and…
January 22, 2024 | 04:19 EST
Obsidian's Avowed First Gameplay Revealed
Obsidian revealed today more about their next major project, the RPG Avowed. Previously only teased, the game is shown to be a first-person perspective RPG with a style similar in many ways to…
June 11, 2023 | 01:26 EDT
The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition Will Be "Much More Than Just A Visual Upgrade", Xbox Says
Recently, Obsidian announced The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition, a revamped version of the original 2019 RPG that would contain visual improvements and also pack in both DLC expansions for the…
March 3, 2023 | 09:27 EST
The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition Blasts Off Next Week
Obsidian's 2019 RPG The Outer Worlds is getting a new "definitive edition"-style release. The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition packs in all of the game's DLC and makes a number of other…
February 27, 2023 | 10:22 EST
Exploring the Protestant Reformation and History in Pentiment
One of the strongest games of 2022 also happens to have some of the greatest writing: Pentiment, the recipient of TechRaptor's Award for Best Writing in 2022. For history fans such as myself, it's…
January 9, 2023 | 12:30 EST
Pentiment Update Adds New Minigame And More
A new Pentiment update is live, bringing some fun new features to Obsidian's artistic RPG adventure. These include a new minigame at the start of Act 1, as well as some quality-of-life improvements…
December 13, 2022 | 11:58 EST
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Fly High On Your Zip Lines In The Holiday Grounded Update
Get out your bug-splattering Mint Mace, because Grounded has gotten another update that includes quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes. This holiday update comes with another special gift for…
December 9, 2022 | 03:01 EST
Pentiment Review
We are so late into the year and, while most of 2022's blockbuster hits have finally landed, there's one that's going under the radar. A heavy hitter, despite being overshadowed by titans like God of…
November 22, 2022 | 11:30 EST
Pentiment
Take a trip into the past with Pentiment as you take on the role of Andreas Maler, an artist who happens to get wrapped up in a series of murders. This new game from Obsidian Entertainment crafted…
August 23, 2022 | 08:40 EDT
Pentiment Promises Murder, Mystery, and Art History
There’s no doubt that Obsidian has a lot on its plates at the moment. After the success of The Outer Worlds, the Early Access launch of Grounded, and the impending release of Avowed and The Outer…
August 24, 2022 | 12:00 EDT
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Grounded Animated Series Has Been Announced
The video game Grounded will be getting its very own animated series. Picture the movie A Bugs Life mixed with Honey I Shrunk the Kids, and you get a phenomenal game called Grounded. Brent Friedman,…
July 18, 2022 | 02:39 EDT
Grounded Full Game Release Window Announced: September 2022
At the Xbox E3 2022 showcase, Grounded was revealed to officially be moving from the preview stages into the full game, complete with upgradable armor, weapons, and a full story mode. The Grounded…
June 12, 2022 | 02:10 EDT
Pentiment from Obsidian Entertainment, an 'ye olde narrative adventure' announced
Continuing the Xbox and Bethesda Game Showcase is a trailer for an upcoming title from Obsidian Entertainment. This game is titled Pentiment and involved the players moving through a narrative…
June 12, 2022 | 02:11 EDT
'Very Early' Talks About Fallout: New Vegas 2 Reportedly Underway
"Very early" talks about Fallout New Vegas 2 are reportedly underway at Microsoft according to Jeff Grubb -- and Obsidian may very well be the developer working on it. Fallout: New Vegas …
February 24, 2022 | 04:06 EST
Grounded Into the Wood Update Adds Three New Areas
The Grounded Into the Wood Update has arrived, adding three new areas, Resource Survey Stations, 11 new bugs, and more to the open-world crafting game from Obsidian Entertainment. Grounded…
February 1, 2022 | 04:17 EST
Project Mojave Brings Fallout New Vegas to the Fallout 4 Engine
Fallout: New Vegas is a bit of a cult classic among the Bethesda-era Fallout games, and it still sees plenty of modding efforts to this day. One recently-released mod known as Project Mojave is an…
October 25, 2021 | 11:30 EDT
Avowed Leak Reportedly Reveals Gameplay Details, Development Progress
A new Avowed leak has reportedly revealed gameplay details about Obsidian's next fantasy RPG -- and it looks like The Elder Scrolls might be getting some serious competition. Avowed was…
October 12, 2021 | 02:29 EDT
Grounded Update 0.10.1 Fixes Problems with Pets
Obsidian Entertainment has launched Grounded Update 0.10.1 for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S in order to fix a number of issues with the new "pets" feature that was recently added to the game.…
July 12, 2021 | 03:30 EDT
Star Wars: Open World is an Impressive Fallout: New Vegas Mod
An ambitious total conversion mod for Fallout: New Vegas has just released a new video showcasing their graphical progress. Known as Star Wars Open Worlds, the mod is looking to bring the famous sci-…
July 9, 2021 | 10:30 EDT
More 'Meaningful' Grounded Updates Are Coming at a Slower Pace
The release schedule for Grounded updates is going to be slowing down in the future in order to provide more "meaningful" updates to players. Additionally, there will be no May 2021 Grounded update…
May 28, 2021 | 03:45 EDT
Grounded Update 0.9 Adds Curved Building Pieces
Get ready for more backyard building — Grounded Update 0.9 has arrived and features new curved building pieces, a buildable ladder, multiplayer Photo Mode, and more! Grounded is a…
April 27, 2021 | 03:22 EDT
The Outer Worlds: Murder on Eridanos Review
The pulp, retro aesthetic and themes of The Outer Worlds is a prime setting for a good ol' murder mystery, and what do you know? The second and final DLC for Obsidian's RPG, Murder on Eridanos,…
March 17, 2021 | 09:00 EDT
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What Fallout: The Frontier Could Learn From New Vegas—Writing Abuse Survivors
Content warning: This article contains mentions and descriptions of sexual assault and pedophilia. A few years back, I was on my usual annual Fallout: New Vegas playthrough. This time…
February 3, 2021 | 12:00 EST
Grounded 0.6 Update Introduces Bees and Other Bugs
The Grounded 0.6 update has arrived, introducing bees, mosquitos, and more to the game alongside some changes to some of its fundamental gameplay systems. If you haven't yet played…
January 28, 2021 | 02:14 EST
Massive Fallout: New Vegas mod Fallout: The Frontier Releases Today
Grab your winter coat, assault rifle, and some Nuka-Cola! Fallout: The Frontier, a massive Fallout: New Vegas mod that will allow players to explore the post-apocalyptic city of Portland, Oregon, is…
January 15, 2021 | 10:34 EST
New Vegas Zombies Mod Channels Your Inner Horde Mode
Ever wanted to shoot down hordes of zombies in Fallout: New Vegas? Well now you can thanks to a new mod. Titled the New Vegas Zombies mod, user ZRV01 set out to recreate the frantic gameplay of the…
December 29, 2020 | 01:33 EST
Grounded Update 0.5 Revamps The Pond
The newest update for Grounded, a game where tiny people struggle to survive in a backyard full of bugs and other nefarious creatures, revamps the pond and makes adjustments to building structures…
December 16, 2020 | 09:45 EST
Fallout: New Vegas At 10 - The Definitive Game Of War, Greed, and Loss
Fallout: New Vegas is the outlier of the modern Fallouts. While it shares the same alternate-history and wasteland of Fallout 3, 4, and even 76, thematically, it is a world apart. While…
October 19, 2020 | 11:00 EDT
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The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon Review
2019's The Outer Worlds wasn't a perfect game by any means, but it was a really fun and lighthearted romp in a unique sci-fi universe. Developer Obsidian Entertainment knocked it out of the park with…
September 9, 2020 | 12:00 EDT
Grounded Accessibility Features Detailed
For those who are terrified of spiders and/or have been diagnosed with Arachnophobia, Obsidian Entertainment has your back with Grounded. Sorta. */ /*-->*/ /*-->*/ Launching in just over 24…
July 27, 2020 | 09:50 EDT
The Outer Worlds Peril of Gorgon DLC Announced
Obsidian Entertainment took viewers by surprise at today's Xbox Series X game showcase by announcing new content for their sci-fi action-RPG, The Outer Worlds. The DLC is titled The Perils of Gorgon…
July 23, 2020 | 12:34 EDT
Avowed Revealed
During the Xbox Games Show today, Obsidian Entertainment had a brand new game reveal. After showing off a trailer for the next addon for The Outer Worlds, Peril On Gorgon, and their other game…
July 23, 2020 | 12:36 EDT
Fallout: New Vegas Mod 'The Frontier' is Coming to Steam
Fallout: New Vegas is well over a decade old, but people are still making mods — and one of them is getting released via Steam. The Fallout: The Frontier Steam release will make it easier than ever…
June 22, 2020 | 03:09 EDT
Working Through Your Arachnophobia with Grounded
Survival games might be a little played out these days, but they can still be fun to play. As long as care is taken to make them feel distinct and the world feels like one you want to spend some time…
June 27, 2020 | 01:00 EDT
The Outer Worlds on Switch: It’s Not the Best Choice
I was fortunate enough to play through The Outer Worlds twice in 2019. Both times, I sided with Dr. Phineas Welles, undermining the Board’s authority to restore some semblance of hope in Halcyon.…
June 4, 2020 | 08:00 EDT
Grounded Demo To Be Available This June on Steam and Xbox One
Earlier in one of April's Inside Xbox presentations, we got to see our first glimpse of Obsidian Entertainment's Grounded. The title falls within the survival genre, but with its own twist. Imagine…
May 21, 2020 | 02:20 EDT
Grounded Spider Enemies Will Disappear for Arachnophobes
The Grounded spider enemies looked pretty darn cool in the recently-released story trailer, but not everyone liked the/m. Some people just aren't that fond of spiders, but that won't be a big problem…
April 9, 2020 | 03:40 EDT
Grounded is All About Adorably Tiny Survival Crafting
Obsidian Entertainment has given us the first good look at Grounded, their mysterious new game that shrinks a bunch of kids to the size of an ant. This kicked off April 7's Inside Xbox presentation…
April 7, 2020 | 05:21 EDT
10 Video Games that Actually Live Up to their License
Licensing has always been a bit of a joke in the games industry. Movies based on games almost always suck, and a lot of games based on movies, comics, and TV shows don’t fare much better. A lot, but…
March 24, 2020 | 11:00 EDT
Fallout: New Vegas
The legend that Bethesda can't seem to replicate. Fallout: New Vegas is what you get when you get the original development team behind the first two Fallout games, and let them loose upon the Fallout…
May 4, 2020 | 08:30 EDT
Coronavirus Delays Outer Worlds Switch Port
The coronavirus outbreak currently ravaging mainland China has been having adverse effects on the video game market. Nintendo has reported production and shipment delays on the Nintendo Switch and…
February 7, 2020 | 09:30 EST
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The Outer Worlds Coming to Nintendo Switch
Obsidian Entertainment, Virtuos Games, and Private Division announced in a press release today news of a port of The Outer Worlds to the Nintendo Switch. Expected to release March 6, 2020, the…
January 30, 2020 | 02:00 EST
The Outer Worlds DLC Arrives in 2020
If you've enjoyed Obsdian Entertainment's newest RPG romp The Outer Worlds, there's some good news: they've just recently announced that the first bit of The Outer Worlds DLC will be arriving next…
December 16, 2019 | 12:30 EST
Grounded
Grounded pits your shrunken self in the middle of your yard. Now it's up to you to survive. We could've mentioned Honey I Shrunk The Kids or Antz, but that would risk drawing the ire of the emperor…
November 23, 2019 | 11:26 EST