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Why bloated budgets mean open world games are starting to think small – but mighty

After years of soaring costs and ever-expanding maps, open world games are getting smaller, and developers are creating richer landscapes in the process

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The 10 best space RPGs of all time: Explore the galaxy in these stellar role-playing games

Plenty of video games take us to outer space, but only the best space RPGs let you chart your own odyssey through the stars.

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From Skyrim to Baldur's Gate 3, spiders are universally horrible – but Avowed finds a way to make them worse than ever

Opinion | Gaming's perennial baddie, with a fungal twist

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Baldur's Gate 3 and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 show that the future of RPGs is in games way more ambitious, weird and unexpected than anything Bethesda and BioWare have to offer

Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Starfield came and went—meanwhile, a new breed of RPG dominates the conversation.

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 will let you carve and shred as the Doom Slayer

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 is a remake of the two iconic original games. It's launching in July, and the Digital Deluxe edition includes the Doom Slayer.

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Avowed's latest update fixes crashing issues and removes quest blockers in Obsidian's Xbox RPG

Patch 1.2.4 for Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed is now live, fixing issues like crashes that players have reported in the Xbox RPG.

Windows Central

Move over, Hogwarts Legacy and Dragon's Dogma 2 – Avowed's magic combat might be my favorite in RPG history

Now Playing | I'm playing Avowed as a pure wizard and have zero regrets

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You can get an official Avowed fungus kit that lets you grow a piece of the Dreamscourge in your own home: 'If you don't do anything, eventually the mushrooms will find their way out… They'll just burst out of the box'

And you can 3D print your own infected bear to grow it in.

PC Gamer

Avowed's inert cities remind me just how good we had it in Skyrim and Oblivion

Without reactivity, there can be no immersion.

PC Gamer

All Totem of Revelations locations in Avowed

Explore every inch Shattercarp to complete the Totem of Revelations quest and repair Wael's Eyes of the Obscured.

PC Gamer

Too many RPGs don't get that 'choices that matter' isn't just about cause and effect, but Avowed does

I want choices that matter to me, not just to the game.

PC Gamer

Avowed is nothing like Bethesda's RPGs, but The Elder Scrolls 6 should take inspiration from its combat

Opinion | Avowed and The Elder Scrolls have distinct takes on open-world RPGs, but Bethesda's next needs some of Obsidian's combat tricks

GamesRadar

Obsidian Entertainment CEO says the developer has grown significantly under Xbox Game Studios

Speaking in a new interview, Obsidian Entertainment CEO Fearus Urguhart talked about how the RPG developer has grown significantly under Xbox.

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All treasure map locations and rewards in Avowed

Grab a map and compass as it's time to explore every inch of the Living Lands.

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Avowed starmetal locations and Forged of Star-Stuff completion rewards

It will take you most of the game to complete this quest, so be patient.

PC Gamer

All Totem of Defiance fragment locations in Avowed

Trek across Emerald Stair to piece together the Skaen god totem, Schemer’s Offering.

PC Gamer

The best uniques in Avowed that you can grab early in the game

Don't wait around to have great gear in Avowed—you can grab some pretty cool weapons within the first few hours.

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Avowed's huge 66GB update includes major improvements for the game's whole progression system, along with key bug fixes and buffs for companions

Patch 1.2.2 is surprisingly extensive for a launch day update.

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Dissecting Avowed's beautifully abstract artwork, and how it was made

A bold vision of fantasy and ambiguity – Skylight Collective's Executive Creative Director and Obsidian's Game Director explain how it was made.

GamesRadar

Avowed has achieved something even Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 couldn't – it's made me fall in love with the most boring weapon in RPGs

Opinion | Avowed weapons come in all shapes and sizes, but only one of them is the best

PC Gamer

How to save Fior mes Ivèrno in Avowed

There's a secret quest and a hidden threat lurking in Emerald Stair that you won't want to miss.

PC Gamer

Delemgan Queen stealth route in Avowed: How to get the adragan heart without fighting her

You can get an audience with the queen peacefully with a little bit of stealth.

PC Gamer

How to romance Kai and complete his Battle Scars companion quest in Avowed

Help Kai confront his past and imagine a new future.

PC Gamer

Should you give Sargamis the relic in Avowed?

Oracle Sargamis trades innocent souls for Eothas, but it’s not too late to return the favour.

GamesRadar

In 14 years I couldn't get through Skyrim, but smashed through Avowed in a weekend thanks to its bite-sized exploration and high-impact combat

Now Playing | Can Avowed convert this Skyrim faithless? I'm too distracted smacking xaurips off ledges to think about it

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