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Stutters and hitches in Unreal Engine 5 games should become rarer over time due to Epic's continuous updates, but we'll still see them for a while because of the way games are made

Yes, I know I sound like a stuck record here, but it's really not the engine that's at fault.

PC Gamer · Jun 16, 2025

Grounded 2 is targeting updates every "four to five months" after Obsidian learned the hard way: "When we started with Grounded 1 in early access we were trying to do monthly updates – that was a hassle and it didn't work"

Summer Preview | Obsidian Entertainment details the lessons learned after its first early access adventure, and how it changed the studio's approach to Grounded 2

GamesRadar · Jun 16, 2025

Grounded 2's best feature is happening because Obsidian left the Xbox One behind

After playing Grounded 2, I talked with game director Chris Parker, who says the game's biggest feature is possible because the team left the Xbox One behind.

Windows Central · Jun 14, 2025

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After playing Grounded 2 for 30 minutes, it's clear that my favorite survival game is getting a massive glow-up

Summer Preview | Obsidian Entertainment and Eidos Montreal has found big solutions to the smallest problems

GamesRadar · Jun 14, 2025

3 things I liked and 2 I didn't after 30 minutes with Grounded 2

Honey, I shrunk the sequel.

PC Gamer · Jun 12, 2025

My favorite band and my favorite game studio are both weirdly taking me to the same fictional place this year

New information about The Outer Worlds 2 also informed me that two of my most anticipated releases of 2025 both feature the fictional "Arcadia." Huh, weird.

Windows Central · Jun 10, 2025

I can't believe we're already getting a sequel to one of the best survival games ever, and I doubly can't believe how much it'll cost

During the Xbox Games Showcase 2025, Obsidian Entertainment shocked me by unveiling Grounded 2, the sequel to one of my favorite survival games of all time.

Windows Central · Jun 9, 2025

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Xbox wins "Not-E3" again, the new king of consistency

From 2012 to the present, Xbox has become the pinnacle of gaming showcases.

Windows Central · Jun 9, 2025

Grounded 2: Everything you need to know about Obsidian's Early Access survival game

Grounded 2 is now out in Early Access, so here's all the latest news before you dive into a new bug-filled adventure

GamesRadar · Jun 8, 2025

Grounded 2 announced by Obsidian Entertainment at Xbox Games Showcase 2025, and it's launching this year

Obsidian Entertainment pulled up to announce Grounded 2 the Xbox Games Showcase 2025, revealing a sequel to its bug-sized hit.

Windows Central · Jun 8, 2025

The Outer Worlds 2 gets an official October release date at the Xbox Games Showcase

Obsidian Entertainment has announced that The Outer Worlds 2 will launch on October 29.

TechRadar · Jun 8, 2025

Avowed game director leaves Obsidian Entertainment for Netflix's Night School Studio

Avowed game director Carrie Patel shared that she has left Obsidian Entertainment and is now a director at Netflix-owned Night School Studio.

Windows Central · May 20, 2025

Obsidian publishes Avowed roadmap, with the Xbox RPG getting arachnophobia mode, New Game Plus, and more

Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed has a roadmap, with arachnophobia mode, New Game Plus, and more slated to arrive for the Xbox RPG.

Windows Central · May 15, 2025

The Outer Worlds 2: Xbox Game Pass, gameplay, and everything you need to know

Here are all the details you need to know about The Outer Worlds 2, including its gameplay, Xbox Game Pass availability, and more.

Windows Central · Apr 17, 2025

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Windows Central · Apr 9, 2025

Xbox's The Outer Worlds 2 gets a new look at gameplay, showing combat, stealth, and more

A new gameplay video for The Outer Worlds 2 dives into the combat and stealth players can expect from Obsidian Entertainment's new Xbox RPG.

Windows Central · Mar 26, 2025

Obsidian's classic Baldur's Gate successor 'Pillars of Eternity' is getting a surprise turn-based mode later this year, alongside other updates

Obsidian Entertainment has just released a new patch for Pillars of Eternity and announced it will add a new turn-based combat mode for the game later this year.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2025

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

Space · Mar 20, 2025

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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GamesRadar · Mar 13, 2025

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

PC Gamer · Mar 6, 2025

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.

Windows Central · Mar 4, 2025

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.

Windows Central · Feb 28, 2025

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.

GamesRadar · Feb 26, 2025

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

PC Gamer · Feb 26, 2025

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 · Feb 25, 2025

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

Without reactivity, there can be no immersion.

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