June2023
News Obsidian's Avowed Hits Xbox In 2024, Official Gameplay Revealed
Awowed!
We've been hearing about Obsidian's next major RPG for a while now, and well, Avowed has returned! The team has unveiled a first look at gameplay in its new Xbox Games Showcase trailer, and we're very pleased with what we're seeing here. Following the team's run with The Outer Worlds it's n
May2023
News Obsidian Has 'No Plans' For A Sequel To Xbox Exclusive Pentiment
"I always intended it as a standalone story"
Last year's Pentiment was an Xbox exclusive that probably flew under the radar a little bit, all things considered. Sure, it wasn't the most 'AAA' affair from famed RPG developer Obsidian, but we thought it was fantastic when it dropped onto Xbox Game Pass last November. However, it's looking like we'll...
April2023
News Grounded 'Super Duper' Update 1.2 Revealed Alongside Steam Deck Verification
Grounded has been decked
Obsidian Entertainment has revealed its latest Grounded update and yep, it's coming to Xbox platforms today! The 'Super Duper' update features more than 100 new craftable items, a bunch of new creatures and a whole lot more. The extent of the update is all detailed in the above trailer, which goes over everything players...
News The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition Has Been Patched Again On Xbox Series X And S
Here's everything included in Update 1.2
It's no secret that The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition wasn't the smoothest remaster job of all time, with Private Division's next-gen port not really doing the original game justice when it launched earlier this year. As expected, the team has been patching things up since then, and its latest effort...
March2023
News Xbox Exclusive Wins GDC Award Following Microsoft's Metacritic Disqualification
Obsidian Entertainment takes the prize
Yesterday, we brought the unfortunate news that review aggregator Metacritic decided Xbox Game Studios "failed to qualify" for its annual publisher rankings - due to the fact that it launched less than five titles in 2022. However, one of the four qualifying games it did launch seems to have down well with the...
News The Outer Worlds Dev Putting 'Major Focus' On Fixing Performance Issues In Xbox Remaster
The 'Spacer's Choice Edition' launched earlier this month
The Outer Worlds received a surprise current-gen port earlier this month when the team delivered the 'Spacer's Choice Edition' to Xbox Series X and S. However, the launch perhaps hasn't been as smooth as anticipated, with visual and performance issues reported pretty much across the board on...
Rumour Fable Reboot Is 'Miles Away' While Xbox Focuses On Hellblade 2 And Avowed
What will Team Xbox show off this summer?
In a recent episode of VGC's new podcast, journalist Andy Robinson spoke about Xbox's upcoming games lineup, with the hosts speculating on what may appear at the Xbox summer showcase in 2023. While the outlet hasn't heard anything specific about what's planned for the conference itself, Robinson
February2023
News Fallout Creator Says New Vegas Remaster Would Be 'Awesome'
The studio behind the original is now owned by Xbox
Since Xbox's acquisitions of both Obsidian and Bethesda — the two companies behind 2010's Fallout: New Vegas — fans' wishes for a modern remaster of the Xbox 360 RPG have been rife. Having said that, the notion of 'New Vegas Remastered' clearly isn't just a fan wish either. In a new interview...
December2022
News Xbox Adds Another New Dynamic Background For Series X|S Owners
Celebrating the release of Pentiment
Although there's plenty of drama in Obsidian's latest release Pentiment, it can actually be quite a relaxing game at times with its beautiful scenery and calming music. With this in mind, Xbox has released a new Pentiment-themed dynamic background for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S owners. To apply it, you'll...
November2022
News Grounded Update 1.1.0 Brings First 'Holiday Treat' Since Full Xbox Launch
"Are you ready for a special HOLIDAY TREAT?"
Grounded developer Obsidian has detailed the full patch notes for the survival game's 1.1.0 update, which is set to arrive next month on Xbox. For now, the patch is still going through its testing phase, but the team is promising a nice holiday treat for us all. That treat consists of a bunch of new...
News Grounded Wins Xbox GOTY At Golden Joystick Awards 2022
Elden Ring crowned the "Ultimate" GOTY
The Golden Joystick Awards 2022 took place yesterday, and Obsidian's fantastic garden multiplayer game Grounded took home the 'Xbox Game of the Year' award. Grounded managed to beat Halo Infinite, Scorn, As Dusk Falls, Sniper Elite 5 and
News Obsidian's Pentiment Is Now Ready To Pre-Install On Xbox Game Pass
Take a trip back in time
It's now November, and that means we're just weeks out from the release of Obsidian's new title Pentiment. This upcoming release will transport players back to 16th-century Europe to uncover mysteries and shape a community's future. With this in mind, this historical mystery is now ready to pre-install on Xbox Game Pass...
October2022
News Obsidian's Next Xbox Game Pass Title Has Gone Gold
Pentiment arrives November 15th
Hot off the release of the Grounded Version 1.0 release, Obsidian has just announced on social media how its new narrative adventure Pentiment has just gone gold. This means the main portion of the game's development is now officially complete and ready for its release on Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass next month on...
News Xbox Exclusive 'Avowed' Sees Early Screenshot Appear Online
Reportedly from an old build
We've not seen or heard much on Avowed since Obsidian revealed it to the world during Xbox's Games Showcase event back in 2020, but a new screenshot has been doing the rounds online that apparently shows an early build of the game. The image doesn't reveal much, but it does give us a fresh look at what Avowed is going...
News Grounded's 2nd Post-Launch Patch Is Already Available, Here's What's Included
Update 1.02 has arrived
Obsidian is continuing its hard work on Grounded, even after the game's successful 1.0 launch. The team delivered its first post-launch patch just weeks after the game left early access, and now update 1.02 is already available! There's only one brand-new feature in here, but the team has implemented a bunch of bug fixes as...
News Xbox Exclusive Pentiment Is 'Shaping Up Well' For November Launch
Obsidian's latest drops next month
Xbox exclusive Pentiment continues to fly under the radar a little considering it's out next month, but things seem to be going well behind the scenes. Xbox Exec Aaron Greenberg says the team is currently working on a Pentiment launch trailer, and that the game is "shaping up well" for its November launch. Back...
News Grounded 1.0 Gets First Post-Launch Update, Here's What's Included
Stay grounded
Grounded finally hit 1.0 last month, after a good two years in early access via Xbox Game Preview. Critics spoke positively about the game when it fully released, but that hasn't stopped developer Obsidian from continuing to work on the title. The team has already pushed out Grounded's 1.01 patch, and it's full of core game changes...
News The Outer Worlds Looks Like It's Getting A Native Xbox Series X|S Upgrade
Rated in Taiwan
Obsidian's The Outer Worlds has been rated for next-gen platforms by the Taiwanese ratings board, a regular source for early leaks on upcoming titles. The sci-fi RPG first launched back in 2019 as an Xbox One game, shortly after Microsoft acquired the studio. Since then, Obsidian has announced a sequel, although for all intents and...
Random Of Course Phil Spencer Has Been Playing Grounded
Version 1.0 launched last week
One person who has been a huge fan of Obsidian's latest release, Grounded, since the beginning of its existence back in 2020 is the Head of Xbox - Phil Spencer. Last week, Version 1.0 was officially released. Spencer mentioned at the time how he was "really proud" of the small and focused team at the studio that had...
September2022
News Phil Spencer Congratulates Obsidian's Grounded Team On 'Full Release'
Version 1.0 is finally here
It's hard to believe, but after years of early access Grounded is finally arrived in a completed state - with Version 1.0 now available to Xbox, PC and Game Pass users around the globe. As part of tradition, Xbox's boss Phil Spencer has shared a short but sweet message on the social media platform Twitter congratulating...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 27)
Spidey fight
Two more titles are coming to Xbox Game Pass today, September 27th, including one switch over from early access. That'll be Grounded, which leaves Xbox Game Preview today for its full 1.0 launch, while the metroidvania Moonscars also hits the Game Pass library today. Here's a bit more about today's new Xbox Game Pass titles:...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Grounded's 1.0 Launch
The game leaves early access this month
Obsidian's backyard survival game Grounded is leaving early access this month, after over two years in Xbox Game Preview. Ahead of the title's 1.0 launch tomorrow, September 27, reviews of the final version have started to hit the web, and it's getting a very positive reception thus far! Here's a look at some...
News Here Are The Worldwide Release Times For Grounded 1.0 On Xbox
Arriving September 27th
Next week sees the long-awaited launch of Grounded 1.0. Yes, although the game has been playable for some time now, it's releasing in its final form worldwide. As part of this, Obsidian has shared the times the game will launch around the globe. Depending on your location it'll either be released on 27th / 28th of September...
August2022
Feature Pentiment Preview: Obsidian's Latest Is A Unique And Painstakingly Researched Murder Mystery
A narrative adventure most unexpected
Pentiment: pen·ti·men·to: Definition of pentimento: a reappearance in a painting of an original drawn or painted element which was eventually painted over by the artist. First announced back in June during the Xbox & Bethesda Showcase, Obsidian's Pentiment immediately stood out from the crowd...
News Grounded Is Receiving Major New 'Shared Worlds' Feature
Communal gardens
Developer Obsidian has announced that it's testing a major new Grounded feature right now. 'Shared Worlds' are being worked on for the studio's garden survival sim, with a wider release expected soon. In short, Shared Worlds provide the option to save your server in the cloud for friends to then download and play on, even when the...