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One Of Xbox Game Pass' Best RPGs Just Got Even Better

'Avowed' just added new loot and class abilities, and is now Steam Deck compatible, making this a great time to return to the overlooked Xbox Game Pass gem.

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Xbox Game Pass gets Abiotic Factor, Grounded 2, a Soulslike RPG, and more — here's what is coming through the rest of July

More titles are headed to Xbox Game Pass in July 2025, including Abiotic Factor, Grounded 2, Robocop: Rogue City, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, and more.

Windows Central

Grounded 2 — Release date, early access content, Bugs, Buggies, and everything you need to know

Obsidian Entertainment is returning to its beloved Grounded universe with Grounded 2. This sequel plans to expand on the original game's concept with more bugs to hunt, more diverse environments, new tools to craft, the ability to ride bugs, and more.

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"I want to support the sweaty boys!" — Fallout: New Vegas director says it's a "mistake" to trade RPG crunch for "super accessible" gameplay, and he's right

Obsidian Entertainment's Fallout: New Vegas director Josh Sawyer says it would be a "mistake" to get rid of RPG depth and "crunch" in pursuit of approachability.

Windows Central

I've spent six hours exploring the Steam Summer Sale with our Games Editor, and these are the 10 best games on discount I'd recommend so far

Here's a list of the best Steam Summer Sale games of 2025 to pick up first

GamesRadar

7 upcoming day one Xbox Game Pass games I need to play yesterday — and I'm looking forward to even more

Xbox has already confirmed a ton of upcoming, day one additions to Xbox Game Pass, so here are 7 that I can't wait to play (but I'll have to anyways).

Windows Central

How Obsidian became Xbox's most prolific studio: "There's not a lot of studios at Microsoft that have an entire external developer making the whole game for them"

Exclusive | There's a reason 2025 is being called the "Year of Obsidian"

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5 reasons why The Outer Worlds 2 looks like the Fallout: New Vegas sequel we never got

Obsidian Entertainment's upcoming RPG The Outer Worlds 2 looks great, and could be the Fallout: New Vegas sequel I've always wanted. Here are five reasons why.

Windows Central

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

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

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

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

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

Honey, I shrunk the sequel.

PC Gamer

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.

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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

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

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

GamesRadar

Grounded 2: Everything you need to know about the new 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

Windows Central

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.

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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.

Windows Central

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

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

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

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

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

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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