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Obsidian CEO reveals it's just half the size of many triple-A studios, even as it prepares to launch its 4th game in 5 years
news Pint-size powerhouse.
23-year-old Dungeons & Dragons RPG Neverwinter Nights just got a new, official expansion that continues its original story in a 'love letter' to the game and its community
news Doom of Icewind Dale is the first entry in a planned series.
$1.5 billion crypto heist could be the biggest yet, more than doubling the previous record, but don't worry: The affected firm says it can take the hit
news Just a little walkin' around money.
Avowed could have been Obsidian's Redfall, with a Destiny plus Skyrim co-op multiplayer vision scrapped early in a grueling 6-year development
news The great game we got instead is apparently selling well, with DLC and a sequel on the table.
The best uniques in Avowed that you can grab early in the game
Name brand Don't wait around to have great gear in Avowed—you can grab some pretty cool weapons within the first few hours.
How to find and upgrade the Disappointer in Avowed
exceeding expectations "The Disappointer" is a misleading name.
Avowed's first zone of Dawnshore is the anti-Hinterlands: A fantastic first impression that I didn't mind sinking 16 hours into
green hill zone Leave the Hinterlands, but take your time in Dawnshore
Avowed lets you pretend your character's not a stinky mushroom person, but that's the coward's choice
mighty mycology Sorry sweaty, you're stinky.
You know the drill: Avowed's default waypoint and UI settings are way too handholdy, so you should change them ASAP
news I'll hold my own damn hand!
Blockchain-based space survival MMO EVE Frontier has a free trial running, with CCP hoping you'll take a chance on its 20,000 star systems, more tactical combat, and 'dark sci-fi Pinocchio story'
news EVE Frontier's promised moddability doesn't sound like anything I've seen before.
Avowed launch times, release date, and advance access period
Avowed time Avowed's proper launch is nearly here as the premium edition "advance access" comes to a close.
Shovel Knight artist says throwback games need 'retro authenticity' but can't coast on nostalgia alone: 'Part of the appeal of the NES era of game making was that everything was a new idea'
news Nick Wozniak cited UFO50 and Nightmare Kart as recent games that had both.
Maybe I'll finally stop getting lost in Fallout: New Vegas' Bison Steve Hotel thanks to this new minimap mod
news Look, it's kinda weird in there.
Viktor Antonov, the visionary artist who defined Half-Life 2 and Dishonored, has died
News Antonov also consulted on Doom 2016 and Fallout 4.
Diablo speedrun sleuths proved its 15-year world record was fake after reverse-engineering the game and failing to replicate the run in 2.2 billion possible randomized dungeons
news They were thorough.
Former EA exec says the ailing mega-publisher missed a chance to snag Blizzard and other heavy hitters before Activision: 'EA saw all those first and passed on all of them'
news I wonder how that would have gone.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has almost hit 2 million sales, a 'reminder' to parent company Embracer 'to bring great products to the market'
news We all forget that one every now and then.
Monster Hunter producer says 'There are more players than ever playing on PC, including in Japan,' and that the series' handheld wilderness years prepared them for Wilds' day 1 PC launch and crossplay
news More and more people are saying.
Avowed succeeds where Dragon Age: The Veilguard failed: An actionized, beginner-friendly entry point to a long-running series that doesn't sacrifice its identity
beginner friendly I enjoyed The Veilguard, but Avowed has put its successes and failures in a new light.
Skyrim stealth archers and NCR Ranger wannabes rejoice: I'm 45 hours into Avowed's hardest difficulty as a glass cannon gunslinger and I've loved every minute of it
big iron Living that flintlock life in Avowed.
Those mad lads at Obsidian were bluffing us: Avowed does have a tiny bit of companion romance, as a treat
news At least one, maybe more.
Avowed may run on a 9-year-old GPU, but Steam Deck looks like a no-go unless you like sub-30fps upscaled at minimum settings
news One compromise too many to take Avowed on the road.
Avowed fooled us all into thinking you have to commit to playing in first or third person, but you can actually swap on the fly like in Fallout or The Elder Scrolls
news Sometimes I just want to see my little guy.
