In a highly-welcome surprise, Grounded has received an update on Steam letting you disable its Microsoft account linking requirements.
Read More »Former Xbox exclusive ‘Grounded’ gets unique PS5 and Switch features
Back in April of this year, the former Xbox console exclusive ‘Grounded’ from the team at Obsidian Entertainment was released on PlayStation and Nintendo Switch – marking one of the 4 initial Xbox games which were promised to come to other systems. The multi-platform release arrived alongside a pretty major …
Read More »Former Xbox-exclusive Grounded available now on PlayStation and Switch
Microsoft surprised many when they announced earlier this year that 4 Xbox titles would be leaving the exclusive walls of the Xbox ecosystem for other pastures – including the PS5 and Nintendo Switch. Following the release of Hi-Fi RUSH and Pentiment, Obsidian Entertainment’s ‘Grounded’ is available now. Available now to …
Read More »Grounded and Pentiment are the first Xbox-exclusives heading to Nintendo Switch
Earlier this month, Microsoft confirmed plans to bring a few of its exclusive games to other platforms. We're getting four games in all, thought to be Sea of Thieves, Hi-Fi Rush, Pentiment and Grounded. To kick things off, Microsoft will be shipping both Pentiment and Grounded for Nintendo Switch. As …
Read More »TLOU Part II documentary premieres next week
In recent years, we have seen a surge in the number of internally-developed video game documentaries, with the likes of Sony and Microsoft giving deeper insight into the creation of their titles. One of the first studios to embrace this format was Naughty Dog, releasing a documentary for The Last …
Read More »The Last of Us Part II making-of documentary announced
In recent years, we have seen a surge in the number of internally-developed video game documentaries, with the likes of Sony and Microsoft giving deeper insight into the creation of their titles. One of the first studios to embrace this format was Naughty Dog, releasing a documentary for The Last …
Read More »Grounded 1.2 update goes live alongside Steam Deck verification
Grounded is one of the more interesting titles published by Xbox Game Studios. Developed by Obsidian Entertainment, this ‘Honey I Shrunk the Kids’ styled survival game spent many years in Early Access, with the title finally going 1.0 in September of last year. The team have continued to work on …
Read More »Grounded Surpasses 13 million players
Grounded has had an interesting trajectory. Developed by Obsidian Entertainment, the game first launched in Early Access as a fun yet content-light survival title with a unique aesthetic. After two years in Early Access, the game saw its full release in September 2022 – with the title now surpassing 13 …
Read More »Grounded officially leaves Early Access as game hits ver. 1.0
Grounded is one of the more interesting titles published by Xbox Game Studios. Developed by Obsidian Entertainment, this ‘Honey I Shrunk the Kids’ styled survival game has spent the past many years in Early Access. Two years on and 10 million players later, Grounded has officially gone 1.0. Alongside a …
Read More »Grounded, Valheim and Deathloop headline September Xbox Game Pass update
After a slow start to the month, Microsoft has now revealed the next batch of titles for Xbox Game Pass, which will fill out the final two weeks of September. This time around, Microsoft is packing a lot more punch, with Deathloop finally debuting on Xbox, and Obsidian's excellent survival …
Read More »Obsidian’s Grounded turns two years old, 1.0 release date announced
While Grounded wasn't the type of game many Obsidian fans were hoping for, it has gone on to become one of the most positively received survival games around. Back in June, Obsidian confirmed the game would leave early access in September, but the final release date will fall to the …
Read More »Obsidian’s ‘Grounded’ is getting an animated series
Grounded wasn't the game many Obsidian fans were looking for when it was first announced, but the survival game has come a long way in Early Access and has impressed many during that time. Grounded is finally set to fully launch in September, but the main game won't be the …
Read More »Obsidian announces Grounded release date and new RPG ‘Pentiment’
While we didn't get any new information on Avowed or The Outer Worlds 2 during the Xbox and Bethesda showcase this evening, we did get new reveals for two other projects Obsidian is working on. Obsidian will have two games launching this year – Grounded and Pentiment. Grounded initially released …
Read More »Xbox exclusive Grounded hits new major milestone
Obsidian Entertainment has proven itself to be a highly versatile studio, working on all manner of different genres, playstyles, perspectives and more. One of the team’s smaller projects is Grounded, a co-op multiplayer survival game. Despite its modest scope, the game has gone on to be a considerable success. In …
Read More »Obsidian reportedly planning to release a new game every year until 2028
Obsidian Entertainment is no stranger to short development times. The studio managed to create Fallout: New Vegas in just 18 months. Now, under Microsoft, the studio is reportedly planning on releasing a brand new game every year for the next 7 years – an impressive feat considering the studio’s size. …
Read More »Grounded reached one million players in two days, Obsidian promises monthly updates
Obsidian took quite a risk at XO19 last year when it announced Grounded. Rather than sticking to its single-player RPG roots, a small team at Obsidian splintered off to work on an early access survival game. As it turns out, Obsidian knocked it out of the park too, with Grounded …
Read More »Obsidian’s Grounded gets a demo in June ahead of Early Access launch
Obsidian is getting closer and closer to the release of its next game, Grounded. At this point, gameplay has been extensively showcased and plans to enter Early Access are underway, but you'll be able to try the game out early next month. The Early Access version of Grounded will contain …
Read More »Inside Xbox returns tomorrow with Series X talk and news for upcoming games
With events like GDC and E3 postponed or cancelled, many of us are itching for game announcements, especially with next-gen consoles coming later this year. Microsoft is going to be jumping in early, with plans to stream the latest episode of Inside Xbox tomorrow. On April 7th at 10 PM …
Read More »Obsidian’s Grounded shown at PAX East
Shortly after unveiling the game's Early Access plans, Obsidian has shown off new gameplay footage for its upcoming game ‘Grounded'. The cartoonish, shrunk down survival game is due to come out at some point in the next few months and now we have a good look at how Obsidian's multiplayer …
Read More »Steam page of Obsidian’s survival game Grounded is live with new details
Following on from the release of The Outer Worlds in late 2019, Obsidian announced a smaller, more experimental project called Grounded. Now thanks to the game's Steam store page going live, we have some new details on the survival game and Early Access development plans. On Grounded's Steam store page, …
Read More »Obsidian has new RPGs in the works and The Outer Worlds DLC is starting to sound likely
Whenever a major company acquires a beloved independent studio, particularly now that we're in an age of publishers chasing the ‘live service' dream. In the case of Obsidian, which joined Microsoft's roster of Xbox Game Studios last year, much of the focus is on staying the same, with most improvements …
Read More »Microsoft announces new first-party games, release dates, expansion to xCloud and 50 games coming to Game Pass
Over the last few weeks, Microsoft has been ramping up the hype machine for XO19, promising announcements from first-party Xbox Game Studios, new titles for Game Pass and more in the ‘biggest Inside Xbox episode ever'. There were indeed quite a few big announcements, including new IP from Obsidian and …
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