Avowed

1 month, 1 week - Fallout: New Vegas game director Josh Sawyer will lead a new Fallout game at Obsidian, giving RPG fans what they've wanted for a long time, even if it's under less-than-ideal industry circumstances. We talk all about this huge new development for Xbox, including what engine it might run on. Plus: id Software is still very much alive, but what will they do next? We debate that before we conclude by lamenting the reported cancellation of a Halo multiplayer project from the studio run by the multiplayer lead on Halo 2. 00:00:00 - Intro & -Obsidian Cancels Avowed 2 for Fallout00:34:16 - What Engine will Obsidian use for Fallout?00:44:14 - Future of  id Software 01:02:01 -  Cancelled Halo multiplayer 01:14:45 - Outro#xbox #gaming #fallout

1 month, 2 weeks - Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Peer Schneider, and Nick Limon -- are discussing mass layoffs at Xbox, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Obsession, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game 20 Questions.Watch the video above or hit the link below to your favorite podcast service.Listen on:Apple PodcastsYouTubeSpotify Find previous episodes here!

1 month, 2 weeks - In today's Daily Fix:Obsidian is reportedly ditching Avowed 2 to work on a new Fallout game. As part of Xbox's big reset, developer Josh Sawyer, who worked as lead designer on fan favorite Fallout: New Vegas, will head a team at Obsidian focused on the next Fallout. The last mainline game, Fallout 4, was released in 2015. However, Bethesda has released the MMO Fallout 76 and helped produce the acclaimed Fallout TV series for Prime Video. In related news, id Software was not spared in the big Xbox reset, with more than half of its full-time staff laid off. The developer was reportedly working on pitches for a new Perfect Dark game, among others. The team had also recently released the well-received Doom: The Dark Ages. And finally, morale at Bethesda is shattered in the wake of Xbox's recent mass layoffs, with the remaining developers saying it will have a "substantial and cascading effect" on The Elder Scrolls 6.

6 months, 1 week - What better way to celebrate Avowed's anniversary update than to have developers watch their work get absolutely broken by a speedrunner! In this episode, three members of the Avowed development team react to a 28-minute speedrun by MikeWave. Check out real-time commentary from Obsidian Entertainment's Gabe Paramo (Gameplay Director), Ashwin Kumar (VFX Art Lead), and Lindsay Pimentel (QA Engineer) as they have their minds blown by this incredible speedrun pushing the game to its limits!Check out more from the speedrunner, MikeWave:https://www.twitch.tv/mikewave https://www.youtube.com/@MikeWave https://bsky.app/profile/mikewave.bsky.social

6 months, 1 week - Get a look at the Anniversary Update Trailer for Avowed, a first-person fantasy RPG developed by Obsidian Entertainment. Players can now access a new update to celebrate the anniversary of the hit title with community-requested features, major new additions, new playable races, New Game+, and more. Dive into the game with custom difficulty modifiers, Photo Mode, quality-of-life updates, and more with Avowed's latest update, available now for PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam and Battle.Net).

6 months, 1 week - Avowed just dropped a major anniversary update that adds more character customization, new playable races, New Game+, Photo Mode, and more. This update also coincides with Avowed's PlayStation 5 release, allowing more players to step into Obsidian's Living Lands. Let's take a look at everything new in Avowed's anniversary update. All gameplay in this video was captured on a PS5 Pro in 4K, unless otherwise noted.0:00 - Intro 0:34 - New Game+1:32 - Photo Mode2:06 - New Quarterstaff Weapon2:34 - New Playable Races3:05 - Magic Mirror3:28 - More Preset Characters and Godlike Features3:55 - Custom Difficulty Options4:41 - OutroFor more Avowed tips and a complete walkthrough, check out our Wiki guide at https://www.ign.com/wikis/avowed

6 months, 2 weeks - Avowed has come a long way since its initial release in February 2025. What started as a solid journey into the Living Lands has evolved through a year of consistent updates, polish, and community-driven features. From the early "Smoothing the Edges" patch to the massive inclusion of New Game Plus and the long-awaited arrival of non-human playable races like the Aumaua and Dwarves, Obsidian Entertainment hasn't stopped tinkering with Eora. Whether you’re a returning veteran or a newcomer jumping in for the PlayStation 5 launch, here is every major change and new feature added to Avowed in its first year.In this comprehensive breakdown, we dive into the technical milestones like DLSS 4.5 and the upcoming 6x Multi Frame Generation for RTX 50-series cards, alongside gameplay overhauls including Arachnophobia Mode and companion ability point buffs. We also take a look at the massive February 2026 Anniversary Update, which introduces Photo Mode and New Game Plus modifiers to challenge even the most seasoned Avowed players.

6 months, 3 weeks - Two big topics dominate our Xbox show this week: first, Resident Evil Requiem. Our own Michael Higham got to play a few hours of a near-final build, and he came back super excited about what will probably be the biggest game in the first quarter of 2026. And then we discussed AMD's CEO publicly stating that they'd be ready to support a next-gen Xbox launch in 2027, including whether or not we think the next Xbox will beat the PlayStation 6 to market, whether that even matters, and what Microsoft could do to try and get core gamers excited about what promises to be a very different type of console. 00:00:00 - Intro & Resident Evil Requiem 00:18:29 - Next-gen Xbox launch in 2027? 00:48:32 - No Plans For The Outher Worlds 3 01:03:04 - New to Game Pass & Outro #xbox #gaming #residentevil

6 months, 3 weeks - In today's Daily Fix:Nintendo's latest financial results show a mixed bag of results for the Switch 2. Kirby Air Riders, Donkey Kong Bananza, and Mario Kart World are selling in the millions, but notably missing is Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. The game was not listed in either the Switch or Switch 2 million-seller lists, however it's possible that combined sales across Switch platforms could total one million or more. The game had a rocky development history, being delayed several years and changing dev teams. In other sales news, Obsidian's The Outer Worlds 2 and Avowed did not meet sales expectations, and the company has announced they don't have any plans for The Outer Worlds 3 (but will continue exploring the world of Eora, the setting for Avowed and Pillars of Eternity). And finally, February's Game Pass line up has been revealed, with High on Life landing day one on the service.