OBSIDIAN

Natalie Flores Apr 11, 2020. 3 minute read

Obsidian Gets It, Will Implement an Arachnophobia Mode for Grounded

Obsidian Entertainment has announced that its upcoming game, Grounded, will get an arachnophobia mode to help those of us who rightfully detest spiders with every fiber of our beings. The announcement was made on Obsidian’s main twitter. In response to someone expressing hesitation in playing Grounded because of the giant…

Danielle Riendeau Dec 13, 2019. 2 minute read

“Every Game Needs Fancy Hats:” A Chat with The Outer Worlds Art Director Daniel Alpert

The Outer Worlds is a game I got very, very into this past fall. Obsidian’s Fallout-style RPG boasted a satirical storyline in a corporate-controlled space colony teeming with malfeasance, greed, and shoddy company towns. The whole thing is a big, fun, anti-corporate adventure with your best pals (well, Parvati and…

Jordan Mallory Nov 14, 2019. 5 minute read

ICYMI: Everything (Important) Microsoft Announced on Today’s Inside Xbox

Microsoft kicked off its annual XO fan convention earlier today by announcing new games from Rare, Obsidian, and Dontnod, along with new indie titles, the continued expansion of the Xbox Games Pass library, and the impending arrival of a few classics that have never before appeared on an Xbox platform.…

I’m Encumbered With Quests in Outer Worlds

I may be having a slight issue with The Outer Worlds, aka, the first Fallout-style game that I’ve really gotten into. See, I’ve gotten really into it. So much so that, several hours in, I’m still in Edgewater/The Emerald Vale (the game’s starting area), because I’m doing every single side…