The Outer Worlds

Outer Worlds is a first-person, action-RPG set in the year 2355 in the Halcyon system, a world ruled by mega-corporations. Players assume the role of Stranger, who's found aboard the thought-to-be-lost colonisation ship Hope.

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The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon DLC revealed, coming later this year

The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon key art

Obsidian Entertainment have revealed first DLC for their RPG The Outer Worlds. Named Peril on Gorgon, the expansion will be the first of two narrative DLCs and it's coming in September 2020.

The Outer Worlds Switch release date is just two weeks away

Obsidian's RPG, The Outer Worlds, enjoyed a measure of success on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One so far, with Switch being left out initially. The wait has come to an end as Nintendo's console will get the game in early June 2020.

The Outer Worlds 1.3 adding font scaling, ultrawide support later this week

Picture of a pilot cabin of a spaceship in The Outer Worlds

Even though it's not exactly Halcyon's style to be listening to their employees much, wink wink, Obsidian Entertainment have some great news for The Outer World fans. Namely, the upcoming 1.3 patch is bringing ultrawide display support, font scaling and a ton more.

The Outer Worlds gets a launch date for Nintendo Switch

The Outer Worlds box and Nintendo Switch

Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division have officially announced the date when their delicious RPG The Outer Worlds arrives on Nintendo Switch. So, get your trigger-happy, colonist Joy-Cons ready for 6 March 2020 release.

2019 in Games: The Outer Worlds - the Fallout we deserved

Picture of some dude with a machete in The Outer Worlds

Anyone who's familiar with the Fallout franchise, from its isometric beginnings to its current 76-form, knows it's a complicated one. Nevertheless, true fans feared that the Fallout we knew was done for until Obsidian rode in on a white horse.

Obsidian don't mind The Outer Worlds - Fallout comparisons

Picture taken from the trailer of Obsidian's new game

Even though Obsidian Entertainment's connection to the Fallout series goes back to the first Fallout, their work on Fallout: New Vegas has cemented their name in our hearts. But are they bothered with The Outer Worlds and Fallout comparisons?

RDR 2, Borderlands 3, The Outer Worlds in Epic's Black Friday sale

picture showing multiple charachters riding horses in the desert

Not being the ones to miss out on the impending madhouse season, the Epic Games Store is having a Black Friday sale with up to 75 per cent off on a bunch of titles, including the still-fresh Red Dead Redemption 2, Borderlands 3 and more.

The Outer Worlds was outsold only by CoD: Modern Warfare in October 2019 in USA

The Outer Worlds was confirmed as commercial success by Take-Two Interactive already but the combination of digital and physical sales in the US market sheds more light on that success. Obsidian's RPG is second only to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.

The Outer Worlds is doing the business, and Rockstar dropped the ball

Key art for The Outer Worlds and Red Dead Redemption 2

In our latest news roundup, Obsidian Entertainment have absolutely smashed sales expectations for The Outer Worlds, Rockstar have borked another PC port, and The Division 2's lack of Survival mode is a missed opportunity

The Outer Worlds exceeded sales expectations

Obsidian's The Outer Worlds exceeded sales expectations according to the latest report by Take-Two Interactive. Who knew there would be a massive audience for a good singleplayer RPG?

PUBG 2 could be running on Unreal Engine 5, it's claimed11

PUBG 2 could be running on Unreal Engine 5, it's claimed

It looks like Krafton are using Unreal Engine 5 to develop the next PUBG experience, which has been rumoured for quite some time.

Genshin Impact update 2.2: Childe banner release date revealed?11

Genshin Impact update 2.2: Childe banner release date revealed?

Multiple updates by popular Genshin Impact leakers have hinted that Childe will most likely be featured on one of the upcoming banners in the following update.

Genshin Impact update 2.2 banner characters apparently revealed?11

Genshin Impact update 2.2 banner characters apparently revealed?

Banner re-runs have recently become pretty common in the world of Genshin Impact. A recent leak revealed that we might get the chance to pull for Hu Tao or Childe.

Genshin Impact 2.2: Another leak confirms Childe banner re-run?11

Genshin Impact 2.2: Another leak confirms Childe banner re-run?

Banner re-runs have recently become pretty common in the world of Genshin Impact. A recent leak revealed that we might get the chance to pull for the Hydo Bow user - Tartaglia, also known as Childe.

EU4 offers Ethiopia to go down a different path to success11

EU4 offers Ethiopia to go down a different path to success

Ethiopia has suffered badly at the hands of all blocks of power, vying for supremacy in Africa. Now, Europa Universalis IV is giving it the opportunity to become a powerhouse in its own right.

Pathfinder: WotR location of Storyteller in Drezen11

Pathfinder: WotR location of Storyteller in Drezen

Storyteller is quite useful in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, which is probably why you're trying to find him in the city, even though he's not necessarily there.

Resident Evil 3 Nemesis Edition reportedly leaks online11

Resident Evil 3 Nemesis Edition reportedly leaks online

Resident Evil 3 "Director's Cut" named Nemesis Edition is reportedly a real thing and could be announced at Tokyo Games Show 2021 later this month.

Pathfinder: WotR Conundrum Unsolved puzzle solution and it's not bugged11

Pathfinder: WotR Conundrum Unsolved puzzle solution and it's not bugged

One of the puzzles in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous that may seem bugged resides in Conundrum Unsolved location but here is the solution and reasons why it's not.

Pathfinder: WotR - Core of the Riddle solution and slab location11

Pathfinder: WotR - Core of the Riddle solution and slab location

Core of the Riddle is another puzzle in the chain for the Heart of Mystery and here is all you need to know to continue adventuring in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.

Sons of The Forest is rumoured for Halloween 2021 release date11

Sons of The Forest is rumoured for Halloween 2021 release date

Rumour has it that The Forest sequel Sons of the Forest will be launching on Halloween - October 31, 2021. A new trailer will apparently go live early next month.