All of The Outer Worlds NPCs will be killableObsidian Entertainment are skipping the easier way of creating a branching RPG experience with The Outer Worlds as they have decided not to introduce essential NPCs that are unkillable. If you feel like it, you can murder everyone.JANUARY 30
PoE 2: Deadfire going turn-based soonObsidian Entertainment spilt the beans earlier when a leak hinted at a turn-based mode for Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire, but they have now officially confirmed its existence and stated it will come in a free update on 24 January 2019.JANUARY 22
Top 10 Steam's most wished for gamesSteam has many search filters, but one of the more obscure is filtering games by top wishlists. After a quick glance, you can easily see that Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and Resident Evil 2 are the most wished for upcoming games on Steam.DECEMBER 18
Pillars of Eternity 2 will be on consolesObsidian Entertainment had plans for console versions of Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire before the studio was bought out by Microsoft and it seems the plans have not been shelved. It will come to PS4, Xbox One and Switch in 2019.DECEMBER 18
PoE 2 The Forgotten Sanctum DLC is outObsidian released the last DLC for their isometric RPG Pillars of Eternity 2 Deadfire. The Forgotten Sanctum DLC is an expansive dungeon with a new storyline and the update also brings a fresh batch of fixes and many other improvements.Semir OmerovicDECEMBER 15
Obsidian announces The Outer WorldsMany Fallout fans wished for another game in the series by Obsidian and the company will deliver, in a manner of speaking. The Outer Worlds is a game that looks a lot like Fallout and Borderlands series, but it also has, gasp, NPCs.DECEMBER 7
More than 10 games will be revealed at TGAThe Game Awards host Geoff Keighley has said that more than 10 games will be revealed during the show. Geoff didn't give any additional information about the games but one of them will be Alien: Blackout which was leaked earlier this week.Semir OmerovicNOVEMBER 29
Obsidian to reveal The Outer Worlds next weekObsidian's much obfuscated next project titled 'The Outer Worlds' is set for a proper reveal next week during this year's Game Awards. Retro-futuristic banners, a countdown, and a jingle have now appeared on the developer's official page.NOVEMBER 28
Microsoft to buy Obsidian EntertainmentObsidian Entertainment has been having financial issues for a while, but the company never went bankrupt. Now, that threat might prove to be further away if the rumours of Microsoft obtaining the developer studio turn out to be true.OCTOBER 10
Obsidian files "The Outer Worlds" trademarkObsidian have recently filed four trademarks for the title 'The Outer Worlds'. The community has speculated that The Outer Worlds will be the name of an unannounced project, headed and already teased by Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky.SEPTEMBER 18
Pillars of Eternity II to be a joint releaseObsidian Entertainment and Versus Evil will be teaming up to publish Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. The sequel has been decked out with more detailed graphics, deeper mechanics and a much bigger boat than its crowdfunded predecessor.AUGUST 5
Reboot Develop's 2018 line up looks mightyJosh Sawyer, Tim Schafer, Hideki Kamiya, Julian Gullop and Nina Kristensen are among the heavy hitters speaking at Reboot Develop 2018. One of Europe's more prestigious industry and game developers conferences is around the corner.AUGUST 5
Reboot Develop 2017 in Dubrovnik kicks off on 20 April 2017This year's Reboot Develop has a mighty speaker line-up and tickets for the Dubrovnik conference are almost sold out. If you want to hear what Tim Cain, Suda51 and Cliff Bleszinski have to say you will have to hurry or settle for streams.AUGUST 5
You can snatch PoE:DE with Twitch PrimePillars of Eternity: Definitive Edition will be up for grabs along with 20 other video games as a part of Amazon Prime Day 2018 celebration. Players can get these games for a limited time with Twitch Prime subscription or even for free.JULY 3
Fallout 3 and New Vegas are getting some loveFallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas both have updates pending according to SteamDB. These are not small updates that would fix bugs, since the one tied to Fallout 3 is 5,9GB in size and updates for both games are listed under the DLC tab.JUNE 5
Pillars of Eternity 2 DLC details revealedObsidian Entertainment and Versus Evil have announced their plans for the three DLC packs in Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire. Apparently these packs will be along the lines of classic expansions, adding lore, story and quests to the game.APRIL 24
Seafarer's Scavenger Hunt for DeadfireVersus Evil and Obsidian Entertainment have announced a sort of scavenger hunt for future Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire players. Paying attention to the game's various promotional items will reveal codes that will unlock in-game items.APRIL 12
Pillars of Eternity 2 features trailer is outObsidian Entertainment have released a new sneak peak at Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire. The trailer that popped up today is showing different aspects of the game but takeaways were customisation and ships, including a ship battle.MARCH 26
Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire hits a delayPillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire development seems to have hit a snag as Obsidian Entertainment are pushing the release date from 3 April to 8 May 2018. Fans anticipating the game may be disgruntled, but polishing may be well worth it.MARCH 14
Obsidian's new RPG will be MTX freeFallout: New Vegas developer, Obsidian Entertainment is working on a new RPG. The upcoming game is set to be published by Take Two Interactive's new indie-focused label. Obsidian recently distanced themselves from Take Two's new microtransaction policy.DECEMBER 18
Pillars of Eternity: Definitive EditionPillars of Eternity: Definitive Edition is now available for PC, Mac, and Linux. The Definitive Edition includes an all-new bundle of content, called the "Deadfire Pack", which will be free to everyone who already owns the game. The Definitive Edition also includes the Royal Edition content and more.NOVEMBER 16
Tyranny has received a DLC pack and a full expansion is coming soonTyranny just received a DLC pack adding more encounters, a New Game Plus mode along with various other bits and a full expansion titled Bastard's Wound is coming soon.JUNE 14
Chris Avellone on creating narratives for an interactive mediumAltChar got together with Chris Avellone late last month to talk game mechanics and storytelling in video games. If you thought a good story has to come first, with everything else built around it, then you may have had things figured out backwards.MAY 8
It is now safe to say that BioWare is dead - but when did it die?In light of recent fan reactions to Mass Effect: Anrdomeda, this is a good time for a long hard look at what is going on with BioWare. The renowned company has displayed a perceptible drop in the quality of its games in the past decade. While its current state may look like a low point for many, we are going to examine when the gradual descent of BioWare began.MARCH 29