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  Reviews

  Control Resonant: The Kotaku Review

  The action-RPG sequel shows Remedy Entertainment isn't done pulling from its bag of refreshingly original tricks

  Cole Kronman Published September 18, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Obsidian Game Director Hits Back At ‘Cold Take Artists’ ‘Running Their Mouths’ About The Studio In The Wake Of Layoffs

  Obsidian is reportedly still working on Avowed 2 as it spins up a new Fallout

  By Ethan Gach Published July 11, 2026
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  Games

  The Outer Worlds And Grounded Studio Obsidian Losing Around 25 Percent Of Its Staff To Xbox Layoffs

  Roles impacted spanned all disciplines, and included employees with over a decade of experience at the studio

  By Rebekah Valentine Published July 6, 2026
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  CultureNews

  The State Of Xbox’s 25+ Game Studios And What They’re Up To In 2026

  Xbox owns a lot of studios across the globe; here's which ones are still active and which are not as of July 2026

  By Zack Zwiezen Published July 6, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Outer Worlds Studio Apologizes To Players Who Bought The Sci-Fi RPG For A Free Upgrade They Can’t Actually Get

  The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition continues to live up to the name

  By Ethan Gach Published May 29, 2026
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  CultureNews

  They’re Putting Grenades In The Outer Worlds Seven Years After Launch

  And I guess doing a bunch of other cool performance upgrades, too

  By Rebekah Valentine Published April 30, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Obsidian’s Latest RPGs Didn’t Sell Well, So Don’t Expect The Outer Worlds 3

  The Xbox studio's survival sequel Grounded 2, however, was a big hit

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 3, 2026
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  CultureGame Diary

  Damn, The Outer Worlds 2‘s Flaw System Is So Good

  Obsidian's new space RPG offers you interesting and unexpected choices up until the credits roll

  By Zack Zwiezen Published December 16, 2025
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  CultureGame Diary

  The Outer Worlds 2 Is So Good It Makes The Wait For Fallout 5 That Much Easier

  Obsidian's new game is like a Bethesda RPG, but with better writing and fewer bugs

  By Zack Zwiezen Published December 15, 2025
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  CultureFeature

  The Outer Worlds 2 Gave Me Exactly What I Wanted From An RPG Inventory System And I Hated It

  An RPG without encumbrance seemed like the holy grail, but it didn’t exactly turn out that way

  Jen Lennon Published December 4, 2025