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With the release of Avowed just days away, Xbox is set to kick off its most important year of the current generation
By Josh West published
Opinion Opinion | Xbox is making a massive statement of intent with its packed spring release schedule, but all eyes are on Obsidian right now

Big Preview: Avowed – Exclusive access and hands-on impressions of Xbox's first must-play RPG of 2025
By Heather Wald last updated
With access to Obsidian's studio and hours spent playing Avowed, we dive-deep into one of the biggest video games of next year

Avowed's Kai, who shares a voice actor with Mass Effect's Garrus, has me hooked on the RPG after only 3 hours
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Opinion Opinion | Kai, voiced by Brandon "Garrus Vakarian" Keener, offers an excellent introduction to The Living Lands in Avowed, and I can't wait to continue questing together

The 10 RPGs that defined Xbox and evolved the genre
By Abbie Stone published
List Feature | Xbox built a bridge between computer-first RPGs and playing on the couch, redefining the genre in the process – here are the 10 Xbox RPG games that redefined the format for good

3 hours in, here's the 10 things I love most about Avowed so far
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Feature Feature | Setting out to adventure in The Living Lands, Avowed has impressed me with its incredible sense of space and tactile action that allows for plenty of experimentation

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl – The Big Preview
By Andrew Brown last updated
Big Preview With exclusive access to the long-awaited return to the Zone, we spend hours going hands-on and talking with the dev team about the Xbox must-play

After playing three hours of Stalker 2 and dying in every way imaginable, I can't wait to recommend this post-apocalyptic shooter to (almost) every Fallout fan I know
By Andrew Brown published
Preview Preview | The Zone is big, beautiful, and brutal – but if you can stomach the difficulty, it offers one of the most immersive survival experiences around

The Gears of War and Avowed studios are teaming up to help State of Decay 3's "much larger, truly shared open world"
By Kaan Serin published
News Collaborating with Undead Labs to loosen the leash on State of Decay 2's tethered co-op
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