Tag: Grounded
News Grounded PS5 Analysis Reveals 'Unusual' Results Compared To Xbox Series X
"I know which one I'd rather play right now"
The folks over at Digital Foundry are back again with yet another Xbox-game-on-PS5 analysis today, and this time it's for Obsidian's fantastic survival action-adventure game Grounded - which just arrived on PS5 back on April 16th. And boy, is this one interesting! The outlet has discovered that there...
News Grounded's Final Update Detailed Ahead Of Physical Xbox Release
Prepare to be fully yoked in update 1.4
Grounded may be making its way to other platforms in the coming weeks, but the team is still focusing on bringing one last major update to the game on Xbox - including Game Pass of course. Grounded Update 1.4 is in the works for an April release, and the team is bringing loads of new features to Obsidian's...
News Two Xbox Exclusives Are Launching On Nintendo Switch In The Next Few Months
Update: Also confirmed for PS5
Update: In addition to Nintendo Switch, both of these games have also now been confirmed for PS5. The two extra titles that Sony will be getting are Hi-Fi RUSH and Sea Of Thieves, neither of which appear to be getting a Switch version. <related ids="162524,162528"> Original story: As part of today's Nintendo
News Grounded Reportedly Fourth Xbox Game Coming To 'Other Consoles'
It seems to match the description...
Xbox's business event revealed a total of four games would be coming to "other consoles" in the future. Two games are smaller titles and the other two are community-driven experiences. Hi-Fi RUSH and Sea Of Thieves along with Pentiment have already been rumoured, so what's the fourth? We've already heard...
News 'Smalland: Survive The Wilds' Brings Its Grounded-Esque Adventure To Xbox Next Week
"It's Grounded with a bit of Ark in it"
Fancy a new multiplayer survival experience on Xbox? That's what we're getting in the form of Smalland: Survive The Wilds from Merge Games next week, which arrives for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on February 15th. This game first released in early access form for PC last year, and it's racked up a "Very...
News Grounded's New Forge-Like 'Playgrounds' Update Is Out Now On Xbox Series X|S
Director: "We are definitely going to be adding more"
Here's your reminder that the huge Playgrounds update for Grounded is now available. In case you missed it the first time, this new mode comes with 300 world props, 400+ items, over 100 harvestables and much more. This mode also supports multiplayer, so you can play with your friends and family...
News Grounded Set To Be Transformed By New Forge-Like 'Playgrounds' Update
"Build a whole new game yourself"
It's fair to say that Grounded has evolved quite a bit over the years, especially in the run up to its big 1.0 launch just over a year ago. While Obsidian has continued to add to and improve the title since, the team's upcoming 1.3 update might be its most transformative yet. Basically, the Grounded developer is...
News Grounded 'Super Duper' Update 1.2 Revealed Alongside Steam Deck Verification
Grounded has been decked
Obsidian Entertainment has revealed its latest Grounded update and yep, it's coming to Xbox platforms today! The 'Super Duper' update features more than 100 new craftable items, a bunch of new creatures and a whole lot more. The extent of the update is all detailed in the above trailer, which goes over everything players...
News Grounded Update 1.1.0 Brings First 'Holiday Treat' Since Full Xbox Launch
"Are you ready for a special HOLIDAY TREAT?"
Grounded developer Obsidian has detailed the full patch notes for the survival game's 1.1.0 update, which is set to arrive next month on Xbox. For now, the patch is still going through its testing phase, but the team is promising a nice holiday treat for us all. That treat consists of a bunch of new...
News Grounded Wins Xbox GOTY At Golden Joystick Awards 2022
Elden Ring crowned the "Ultimate" GOTY
The Golden Joystick Awards 2022 took place yesterday, and Obsidian's fantastic garden multiplayer game Grounded took home the 'Xbox Game of the Year' award. Grounded managed to beat Halo Infinite, Scorn, As Dusk Falls, Sniper Elite 5 and
News Grounded's 2nd Post-Launch Patch Is Already Available, Here's What's Included
Update 1.02 has arrived
Obsidian is continuing its hard work on Grounded, even after the game's successful 1.0 launch. The team delivered its first post-launch patch just weeks after the game left early access, and now update 1.02 is already available! There's only one brand-new feature in here, but the team has implemented a bunch of bug fixes as...
News Grounded 1.0 Gets First Post-Launch Update, Here's What's Included
Stay grounded
Grounded finally hit 1.0 last month, after a good two years in early access via Xbox Game Preview. Critics spoke positively about the game when it fully released, but that hasn't stopped developer Obsidian from continuing to work on the title. The team has already pushed out Grounded's 1.01 patch, and it's full of core game changes...
Random Of Course Phil Spencer Has Been Playing Grounded
Version 1.0 launched last week
One person who has been a huge fan of Obsidian's latest release, Grounded, since the beginning of its existence back in 2020 is the Head of Xbox - Phil Spencer. Last week, Version 1.0 was officially released. Spencer mentioned at the time how he was "really proud" of the small and focused team at the studio that had...
News Phil Spencer Congratulates Obsidian's Grounded Team On 'Full Release'
Version 1.0 is finally here
It's hard to believe, but after years of early access Grounded is finally arrived in a completed state - with Version 1.0 now available to Xbox, PC and Game Pass users around the globe. As part of tradition, Xbox's boss Phil Spencer has shared a short but sweet message on the social media platform Twitter congratulating...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Grounded's 1.0 Launch
The game leaves early access this month
Obsidian's backyard survival game Grounded is leaving early access this month, after over two years in Xbox Game Preview. Ahead of the title's 1.0 launch tomorrow, September 27, reviews of the final version have started to hit the web, and it's getting a very positive reception thus far! Here's a look at some...
News Here Are The Worldwide Release Times For Grounded 1.0 On Xbox
Arriving September 27th
Next week sees the long-awaited launch of Grounded 1.0. Yes, although the game has been playable for some time now, it's releasing in its final form worldwide. As part of this, Obsidian has shared the times the game will launch around the globe. Depending on your location it'll either be released on 27th / 28th of September...
News Grounded Is Receiving Major New 'Shared Worlds' Feature
Communal gardens
Developer Obsidian has announced that it's testing a major new Grounded feature right now. 'Shared Worlds' are being worked on for the studio's garden survival sim, with a wider release expected soon. In short, Shared Worlds provide the option to save your server in the cloud for friends to then download and play on, even when the...
News It's Official, Grounded Launches On Xbox September 27th
"It's going to be our biggest update ever"
Update [Fri 29th Jul, 2022 06:55 BST]: The game director of Grounded Adam Brennecke has celebrated the two-year anniversary of the game being in early access by announcing its final release date. Following on from the month of September, the team at Obsidian has now locked in September 27th for version 1.0...
News Grounded Is Getting TV Adaptation By Star Wars Writer & Halo Director
Well, this is unexpected
Remember when it seemed a little odd that famous western RPG developer Obsidian Entertainment had decided to make a survival game about avoiding giant bugs in an overgrown garden? Well, things are getting even stranger as Grounded — which is set to hit its 1.0 release this September — is being converted into a TV series!...
News Xbox Adds Another New Dynamic Background For Series X|S Owners
Celebrating over 10 million Grounded players
Obsidian's co-op survival crafting game Grounded - where you're as small as a bug and have to fight your life - has just reached a new milestone. It's now been played by over 10 million players since its original debut. To celebrate, Xbox has released a new Grounded-themed dynamic background (titled...
News Grounded's Hot And Hazy Update Has Arrived, Here's What's Included
A picnic table, some garbage and more...
Obsidian's survival, crafting and exploration game Grounded might already feel like a complete product, but it's actually still a work-in-progress. With this in mind, the team has just rolled out "The Hot & Hazy Update" for the game. It adds milk molars (a new stat upgrade), infected bugs, new crafting...
News Get Ready For Grounded's Shroom & Doom Update, Launching June 30th
Return to the backyard
While there's still a while to wait for a lot of things announced at the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase, one surprise that is just around the corner is an update for Obsidian's garden game Grounded. During the event, the developer lifted the lid on The Shroom and Doom Update - which will be arriving at the end of this month...
News Obsidian Plans To Release Larger But Slightly Less Frequent Grounded Updates
Expect future updates to be "more meaningful" as well
The backyard survival hit Grounded is approaching the one-year mark of its Game Preview / Early Access. In the lead-up to this, developer Obsidian has revealed the plan from here on out is to provide fewer but much larger and more meaningful updates. "We are approaching the one-year mark from...
News Obsidian Details Grounded's Xbox Series X|S Enhancements
Next-gen update to boast "incredible detail"
Obsidian's popular survival game Grounded is one of the optimised titles coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on November 10th, and the developer has shared more details on what we can expect from its "special update". Specifically, the game will target 60 frames per-second on both systems, with the...
News Grounded's Latest Update Introduces Ziplines, Halloween Additions
Just be sure to avoid those spider webs
Obsidian has unveiled the latest patch notes for its survival game Grounded, with the September update set to go live today on Xbox One and PC at 10AM PDT / 1PM EDT / 6PM BST. It's another pretty hefty update for the game, featuring The Hedge being revamped with new content, an array of new items including...
News Grounded's First Patch Is Out Now, Here's What's Included
Squashing those bugs
Obsidian's survival adventure game Grounded has enjoyed a very successful launch since it released with Xbox Game Preview last month, but that's not to say it doesn't have some (unintentional) bugs! As a result, the developer has released its very first patch for the game targeting some major issues. Many of these relate to...
News Obsidian's New Game Reached One Million Players In The First 48 Hours
And the first update arrives later this month
This week's major release for the Xbox One, and Xbox Game Pass for that matter, is Obsidian Entertainment's small but big backyard adventure, Grounded. A few days ago, we heard how the game enjoyed a very successful start on Valve's Steam platform, and now the game's director himself, Adam Brennecke,...
News Obsidian's Grounded Enjoyed A Very Successful Launch Day
It's already a best seller on Steam
Obsidian's Grounded officially launched into Early Access on Xbox One and PC yesterday, and even though the full game doesn't properly release until 2021, it's already got off to a fantastic start. At one point yesterday, it was actually the second most popular game on livestream platform Twitch, racking up over...
News Grounded Is Now Available With Xbox Game Pass
Update: Time to explore the Backyard
Update: Grounded is now available to play with Xbox Game Pass on Xbox One and PC. Go, go, go! Original story: Today's the day, Grounded fans! The much-anticipated survival adventure game from Obsidian officially launches with Xbox Game Preview today, and it's also coming to Xbox Game Pass. You can already...
News Grounded's Voice Cast Includes Shazam! Star Zachary Levi
Releasing with Xbox Game Preview this week
Obsidian Entertainment has revealed the voice cast for its upcoming survival adventure game Grounded, which releases with Xbox Game Preview and Xbox Game Pass tomorrow, July 28th. There are plenty of well-known names amongst the crew, including Shazam! star Zachary Levi and Charlet Takahashi Chung of...
Poll How Much Do Spiders Bother You In Games?
Can you handle the creepy crawlies?
I have a confession. I hate playing games with spiders in them. I'm the same with Headcrabs in Half-Life - their creepy-crawly nature has me wincing at the screen while simultaneously trying to obliterate them as quickly as possible. The upcoming survival game Grounded by Obsidian (coming to Xbox Game Preview and...
News How To Play The Free Demo Of Obsidian's Grounded
Update: It's live!
Update (Tue 16th Jun, 2020 18:20 BST): The demo is reportedly now live via the Xbox Insider Hub and Steam. Enjoy! Original story (Tue 16th Jun, 2020 13:30 BST): A few days later than originally scheduled, Obsidian is making a free, limited-time demo of its upcoming survival adventure game Grounded available to play for the next...
News You'll Be Able To Play An Early Demo Of Obsidian's Grounded Next Month
For six days
Obsidian Entertainment has announced that beginning June 9th and extending through June 14th, Xbox Insiders will able to play a free early demo of upcoming survival adventure game Grounded, giving players a look at one day in the life of its single player campaign. As noted above, you'll need to be an Xbox Insider to take part, which...
Video Watch A Full 21-Minute Gameplay Video Of Grounded
Get the kettle on
We've seen quite a lot of Obsidian Entertainment's Grounded in the past couple of weeks, with the game revealed to be releasing via Xbox Game Preview on July 28 during a recent Inside Xbox. And now, the Xbox YouTube channel has published a massive 21-minute look at the game with two members of the Obsidian team. You can watch the...
News Don't Like Spiders? Obsidian Says Grounded Will Have An Arachnophobia Mode
All bases covered
It's not surprising that a vast number of Xbox fans don't particularly enjoy the idea of facing giant spiders head-on, whether it's in a videogame or real life! Developer Obsidian has this covered with its upcoming survival game Grounded, confirming that an Arachnophobia Mode will be part of the Xbox One and PC exclusive. The...
News Obsidian's Grounded Is Coming To Xbox Game Preview In July, See The Trailer Here
Looking good
There was a big focus on upcoming Obsidian title Grounded during today's Inside Xbox livestream, including a brand-new story trailer (which you can see above) and a behind-the-scenes look at the game. And so far, we're definitely impressed by what we're seeing. Grounded is described as a "first person, multiplayer, survival-adventure"...
