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Hogwarts Legacy developer Avalanche Software has revealed that it is adding official PC modding support to the game. The Harry Potter RPG is getting a free patch that will introduce an in-game mod manager and creation tool to the game, with a collection of mods available as soon as the update goes live. Players will be able to easily create, share, and download mods from anyone. Hogwarts Legacy mods are already a big part of the experience for PC players, but Avalanche Software is about to make them even more approachable. A brand new mod manager and creation kit are…
Obsidian has confirmed the early access release times for its upcoming role-playing game Avowed.Early access, available to Avowed Premium Edition players, kicks off on February 13 at 10am PST across PC and Xbox Series X and S, Obsidian confirmed in a tweet. Avowed launches to those who pay the standard price on February 18. As a Microsoft first-party title, Avowed is an Xbox Game Pass day-one launch.Last week, Obsidian confirmed Avowed can hit 60 frames per second on Xbox Series X, having previously indicated it was aiming for 30fps.Though she offered no further insight, game director Carrie Patel told MinnMax…
Avowed is nothing like Bethesda’s RPGs, but The Elder Scrolls 6 should take inspiration from its combat
As detailed in our Avowed review, it turns out Obsidian Entertainment’s latest is pretty good – as long as you’re interested in a dialed-back open-world RPG that puts story and characters before massive Bethesda-esque open-ended adventures. Though both studios likely have very different ideas when it comes to tackling the genre, there’s one element of Avowed that The Elder Scrolls 6 should really use as inspiration: the punchy and weighty combat system.For the longest time, Bethesda’s crown jewel series (sorry, Fallout fans) has attracted millions of adventurers looking to lose themselves in Tamriel’s provinces. Whether you’re all about Skyrim or…
Hogwarts Legacy gets official PC modding support in time for the wizarding RPG’s 2-year anniversary, but console players are feeling left out
Hogwarts Legacy will receive official PC modding support through the repository CurseForge starting January 30, but the magic action RPG’s console players won’t stand for it.”So the other platforms have… nothing? Are you serious? Well, I hope the rumors about a director’s cut version are true, because, otherwise it would be disgusting to offer new content only to PC players,” replies one Twitter user to developer Avalanche’s announcement about the modding support update, which will be available in a patch on both Steam and the Epic Games Store.While console ports of games like Skyrim and, more recently, Baldur’s Gate 3…
GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. One of the earliest video game genres was strategy games. There’s a long and cherished history of strategy games in the industry dating back to the 1970s with the creation of Risk and other games like it. Now, in 2025, the strategy games genre is jam-packed with dozens of franchises and new titles that look to change up the formula in one way or the other. While there are various subgenres of strategy games, all of them require you to think critically…
I’m a bit scared of Xbox’s RPG lineup for February 2025. It’s packed with quality and I’ve already put 80 hours into Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, how on earth am I going to have time for the rest? With Avowed also lined up for Game Pass, it looks like there’s about to be a huge fight on our hands for new positions amongst the best Xbox RPGs by the end of the month!Kes’ Take — From Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 to Avowed, the roleplaying won’t end this month!I hope everything else in your life has ceased to exist, RPG fans!…
Too many RPGs don’t get that ‘choices that matter’ isn’t just about cause and effect, but Avowed does
You’re the creative director for the next up-and-coming RPG. You step on stage in front of an audience of eager fans (pretend we still do these things live), and after the reveal trailer rolls you steeple your fingers and the grand promise you make to players is:”That mountain? You can go there!””A living, breathing world””A story with choices that matter”You say “choices that matter” and the crowd cheers, though they’re quietly harboring skepticism. Would they have believed you outright if you went for the mountain? Maybe. They’re all buzzword-laden lines, so perhaps it won’t make any difference in the end.…
What are the best Terraria mods? Whether you’re new to Terraria and want to tweak the experience slightly, or you’ve got years of experience and need a new challenge, these Terraria mods range from complete overhauls to minor improvements on existing content. One of the best crafting games available, Terraria has a lot of content to sink your pickaxe into. These Terraria mods add even more possibilities, including beefier boss battles, new biomes to explore, and fresh items to tinker with, that allow Terraria to go toe-to-toe with the best PC games today. With those, plus some subtler mods, listed below, there’s sure to…
What are the best turn-based strategy games? The break afforded by ‘turns’ allows us to think, ponder, and plan our moves with as much expert precision as we can muster. Witnessing that master plan unfold can be immensely satisfying, and suddenly, you get a taste of becoming a master tactician. This genre is also home to the ‘one more turn’ trope – that feeling of near-addiction that compels you to click the ‘End Turn’ button just one more time to see what happens in one of the best PC games. Maybe you’re waiting to see the outcome of a daring attack; perhaps you’re just…
With Avowed’s imminent launch, it’s almost time to return to Obsidian’s world of Eora for the first time since 2018’s Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire. We’ve had the de rigueur “advanced access” preorder bonus for those who forked over for the game’s “Premium” edition, with high roller fans able to access Avowed beginning on February 13.The rest of us will have to wait for Avowed’s proper release on Tuesday, February 18. Below, I’ve laid out Avowed’s unlock times by time zone, with one section for advanced access, and another for all us plebs.Avowed full launch release dateAvowed’s full launch date…