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enThu, 02 Jan 2025 12:18:00 +0000You'll soon be able to play Sea Of Thieves with PlayStationeers, and Grounded with PlayPals and Switchershttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/youll-soon-be-able-to-play-sea-of-thieves-with-playstationeers-and-grounded-with-playpals-and-switchersAlice O'ConnorThu, 22 Feb 2024 12:04:28 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/youll-soon-be-able-to-play-sea-of-thieves-with-playstationeers-and-grounded-with-playpals-and-switchersRareMultiplayer CompetitiveMicrosoft StudiosRPGSimulationSingle PlayerXbox Series X/SSea of ThievesFirst personXbox Game StudiosXbox OneObsidian EntertainmentPCMultiplayer CooperativeAction AdventureGroundedThird person

As expected, Microsoft yesterday confirmed that four of their games are headed to rival consoles: Pentiment to PlayStations 4 & 5 and Nintendo Switch; Hi-Fi Rush to PS5; Grounded to PS4, PS5, and Switch; and Sea Of Thieves to PS5. It's nice to see barriers between systems coming down and all, and it'll likely have consequences of note to serious businessheads, but what relevance does this have for us as a PC gaming website? Well! Grounded and Sea Of Thieves will support cross-platform multiplayer, so we'll be able to play them with our consolatory chums. That's nice.

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These are your 25 favourite survival games of all timehttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/these-are-your-25-favourite-survival-games-of-all-timeKatharine CastleFri, 31 Mar 2023 13:00:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/these-are-your-25-favourite-survival-games-of-all-time7 Days To DieMultiplayer CompetitiveAxolot GamesPuzzleThe Indie StoneObsidian EntertainmentMMORPGIron Galaxy StudiosKlei EntertainmentNintendo SwitchXbox Game StudiosPCKenshiFuncomSingle PlayerGearbox PublishingUbisoftMultiplayer CooperativeSide viewSnail Games USADwarf FortressKoch MediaSimulationS.T.A.L.K.E.R.Subnautica: Below ZeroFighting505 GamesHello GamesPlayStation VitaTelltale GamesBird view / IsometricTextVirtual RealityProject ZomboidAndroidHinterlandStrategyRPGSurvival & CraftingRimWorldSubnauticaAction AdventureFar Cry 2GroundedRe-LogicCoffee Stain Studios11 Bit StudiosThe Long DarkRaftHeadup GamesEndnight GamesFrostpunkDeep SilverUbisoft MontrealOxygen Not IncludedFirst personXbox 360Nintendo 3DSStudio WildcardStrategy: Real-Time StrategyThis War of MineCoffee Stain PublishingFuncom ProductionsStunlock StudiosThe ForestValheimUnknown WorldsV RisingPlatformerBestest Bests: Reader EditionXbox OneDon't Starve TogetherNo Man's SkyShooterBay 12 GamesThe Fun Pimps EntertainmentIndieDon't StarveConan ExilesMinecraftThird personEngine SoftwareStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyRedbeet InteractiveArk: Survival EvolvediOSNintendo Wii UTerrariaPS3MacCodegluePS4

Hot (weeks) off the back of Sons Of The Forest and the Resident Evil 4 remake coming out, we're celebrating your bestest best, most favourite survival games this month. Your votes have been counted and tallied, and your accompanying words of praise and affection matched accordingly. But which game has survived to make it to the top of the pile? Come and find out as we count down your 25 favourite survival games of all time.

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Our 24 favourite games of 2022https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/rps-game-of-the-year-2022Katharine CastleTue, 27 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/rps-game-of-the-year-2022Garage HeathenMultiplayer CompetitiveReturn to Monkey IslandPuzzleObsidian EntertainmentBlueTwelve StudioHack & SlashSegaAtlus USAVisual Novel & DatingNintendo SwitchPoint and ClickXbox Game StudiosBestest BestsPCTunicSingle PlayerHorrorDevolver DigitalMultiplayer CooperativeSide viewStraySimulationXbox Series X/S2K GamesPlaystackFromSoftwareTango GameworksFinjiBird view / IsometricTextBethesda SoftworksLucasfilm GamesCosmo D StudiosElden RingStrategyBandai Namco EntertainmentBlockbusterColor Gray GamesRPGAction AdventureGroundedCitizen SleeperFocus EntertainmentArcadeHardspace: ShipbreakerNeon WhiteJudgmentPowerWash SimulatorJump Over the AgeThe QuarryGhostWire: TokyoGeography Of RobotsFellow TravellerFuturLabFirst personWarhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - DaemonhuntersCult of the LambAtlusBlackbird InteractiveBetrayal At Club LowIceberg InteractiveFocus Home InteractiveMassive MonsterSupermassive GamesSquare EnixPentimentRaw FuryPS5The Case Of The Golden IdolFrontier FoundryWho's Lila?SaturnaliaPlatformerponcleNorcoChinatown Detective AgencyPersona 5 RoyalXbox OneStrange HorticultureShooterBad VikingIndieThird personStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyVampire SurvivorsMacPS4

With all the doors on our RPS Advent Calendar well and truly busted open for 2022 now, we thought it was high time to gather all of our favourite games of the year together in one handy location. If you've been diligently scoffing our Advent treats throughout December, then you'll already know what our game of the year picks are for 2022, but just in case you missed them or want to go through them one final time, we've got 'em all right here for you in our definitive Games Of The Year list. Enjoy!

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The RPS Advent Calendar 2022, December 7thhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-rps-advent-calendar-2022-december-7thRPSWed, 07 Dec 2022 11:35:30 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-rps-advent-calendar-2022-december-7thThe RPS Advent Calendar 2022SandboxRPGIndieOpen WorldSurvival & CraftingXbox Game StudiosObsidian EntertainmentAction AdventureAdvent CalendarGrounded

A week of Advent Calendar posts already! Time flies when you're having fun, but it also flies when you're very small and have to survive in garden that's suddenly the size of a forest. Mind the spiders.

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Our favourite scary moments in PC gaminghttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/our-favourite-scary-moments-in-pc-gamingLiam RichardsonMon, 31 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/our-favourite-scary-moments-in-pc-gamingShooterBlockbusterResident Evil VillageHorrorFar Cry 3Point and ClickPuzzlePuzzle AgentHalloween 2022Action AdventureResident Evil 7: BiohazardComedyGroundedVampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

Boo! Did I startle you? GOOD. I'm currently competing for the title of trickster-in-chief here at RPS, and I'm never going to have a chance of receiving this promotion unless I reach my daily scare quota. If only there was a way I could package together a collection of scary stories as told my colleagues and claim them all as my own.

Aha! I got you again! They don't call me the Merry Trickster Of UK PC Gaming Websites for nothing! You've been Halloween'd, my friends! To celebrate spooky season, I gathered seven members of the RPS treehouse to tell me about one moment from a PC game that scared them the most. The results were exactly as I expected. Some recounted events in classic horror games that shocked them senseless, whereas others told me anecdotes about games that most wouldn't consider scary at all. The result is seven tales of spooks that are sure to chill your bones this All Hallows' Eve.

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The 5 most terrifying moments and levels in non-horror gameshttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-5-most-terrifying-moments-and-levels-in-non-horror-gamesOllie TomsFri, 28 Oct 2022 15:04:50 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-5-most-terrifying-moments-and-levels-in-non-horror-gamesPlaydeadBatman: Arkham AsylumObsidian EntertainmentBiowareMass Effect 2Electronic ArtsIndieStar Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderXbox Game StudiosWarner Bros. GamesBlockbusterHorrorHalloween 2022SubnauticaGroundedUnknown WorldsInsideEidos InteractiveRocksteady StudiosRespawn Entertainment

I'm not a very big enjoyer of horror games. On the very rare occasion that I do boot up a horror game, a chemical change seems to occur in my body. The part of my brain responsible for going "holy mother of hell get me away from this scary thing" is dampened. I expect to be scared, and therefore I'm more resilient to said scariness. I might just not be very good at getting into the horror games mindset. My brain is too busy battening down all the hatches and readying the engines of war against the oncoming spookies and ghosties.

The times I've been most scared playing a game are when I don't expect to be scared. And what better way to lull myself into a false sense of security this Halloween than to play an otherwise not-so-scary game, with just one particularly horror-esque moment?

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Grounded review: a survival game with the best baddies aroundhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/grounded-reviewHayden HeffordTue, 27 Sep 2022 09:32:18 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/grounded-reviewSurvival & CraftingGroundedXbox Game StudiosObsidian EntertainmentWot I Think

When Grounded released into early access a little over two years ago, it immediately became a personal favourite. The story wasn't complete and the garden was rather basic, but one encounter with the wolf spider proved that this was far more than a pile of mulch. With two years of updates layering new enemies, items, biomes, dungeons, and quests onto that healthy foundation, Grounded has blossomed into a perennial survival game that sits comfortably among the very best of the genre.

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Grounded's latest test update adds a new way to share worldshttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/groundeds-latest-test-update-adds-a-new-way-to-share-worldsGraham SmithTue, 16 Aug 2022 22:40:05 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/groundeds-latest-test-update-adds-a-new-way-to-share-worldsMicrosoftSurvival & CraftingObsidian EntertainmentAction AdventureGrounded

Miniaturised survival game Grounded doesn't have dedicated servers, but the latest update offered up for public testing contains a new feature that'll help. It's called "Shared Worlds", and it allows Grounded worlds to be stored in the cloud so that anyone that world is shared with can host the game.

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Grounded will hit 1.0 on September 27th with "biggest update ever"https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/grounded-will-hit-10-on-september-27th-with-biggest-update-everGraham SmithThu, 28 Jul 2022 19:26:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/grounded-will-hit-10-on-september-27th-with-biggest-update-everAction AdventureSurvival & CraftingObsidian EntertainmentGrounded

It was announced during E3 2022 that honey-I-shrunk-the-survival-game Grounded would leave early access and hit version 1.0 this September. An update on Twitter earlier today offered info on what the final early access update, which enters public testing today, has in store for players. It also revealed a more specific release date for 1.0: September 27th.

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Grounded is being shrunk into an animated TV serieshttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/grounded-is-being-shrunk-into-an-animated-tv-seriesCJ WheelerTue, 19 Jul 2022 14:26:19 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/grounded-is-being-shrunk-into-an-animated-tv-seriesMicrosoftFilm & TelevisionKids & FamilySurvival & CraftingXbox Game StudiosScience FictionObsidian EntertainmentGrounded

Teenage garden survive ‘em up Grounded has been greenlit to become an animated series. It’ll be adapted by Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars: Rebels writer Brent Friedman. Oh my gosh, I just finally got the game's name. Watch the trailer for Grounded’s September launch below while I shrink in embarrassment.

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Grounded’s garden survival co-op is sprouting from early access this Septemberhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/groundeds-garden-survival-co-op-is-sprouting-from-early-access-this-septemberCJ WheelerSun, 12 Jun 2022 21:15:58 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/groundeds-garden-survival-co-op-is-sprouting-from-early-access-this-septemberMicrosoftShooterXbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022Open WorldSurvival & CraftingObsidian EntertainmentE3 2022Action AdventureGrounded

Obsidian have announced that their co-op garden survival game Grounded will burst forth from early access into a full 1.0 release like a seed in your backyard this September. A story campaign playable in co-op or solo will explain how Grounded’s kids were shrunk by a mad scientist, and probably persuade me to finally give it a go. Watch out for colossal bugs in the trailer below.

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Grounded's next update adds an ant-filled dungeon and a literal sandboxhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/groundeds-next-update-adds-an-ant-filled-dungeon-and-a-literal-sandboxImogen BeckhellingThu, 07 Oct 2021 13:43:19 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/groundeds-next-update-adds-an-ant-filled-dungeon-and-a-literal-sandboxAction AdventureXbox Game StudiosObsidian EntertainmentGrounded

Obsidian's Honey I Shrunk The Kids 'em up survival sandbox Grounded is adding an actual sandbox this month, along with its first dungeon, and a big old pile of trash. This all arrives in the Hot and Hazy update on October 20th, which will give players new places to explore and new creepy crawlies to fight. It's also revamping an existing biome, and you can try it all out right now on a test branch if you fancy.

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Grounded is adding the mother of all spiders in its June updatehttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/grounded-is-adding-the-mother-of-all-spiders-in-its-june-updateImogen BeckhellingSun, 13 Jun 2021 21:37:02 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/grounded-is-adding-the-mother-of-all-spiders-in-its-june-updateE3 2021Xbox Game StudiosObsidian EntertainmentAction AdventureGrounded

Obsidian's Honey I Shrunk The Kids-like survival game Grounded has many wonderful creatures, including some excellent ants that Sin said she would die for. Unfortunately, it also has terrifying spiders, and the developers thought it would be a good idea to add an even bigger one. The game's Shroom & Doom update drops on June 30th, bringing with it new mushroomy structures, and the Broodmother.

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Developers tell us why early access games are better than everhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/developers-tell-us-why-early-access-games-are-better-than-everImogen BeckhellingWed, 26 May 2021 17:00:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/developers-tell-us-why-early-access-games-are-better-than-everSupergiant GamesMultiplayer CompetitivePlayStation Vita10 ChambersXbox OneDarkest Dungeon 2Obsidian EntertainmentBird view / IsometricHadesShooterFull productIndieNintendo SwitchFirst personXbox Game StudiosPCLarian StudiosInterviewStrategyDarkest DungeonThird personStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyRPGFantasySingle PlayerMultiplayer CooperativeGTFOAction Adventureearly accessBaldur's Gate 3Side viewGroundedPS5Red Hook StudiosXbox Series X/SRoguelikeMacPS4

Over the last few years, early access games have evolved. Games are launching into early access more polished than ever before, and the line between unfinished early access games and "live service" games is increasingly blurred.

To find out more about how things have changed since Steam Early Access first started in 2013, I spoke to the developers of Darkest Dungeon, Baldur's Gate 3, Hades, Grounded and GTFO. They told me about the concerns and difficulties of launching a game after the first early access trailblazers, what they've learned about making games in public, and why they'd be happy to do it all again.

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Grounded adds flying beasties in its latest updatehttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/grounded-adds-flying-beasties-in-its-latest-updateImogen BeckhellingFri, 29 Jan 2021 11:44:03 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/grounded-adds-flying-beasties-in-its-latest-updateXbox Game StudiosObsidian EntertainmentGrounded

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It's a swarm of bees, mosquitos and fireflies descending on Obsidian's sandbox adventure, Grounded. Yesterday, the game added flying insects and a load of new things to craft from them in its 0.60 update. I am very happy about the addition of bees. I am very unhappy, however, that there is an option to attack them. I will fight you if I see you whack a bee.

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The 30 best survival games on PChttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-best-survival-games-on-pcEd ThornTue, 17 Nov 2020 16:50:13 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-best-survival-games-on-pc7 Days To DieMultiplayer CompetitiveAxolot GamesPuzzleThe Indie StoneObsidian EntertainmentMMORPGIron Galaxy StudiosKlei EntertainmentNintendo SwitchUnReal WorldXbox Game StudiosBestest BestsEscape from TarkovPCKenshiSingle PlayerGearbox PublishingMultiplayer CooperativeSide viewSnail Games USAChucklefish GamesSimulationXbox Series X/SRust505 GamesPathologicGMX MediaHello GamesPlayStation VitaTelltale GamesBird view / IsometricTextVirtual RealityProject ZomboidBuka EntertainmentAndroidHinterlandAstroneerStrategyFeatureAcid Wizard StudioRPGFacepunch StudiosRimWorldSubnauticaAction AdventureGroundedRe-LogicCoffee Stain Studios11 Bit StudiosThe Long DarkRaftMojangHeadup GamesState of Decay 2Endnight GamesFrostpunkDeep SilverDouble ElevenOxygen Not IncludedFirst personXbox 360Among TreesNintendo 3DSStudio WildcardStrategy: Real-Time StrategyStarboundThis War of MineCoffee Stain PublishingMeridian4Ice-Pick LodgeStunlock StudiosPS5The ForestValheimUnknown WorldsMicrosoft StudiosUndead LabsV RisingPlatformerNEO ScavengerDarkwoodBattlestate GamesXbox OneNo Man's SkyShooterThe Fun Pimps EntertainmentIndieDon't StarveCataclysm: Dark Days AheadMinecraftThird personEngine SoftwareStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyRedbeet InteractiveArk: Survival EvolvediOSNintendo Wii UTerrariaPS3MacCodegluePS4

There's never been a better time to get into survival games on PC, as the recent revival of the genre means Steam is now awash in some truly great games, both in early access and in full release. There are more arriving every year, too, which is why we've done the hard work for you and ranked the very best survival games to dive into today. Fair warning - there are some early access games on this list, which mean they might be a little janky early on. Give them the time they deserve, though, and you'll find they often blossom into some truly great games over subsequent updates. We've only included the very best and most complete-feeling survival games on this list, though, so you can rest assured that every game here will leave you hungry for more. It's by no means exhaustive, but it should give you a nice selection of wolf-taming, base-building, carrot-picking action to choose from.

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Grounded added a koi pond with swimming spidershttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/grounded-added-a-koi-pond-with-swimming-spidersImogen BeckhellingWed, 11 Nov 2020 16:33:50 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/grounded-added-a-koi-pond-with-swimming-spidersAction AdventureXbox Game StudiosObsidian EntertainmentGrounded

It's time to go swimming with the fishes in Grounded. I don't mean that menacingly, though. Yesterday, Obsidian added a big koi pond to their Honey I Shrunk The Kids-like sandbox, so you can literally go for a little swim with some aquatic lads now.

Actually, wait, the pond does sound quite dangerous.

"This boss of the pond might only have one good eye, but it only needs one eye to notice you, and you never, ever, want it to notice you," the devs say of that chonking great koi.

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Grounded swims with the fishes in the Koi Pond updatehttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/grounded-swims-with-the-fishes-in-the-koi-pond-updateNatalie ClaytonTue, 27 Oct 2020 21:16:30 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/grounded-swims-with-the-fishes-in-the-koi-pond-updateRPGXbox Game StudiosObsidian EntertainmentAction AdventureGrounded

Honey I Shrunk The Kids 'em up Grounded has taken a step into the deep end. The next update for Obsidian's teeny tiny survival sandbox opens up the Koi Pond, letting you dive into murky puddles while evading dangerous goldfish and submerged spiders. The pool will open for everyone next month - but if you're feeling antsy, you can dive in right now via the public test server.

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Grounded has added ziplines and Halloween décorhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/grounded-has-added-ziplines-and-halloween-decorLauren MortonWed, 30 Sep 2020 21:30:35 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/grounded-has-added-ziplines-and-halloween-decorAction AdventureXbox Game StudiosObsidian EntertainmentGrounded

The backyard is booming and boo-ing with new stuff in early access miniature survival game Grounded. Obsidian have added a new zipline structure to help your tiny little people with traversal and some spooky new food and décor for Halloween. They've made some bug fixes to the game's many bugs as well.

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How Obsidian made tiny survival fun in Groundedhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/how-obsidian-made-tiny-survival-fun-in-groundedSin VegaFri, 28 Aug 2020 10:00:02 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/how-obsidian-made-tiny-survival-fun-in-groundedFeatureSimulationObsidian EntertainmentAction AdventureInterviewStrategyGrounded

As we all know at this point, I am a big fan of the ants in Obsidian's new early access survival game Grounded. But the ants aren't the only thing I ask about when I interview Obsidian's Adam Brennecke, the game's lead designer.

In Grounded you play as a child, or group of children working together, who has been mysteriously shrunk down so that a normal suburban garden becomes a huge jungle. It's a great idea, but I'm curious where Grounded came from conceptually. Did they set out to make a survival game that eventually became about being tiny and encountering giant ants and spiders, or was there a particular idea or concept that came before that? It turns out it's the former.

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A day in the life of Grounded's ants: Obsidian talk eggs, pheromones and their incoming queenhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-groundeds-ants-obsidian-talk-eggs-pheromones-and-their-incoming-queenSin VegaFri, 21 Aug 2020 16:00:28 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-groundeds-ants-obsidian-talk-eggs-pheromones-and-their-incoming-queenFeatureSimulationObsidian EntertainmentAction AdventureInterviewGrounded

It's been less than a month since ant-bothering shrinky garden survival game Grounded entered early access, but in the current era, three weeks could mean anything between a day and four hundred years.

In any case, I'm rather fond of the game, and have attacked my own friends for daring to menace its ants, as warned. So you can probably imagine how excited I got at the prospect of interviewing its lead designer, Obsidian's Adam Brennecke, about the ants. That's not all I asked him about, and I'll have more to share next week, but this article today is about mostly about the ants.

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Grounded will be getting bees and mosquitoeshttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/grounded-will-be-getting-bees-and-mosquitoesSin VegaWed, 12 Aug 2020 16:26:20 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/grounded-will-be-getting-bees-and-mosquitoesbeesRPGSimulationObsidian EntertainmentGrounded

Tiny-person-in-a-garden survival sim Grounded will be getting bees and mosquitoes, and monthly updates as part of its ongoing early access development, Obsidian have said.

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Grounded Spider Silk guide: how to kill Spiders with easehttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/grounded-spider-silk-guide-how-to-kill-spiders-with-easeOllie TomsTue, 11 Aug 2020 14:24:47 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/grounded-spider-silk-guide-how-to-kill-spiders-with-easeFeatureSimulationGroundedXbox Game StudiosObsidian EntertainmentAction AdventureGuides

Spider Silk is an extremely valuable material in Grounded, and it's no understatement to say that obtaining Spider Silk is a gateway from the early game to the mid-game of Obsidian Entertainment's fantastic survival experience. In this Grounded Spider guide, we'll walk you through exactly how you can obtain Spider Silk, alongside some handy and practical tips on defeating Orb Weavers and other Spiders.

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Grounded Quartzite: where to find Quartzite and what you can do with ithttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/grounded-quartzite-where-to-find-quartzite-and-what-you-can-do-with-itOllie TomsTue, 11 Aug 2020 14:24:44 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/grounded-quartzite-where-to-find-quartzite-and-what-you-can-do-with-itFeatureSimulationGroundedXbox Game StudiosObsidian EntertainmentAction AdventureGuides

Quartzite is a fairly important resource in Grounded, and one which has eluded a great many players during their first ventures into this fascinating survival game. In this guide, we'll reveal all the locations we've discovered where you can mine Quartzite in Grounded, along with what you can use it for once you have it.

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That Facebook group where people pretend to be ants loves Groundedhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/that-facebook-group-where-people-pretend-to-be-ants-loves-groundedAlice BellMon, 10 Aug 2020 12:27:39 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/that-facebook-group-where-people-pretend-to-be-ants-loves-groundedSimulationXbox Game StudiosObsidian EntertainmentAction Adventureearly accessGrounded

You have possibly already heard about the Facebook group called "A group where we all pretend to be ants in an ant colony". Statistically speaking, it is likely that some of you are members. It prompted many slightly bemused articles around May and April of this year, as outlets like Buzzfeed tried to parse what it was and why over a million and a half people were members of it. Really, its aims were and are simple and few, and mostly stated in the title: everyone pretends to be an ant. The group loves ants and ant content. We BITE, LIFT and WORK for the QUEEN.

There are now almost two million members in the group, which has diversified the kind of ant content getting shared, and recently my ant family discovered Grounded, Obsidian's new early access survival game. You play as a child or team of children who've been shranken down to insect size, and must survive in the now dangerous jungle that is a suburban back garden. There is, as Sin pointed out, a lot of good ant content in Grounded. The colony likes this.

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Props to Microsoft for letting you play Flight Simulator for £1https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/props-to-microsoft-for-letting-you-play-flight-simulator-for-1Craig PearsonThu, 06 Aug 2020 11:24:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/props-to-microsoft-for-letting-you-play-flight-simulator-for-1Final Fantasy VIIITrailmakersUndermineSimulationMicrosoft Flight SimulatorHalo: The Master Chief CollectionSea of ThievesIt Lurks BelowGame PassXeno CrisisGrounded

The standard edition of Microsoft Flight Simulator costs £59, but like me trying to show my parents their house from a Airbus A320neo, we can go lower. A lot lower, as it turns out. Here’s how you can play (but not own) what’s looking to be the first game of the next, next, next-generation for as low as £1. And you get over 200 other games with it as well.

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Grounded's co-op is fantastic, if you can get it to workhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/groundeds-co-op-is-fantastic-if-you-can-get-it-to-workSin VegaWed, 05 Aug 2020 17:40:18 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/groundeds-co-op-is-fantastic-if-you-can-get-it-to-workFeatureCo-opSimulationHorrorXbox Game StudiosObsidian EntertainmentSteamGrounded

I threw a spear at the first person to harm an ant. They were warned. But the lag meant I kept missing and it just got a bit embarassing, so we retrieved the spears and went back to scouting for dewdrops.

Grounded's multiplayer has captured something special. Even after several hours (which flew by for all of us), we found it hard to pin down exactly what about it was so... likeable. In its current state of development, I can't quite recommend it as wholeheartedly as I want to. We had too many technical problems. But if it can overcome those during its early access period, it may well be game of the year material.

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I am willing to die for the ants in Groundedhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/i-am-willing-to-die-for-the-ants-in-groundedSin VegaThu, 30 Jul 2020 12:06:07 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/i-am-willing-to-die-for-the-ants-in-groundedFeatureBlockbusterSimulationXbox Game StudiosObsidian EntertainmentAction AdventureSteamGrounded

Ants are a strong contender for the most fascinating creature on the planet. Arguably the most successful animal (discounting micro-organisms, those smug jerks), even. I was fascinated by them as a kid. There's an ant with only one pair of chromosomes. There are ants that transform themselves into food storage units. There are kamikaze ants that defend their nest by exploding. Blind ants. Ants that form nests, bridges and even boats out of their own bodies. Ants that go to war, ants that farm, herd animals, spy on other colonies, take slaves.

In Grounded, Obsidian's new mini-sized survival game, it doesn't even take any of that to secure my undying love. When an ant sees you for the first time, it chirrups curiously, and tilts its head like a dog.

I love them. I will never harm them. If I ever play with another person and they attack an ant, I will fight them to the death.

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Shrink down into Obsidian's survival game Grounded, out in early access todayhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/shrink-down-into-obsidians-survival-game-grounded-out-in-early-access-todayImogen BeckhellingTue, 28 Jul 2020 11:38:07 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/shrink-down-into-obsidians-survival-game-grounded-out-in-early-access-todayMicrosoftXbox Game StudiosObsidian EntertainmentAction Adventureearly accessGrounded

If you've ever wondered what it's like to become a very tiny child forced to survive in the jungle that is your own back garden, well, today is your day. Obsidian's Honey I Shrunk The Kids-like, Grounded, releases in early access at around 6pm BST, inviting you to make spears out of twigs and create armour from the carcasses of your buggy foes. I mean buggy as in, you will have to fight bugs - though it is in early access, so I suppose you could be fighting the other kinds of bugs, too.

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Obsidian's Grounded will enter early access in Julyhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/obsidians-grounded-will-enter-early-access-in-julyAlice O'ConnorTue, 07 Apr 2020 21:07:03 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/obsidians-grounded-will-enter-early-access-in-julyXbox Game StudiosObsidian EntertainmentAction Adventureearly accessGrounded

Obsidian Entertainment tonight announced an early access launch date of July 28th for Grounded, their craft-o-survival game about teenagers shrunk down smaller than ants and turned loose in a back garden. If I've learned anything from the oeuvre of Rick Moranis, is that those kids are in for a tough time. It's a surprising game to see coming from a studio known for RPGs including The Outer Worlds, South Park: The Stick Of Truth, and Pillars Of Eternity, but who are you to pigeonhole them? While we've mostly heard about the four-player co-op so far, tonight's new look focused on the singleplayer side. Observe!

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Obsidian's next game is Grounded, co-op survival about being shrunkhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/grounded-is-obsidians-next-game-is-co-op-survival-about-being-shrunkNic ReubenThu, 14 Nov 2019 20:50:44 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/grounded-is-obsidians-next-game-is-co-op-survival-about-being-shrunkMicrosoftFeatureShooterXO19Obsidian EntertainmentGame PassGrounded

Transforming the ordinary into the fantastical. It’s a tenet of Magical Realist fiction, Brechtian theatre, staring too long at your hands while on edibles, and now Grounded, a new survival RPG from Obsidian. It features four plucky teens, a shrink-ray experiment and a mundane back garden transformed into a vast, dangerous, colorful wilderness. Gnats are now the size of your face. You can build trampolines from spider webs, or armour from acorns. Part Honey, I Shrunk The Kids and part Ark: Survival Evolved, Grounded is a game brave enough to ask, "What if those tiny cartons of fruit juice with the sippy straws that America calls ‘juice boxes’ were like, absolutely massive?"

I recently watched a short presentation at Obsidian HQ and got a chance to chat with Grounded’s director, Adam Brennecke. Typical to the storied studio, there’s very few aspects of Grounded that haven’t been approached with a world-builder’s eye for detail and place. Even with Obsidian keeping some big story and setting reveals close to their chest, there’s a lot to get through.

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Obsidian announce Grounded, a shrunk-down survival gamehttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/obsidian-announce-grounded-a-shrunk-down-survival-gameAlice O'ConnorThu, 14 Nov 2019 20:31:24 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/obsidian-announce-grounded-a-shrunk-down-survival-gameAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentGroundedXO19

Obsidian Entertainment, the gang behind The Outer Worlds and Alpha Protocol, have announced a new game and it is... not an RPG? It's named Grounded and it's a survival game with more than a whiff of Honey I Shrunk The Kids, having us play as kiddywinkles shrunk down smaller than creepy-crawlies. Trying to survive in a garden looks a touch more challenging at that scale. We'll be able to tell you more in a wee preview real soon but, for now, here's the announcement trailer.

Update: Even sooner than I thought, the embargo has lifted - check out our Grounded preview.

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