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How to find and use lockpicks in Avowed

You'll never have to worry about running out of 'picks again.

PC Gamer

Avowed Ygwulf guide: Should you spare the assassin in An Untimely End quest?

Avowed gives you the option of sparing or slaying your killer Ygwulf in the An Untimely End quest. Here is a guide for the consequences of each path.

Windows Central

Here's exactly when you can play Avowed on Xbox Game Pass

Avowed has enjoyed a positive early access period, but it's time for everyone to play. Here's when you can do just that.

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Bill Gates talks about trading for Windows 10 as Avowed wows reviewers and Microsoft kills HoloLens and lies about uninstalling Edge

Bill Gates, AI, and potential legal action from Nintendo against the makers of Palworld filled the headlines from the past week.

Windows Central

My respec in Avowed turned the combat from Skyrim into Dishonored, and now I'm having a blast as an invisible parkour sword-mage

Finally, a game has broken me of my phobia of do-overs.

PC Gamer

How to play Avowed for free and early on Xbox

Obsidian Entertainment’s high-fantasy RPG arrives on Xbox and PC in February

The Independent UK

I love Microsoft's Avowed, but it further cements how much I dislike the concept of paid 'Early Access' and a forced FOMO.

Avowed is one of many titles offering early access at a premium cost, and while it seems a necessary evil for the survival of Game Pass, I simply do not like it.

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Avowed succeeds where Dragon Age: The Veilguard failed: An actionized, beginner-friendly entry point to a long-running series that doesn't sacrifice its identity

I enjoyed The Veilguard, but Avowed has put its successes and failures in a new light.

PC Gamer

Obsidian's Avowed is off to a strong start as it claims the top spot on Steam in the US

Obsidian Entertainment's Xbox role-playing game Avowed is the best-selling game on Steam in the U.S. right now.

Windows Central

It's Valentine's Day but Avowed won't let me romance Kai so I'm still sad

Avowed, the latest fantasy RPG from Obsidian Entertainment, is now here and I love it. But... I'm also sad, because it's Valentine's Day and I can't romance Kai.

Windows Central

'Avowed' Director Is Not Trying To Make Games That 'Fill Hundreds Of Hours'

Avowed director Carrie Patel explains the philosophy behind Obsidian's approach to open-world RPGs.

Inverse

Microsoft's 'Avowed' advanced access inexplicably skips Xbox Cloud Gaming in favor of NVIDIA GeForce Now, putting Xbox customers last

If you paid the extra $23 for early access to Avowed and $20 per month for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, you may find that Microsoft prefers your custom on NVIDIA GeForce Now instead.

Windows Central

Obsidian insisted that Avowed wouldn't have romance, but that wasn't quite true, because there's at least one eligible bachelor, and he's voiced by an iconic Mass Effect heartthrob

Could any more romance plots be hiding that we don't know about yet?

GamesRadar

Obsidian says it won't chase huge profits or grow aggressively, and that's how it's going to last 100 years in the RPG business: 'Are we serious? Yes'

The Avowed studio expects each game to be a "mild success" and budgets accordingly, say company leaders who want it to reach its 100th birthday.

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Those mad lads at Obsidian were bluffing us: Avowed does have a tiny bit of companion romance, as a treat

At least one, maybe more.

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Unreal Engine often gets flak for games running poorly or stuttering, but as Avowed demonstrates, it's really about how devs use it and the pressures of time

Don't blame the tools. Or the tool makers. Or the tool users.

PC Gamer

Avowed may run on a 9-year-old GPU, but Steam Deck looks like a no-go unless you like sub-30fps upscaled at minimum settings

One compromise too many to take Avowed on the road.

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Avowed review and Metacritic roundup — Here's what critics are saying about the new Xbox RPG

The reviews are in for Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed, so here's what critics think of the latest Xbox RPG.

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Here are all of Avowed's known bugs and glitches that we've identified, along with some potential fixes

Here are all the known bugs and glitches that we've identified, along with some potential fixes.

Windows Central

Avowed: How to switch from first-person to third-person perspective

Here's how to swap to your favorite viewpoint on the fly.

Windows Central

Avowed: 7 things I wish I knew before I started playing

Here's a list of the most important things every player should know before traveling the Living Lands.

PC Gamer

5 Avowed tips that will help you survive the Living Lands

Start your journey through the Living Lands on the right food.

Windows Central

Avowed guide: Should you make a deal with the mysterious voice?

You'll encounter a mysterious voice in Avowed that wants to make a deal, but should you accept it?

Inverse

'Avowed' Is A Lean, Mean, Epic RPG

'Avowed' is an engrossing, sprawling role-playing experience that avoids the bloat and excess that so many of its contemporaries' stumble through.

Inverse

Why 2025's Most Anticipated RPG Shares An Actor With Gaming's Best Sci-Fi Saga

Avowed's director and character artist talk about creating the game's companions and how to portray Pillars of Eternity's universe from a new perspective.

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