Grounded News, Tips, Tricks & Ideas

Grounded's Fully Yoked update arrived yesterday, marking its debut on PlayStation and Switch. However, it also brought its fair share of issues with it.

Grounded, Obsidian’s Honey, I Shrunk The Kids-esque survival game, received its final content update this week with ‘Fully Yoked’ update 1.4.

Obsidian Entertainment's survival action-adventure game, has finally arrived on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch after years as a PC and Xbox exclusive title. 's story heavily resembles that of the classic 1989 movie,, and sees a quirky scientist, Wendell Tully, accidentally shrinking a group of kids and looking for a way to "" them using "". Players assume control of the four shrunken children, Pete, Max, Willow, and Hoops, as they have to survive their own backyard as spiders and other normally small creatures now tower over them and pose a much greater threat than before.

Grounded, the new survival game by Obsidian Entertainment, is out in early access for Xbox Game Pass members. This game is still in development, but there is a lot to discover and much to do in this early version of the game. Players will need to gather materials, craft tools, and buildings, and protect themselves against giant bug attacks.

Flying insects called Gnats are abundant creatures in that you can find and kill for food and essential crafting materials. These passive animals may not be trying to harm you, but you need every resource you can get to survive as a shrunk-down character in the backyard wilderness. Thankfully, there are ways to trick elusive Gnats into approaching you for an easy hunt.

There are currently 40 different Mutations for players to unlock and equip in Obsidian's survival base-building game, . These perks help players achieve their goals and allow them to create a customized in-game build for a personalized experience. Also, since many Mutations are unlocked by doing routine tasks, obtaining the ones you want shouldn't require any grinding.

In the first-person survival game , the Orchid Mantis is the toughest insect boss you can find and defeat. After you gather enough resources to become strong through a continuous food supply and shelter, you may have a chance at defeating this powerful opponent. Your small size against this massive predator may seem intimidating, but you can take down this foe with the right plan.

Treasure is a big part of 's shrunken survival adventure, but the Melted Moat Chest in particular can unlock one of the best tools in your arsenal. The numerous insects you'll fight throughout your adventure can be dangerous enemies without the right weapon. Finding the key to this Chest will give you a recipe for a strong weapon, but only if you explore a hazardous area.

Harold Halibut, a unique narrative game developed by Slow Bros. is releasing day one on Xbox Game Pass, and subscribers will also be able to upgrade for free to Grounded: Fully Yoked Edition. Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass continues to offer an appealing library of games for members to enjoy, and the selection changes every month as new titles are added and others are removed.

In , the Sunken Bone item can be used as a Tier 2 crafting item once you find it to make powerful Melee weapons like the Rusty Spear, Bone Dagger, Bone Trident, and other tools. The Koi Scale Armor set also uses this material, which includes the Bubble Helmet. Those looking to have more Oxygen while submerged underwater will want the Sunken Bone resource to make these practical items.

Tough Gunk is an essential common Resource in used for crafting various Tier-3 Tools, Gear, Consumables, and Utilities. Such items include the Mint Mace, EverChar Torch, and the powerful Spicy Coaltana.

Broodmother is the first real boss battle players will have to face in the survival game. As a shrunken human within the world of a backyard, there are plenty of creatures players will have to look out for, but this one must be hunted down. Many steps are required before you can conquer this arachnid beast. You must discover a bait recipe, create it, find the Broodmother's den, and place the bait inside.

Xbox Game Studios has flaunted extraordinary lifetime player numbers for some of its most successful first-party games, including Forza Horizon 5, Halo Infinite, Sea of Thieves, and more. Xbox's first-party portfolio is set to grow even larger this year, with several major titles planning to release, like Ninja Theory's Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 in May, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Avowed in the fall.

A new took place today, February 21, 2024.

Microsoft has confirmed that Hi-Fi Rush, Pentiment, Grounded and Sea of Thieves are all coming to PlayStation 5 (and some to PS4), as part of the planned release of four Xbox exclusives on rival console platforms. Earlier today it was also announced that Pentiment and Grounded are coming to Nintendo Switch.

Former Xbox console exclusives Hi-Fi Rush and Sea of Thieves are both confirmed to be coming to PS5 in the coming months. Hi-Fi Rush is slated to make the jump to PS5 on March 19 with Sea of Thieves joining later on April 30.

In its Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase event, it was revealed that Pentiment and Grounded, two Xbox exclusive Obsidian Entertainment games, are making the leap to the Nintendo Switch. It has been a tumultuous couple of weeks for Phil Spencer and Team Xbox after speculation and concern swept over the community regarding rumors indicating that Microsoft was considering becoming a third party developer, similarly to what Sega did after the Dreamcast. The uproar eventually pushed Phil Spencer to respond and announce that not only were they listening to fan concerns, but a planned poidcast around the company's future would reveal more.

Microsoft has confirmed the first two games in their new push for more cross-platform gaming, with Pentiment and Grounded both set to release for Nintendo Switch.

Earlier this month, a barrage of rumors hit the web, giving a grim outlook on Xbox’s future in the console wars. The thoughts going around were that Microsoft was exiting out of consoles and would be bringing their first-party video game titles to competitor platforms. This turned out not to be exactly true, but we are finding out games like Grounded and Pentiment are heading to the Nintendo Switch. 

Following last week's long-rumoured announcement Microsoft is bringing four of its previously Xbox-exclusive first-party games to Switch and PlayStation 5, we've finally got official confirmation of the first two games making that multiplatform leap: Obsidian's historical narrative adventure Pentiment comes to Switch tomorrow, 22nd February, while inch-high garden adventure Grounded arrives 16th April on Nintendo's platform.

Last week, Microsoft announced that it was set to bring four of its first-party Xbox exclusives to rival platforms, and promptly afterward, leaks claimed that one of those games was set to be Grounded, Obsidian Entertainment’s acclaimed survival title. Many have expected an imminent announcement, and sure enough, that announcement came at Nintendo’s recent Partner Direct.

The Verge claims to know the four games that Microsoft will be bringing to PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch.

In a new video update, CEO of Microsoft Gaming Phil Spencer has revealed that four previously exclusive .

Grounded is currently available to play for free on Steam, at least until tomorrow.

Grounded, the Honey, I Shrunk The Kids meets survival action game developed by Obsidian Entertainment, just got its biggest update ever. The ‘Make It and Break It” game update allows players to transform the backyard with a new feature called Playgrounds.

Developer Obsidian Entertainment has released one of the biggest updates yet for co-op survival game Grounded. Dubbed the Make It And Break It update, it brings a host of new features to the game, including the ability for players to come up with their own levels and challenges for other players to take on.

The newest update to co-op survival crafting game Grounded brings with with a new mode, dubbed Playgrounds mode, which essentially allows players to craft their own levels from the ground up. The update, dubbed the Make it And Break it update, is out on PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.

Grounded will get a new update, titled “Make It and Break It” on November 13th, that will add a brand new “Gadgets and Gizmos” suite of building and creation tools that will let you transform the backyard. 

If you’re the creative type, the latest Grounded update should be right up your alley (or backyard). Later this month, Obsidian Entertainment will introduce the Playgrounds mode — a creation toolset that enables players to create within the world of Grounded.

Grounded's upcoming update lets you build custom experiences in the backyard using in-game tools.

If you've already explored Grounded's garden to the fullest (I haven't, despite my best efforts, because it turns out I don't entirely love man-sized spiders bearing down on me without warning), here's a little something you might be interested in: developer Obisdian is releasing a free update on 13th November giving players the creative tools to build backyards of their own.

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We've finally got an extended look at Soulframe, the upcoming fantasy action RPG from Warframe developers Digital Extremes. This weekend's TennoCon saw a short gameplay spotlight trailer, above, and a thirty-minute extended reveal of gameplay and character options, below. In that we got a picture of a fantasy world about player Envoy characters reclaiming the natural world of magical ancestors from a controlling, corrupting force.