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Avowed game news and content from the world of Eora. Avowedcast is a gaming community podcast run by the fans for the fans. We take a deep dive into Eora's lore, culture, ecosystem, geography, and much more. Other topics include updates, patches, gameplay, story, characters, etc. The guest on this podcast are fans like you! Whether joining us live, on discord, via email or by leaving voice messages, this is the fan's podcast. Eora welcomes you!

Avowedcast


    • May 7, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 35m AVG DURATION
    • 61 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Avowedcast

    Episode 060: Favorite Side Quests

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 98:52


    We discuss our favorite side quests from Avowed!

    Episode 059: Story Part 2 (Spoilers)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 136:09


    We discuss the story arc of the game and share our feelings about the writing. Part 2 covers the last two regions of the Living Lands, Shatterscarp and Galawain's Tusks. Major spoilers!

    Episode 058: Story Part 1(Spoilers)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 91:59


    We discuss the story arc of the game and share our feelings about the writing. Part 1 covers the first two regions of Avowed's Living Lands, Dawnshore and Emerald Stair. Major spoilers!

    Episode 057: If we had only known... (No Spoilers)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 119:22


    We talk about things we wish we had known before we started playing Avowed. This discussion includes tips and tricks for both new and experienced players. No Spoilers!

    Episode 056: Extended Avowed Impressions (No Spoilers)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 138:43


    We played a lot more of Avowed and want to share our thoughts on everything, including combat, companions, area design, writing and much more.

    Episode 055: First Avowed Impressions (No Spoilers)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 102:54


    >>We played the first 10 hours of Avowed. Here are our first impressions without any spoilers.

    Episode 054: Five Years Later

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2025 77:52


    >>We look back at the journey our podcast has taken over the past five years and examine the journey Avowed has taken up to launch next month.

    Episode 053: Previews and GOTY

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 116:05


    >>We discuss the many recent previews of Avowed and share any new things we learned about the game. We also share our own GOTY after discussing the 2024 winners.

    Episode 052: Dragon Age Impressions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 118:30


    >We share our thoughts about Dragon Age The Veilguard.

    Episode 051: GamesCom Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 104:48


    >We react to everything we saw about Avowed at GamesCom 2024.

    Episode 050: Avowed Delayed

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 105:49


    >We discuss Avowed's delay to 2025, cover recent interviews and answer listener mail.

    Episode 049: Avowed the Horror Game?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 115:12


    >>We discuss the Dreamscourge, Unreal Engine 5.3, recent interviews and listener emails.

    Episode 048: XBOX Showcase Reactions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 107:29


    >We talk about the story trailer from the XBOX Showcase, the deep dive from the Official XBOX Podcast, and various other news items from earlier this month.

    Episode 047: RPG Tropes We Love

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 104:21


    >We discuss popular RPG Tropes that we love and hope to see in Avowed.

    Episode 046: RPG Tropes That Need to Die

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 95:56


    >We discuss popular RPG Tropes that continue to haunt modern RPG games but should have died a long time ago.

    Episode 045: Listener Emails

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 102:39


    >We answer emails from listeners over the past few months.

    Episode 044: Latest Press Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 113:53


    >We discuss information Obsidian shared through multiple press interviews and podcast appearances up to this point.

    Episode 043: Xbox Deeper Dive for Avowed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 116:42


    >We discuss the 20 minute deeper dive into Avowed by Obsidian developers that was shown after the Developer Direct.

    Episode 042: Developer Direct Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 90:35


    We review what we learned from Obsidian at the XBOX Developer Direct and share our thoughts.

    Episode 041: Weapons in Avowed Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 109:11


    We examine the non-magical weapons showcased in the latest Avowed trailer and how it might be different from what we saw in Pillars of Eternity.

    Episode 040: Starfield Impressions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 114:52


    American and European gamers share their thoughts on Starfield.

    Episode 039: Baldur's Gate 3 Impressions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 137:30


    Are CRPGs the hot new thing? We discuss our impressions of Baldur's Gate 3 and how it may have a lasting impact on the gaming industry.

    Episode 038: Where Does Avowed Fit on the Eora Timeline

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 67:37


    >>Tsora and fans use clues from developer interviews and the latest trailer to speculate on where Avowed fits in the Eora timeline.

    Episode 037: Obsidian Developer Responds?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2023 80:52


    >>Tsora and fans address a RPG Codex forum post from someone claiming to be an Obsidian Entertainment developer and answer listener emails.

    Episode 036: Xbox Extended Showcase, Trailer and PC Gamer Articles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 113:35


    >Tsora and fans revisit the second trailer, discuss the PC Gamer articles, and reflect on the XBox Extended Showcase Interview with Carrie Patel.

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    Episode 035: Reaction to 2nd Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 103:27


    >Tsora and fans give their initial reactions to the second Avowed trailer released at the 2023 Xbox Showcase.

    Episode 034: Listener Emails

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 107:58


    >Tsora and fans give the latest updates on Avowed and answer listener emails.

    Episode 033: Favorite Eora Moments

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 84:13


    >Tsora and fans reflect on their favorite memories from the world of Eora, including all moments from both Pillars of Eternity games and all the DLC.

    Episode 032: Companions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 98:40


    >Tsora and fans discuss the Companion system from Pillars of Eternity and speculate on how the system might be implemented in Avowed.

    Episode 031: Character Creation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 100:05


    >Tsora and fans discuss Character Creation in Pillars of Eternity and speculate on how it might be adapted for Avowed.

    Episode 030: Pentiment Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 149:35


    >Tsora and fans share their spoiler-free thoughts about playing Josh Sawyer's game Pentiment.

    Episode 029: Jez is Awesome

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 122:11


    >Tsora and fans address the second round of Jez Corden rumors about Avowed in the past year. We review what was said and examine the image he leaked online (but he did not leak because someone else did it after he did and that was the real image people are talking about because he did not leak anything because he is the great Jez). We also plow through a bunch of listener emails.

    Episode 028: Will Avowed be Spooky?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 90:43


    >Tsora and fans discuss why Avowed may be spookier than you might think. Eora is the perfect setting for an atmospheric horror RPG. We examine the use of horror in RPGs and why we might see a darker approach in Avowed.

    Episode 027: Do Not Release Avowed in 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 49:54


    >Tsora and fans examine the crowded 2023 game release schedule and argue that Avowed should avoid releasing that year. They also read and respond to listener emails.

    Episode 026: Pentiment Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 118:15


    >Tsora and fans take a deep dive into Pentiment, the Obsidian Entertainment game releasing November 2022. What do we know about the game and its historical connections?

    Episode 025: Live Reaction to Xbox Showcase

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2022 117:35


    >Tsora and fans comment on the XBOX Showcase live and offer a few thoughts when it ends.

    Episode 024: Avowed Predictions for XBOX Showcase

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 85:21


    >Tsora and fans discuss the XBOX and Bethesda Showcase coming this weekend. What will be revealed about Avowed? What other gaming news might we see in the showcase?

    Episode 023: Top 10 Reasons We Love Obsidian

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 105:12


    >Tsora and fans share their top 10 reasons they love Obsidian Entertainment. Plus, how will newer releases like Elden Ring affect Avowed's development? And, what will you name your first character?

    Episode 022: Crafting

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 98:30


    >Tsora and fans take a deep dive into crafting. What is the history of crafting in RPGs? Which RPGs got it right? How was crafting used in Pillars of Eternity? How would we like to see crafting implimented in Avowed?

    Episode 021: Big vs Small Gaming Moments

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 58:47


    >Tsora and fans examine the impact and balance between big and small moments in RPG gaming. What are some examples? Will Avowed include a healthy balance of these moments in both gameplay and narrative?

    Episode 020: Was 2021 A Good Year for Gaming?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 99:48


    Tsora and fans reflect on the year 2021 in gaming. What did they love? What did they hate? How does 2021 rank among their favorite years in gaming? They also look to the future and discuss if 2022 will be worth the wait.

    Episode 019: Windows Central Leaks

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 128:00


    Tsora and fans break down Jez Corden's October 2021 Windows Central article sharing leaks about Avowed. We examine every detailed leak and debate whether this article is the best first foot forward for Obsidian's future RPG.

    Episode 018: Woedica

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 81:43


    Tsora and fans do a deep dive on Woedica, Goddess of Law. We discuss the Exiled Queen's place in Eora lore and what part the Oathbinder may play in the story for Avowed.

    Episode 017: Choice and Consequence in RPGs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 89:48


    Tsora and fans examine Choice and Consequence in RPGs. Which games got it right? Are unexpected consequences from narrative choices preferred? How has Obsidian approached this mechanic in their game design? Will Choice and Consequence play a big part in Avowed?

    Episode 016: Dragons in Eora

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 53:59


    Tsora and fans reflect on Obsidian's take on Dragons in Pillars of Eternity 1 and 2, how their Dragons are different, and what Dragons we might see in Avowed.

    Episode 015: Eora Beastiary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 61:23


    Tsora and fans examine the Eora Beastiary compared with other modern RPG games and speculate on how the Beastiary may change for Avowed

    Episode 014: Avowed Will NOT Be Skyrim 2.0

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 113:37


    Tsora and fans discuss why Avowed will NOT be Skyrim 2.0. How will they be different? Why must they be different? Is Obsidian misleading casual fans with its advertising?

    Episode 013: Management in RPGs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 81:12


    Tsora and fans around the world discuss the management mechanic and how it is used in modern RPG games, including Pillars of Eternity. What games have used it effectively? Is it fun? Is it just tacked on as a bullet item to sell a game? Will Obsidian include a management simulation within Avowed?

    Episode 012: Story in Avowed

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 70:46


    Fans around the world speculate about the potential story in Avowed based on established Eora lore, previous POE games and Obsidian's style of storytelling. Spoiler-free episode.

    Episode 011: Story in Video Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 128:19


    Fans discuss what makes a good video game story and share their favorite stories from video games they have played.

    Episode 010: Romance in Eora

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 79:00


    Tsora and fans talk about the history of romance in RPGs and how Pillars of Eternity included romance options for the player. We also speculate on what kind of romance options we may see in Avowed and offer our recommendations to Obsidian.

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