Tag Archives: Starfield

Typically studios like to avoid 18+ ratings but it isn't always possible in every region. This week, the Australian classification board rated Starfield as an 18+ title, primarily due to depictions of drug use.  The board's rating reveals a few things about Starfield. As you would expect from an RPG …

The day has finally come – Bethesda and Microsoft have now confirmed that Starfield has been delayed again. For months there have been questions as to whether or not the game will be ready for its pre-June release window. It turns out the answer is no, but it won't be …

The last we heard, Starfield is still heading out in the first half of this year, but Bethesda has yet to put an official date on it. Sources claimed a few weeks ago that the game is now ‘fully playable' from start to finish, with the team primarily focusing on …

Recently, rumours have all been pointing to a June release date for Starfield, with Bethesda expected to announce the date officially in the near future. It would seem that perhaps someone at GOG knows more than we do, as the store page for Starfield has been updated release date information.  …

Starfield didn't end up making its 2022 release date, so now all eyes are on Bethesda for an update on the game's supposed first-half 2023 launch. There is talk of a media event being held in the near future, and additional sources are now pointing to a June release date...

While a good chunk of Xbox's recent Developer Direct showcase focused on Redfall, Bethesda's other major 2023 game, Starfield, was unfortunately absent. While the game's release date is still a mystery, we have recently learned that the game is indeed complete, in the sense that it can be played from …

Microsoft has already confirmed that Starfield won't be part of tonight's Xbox Developer Direct steam. Instead, the company will be focusing on titles like Redfall today. We may not be waiting long to get our next look at Starfield though, as Bethesda will reportedly host a media event in March.  …

Bethesda Game Studios’ long awaited Sci-Fi RPG Starfield was originally announced to be releasing on the 11th of November 2022 before being pushed back into the first half of 2023. It seems as though the title has since been delayed further, with sources claiming that Starfield will now be targeting the second half of the year...

The new console generation has been off to a slow start for Microsoft, with delays resulting in a lack of major exclusives in 2022. There does appear to be optimism for Xbox in 2023 though, with a strong line-up to start off the first half of the year.  In recent …

At the start of the current console generation, Sony announced plans to raise the standard price of its first-party games from $60 to $70. At this point, most other major publishers have followed and now, Microsoft is also planning to raise the price of its Xbox games at launch.  This …

Starfield represents one of the first major Bethesda games to be released in the wake of its acquisition by Microsoft, and as previously confirmed, the game will be an Xbox console exclusive. In a recent interview, the game’s director, Todd Howard, sat down to discuss Starfield’s exclusivity as well as …

We've seen plenty of game delays in 2022, but the biggest was Starfield, taking what would have been a pillar holiday title out of the line-up. While Starfield won't be the big holiday season hit Microsoft wanted, the company says the delay was ultimately the right move.  Delaying a game …

Starfield had an excellent showing during the Xbox and Bethesda showcase back in June. The game is still a while off from launching, but this week, Bethesda gave us a new update, with Todd Howard discussing the game's classic RPG and hard sci-fi inspirations.  Bethesda has released a number of …

With every major Bethesda game comes a flurry of mods and typically, one of the most installed mods is an unofficial patch that fixes bugs that have persisted in Creation Engine games. There were heavily-downloaded unofficial patches for Skyrim, Fallout 4 and soon, Starfield will join that list. 

Following on from the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase a few days ago, Bethesda has been sharing some more details about Starfield. We've already learned that the game will feature a silent protagonist, and now Todd Howard has claimed that the campaign will take around 30 to 40 hours to complete.  …

We got our first look at Starfield gameplay on Sunday evening, with Todd Howard sharing a 15 minute gameplay demo and providing new details on adventure ahead. One area of the demo showed first-person character conversations but did not show the dialogue options interface for the game, leaving us with …

To cap off the Xbox and Bethesda showcase this evening, Todd Howard took to the stage to properly introduce us to Starfield. We got a full 15-minute gameplay demo, giving us a look at new planets, game mechanics, character creation and more. 

During a press pre-briefing ahead of the Xbox and Bethesda showcase this weekend, the Xbox team made some interesting comments. While vaguely discussing the outlook for Xbox Game Studios over the next year, Microsoft plans to release at least five exclusives.  As reported by Windows Central, during the briefing, a …

Last year, Microsoft held not one but two showcases during E3 season. The main games showcase, with all the announcements and trailers, and an ‘extended' showcase a few days later, with some additional details and deeper dives into certain games. This year, Microsoft will be following that same formula, with …

Yesterday in an unexpected announcement, Bethesda delayed two of its major 2022 releases – Starfield, the next RPG from Bethesda Game Studios, and Redfall from Arkane Studios. While Bethesda has been ramping up marketing in recent months in anticipation for the game's release, one developer on the project claims the …

Bethesda Game Studios' highly anticipated RPG, and first new IP in decades, Starfield, is no longer releasing in 2022. This afternoon, Bethesda announced that the game has now been pushed to 2023, and Redfall from Arkane Studios has also been pushed out of 2022. 

E3 might be cancelled this year, but there will still be plenty of other major game announcement events taking place this summer. Today, Microsoft officially confirmed its plans for June, with an Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase.  Microsoft will be hosting a new Xbox & Bethesda Games showcase on Sunday, …

Yesterday was very interesting for those following the Starfield leaks and rumours scene. A forum user by the name of Hevy008, claiming to be a former Bethesda Game Studios artist, began sharing new details on Starfield, seemingly not knowing that they were breaking NDA.

We're still a couple of months away from Bethesda's full Starfield gameplay reveal. In the meantime, the studio is releasing small developer diaries, with snippets of gameplay and lore details sprinkled in. This week's video introduces us to the first announced companion in the game – Vasco.  Vasco is a …

While Nintendo and Sony have both held game announcement streams this year already, the Xbox team has been very quiet on that front. Fortunately, that silence will be coming to an end soon, with Microsoft set to hold its own E3-style games showcase in June.  With E3 now officially cancelled …

Bethesda is ramping up to showcase Starfield gameplay this summer. In the meantime, the studio has been releasing developer diaries and concept art for the game. In the latest developer diary, we see Todd Howard and other key leads on the game talking about character creation, RPG mechanics and factions …

It has been seven years since the last major single-player RPG from Bethesda Game Studios, but the drought will be coming to an end later this year with Starfield. This will be the first major exclusive released under Xbox Game Studios and will also be a day-one title for Xbox …

Despite the fact that they have announced multiple times that the upcoming Starfield is a full Xbox console exclusive, meaning that it will not make its way onto neither PlayStation nor Switch, many fans have still been holding out hope, due to previous Microsoft practices. The console manufacturer has come …

While Starfield was one of the key highlights of Microsoft's E3 presentation back in June, we still know very little about Bethesda's new sci-fi RPG. Slowly but surely, more details are coming to light, with the latest news drop detailing three major locations from the game. In three very short …

One of the big messages Microsoft wanted to drive home during its Xbox E3 conference this year is that future Bethesda titles will be exclusive to Xbox platforms. Of course, this is disappointing to long-time PlayStation owners, something that Bethesda's SVP of marketing, Pete Hines, sympathises with.  During an interview …