Starfield

SPACE SMARTS Starfield enemy ships used to be too smart, so Bethesda had to make them "really stupid"

"It turns out you have to make the AI really stupid."

CREATIVE KID Starfield mod actually makes space travel possible

Ostensibly a game about space exploration, Starfield doesn't actually let you... travel in space.

BIG DUMMY Starfield patch stops mannequins from stealing your stuff

Bethesda's gonna stop them now.

STARFIELD SOARS Starfield rockets past 10 million players

A wealth of space explorers.

NO VALUE LOSS Starfield’s biggest mod site sticks it to the game’s most bigoted mod

The largest mod site on the internet has taken a stance against a certain subset of Starfield mods, and we're all better for it.

Solar Systems Starfield isn't the best sci-fi game to join Game Pass this month

But remember folks: what you actually have here is two cakes.

NOT A FAN OF SPACE? A quarter of Starfield players couldn’t even be bothered to finish the first mission

Starfield, a game mainly about space travel/exploration, couldn't convince a chunk of its players to leave the surface of the tutorial planet.

HOTFIX HITS Starfield gets first update, regular releases of top community requested features on the way

The update makes some stability and performance improvements.

CLIP THAT Here's how Starfield speedrunners uncovered one of the games most absurd skips

We talk to one of the speedrunners responsible for a full timeline on Starfield's first big skip.

RESIZABLE BAR Nvidia GPU owners finally get Starfield drivers (and Mortal Kombat 1, too)

Nvidia has officially released new drivers for a few of the major recent (and upcoming) releases, including Starfield.

STARFIELD EFFECT Starfield hasn’t hurt No Man’s Sky’s popularity – it may have even helped it

No Man's Sky has had a great month, coincidentally around the launch of the other big space adventure of the day.

NO RUSH Starfield: You’re going to have to wait a little longer for official mod support

The official Starfield mod tools won't be with us until next year, but that's not to say we're short on mods right now.

Stars In Their Eyes Starfield's starmap is more useful than you think

A subtle bit of design makes the difference.

Cut It Out Lead CP2077 dev says "this fake criticism is actively harmful" of Starfield comparisons

"How times have changed."

Ship It Starfield players are building Star Wars, Halo, and hot dog themed ships

The game's only been out a week, but players are making some impressive spaceships.

The Mass Effect Mako-like vehicles in Starfield were not part of the game's vision

You do have your jetpack, at least.

Quit Bugging Me Starfield bugs range from funny to outright body horror

From laughs to screams, Starfield's got it all.

Blasting Off Bethesda says Starfield is its biggest launch of all time - doesn't reveal sales

Looks like Bethesda's newest IP is a lock-in.

Say Cheese! Starfield's in-game photos can appear on loading screens

Get ready for your close up.

It's A Bit Nippy There are already loads of sexy Starfield mods

It's not even been a week!

Going Up? Did you hear the one about the shark in the Starfield elevator?

It's a feature, not a bug.

What Your Profanity The Starfield robot pal says rude words

You take what you can get.

Full Steam Ahead Has Starfield tanked? It has with this mod

Where's that pesky conductor?

That's Ruff Why are there no dogs in Starfield?

We may have survived, but at what cost?

Bucket List Why are Starfield players putting buckets on the heads of NPCs?

Where there's a bucket, there's a way.

Map It Out Starfield's map sucks, and everyone agrees

What use is a map that doesn't tell you where to go?

Took It Where? An arrow to Starfield's knee! Bethesda blockbuster has Skyrim nod

It was inevitable, really.

Over, Not Under Starfield takes both sides in the never-ending toilet roll debate

And yes, there is a correct way round.

Stop! Everybody's favourite Oblivion voice actor is back in Starfield

Welcome back, Wes.

That's That Think Starfield isn't optimised for PC? Todd Howard says you "may need to upgrade" your rig

Todd didn't beat around the bush.

Any Place, Any Time No Xbox or PC? There's still ways to play Starfield

Xbox are certainly making it easy to play its biggest game of the year.

A Star Is Born? Starfield hits 1 million concurrent players, but will it topple Skyrim's Steam peak?

It has quite the tall mountain to climb.

U and I Starfield's mediocre menus get a mod makeover

Modders putting in that necessary work.

2 Switch 2 Furious Switch 2 reportedly demoed with Unreal Engine 5 next-gen tech showpiece

A pair of tech demos were also apparently shown to developers.

Look Within Todd Howard reveals how you should solve Starfield's ending

Turns out, Todd thinks the ending might not go down well with everyone.

Mod That Mod Starfield mods block achievements, but there's a mod to fix that

There's always a mod for that.

M-M-M-Money Like many Bethesda games before it, Starfield has an infinite money glitch

It's time to ruin Starfield's economy!

Only On Xbox Starfield on Xbox is like Zelda on Nintendo, says Todd Howard

Bethesda's top dog had a bit to say about Starfield's Xbox exclusivity.

Moving At Lightspeed People are speedrunning Starfield in less time than it takes me to get out of bed

The game only just came out today!

Full Steam Ahead Here's how to get Starfield to run better on Steam Deck

Modders are doing some good work.

Don't Get Fried Starfield gets low-spec PC mod for those gaming on potatoes

Po-tay-toes!

Crime Time Starfield players wish the companions weren't all such squares

Just a crumb of crime please, Bethesda.

In Moderation Starfield won't let you explore planets freely, but there's already mods for that

But use them at your own risk.

Spudnik's Out There Starfield potatoes evoke memories of Skyrim’s cheese

Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew.

A BUSY SEPTEMBER Including Starfield, September Game Pass is looking stacked with Lies of P, Gris, and Solar Ash

The month looks busy for Game Pass members.

Cut To The Chase Starfield PSA: Those 'Emergency Cuttable Walls' are very easy to open

Just a simple blast of your cutter should do the trick.

Water You Saying? People are comparing Starfield to CP2077 in some silly, and interesting ways

A perfectly normaly thing to do.

Walk It Off Even in Starfield's sci-fi future, NPCs are frustratingly slow

Kind of in a hurry here.

DO IT FOR THE IQ You can mod DLSS into Starfield, but it won't make the game run better

If you're going to manually mod DLSS into your Starfield installation, don't do it to get a performance uplift.

MASTER THIEF Starfield's The Lodge has a rare spacesuit you can steal early on

A free suit that's better than your base gear at the beginning of the game? Yes, please.

Emotional Security Having sex in Starfield is OP

Just regular video game things.

In Todd We Trust Do you trust Bethesda after Fallout 76? Bethesda thinks you do now

Maybe Starfield will help with that at the very least.

Todd Fever Starfield modders are creating a Todd Howard waking nightmare

In my restless dreams, I see that man.

It's Called Fashion Can't see your Starfield fits? There's a button that'll hide your spacesuit

It's surprisingly easy to take off, once you know where you're looking.

Bethesda Wizardry Starfield's planets are an illusion: you can't land on them

At least not how you might hope to.

Starfield Eyed Bethesda knows we have great expectations for Elder Scrolls 6

A picture says a thousand words.

Reach For The Stars Starfield hype boosted Xbox Series X sales by 1000% on Amazon

The power of a Bethesda game.

EAGERFIELD Impatient Xbox Game Pass members turned Starfield's Premium Edition upgrade into a best-seller

Some Starfield fans really can't wait to play the game, and they're willing to pay more for early access - just not that much more.

PS5 Has Games Starfield isn't on PS5, but a mod lets you pretend it is

Maybe in another universe it is, though.

A STARFIELD START Starfield is finally playable on Intel Arc GPUs, but there’s still a long way to go

If you are one of the unfortunate souls who happened to get Starfield early and only own an Intel Arc GPU, we have good news.

LIFT OFF Starfield speedrunner smashes the game in less than three hours

Still in the early access period, Starfield players are hitting credits in less than 10 hours easy.

Taking The Mickey Starfield's planets aren't all interesting, but they're not all "supposed to be Disney World"

Leave the theme park making to the house of mouse.

Out of the Fire Starfield quite literally saved one player and their family's lives

Turns out staying up late playing video games is good, actually.

Whadaya Mean Bugs? Starfield bugs are all part of the experience, according to Bethesda

It's all part and parcel.

Bless This Mess Bethesda hired a modder just to add clutter all over Starfield

Certainly a good name to put on your resume.

Out In The Starfield Starfield pays tribute to one fan that didn't make it with a lovely short note

Alex Hay has been immortalised in a small but sweet way.

PRE-ORDER BOOST Starfield topped 230,000 concurrent players on Steam, and it’s not officially out yet

Starfield is very hot on Steam right now, and it's not technically been released yet.

BEGONE FSR Sensible Starfield mod replaces FSR2 with DLSS

Nvidia GPU owners rejoice: you can replace Starfield's FSR with the superior DLSS.

A La Mod Bethesda confirms Starfield mod support coming to Xbox and PC

It just isn't here at launch.

A New Frontier Even Todd Howard thought that Starfield “never seemed feasible” at one point

Bethesda's top dog wasn't always so sure Starfield would ever see the light of day.

NICE VIEW Starfield has no FOV slider on PC, so players are taking things into their own hands

With one quick fix, you too can see the stars with as big a FOV as you'd like.

DECORATE YOUR SCREEN Get Starfield ready with these dynamic backgrounds for your Xbox

One is free the other is too, well, sort of.

RADIOACTIVE Xbox and Starfield fans are about to pretend they love Imagine Dragons

This is arguably worse for the game's launch than the leaks.

NO BOUNDRIES Starfield's exploration has made its way into the real world

1001 unique billboards have been spread around the world, and the hunt is one to track them all down.

SHUTTLE UP Starfield’s silent protagonist almost had a voice, but Bethesda decided against it

The main character of Bethesda’s upcoming space RPG wasn’t always so quiet.

It's A Done Deal Days ahead of Starfield launch, Microsoft says bye-bye to its $1 Xbox Game Pass deal

There's been no word from Microsoft on why the deal has been taken down.

Starfield leaker gets a felony charge after allegedly stealing copies of the RPG

Quite the turn of events!

WHAT'S THE TWIST? Starfield will feature a New Game+ mode with an exciting and unique twist

Something to encourage you to replay the game.

TO THE STARS Starfield gets a live action launch trailer at Gamescom Opening Night Live

Plus, a lovely piano cover.

SPACE CREATIONSS Will Starfield support mods on Xbox? It's looking like it might

Starfield might be the next Bethesda game to support the Creation Club.

Life After Death Starfield makes the very correct call of making Pluto a planet again

Vindication!

A HOME IN THE STARS Starfield takes roleplaying to the next level with housing, jail, and outposts

The jail system will make you think twice about breaking the law.

SPACE FARER Heads up - the full Starfield achievements list has leaked

Mere days before the official launch, we can see what's in store for us.

IT'S GOLDEN Starfield preload begins tomorrow on Xbox, August 30 on Steam

It's getting closer.

GALACTIC WHATNOTS Starfield timeline gives you a crash course on the events leading up to the game

Familiarize yourself with key events in the game's universe.

Very OK Computer I'm very upset I can't buy this incredibly cool Starfield PC

A computer perfect for some space exploration.

PILOT ON DUTY There’s an official Starfield bomber jacket to complement all your spaceflight dreams

You too can be a spacefarer - in game and in real life

Get A Load Of This When can you preload Starfield? A new Xbox Series S listing may have confirmed it

You might be able to preload Starfield sooner than you'd think.

THE GOLD MEDAL Leaked Starfield achievement tracker has completionists' watering at the mouth

First posted on Twitter, we're getting an early glimpse of how big Starfield might be.

Patch Quest Starfield players are already planning the game's first big mod

The mod is running on the assumption that there will be bugs to fix.

CITIES IN SPACE Starfield animated videos introduce you to three cities in the Settled Systems

Take some time and watch these three videos.

PIXEL POWER Starfield community creates logo on r/places - is overtaken by Italian Twitch streamer

As is tradition, a passionate few paid homage to their favourite thing before a larger community totally bodied them.

Time Well Spent A devoted Starfield fan spent 200 hours figuring out the game's complete skill tree

What else is there to do while we wait?

Attenzione! Starfield is taking the classic Elder Scrolls pickpocketing formula and making it real-time

Say goodbye to thinking over if the risk is worth it or not.

Early Bird Phil Spencer is playing Starfield 7 weeks before any of us

Let us have a turn, Phil.

MAN VS MACHINE One key thing separates Star Wars Outlaws from Starfield and No Man’s Sky

There's a clear difference in the approach to level design between Starfield, No Man's Sky, and Star Wars Outlaws.

The One And Only Only Todd Howard is allowed to "talk publicly about unreleased" Starfield details

Everyone else apart from PR has to keep a tight lip.

PASS THE BUCKS Xbox thinks Game Pass can make up for lost sales of Starfield and Indiana Jones on PlayStation

Game Pass to the rescue?

EXPANSE OF SPACE Starfield takes up a quarter of your Series S’ storage space

You'll want to clear out that Xbox Series S ahead of time.

OUT OF THIS WORLD Starfield isn’t even out yet, and people are already building its ships

Intergalactic shipwrights have already emerged from the woodwork well in advance of Starfield's launch.