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Fallout TV Series Doesn't Cancel Games That Bethesda Didn’t Make. 'Everything That Happened in the Previous Games, Including New Vegas, Happened'

Adrian Werner, 18 April 2024, 05:37

Todd Howard has spoken out on the plot controversy surrounding the Fallout series, assuring that the TV adaptation doesn't erase anything that happened in the games. NOTE: spoilers.

Starfield's Ending Was Developed at the Last Moment. Level Designer Tossed the Idea

Martin Bukowski, 21 March 2024, 05:19

Bethesda, in developing the Starfield ending, acted in haste. At fault is an overly large development team. WARNING: spoilers.

Latest Starfield Patch Boosts Photo Mode and Fixes 400 Bugs

Kamil Kleszyk, 20 March 2024, 04:21

Bethesda introduced another patch for Starfield. Among other things, the latest update patch allows you to take even better pictures in photo mode.

Starfield Smoother on PC. FSR 3 and More Fixe Arrive

Marcin Przala, 08 February 2024, 00:55

Starfield has received a new minor patch that introduced the highly anticipated FSR 3 option to the game and fixed several bugs. However, the update is a test one for now and is only available on Steam.

Starfield and Hellblade 2 Could be Coming to PS5; Microsoft Wants to Be „Mega-publisher” (rumor)

Jacob Blazewicz, 05 February 2024, 07:02

Starfield could be the next title heading to the PlayStation 5. Thus, Microsoft is reportedly shifting its focus from the success (or lack thereof) of Xbox consoles to multiplatform.

Starfield Received Over 100 Fixes. Biggest Update Now Available on PC and Consoles

Maciej Gaffke, 31 January 2024, 01:40

Bethesda has presented us with details of the 1.9.51 update for Starfield. The patch is now available on PC and Xbox Series X and S.

Bethesda Explains Why Modders Are Patching Starfield Faster Than Itself

Marcin Przala, 22 January 2024, 01:43

Bethesda's community manager revealed in a Reddit thread why modders are faster than developers when it comes to patching Starfield.

A Good Reason to Build Ships in Starfield, No Thanks to Bethesda

Adrian Werner, 20 January 2024, 00:50

Are you bored with shipbuilding in the Starfield? Project Astroneer finally gives you a good reason to get busy building them, introducing, among other things, lavishly paid building contracts and a new companion.

Bethesda Listened to Players. Starfield Soon to Receive a Slew of Anticipated Fixes

Kamil Kleszyk, 13 January 2024, 00:26

Bethesda is currently working on rolling out the biggest update to Starfield yet. The patch will bring more than 100 fixes to last year's RPG.

Steam Awards Results; Baldur's Gate 3 is GotY, Starfield Most Innovative

Adrian Werner, 03 January 2024, 03:55

Steam awards have been handed out. Among the winners there is no shortage of surprises. Starfield was named the most innovative game, and Red Dead Redemption 2 was named the best-supported title.

Cyberpunk 2077 Among Top Earning Steam Games of 2023

Adrian Werner, 28 December 2023, 04:27

Valve has released a list of the highest-grossing games on Steam this year. Among the top earners was Cyberpunk 2077.

Price Cut Didn't Help; Starfield's Latest Reviews on Steam are Mostly Negative

Adrian Werner, 27 December 2023, 02:32

Starfield ends the year with disappointing reviews on Steam. The ones from last month are mostly negative.

Millions of Hours, Planets and Deaths; Starfield Player Achievements Visualized

Christian Pieniazek, 21 December 2023, 03:02

An infographic on Starfield published by Bethesda provides a look at a number of impressive figures on player activity and information on player habits.

Starfield's Dev Responds to Criticism: 'Don't Fool Yourself Into Thinking You Know Why it is the Way it is'

Kamil Kleszyk, 14 December 2023, 02:14

A Bethesda employee has posted a lengthy post in which he rebukes the community that criticizes game developers. Emil Pagliarulo claims that gamers are lack the knowledge of their development process.

Starfield Expects 'New Means of Travel'; Bethesda Outlines Plans for Early 2024 [Update]

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 12 December 2023, 15:59

Bethesda has revealed what we can expect from the next Starfield updates. The plans include city maps and new ways to travel.

Bethesda Reopens New-old Modding Platform; Creation Club is Now Creations

Hubert Sledziewski, 05 December 2023, 15:56

Bethesda has brought back the Creation Club in Skyrim, this time under the name Creations. The new platform will change the way mod creators derive royalties from their works - in the future, most likely including those for Starfield.

It's Been Almost 3 Nonths Since Starfield Launched; Here's Total Player Number

Wojciech Bilicki, 04 December 2023, 03:01

We learned the total number of Starfield players on all available platforms. Although interest in the title is waning, official support for mods may change the situation.

Official Mod Support in Starfield May be Near

Adrian Werner, 23 November 2023, 05:01

Bethesda has announced a temporary shutdown of the Creation Club service. Fans suspect that this is needed to prepare official support for mods in Starfield.

Starfield's Steam Rating Dropped to 'Mixed'; Reviews Increasingly Less Enthusiastic

Maciej Gaffke, 20 November 2023, 16:36

Starfield is increasingly less likely to thrill Steam users. Recent reviews issued on this platform tell that the game is seen as mediocre. In addition, patch 1.8.86 was released, which implements DLSS in the full version.

Todd Howard on His Career in Gaming; From Terminator to Starfield in 15 Minutes

Adrian Werner, 16 November 2023, 05:15

A video has appeared online, in which Todd Howard from Bethesda sums up his entire career.

Digital Foundry Tests Starfield's New Update; Notes 'Impressive Performance Increase'

Jacob Blazewicz, 15 November 2023, 15:31

According to Digital Foundry, Starfield benefits a lot from DLSS 3 support, but even without this technology, the beta patch clearly improves the game's optimization.

Starfield, Diablo 4 and Hogwarts Legacy are Biggest Losers of TGA 2023

Sonia Selerska, 14 November 2023, 07:24

Bethesda, Warner Bros. and Blizzard may have felt underappreciated in their nominations for The Game Awards 2023. Three successful titles, according to the fans, deserved much more recognition.

Starfield on PC Officially With DLSS Beta; Devs Also Add Promised Feature [Update]

Jacob Blazewicz, 09 November 2023, 03:10

DLSS has finally made its way to Starfield, though for now only in beta on Steam. Patch 1.8.83 will also add another of the features announced by Bethesda.

If Bethesda Hadn't Changed Its Mind, Starfield's Protagonist Would Have Adam Jensen's Voice

Hubert Sledziewski, 09 November 2023, 02:11

We learned the names of the actors who were to lend their voices to Starfield's main protagonist. Previously, we could hear them as Adam Jensen from Deus Ex and Fury from Darksiders 3.

Starfield With Performance Boost; DLSS and FSR3 Support is Coming

Jacob Blazewicz, 02 November 2023, 01:48

Bethesda is gearing up to add another promised and eagerly awaited feature to Starfield, although for now we will only get DLSS in beta.

Starfield Player Gives Us Our Own Space Stations; Feature Always Available in Game Code

Hubert Sledziewski, 01 November 2023, 10:46

Thanks to the Spacestations Outposts mod for Starfield, it became possible to create outposts on space stations. Interestingly, the lack of this feature was due to an error by Bethesda - intentional or not.

Todd Howard 'Knows What it's Like to be a Casual Gamer,' So He Decides on All Aspects of Bethesda Games

Marcin Przala, 30 October 2023, 03:15

A recent interview with a former Bethesda veteran brought us information that Todd Howard was the decision-maker in every aspect of the games his studio developed.

It Begins; Starfield Received First Community Patch [Update: version 0.4 is out]

Adrian Werner, 29 October 2023, 06:35

The first version of the Starfield Community Patch, a modification created by a large group of fans to fix all the bugs and shortcomings of Bethesda's space RPG, has been released.

'They Did What Bethesda Couldn't Afford to,' Skyrim Designer Praises Baldur's Gate 3 Devs

Kamil Kleszyk, 27 October 2023, 04:24

Former Bethesda employee Bruce Nesmith talked about the game design philosophy at Larian Studios and at the developers of Starfield.

Even Though Starfield is in Game Pass, People Bought It on Steam Anyway

Adrian Werner, 26 October 2023, 03:21

We learned the list of Steam's biggest hits for this September. The leader was Starfield, despite the fact that the game is also available in Game Pass.

Starfield Helped Game Pass; Subscription Sets New Record

Adrian Werner, 25 October 2023, 04:36

Starfield proved to be a real hit for Game Pass, enabling the service to set a new daily subscriber record.

Starfield Becomes September's Hit and One of the Best-selling Games of the Year

Jacob Blazewicz, 18 October 2023, 14:54

Starfield reignes supreme in the U.S. gaming market in September and became one of the biggest hits of 2023 right off the bat.

'I Can't Bring Myself to Play Anymore'; Growing Disillusionment With Starfield

Michal Ciezadlik, 17 October 2023, 04:41

Starfield - following in the footsteps of Skyrim - was to become a game for years and Bethesda's flagship work. However, a month after its release, quite a few players are feeling weariness with the space RPG.

Another Small Starfield Update Adds Anticipated Option

Jacob Blazewicz, 09 October 2023, 22:49

Starfield has received another small patch that added one of the features promised by the developers and eagerly awaited by players since the game's release: a field-of-view slider.

Starfield Player Killed Elite Level 98 Pirate 100 Times and Analyzed Loot

Kamil Kleszyk, 08 October 2023, 13:32

One Starfield player took an almost scientific approach to Bethesda's latest game. He decided to kill an elite space pirate 100 times in order to see what the man was hiding in his vast pockets.

Mad Player Spent 180 Hours to Explore All Planets in Starfield

Michal Ciezadlik, 05 October 2023, 14:38

Todd Howard presented a vision of a vast cosmos ready for exploration to those waiting for Starfield. One gamer took this to heart and explored all the celestial bodies available in the game, including planets.

Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Once Again Defends Starfield From Criticism, This Time Animations

Adam Adamczyk, 03 October 2023, 14:43

A senior quest designer at CD Projekt RED is defending Starfield. It's about the criticized animations during conversations with NPCs.

'Starfield Was Made Like This Intentionally'; Todd Howard on Next 5 Years of the Game

Kamil Kleszyk, 03 October 2023, 13:40

When creating Starfield, Bethesda planned to provide the players with a game that „won't die” a few months after release. The developers intend to continually develop their work.

Not Everyone Likes Starfield; Todd Howard Claims it's Due to 'Dramatic Changes in the Market'

Hubert Sledziewski, 02 October 2023, 13:13

When explaining what elements of the RPG genre are most important to him, Todd Howard answered the question of why Starfield is as much of a Bethesda game as it is.

Starfield Players Expose Rain Trick; Devs Respond With Irony

Kamil Kleszyk, 01 October 2023, 22:14

Starfield helped players discover the secrets of rendering rain in video games. Reveal of the „big secret” became a source of jokes for the developers.

Your Starfield Character Constantly Overencumbered? Todd Howard Blames You

Marcin Przala, 29 September 2023, 14:36

Todd Howard, in a podcast, admitted that a ton of junk were intentionally included in Starfield to give the players freedom of choice. Bethesda's boss added that players were doing themselves a „disservice” by picking up every item available in the game.

Starfield Player Discovers Unique Planet; Builds a Resort

Maciej Gaffke, 29 September 2023, 14:16

After spending nearly 200 hours in Starfield, the player has found the perfect planet for him to settle. Many other explorers now also want to get on it.

Planets in Starfield Have Been Nerfed; Todd Howard Explains Why

Kamil Kleszyk, 27 September 2023, 13:17

According to the initial vision of Starfield's developers, planetary exploration in the game was to be much more challenging. Todd Howard revealed why this concept was abandoned.

Bethesda Hoped to Make a Fortune on Starfield, Though Not as Much as on The Elder Scrolls

Adam Celarek, 25 September 2023, 22:53

The recent leak of Microsoft documents continues to provide interesting information. We've been given a glimpse of the financial projections associated with Bethesda games such as Starfield and The Elder Scrolls VI.

Starfield Cracks Down on Stealing Bug in New Update

Jacob Blazewicz, 25 September 2023, 22:46

Starfield update to version 1.7.33 is now available on PC and XSX/S. The patch fixes a bug that facilitates thievery and a handful of other glitches.

Starfield Drops to Fallout 76 Level on Steam; Comparison With Other Bethesda Games

Kamil Kleszyk, 22 September 2023, 18:48

It seems that Starfield's popularity does not go hand in hand with the game's ratings. After all, the title is one of the worst-rated games in Bethesda's catalog on Steam.

Solar System in Starfield vs IRL - We've Compared Them And... It's Not Great

Christian Pieniazek, 22 September 2023, 17:01

The Solar System is one of the first planetary systems that many players will visit after launching Starfield. Let's find out how Bethesda's developers managed to convey its details (if they did at all)!

'A Disaster Situation'; Phil Spencer on Xbox Game Catalog Hole of 2022

Adam Celarek, 20 September 2023, 10:15

A very interesting internal email sent by Phil Spencer has leaked online. The Xbox CEO's message shows how difficult the company's situation was in the first quarter of last year.

Starfield Got First Small Post-release Patch; Focused on Optimization and Stability

Marcin Przala, 13 September 2023, 22:56

Starfield has received its first post-release update. The patch, which weighs about 2.6 GB, introduces mainly optimization fixes to Bethesda's game and prevents progress blocking in some tasks.

Starfield Lets You Grab Entire Vendor Stock Without Any Consequences

Kamil Kleszyk, 13 September 2023, 18:40

People say that money does not lie on the street. Well, unless you play Starfield, in which case you can become a millionaire by literally digging in the mud.