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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

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.

NPCs in Starfield Look Dead Inside - Developer Analyzes Facial Expressions

Kamil Kleszyk, 12 September 2023, 13:19

One of the developers working on such series as Dragon Age and God of War has taken on the facial expressions of NPCs in Starfield. What are her conclusions?

Todd Howard Explains Earth's Untapped Potential in Starfield

Jacob Blazewicz, 11 September 2023, 23:25

Starfield could have been richer with „hundreds of ideas” (including the landscape from Fallout 3) that ultimately didn't make it into the game due to the COVID-19 pandemic, among other things.

Starfield's PC Performance Stems From 'Grave Coding Errors', Vulkan API Developer Says

Michal Ciezadlik, 11 September 2023, 16:21

Upon closer examination of Starfield's code, the likely reasons for the game's poor optimization on PC emerges.

Starfield Drops Below Magic Threshold After Receiving Over 60,000 Reviews on Steam

Maciej Gaffke, 11 September 2023, 14:03

Starfield has already received more than 60,000 reviews from users on Steam. As a result, the game has seen a decline in positive reviews, which often appeared on the day of release.

Todd Howard Revealed Starfield Modding Tools Release Date

Adrian Werner, 11 September 2023, 11:24

We have learned when we should expect the release of official modding tools for Starfield.

Starfield Records Good Activity on Steam, but Not Enough to Compete With Baldur's Gate 3 [Update]

Adrian Werner, 10 September 2023, 21:36

Starfield is achieving impressive activity results on Steam, although due to its availability in Game Pass, the game never had a chance to beat the record achieved by Baldur's Gate 3.

Starfield vs Cyberpunk 2077 Comparison Turns Into Critique; CD Projekt Defends Bethesda

Marcin Przala, 10 September 2023, 21:20

A video comparing certain gameplay elements from Cyberpunk 2077 and Starfield sparked a heated discussion online. The developers from CD Projekt RED joined the debate and defended Bethesda.

Starfield HD Reworked Project Announced [Update: Mod Available]

Adrian Werner, 10 September 2023, 20:29

The Starfield HD Reworked Project, a mod that will improve the graphics of Bethesda's space RPG, has been announced. The developer of analogous modifications for The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 is responsible for the project.

Would Starfield Achieve 60 FPS no Consoles? Digital Foundry's Experiment Answers

Hubert Sledziewski, 10 September 2023, 20:03

If Starfield allowed for gameplay at more than 30 frames per second on Xbox consoles, would it be an unacceptable experience? A test by Digital Foundry proves that nothing of the sort.

Starfield - Flickering and Black Textures Bug Fix

Damian Gacek, 08 September 2023, 16:36

If you experience flickering textures or they turn black, we have some fixes for you. Read more about it in our Starfield guide.

Battle for Starfield's Rating on Metacritic; Xbox and PlayStation Fanboys Might Have Joined the Fray

Maciej Gaffke, 08 September 2023, 13:09

Starfield's scores, at least on Metacritic, have become very diverse. Such a split in ratings suggests that a „battle” has begun between Xbox and PlayStation fans.

Starfield is Bethesda's Biggest Launch to Date [Update]

Kamil Kleszyk, 08 September 2023, 12:45

Starfield is immensely popular. The new IP in Bethesda's portfolio received the best score of all the studio's releases to date.

Famously Critical God of War Creator Talks on Starfield

Hubert Sledziewski, 08 September 2023, 11:08

Creator of God of War and Twisted Metal David Jaffe, known for his critical approach to video games, has revealed what he thinks of Starfield. His opinion may seem surprising.

Starfield Runs Badly on Your PC? Todd Howard Recommends Upgrade

Michal Ciezadlik, 07 September 2023, 17:17

A recent interview featuring Todd Howard leaves no illusions - if Starfield doesn't run well on your PC, and you still want to play the space RPG, you're probably in for a hardware upgrade.

Ships in Starfield Can be So Large Player Characters Break Legs Presenting Them

Kamil Kleszyk, 07 September 2023, 15:16

Starfield offers a lot of freedom to build the spaceship of your dreams. Some players take advantage of this to create true leviathans.

Bethesda Boasts 10/10 for Starfield and 1M Active Players at the Same Time

Jacob Blazewicz, 07 September 2023, 14:23

Starfield is doing very well on Steam and Xbox Series X/S. At the hottest moment, there were more than one million players in the game.

Not Everyone Will Like Starfield's Ending; Todd Howard Explains Why

Kamil Kleszyk, 07 September 2023, 13:49

According to Todd Howard, production manager and director of projects for Bethesda Game Studios, Starfield's enigmatic ending will not appeal to all players.

Starfield - Outpost Building Bug Fix

Damian Gacek, 07 September 2023, 13:35

If you can’t build an outpost, we are here to help you. There is a bug, which prevents you from doing so.

Starfield - Blue Line and Line at the Bottom Bug Explained

Damian Gacek, 06 September 2023, 15:53

In this guide we will talk about blue line and line at the bottom of the screen bug in Starfield. But are they really technical problems? Find out.

Starfield Provides XP Bonus for Getting (and Remaining) Intimate

Kamil Kleszyk, 06 September 2023, 15:45

Those who are not familiar with Bethesda games may be surprised by what Starfield rewards the protagonist for.

Starfield Launches - Space RPG Now Available on PC and Latest Xbox

Adrian Werner, 06 September 2023, 14:30

After several days of early access for owners of the premium version, we finally witness the release of the standard edition of Starfield, the latest space RPG from Bethesda.

Xbox Game Pass Brings Only 4 New Games in Early September, But It's Not Just Any Games

Adam Celarek, 06 September 2023, 12:26

The first September portion of games in the Game Pass service promises to be interesting. Although there are only a few new titles, they are all notable positions.