Starfield (Xbox Series X|S) News Articles
Monday4th Sep 2023
News Streamer Proves You Can Fly All The Way To 'Pluto' In Starfield
It only takes 7 hours to get there manually!
Even before its main launch, Starfield has been touted as Bethesda's most expansive RPG ever, so naturally, players are already putting that theory to the test by travelling to the far reaches of space to see what's out there. Streamer Alanah Pearce has dipped into some spacefaring travel during the...
News Starfield's Game Pass Upgrade Is Currently The Best-Selling Item On Xbox
Flying off the virtual shelves
Starfield's early access period lasts for a couple more days before the base game launches worldwide, and it's looking like those few days of early play have been very enticing for Xbox players - especially those subscribed to Game Pass. Microsoft's 'Premium Edition Upgrade' for Starfield, aimed squarely at Game Pass...
Saturday2nd Sep 2023
Poll Starfield Explorers, What Do You Think Of Fast Travel So Far?
Some aren't so sure about it
One major talking point that's come up since the early access launch of Starfield is about the game's fast travel system. Basically, if you have played it - space jumping makes it easier for players to zip around the galaxy and get where they need to be...fast. Anyway, it's raised some discussion online, with some...
Friday1st Sep 2023
News Starfield Players Are Causing Chaos Already, Like Blowing Up Entire Space Crews For No Reason
What did they do to deserve this?!
As most of you probably know at this stage, Starfield is officially live on Xbox and PC in early access form, and we're starting to see lots of impressions, gameplay footage and crazy clips hit the web. Starfield's main quest may well be the core focus for lots of players right now, but, that isn't stopping some...
News Starfield Is Hitting Impressive Concurrent Player Numbers On Steam Already
It costs $100 to play in early access!
Starfield is only out in early access at the moment, but that isn't stopping folks from turning up in their hundreds of thousands to play Bethesda's brand new RPG as soon as possible. Even if we only take the Steam player numbers into account, Starfield's early launch is looking like a mighty successful one for...
News Bethesda Thanks Fans For Their Support As Starfield Enters Early Access
Todd also thanked everyone on the game's subreddit
It's a huge day for Bethesda, with the Xbox-owned company releasing its first brand-new IP in over 25 years. To celebrate the launch of Starfield, it's also issued a message to its fans, thanking them for their ongoing support over the years and for getting it across the line with this latest...
News Starfield Players Discover Bethesda's Touching Tribute To Super Fan
Alex Hay passed away before the game's launch
It's an exciting day for Bethesda fans with the arrival Starfield, but unfortunately, not everyone is here to see it. One fan from the Starfield subreddit known as Alex Hay died of cancer earlier this year, and while the entire game's community was already prepared to pay respects, it seems Bethesda's...
News Starfield Is A Solid Day One Experience On Xbox, According To Digital Foundry
Applauded for consistent performance & great visuals
The reviews are in for Starfield, and the good news is it's been generally well-received so far - with many outlets calling it a quality Bethesda experience that's definitely worth a look. Now, what about the performance and resolution of this latest build? The tech experts at Digital Foundry...
News It's Time! Starfield Early Access Is Now Available On Xbox & PC
Let's hope for a smooth launch
It's time! The early access version of Starfield is now officially live on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and Windows PC, so those who have acquired the Premium, Premium Upgrade or Constellation Editions are free to begin playing. <products id="24834"> For those who are wondering, the Xbox Game Pass version of...
Thursday31st Aug 2023
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Starfield So Far
Is it the masterpiece we've been hoping for?
It's time to see what everyone thinks about Starfield! Today marks the arrival of the first reviews for the game, with critics finally revealing their thoughts on Bethesda's massive new RPG after playing it over the past couple of weeks. As you've probably seen, some critics didn't manage to get access...
News Where's Our Starfield Review?
Not yet ready for launch
The biggest Xbox release of the year (and possibly of this console generation?) is about to arrive in the form of Starfield, and as you'll have no doubt noticed, reviews are starting to appear across the web. We were really hoping to deliver a pre-launch review of Starfield here at Pure Xbox, but unfortunately we didn't...
News Starfield Fans, What Are Your Plans Over The Next Few Days?
Are you getting early access?
It's time for Starfield! After years of anticipation, we'll finally be able to get our hands on Bethesda's epic RPG over the next few days - first with the early access versions and then with the standard Game Pass release on September 6th. So the question is, what are your plans?! Have you decided to pick up the
PSA Starfield Streams Will Reportedly Go Live Ahead Of Early Access
Watch out for spoilers!
If you're worried about Starfield spoilers ahead of the game's launch, you might want to stay away from streaming platforms like Twitch. It's been discovered Bethesda has given select streamers even earlier access to its massive new sci-fi game. As reported by VGC, streamers who have been issued a copy of the game will be...
News Starfield Director Todd Howard Praises Xbox In Internal Memo
"I cannot imagine a better place to create games"
Ahead of the early access launch of Starfield on Xbox, PC and Game Pass, the game's director Todd Howard has issued an internal memo - thanking the teams at Bethesda, ZeniMax, Xbox and Microsoft for their contributions. While it is mostly just Todd thanking a bunch of people and reflecting on the...
Wednesday30th Aug 2023
News Get Ready For Starfield With This New Xbox Series X|S Dynamic Background
Available now!
With just over 24 hours to go until the early access release of Starfield, Xbox has treated us to yet another free Dynamic Background today based on the epic RPG, and specifically based on its excellent cover art. You can take a look at the new background via the tweet below: Now admittedly, there's not much action to this Dynamic...
News Starfield 'Children Of The Sky' Music Video Is Here, And It's Giving Us The Chills
We're imagining dragons
We didn't see this collaboration coming! As part of Xbox's big marketing push for Starfield, the team at Bethesda has partnered with music outfit Imagine Dragons to launch 'Children of the Sky' - a brand-new song to coincide with Starfield's launch. We're not hugely familiar with Imagine Dragons' catalogue of tunes...
News Lots Of Games Reduced By 90% In This Week's Xbox Super Saver Sale
HUGE discounts for great games!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's big selection of Xbox sales? We've already highlighted the huge "End of Summer" sale that's live on Xbox at the moment, and as part of that, we've also got an "Xbox Super Saver Sale" that includes a whole bunch of games discounted to as low as 90% right now. There are...
Tuesday29th Aug 2023
News Major Starfield Patch Arrives On Xbox Ahead Of This Week's Launch
Make sure you're ready to go!
You may have noticed yesterday that Starfield received a new update on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC, which means if you haven't got automatic updates turned on, you'll need to start the update manually as soon as possible! The size is 15.48GB on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, whereas the PC version is slightly...
Monday28th Aug 2023
News Microsoft Pulls Xbox Game Pass Trial Ahead Of Starfield Release
You can no longer try out the service for $1
About three weeks ago Microsoft reintroduced its new, shorter Xbox Game Pass trial after pulling the $1 for a month offer back in March, but it seems that all of a sudden the company isn't feeling so generous. As we speedily approach Starfield's launch on the service, Xbox has decided to remove any sort...
Thursday24th Aug 2023
News Starfield Xbox Game Pass Release Times Confirmed By Bethesda
Here's when we can access the standard edition
We've known for a few weeks now when early access players can go hands-on with Starfield, but if you're just planning to blast off on the standard Xbox Game Pass launch day, Bethesda has now delivered the news you've been waiting for. The team has confirmed the exact time you can play the standard...
News Starfield Xbox Series X Console Wrap Spotted In-Person, And It Looks Even More Beautiful
Is your console going to be Starfield wrapped?
Okay, so, there's lots going on at Gamescom this week, but some of those in attendance have their priorities well and truly sorted out here. Those priorities are to do with locking eyes on the new Xbox Series X console wraps - specifically the gorgeous Starfield edition which we're very keen to see in...
News Bethesda Exec 'Hasn't Come Close' To Finishing Starfield After 160 Hours
This game might take you a while
It's fair to say that Bethesda Game Studios' titles tend to stick around for a while after launch, and it sounds like their upcoming RPG Starfield is going to fit that mold as well. In a new interview with Xbox On, Bethesda's Pete Hines says that he's played a lot of Starfield already and "hasn't come close" to...
Wednesday23rd Aug 2023
News Xbox: Starfield Is The 'Starting Gun For The Next Couple Of Years'
"This is really the start of something"
Xbox's chief marketing officer Jerret West has spoken to outlet GamesIndustry.biz about the future of the company's games lineup, and it sounds like they're expecting things to get pretty serious after Starfield. It's been no secret that Xbox's first-party teams have taken a while to get going this...
Tuesday22nd Aug 2023
News Multiple Xbox Game Pass Titles Showed Up At Gamescom ONL 2023
Including a couple of surprises
We expected to see a few Xbox Game Pass reveals as part of Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 today, and that's exactly what we got - the highlight of which was a surprise shadow drop for Age of Empires 4 on X
News Starfield Debuts Epic Live Action Trailer & Musical Performance
As part of Gamescom 2023
Today's Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 event was kicked off by none other than Starfield, featuring a live musical performance, an epic new live action trailer, and an appearance by Bethesda's Todd Howard! You can check out the live action trailer above, set to an orchestral version of Elton John's "Rocket Man". Here's...
Monday21st Aug 2023
News 'Xbox Console Wraps' Are Launching This Year, Pre-Orders Available Now
Specifically for the Series X
Microsoft has announced today that the Xbox Series X will be getting three new "Console Wraps" later this year in the form of a Starfield design, an Arctic Camo design and Mineral Camo design - and they're available to pre-order now. The Starfield variant is $49.99 and arrives on October 18th, while the others are...
News Bethesda Exec Responds To 'Unprofessional' Criticism Of Starfield's Menu Screen
"That’s been our menu for years"
Believe it or not, there are a few lucky people out there who already have access to Starfield ahead of its release in September, and therefore a few leaks have already appeared in the wild - including the game's menu screen. This screen has actually been generating a lot of debate over the weekend on social...
Friday18th Aug 2023
News Starfield Is Already Discounted On PC Ahead Of September Launch
Bethesda fanatics satisfied
UK game code retailer Fanatical is already offering up a healthy discount on the PC version of Starfield - weeks before the game's launch. Right now you can get 17% off both the Standard and Premium versions of the game, amounting to a discount of over £10 on both editions here in the UK. These PC copies are for the...
Thursday17th Aug 2023
News Starfield Preloads Now Live, 100GB+ Download Size On Xbox & PC
Go, go, go!
The time has arrived! Starfield preloads have officially begun on Xbox Series X and Series S consoles as well as Windows PC today, with the download size clocking in at over 100GB across all platforms so far. Specifically, the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S download sizes are 100.18GB, while the PC version is 116.6GB. It's worth...
Wednesday16th Aug 2023
News Starfield Has Officially Gone Gold, Xbox & PC Preload Dates Revealed
"Prepare for launch"
It's FINALLY almost time! Bethesda has announced today that Starfield has officially gone gold ahead of its release in early September, and preloads for the game will be available on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this week. Specifically, you can preload Starfield on Xbox Series X|S and the Xbox App for Windows PC beginning...
