Starfield (Xbox Series X|S) News Articles
Sunday11th Jun 2023
News Starfield Xbox Controller, Headset & Watch Officially Announced
Pre-orders are now live
After a number of leaks, Bethesda has finally revealed the Starfield accessory line - confirming there's a themed Xbox Series X|S controller and headset on the way, along with a watch. Now that Bethesda is part of Xbox, it's been able to collaborate with the "amazing hardware team" - to create a custom limited-edition...
News Bethesda's Huge Starfield Direct Gameplay Blowout Was Everything We Wanted
Ship combat, city exploration, gunplay, it's all here!
Since last summer, things have been extremely quiet on Bethesda's huge upcoming sci-fi RPG - and after today's Starfield Direct livestream we know why! The team at Bethesda Game Studios has just showcased an absolutely massive look at its first new IP in over two decades, with everything from...
News Yes, Starfield Really Will Feature 'Over 1,000 Worlds'
Todd Howard reconfirms
To kick off the Starfield Direct today, Todd Howard reconfirmed there would be over 1,000 worlds for players to explore. He further noted how it "wasn't until now" that Bethesda has had the technology to be able do this - allowing landscape, people, and creatures to fill the entire universe. "This time it's not just one...
Tuesday6th Jun 2023
News Starfield Limited Edition Xbox Controller & Headset Appear In Stores
It's safe to say they're coming soon
While Xbox has managed to keep any software reveals from its upcoming showcase under wraps (so far), the same can't be said for hardware. We've seen rumours and leaks of a pair of new Starfield peripherals for weeks now, and folks are beginning to see the new devices out in the wild. Here's an in-store spot of...
Thursday1st Jun 2023
News Starfield Special Edition Controller Box Leaks Ahead Of Xbox Games Showcase
Is it coming sooner rather than later?
In recent weeks, we've seen lots of rumblings about some Starfield-themed Xbox hardware - namely a controller and a headset rumoured to be dropping alongside the Xbox Games Showcase this month. Well, an image of the actual retail box for the controller has appeared on ImgBB via Reddit, and we must admit it...
Tuesday9th May 2023
News Starfield Sounds Saucy If New ESRB Description Is To Be Believed
Warning: may contain jetpack sex
Over the weekend, we spotted that Starfield's Twitter page was updated with a brand-new ESRB rating ahead of the game's September 2023 launch. As was expected, the game has been rated 'M' for Mature in the US, and now the official description has revealed some, err... juicy details about the reasons behind the...
Sunday7th May 2023
News Starfield's ESRB Rating Appears To Have Been Revealed By Bethesda
A 'mature' experience like other Bethesda games
Bethesda's new sci-fi RPG Starfield is on the horizon, and it seems some new information about the game may have been revealed. On Starfield's official Twitter, the banner image for the account has been updated - revealing what appears to be the ESRB rating for the anticipated title. It seems it will...
Friday5th May 2023
News Xbox To Provide Update On Starfield's Frame Rate Ahead Of September Launch
Expect details in the near future
Before its bumpy launch, Redfall was already making headlines for all the wrong reasons - with a last-minute announcement that the game would be limited to 30FPS on Xbox platforms at launch. What probably hurt the most was that the game was just weeks out from release at this point, immediately lowering expectations...
Thursday4th May 2023
News Xbox Boss Insists Microsoft Will Deliver A Packed Schedule Of Releases
"We've got collections of games coming"
The Xbox Series X|S generation has had a lot of exciting moments, but there's also been a lot of delays and a lot of waiting for releases. So, when will Microsoft actually start getting more games out the door on a regular basis? Speaking on the Kinda Funny Games Xcast, Microsoft's head of gaming Phil Spencer...
Wednesday3rd May 2023
News Bethesda Will Show 'Tons Of New Gameplay' At Starfield Direct Next Month
"Starfield Direct will invite you inside Bethesda Game Studios"
Well, Microsoft is fully focused on June it seems! The Xbox maker has just dropped even more details about next month's big summer showcase, and now Starfield is getting in on the act as well. Bethesda's Starfield Direct livestream
News Microsoft Says To Expect 'New Surprises And First-Looks' From Xbox Games Showcase 2023
"This is the day gamers have been waiting for"
It seems that following Redfall's Game Pass release, Xbox is full speed ahead towards its big summer showcase for 2023. In a new Xbox Wire blog post, the team has revealed the start time for its upcoming showcase, also hinting at plenty of "surprises" for Xbox fans next month. The Xbox Games Showcase...
Thursday13th Apr 2023
Poll Do You Think Starfield Will Contain A 'Performance Mode' On Xbox Series X|S?
Or will it be a 30FPS title
Unless you've been living under a rock since, err... about this time yesterday, you'll have seen Arkane's announcement that Redfall will only run at 30FPS on launch day. A Performance Mode patch is planned for after release, but as things stand the team is only aiming for a 30FPS Quality Mode on day one. This revelation...
Wednesday5th Apr 2023
News Starfield Dev Talks Sci-Fi Inspirations Including Star Wars, Aliens & More
"There's room for everything"
We're still a couple of months away from the big Starfield Direct show ahead of the game's release in September, but small nuggets of information continue to creep out, including some of the development team's sci-inspirations. Speaking on Twitter recently, Starfield design director Emil Pagliarulo revealed that pretty...
Monday3rd Apr 2023
News Starfield Leak Reveals First Look At Stunning New Xbox Controller
Update: It sadly might not be official
Update: Unfortunately, this amazing Starfield controller might not be official. Details are still very limited, but according to the person who shared these images over on ResetEra, the person who took them appears to be a "customisation enthusiast", so there's a good chance it's just an extremely well-designed...
Friday17th Mar 2023
News Starfield Rated 'Restricted 18+' In Australia, With Drug Use Deemed The Biggest Issue
It has a "high impact", apparently
After the recent Bethesda bombshell, we now know when Starfield launches for Xbox Series X|S and PC, including day one on Xbox Game Pass. The team's sprawling RPG is set to contain loads of content if past Bethesda games are anything to go by, and perhaps unsurprisingly, the Australian government has taken issue...
Wednesday8th Mar 2023
News Starfield's Launch Date Trailer Features Some Sneak Peeks At New Gameplay
Is it September yet?
Well, it finally happened. Today, Todd and the team dropped the big Bethesda bombshell of a new Starfield release date, with the game now planned for September 6th, 2023. Even though the launch date is still six months away, that hasn't stopped Howard & co. from teasing more gameplay already. If you've seen the new launch...
News Starfield Is Launching On Xbox This September, Developer Direct Arriving In June
Bethesda lays out its plans
Bethesda has officially announced the release date for its upcoming open world RPG, Starfield. The Xbox console exclusive arrives on September 6th, 2023, with the studio's upcoming deep dive showcase landing on June 11th. The news comes by way of a brand-new trailer, featuring some snippets of gameplay alongside Todd...
Wednesday1st Mar 2023
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Discusses The Importance Of Platform Exclusives
Titles like Starfield won't be available on "other" platforms
Bethesda's Starfield is undoubtedly one of the most highly anticipated Xbox releases of 2023, but there's also been a bit of uproar in the lead-up to launch regarding the game's exclusivity to the Xbox ecosystem. In a new interview with the official Xbox On YouTube channel, Microsoft...
Monday20th Feb 2023
News AI-Generated Bethesda 'Leaks' Give Us A Glimpse Into A Scary Future
"This is so well done it's downright frightening"
We're in for an interesting future, folks. You've probably heard about all the "AI" discussion lately, like the ChatGPT chatbot that's been dominating headlines, and now we're starting to get a glimpse at how video game "leaks" will evolve in the future with this technology. In fact, it's pretty much...
Thursday16th Feb 2023
News Bethesda Is 'Still Sorting Stuff Out' For Xbox's Upcoming Starfield Showcase
"We'll have more info to share on the showcase when it's ready"
Bethesda is really taking its time over everything Starfield, isn't it? We suppose that should be a good thing in the long run, given how some recent Bethesda games have launched! Anyway, a recent Discord post from a developer over at Bethesda suggests that the team is still figuring...
Monday30th Jan 2023
News Xbox Exclusive Starfield Is Apparently 'Playable In Full From Start To Finish'
Despite no release date
We're eagerly anticipating any news on that next Developer Direct here at Pure Xbox - a show that's set to focus solely on Bethesda's Starfield. While the huge open
Monday16th Jan 2023
News Starfield 'Possibly' Delayed Out Of Xbox's First Half Of 2023 Release Window
But still aiming for a 'Summer' launch
When Xbox & Bethesda took the tough decision to delay both Redfall and Starfield out of 2022, both games were tagged with a "first half of 2023" release window. However, it's looking like Bethesda Game Studios' Starfield could miss that launch period. According to MrMattyPlays of the 'Defining Duke' Xbox...
Wednesday11th Jan 2023
News Starfield Is Getting Its Own Xbox Showcase After January's 'Developer_Direct'
"A standalone show is in the works"
It finally happened, folks! Microsoft has awoken from its 2022 slumber to announce Xbox 'Developer_Direct', an upcoming livestream featuring deep dives on Redfall, Forza Motorsport, Minecraft Legends and more. Notably, Starfield will be absent from the show this time around as Xbox and Bethesda have other
Tuesday3rd Jan 2023
News Starfield Support Page Goes Live, Reconfirms 'First Half Of 2023' Release
Launching "exclusively on Xbox Series X|S and PC"
We've finally made it to 2023 and that means we've got a big year ahead for Xbox, with a number of games locked in and ready for release. One of these titles happens to be Bethesda's highly anticipated space RPG, Starfield. Todd Howard and co don't seem to be wasting any time, either. As highlighted...
Thursday15th Dec 2022
News Bethesda Talks Starfield Quests In New Developer Deep Dive
"We really want the stories to be personal"
News on Starfield has dried up a little bit as of late, but Bethesda has now treated us to a brand-new deep dive on the game's quest system, which builds on what came before in both Skyrim and Fallout 4. In the video above, developer Will Shen takes us through some of the game's big quest-related features,...
Wednesday30th Nov 2022
News Bethesda 'Wishes' The Elder Scrolls 6 Development Was Going Quicker Than It Is
"We're going to make sure we do it right"
We barely know anything more about The Elder Scrolls 6 since the game was first teased way back in 2018, yet that hasn't stopped folks talking about it on a constant basis. For a while, Bethesda largely avoided talking about the game while it focused on Starfield, however company legend Todd Howard recently...
News Todd Howard On Starfield's Xbox Exclusivity: 'It's Just Awesome'
The team gets help from "the top engineers" at Xbox
Starfield is easily one of the most anticipated titles of 2023, but one question that continues to resurface is about the platforms this epic space RPG is coming to. In a new interview on the Lex Fridman podcast (via YouTube), legendary game developer Todd Howard was asked once again about the...
Wednesday16th Nov 2022
News Xbox Learnt From 'Shipping Games Too Early' When Delaying Starfield
Phil Spencer: "I have shipped games too early"
Microsoft made a big decision last summer when it decided to delay Starfield, with the Xbox exclusive now set to launch in the first half of 2023. At the time, fans were understandably frustrated at the delay, but Xbox says it learnt from past experiences when making the decision. Speaking recently...
Friday11th Nov 2022
News Starfield Fans React To The Arrival Of Its Original 2022 Release Date
"Today was supposed to be the day"
The day has finally arrived. Somewhere, in another universe among the starfield, Bethesda has just launched its latest sprawling RPG to massive fanfare. Sadly, as well all know, it didn't work out that way here on Planet Earth, with Starfield being delayed into 2023 earlier this year. Fans haven't forgot the game's...
Thursday13th Oct 2022
News Todd Howard: Starfield Has Over 250,000 Lines Of Dialogue
"That's a lot of dialogue"
Bethesda has launched a new video diary series focused on next year's release Starfield. The first one features Todd Howard answering some popular questions. Towards the end of the video, Todd mentions how this latest game currently has over 250,000 lines of dialogue in it, which is a lot more than previous games. The...
