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Starfield Spotlight
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Review | Starfield: Shattered Space review - new planet, new problems
Lacking that va-va-Va'ruun.
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Bethesda sends well wishes to veteran actor Wes Johnson, an "instrumental part of our games"
Fan donations pour in after voice artist hospitalised.
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Starfield Conflict in Conviction walkthrough
Should you save or kill Vaeric?
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Feature | What we've been playing - noiry crime scenes, clouds above fields, and scary towns
A few of the things that have us hooked this week.
Starfield Feed
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News
Fan donations pour in after voice artist hospitalised.
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Feature
What we've been playing - noiry crime scenes, clouds above fields, and scary towns
A few of the things that have us hooked this week.
![Starfield Shattered Space trailer screenshot showing a male astronaut firing a laser gun](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Starfield-Shattered-Space-trailer-screenshot.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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Starfield developer says Bethesda still focused on fan concerns, despite believing its "the best game we've ever made"
"Nobody, and I mean nobody, at Bethesda is patting themselves on the back while ignoring our players."
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Guide
All new weapons in Starfield Shattered Space DLC
Including the new Shattered Space Vortex Grenades.
![A confused woman holds up their hands to cradle a glowing ball of light in the distance in Starfield's Shattered Space expansion.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Starfield-Shattered-Space-review.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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Starfield gets big bug fix and improvements patch to accompany Shattered Space DLC
Performance! Stability! Other stuff!
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Xbox's new Game Pass Standard tier yanks access to Starfield, Hellblade 2, Diablo 4, and more
Over 40 previously available titles shifted to Game Pass Ultimate tier.
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Starfield's Shattered Space DLC teases "over 50" Va'ruun'kai locations, "gross" new grenades
Expansion arrives later this month.
![Starfield's Series S performance modes are worthwhile - but not as impactful as Series X equivalents](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/STARFIELD-SITE_Uqp8BnV.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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Digital Foundry | Starfield's Series S performance modes are worthwhile - but not as impactful as Series X equivalents
The junior Xbox's limits are felt more keenly.
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Gamescom 2024 | Starfield Shattered Space warps Bethesda's final frontier into full-on horror
Snakes on a spaceship.
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Starfield Shattered Space expansion gets release date
Plus, a look at the free REV-8 land vehicle.
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Xbox's Gamescom plans include daily livestreams and over 50 playable games
Indy, Avowed, Starfield DLC not playable.
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Digital Foundry | DF Weekly: Starfield mods unlock frame-rate on Xbox Series S - so how well does it run?
Homebrew 'performance mode' solutions arrive for the junior Xbox.
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Bethesda's Todd Howard confirms at least one more Starfield expansion after Shattered Space
In it for the long Va'ruun.
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Starfield fans aren't happy Bethesda's charging £6 for a single Creation mission
Scrubbed launch.
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First look at Starfield's Shattered Space expansion, but still no release date
Plus update tonight.
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Halo: Combat Evolved remaster reportedly in the works, being considered for PlayStation release
Fable, Gears 6 likely to remain Xbox exclusive.
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Starfield has "something big going on behind the scenes"
Players think they've discovered proof of a substantial patch or DLC.
Starfield Gallery
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