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Starfield review | A shallow sea of stars

by Carlton Hill | Sep 19, 2023 | Reviews

Despite its huge ambition, Starfield never quite captures the cohesion or sense of adventure found in Bethesda’s earlier RPGs. Our review of a flawed sci-fi epic:

Cassette futurism | Alternatives to the sci-fi space aesthetic that almost every game uses

by Chris Farnell | Sep 13, 2023 | Features, Guides, Interviews

Starfield's the latest in a long line of games to embrace the cassette futurism looks. But as Chris points out, other aesthetics are available.

Starfield | Official mod support coming, says Todd Howard

by Ryan Lambie | Sep 11, 2023 | News

Official mod support is on the way for Starfield confirms Bethesda's Todd Howard, and will likely be available in 2024.

You can steal items in Starfield by playing hockey with them

by Lewis Packwood | Sep 07, 2023 | News

Dragging an item counts as stealing in Starfield. But nudging it along the floor with another item is totally legit.

Starfield | An early glitch put a killer shark in an elevator

by Ryan Lambie | Sep 06, 2023 | News

Bethesda's Peter Hines recalls an early Starfield glitch that saw a killer shark take a ride in an elevator and terrorise a city's populace.

Starfield may be amazing, but I’d rather play Sea of Stars

by Jon Bailes | Sep 06, 2023 | Features, Opinions

As Starfield hogs the limelight, Sea of Stars serves as a reminder of the Japanese RPG's uniquely imaginative appeal, Jon Bailes writes.

Starfield | You can't land on planets from space - but you can fly inside them

by Lewis Packwood | Sep 05, 2023 | News

YouTuber Alanah Pearce flies for seven hours to see whether it's possible to land on Pluto in Starfield - then proceeds to hurtle straight through it.

Starfield, and the age-old debate about review scores

by Vikki Blake | Sep 01, 2023 | Features, Opinions

With Starfield once again sparking debate over review scores, Vikki asks: should the industry stop equating success with an arbitrary figure on a website?