Starfield (Xbox Series X|S) News Articles
Tuesday20th Aug 2024
News Starfield's New Land Vehicle Is Out Today, Shattered Space Expansion Arrives Next Month
Say hello to the 'Rev-8' buggy!
Bethesda has delivered the goods at Gamescom this year with some major Starfield news! First off, the team's much-anticipated land vehicle has been dubbed 'Rev-8' - and it's actually out for all players TODAY! Yep, this off-road buggy brings a much-desired new mode of transport to Bethesda's sci-fi epic, and you can...
Monday12th Aug 2024
News New 'Leaked' Footage Suggests Starfield's Land Vehicles Will Be A Game Changer
A major upcoming feature
A few months ago, Bethesda shared a sneak peek at Starfield's first official land vehicle - mentioning at the time that vehicles would be added in a future update. There's still no date for them yet, but we do have some new footage. This first-person video was supposedly leaked via 4chan over the weekend, and it's been...
Saturday3rd Aug 2024
News Xbox Shares Updated Release Schedule For Major Upcoming Games
Here's what's launching in 2024 and beyond
As you've likely already seen, Obsidian's new RPG Avowed has now been officially delayed until 2025. Alongside this, Xbox also shared a look at the rest of its release schedule for 2024 as well as everything that's locked in for next year. In the immediate future, some of the first party titles on the way...
Monday29th Jul 2024
News Bethesda Trademarks 'Starborn', Which Could Be The Second Expansion For Starfield
Following Shattered Space
News of a fresh trademark from Bethesda parent company ZeniMax is doing the rounds today, and it's strongly believed that this trademark relates to its 2023 RPG Starfield - and potentially the game's second major expansion. As spotted by bogorad222 and shared by various other sources, 'Starborn' has been trademarked by the...
Wednesday17th Jul 2024
News DOOM Spacesuit & Super Shotgun Mods Hit Starfield On Xbox
Slaying amongst the stars
Ever since Bethesda added official mod support to Starfield we've seen some pretty amazing creations come about — especially relating to Star Wars — but today, another Bethesda IP is in the Starfield modding spotlight. Over the last couple of days, a pair of awesome-looking DOOM mods have been added to the game's...
Monday8th Jul 2024
News Starfield's Latest Xbox Mods Include Some Very Famous Star Wars Ships
Including the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy!
It feels like Starfield is slowly turning into the ultimate Star Wars sandbox, with various character skins and even usable lightsabers added to the game in recent weeks, and now we've got some very famous ships in the mix! Courtesy of a modder called
Friday5th Jul 2024
News Starfield Modder Blames Lack Of Support As Elder Scrolls Project Gets Cancelled
"The excitement we felt wasn't shared"
We've been highlighting a variety of Starfield mods here at Pure Xbox since they were first introduced on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in the form of "Creations", and one of the most exciting has been something called "Project Tamriel". The idea behind this mod is (or "was") to "bring the entirety of...
Tuesday2nd Jul 2024
News Bethesda Makes Changes To Starfield Mods Following 'Negative Effects' On Xbox
Improvements and adjustments
Starfield returns with its latest patch on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S today, and this one's all about the "Creations" mod suite that's transformed the game on console over the past few weeks. There's also a bit of bad news though. In terms of the patch, we're getting various fixes for the Creations suite, mainly...
Friday28th Jun 2024
News 'Project Tamriel' Is A Mod Aiming To Bring The Elder Scrolls To Starfield
Skyrim, Oblivion and Morrowind all to feature!
Starfield mods are going absolutely wild at the moment. We've seen Star Wars skins, lightsabers, and even huge performance improvements arrive via the game's new mod tools already - and a newly-announced Creat
Tuesday18th Jun 2024
News Todd Howard Talks About Leading Multiple Bethesda Projects At Once
"By no means is it just me"
Bethesda and video game legend Todd Howard is an incredibly busy guy right now working on projects like the first Starfield expansion, the Fallout television series, the long-awaited Elder Scrolls 6, and the upcoming Indiana Jones video game. So how does he manage to balance it all when he's spread across so many...
Sunday16th Jun 2024
News Todd Howard Confirms 'Year 2' For Starfield Including Second Big Expansion
And hopefully that's not the end of it!
Bethesda's Todd Howard made an appearance on the MrMattyPlays YouTube channel today, where he confirmed that Starfield will get a second year of content alongside another paid expansion following 2024's Shattered Space DLC. Howard's first mention of a "year two" for Starfield came during a segment in which he...
Tuesday11th Jun 2024
News Starfield Mods Bring Batman And Star Wars Skins To Xbox Series X|S
We're just getting started
Just a couple of days ago, a surprise June update for Starfield brought mods to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S for the first time, and we're starting to see some really cool creations being made available for download. The ones that are getting all the attention right now are skins for Batman and various Star Wars...
News Starfield Is Getting Review Bombed (Again)
"Another push for curated paid mods"
During the Xbox Showcase this week, Bethesda announced the arrival of its new Starfield update adding 'Creations', new Trackers Alliance missions, and much more. While it was celebrated as exciting news, this update appears to have upset some players - with complaints about paid 'Creations' and 'Tracke
Sunday9th Jun 2024
News Starfield's June Update Adds Mods On Xbox, Improved Melee Combat & More
A surprise update alongside the Xbox Showcase!
Following today's Xbox Games Showcase 2024 and the reveal of a trailer for Starfield's upcoming Shattered Space DLC, the game has also received a free update across all platforms in which some major new features have been added. The big highlight here is the ar
News Bethesda Unveils Official Trailer For Starfield's Shattered Space DLC
Plus a new update goes live today!
It didn't get a date at the Xbox Games Showcase 2024, but Bethesda did reveal an official trailer for Starfield's much-anticipated Shattered Space DLC! You can check out the trailer above, along with details below. "Shattered Space is a new story expansion for Starfield, Bethesda Game Studios’ epic role-playing...
Tuesday21st May 2024
News Starfield's 60FPS Update Results In Huge Player Boost On Xbox
Jetting off
Starfield's huge May update was a big one, bringing loads of new performance modes and other fixes and tweaks to Bethesda's 2023 RPG. Shortly after last week's release the update was getting very good feedback from fans, and n
Monday20th May 2024
News Starfield 'Flyswatter' Mod Sounds Like The Perfect Antidote For Arachnophobia
Worth a download if you're on PC Game Pass
I'll be honest and say that Starfield has seemed a bit out of my reach over the past few months. The game is cool, there's plenty to enjoy, but the abundance of arachnid-type creatures makes me want to avoid the experience. If you're like me and waiting for Xbox mods to arrive, the sad news is that there's...
Friday17th May 2024
News Starfield's New Xbox Update Is Getting Fantastic Feedback So Far
How are you getting on with it?
One of the biggest releases of this week was the massive Starfield update for Xbox Series X and Series S (along with PC), and the good news is that overall, most players seem to be really impressed with what Bethesda has delivered. In particular, we're seeing a lot of praise for the ability to customise gameplay in a...
Wednesday15th May 2024
News Starfield Comparison Shows Differences Between 30FPS & 60FPS Modes On Xbox Series X
Following today's new update
The big May 2024 update for Starfield is officially out now on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with PC), and one of its most notable new features is a set of performance mode options for Series X owners. Thanks to this, you can now play Starfield at 30FPS or 60FPS on Xbox Series X using a standard display. If...
News Starfield's Game-Changing Update Is Now Live On Xbox, Full Patch Notes Revealed
New performance options, gameplay tweaks and more!
It's a big day for Starfield, as the game's biggest update yet has officially arrived on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC! This is the update that adds new performance options on Xbox, along with a variety of other improvements. The additional features here include improved surface maps, lots of...
Wednesday8th May 2024
News Starfield's New Camera View Is Getting Rave Reviews Ahead Of May's Xbox Update
"I'm completely rediscovering the game"
This time last week, Bethesda unveiled plans for the biggest update in Starfield history, adding a bunch of new features including better surface maps, new ways to customise gameplay and a 60FPS mode on Xbox Series X. Something that was also mentioned was the ability to stick to a third-person camera during...
Wednesday1st May 2024
News Bethesda Shares A Sneak Peek At Starfield's First Land Vehicle
"You can drive around on planets"
It's been a busy day for Starfield! Bethesda has revealed some of the massive new features heading to the game's new update on May 15th across Xbox and PC - but we've also got a very small teaser of what's to come beyond that. At the end of the May Update video you see above, Starfield's Lead Creative Producer...
News Starfield Is Getting A 60FPS Performance Mode On Xbox Series X
Coming as part of the big May update
As part of today's May update reveal for Starfield, Xbox Series X players are being treated to some brand-new display options for Bethesda's mammoth RPG. The big news here is that the game is getting a proper 60FPS Performance mode on Xbox Series X, although Xbox Series S appears to miss out for now. There's...
News Starfield's Biggest Update Yet Is Bringing Major New Features To Xbox This Month
And there's more to come on the horizon!
Bethesda has today pulled back the curtain on Starfield's big May update, which is the largest update yet for the game, and the big highlight feature from an Xbox perspective is the addition of a 60FPS performance mode for Xbox Series X! <related ids="165585"> Let's dig into the big new features that...
Tuesday30th Apr 2024
News Starfield's Shattered Space Expansion DLC Launches On Xbox This Fall
A large update is also coming soon
Starfield got off to a strong start on Xbox, breaking all sorts of records for Bethesda, and now the development team is looking ahead to the future with the upcoming Shattered Space Story Expansion. During an appearance on the Kinda Funny Gamescast, the game's director Todd Howard mentioned how the expansion DLC...
Friday19th Apr 2024
News Bethesda's Todd Howard Says 'Really Good Updates' Are Coming For Starfield
"That are going to get announced soon"
It might be Fallout hype season over at Bethesda HQ thanks to the Amazon Prime TV show, but plenty of focus is still on the company's other games and IP at the moment. The Elder Scrolls 6 is the next biggie in the pipeline, but Starfield is still being worked on
Tuesday19th Mar 2024
News Starfield's Massive March 2024 Update Is Now Live On Xbox & PC
SAY CHEESE!
Earlier this month, we highlighted four features that would be coming to Starfield in its March 2024 update, and that (massive) update has now become available today across Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC. The patch notes for this one are absolutely huge, so it'll take some time to get through them! It's probably the big features...
Thursday7th Mar 2024
News Starfield To PS5 Rumours Played Down Following Recent Xbox First-Party Ports
"Nobody is working on Starfield for PlayStation right now."
When Xbox first announced its four titles moving over to other platforms last month, the team was keen to point out that Bethesda's Starfield wasn't going to be one of those ports. Despite this, rumours have swirled since about the potential for a PS5 version of the title - rumours that...
Tuesday5th Mar 2024
News Bethesda Teases Four New Features Included In Starfield's March Update
Going into Steam Beta this Wednesday
Ready for another Starfield update? The March update for Xbox and PC will be going live in the near future (rolling out first to "Steam Beta" users this Wednesday), and we already know of four main features that'll be included as part of it. Here's a breakdown of the four highlighted features included in...
Wednesday7th Feb 2024
News Starfield's Next Update Adds A Major New 'Upscaling' Feature For PC Players
Available now in Steam Beta form
Bethesda has today unveiled the next update for Starfield on PC (available now for those who opt into the Steam Beta version), and it includes the long-awaited rollout of AMD FSR 3 for those with video cards that support it! If your PC can take advantage of this, it means you should benefit from improved framerates...
