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Thursday31st Aug 2023
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...
Monday14th Aug 2023
News Starfield Backstory Reveals What Happened Leading Up To 2330 A.D.
"The Story So Far"
Bethesda has today begun highlighting the Starfield Constellation Timeline, which provides a whole bunch of backstory leading up to the year 2230 A.D. in the game, which is the point where you start your journey. The most detail comes from the game's official website, where everything from 2050 to 2230 is documented. Little...
News Bethesda Exec Urges Patience In Response To Restless Starfield & Fallout Fans
"We know what we're doing"
With the release of Starfield now just a few short weeks away, Bethesda is going through an incredibly busy time right now, and head of marketing Pete Hines has urged fans who are requesting more information to remain patient. Hines initially responded to a fan's question about details on the planned Xbox Series X and S...
Saturday12th Aug 2023
News Five Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In September So Far
We've got a HUGE month ahead of us
Alright, so we're not quite ready for September yet, but we're just too excited about what Xbox Game Pass has in store for us next month! And of course, it's all highlighted by the absolutely huge release of Starfield. Beyond Starfield though, we've also got some other major day one releases coming to Xbox Game...
Friday11th Aug 2023
News Starfield's Early Access Release Times Have Already Been Revealed
Counting down the hours...
If you're anything like us, you've started counting down the days until the release of Starfield on Xbox and PC in early September, and we already know that plenty of PX members are planning to jump into the game's early access period. The question is, when exactly can you start playing the Premium version of the game?...
News Xbox And Bethesda Partner AMD Reveals 'Limited Edition' Starfield GPU & CPU
"Just 500 graphics cards and CPUs being produced"
Bethesda has already released a themed Xbox Series X|S controller and headset for its upcoming release of Starfield, and now as part of its exclusive AMD partnership on PC, it's unveiled a themed GPU and CPU. Players will be able to "explore the galaxy with unparalleled freedom" with a...
Thursday10th Aug 2023
News Bethesda Hosting Pre-Launch Developer Q&A On Starfield Next Week
"Constellation members are invited to join us"
Bethesda Game Studios has announced an upcoming Q&A session for all things Starfield ahead of the game's impending Xbox launch. Developers Will Shen and Emil Pagliarulo will host an "exclusive dev Q&A" via the Bethesda Studios Discord channel next week. Taking place at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm...
Tuesday8th Aug 2023
News Starfield Marketing Spools Up As Samsung Advertises Xbox Title For Its TV Gaming Hub
"Stand by for the anticipated launch of Starfield"
The Starfield ads will soon be hitting us thick and fast! As we speedily approach the game's launch, Samsung has begun advertising the RPG for its TV Gaming Hub already - where you'll use Xbox Cloud Gaming to play the game without the need for a console. It's kind of wild that in 2023 you'll be...
Tuesday25th Jul 2023
News Starfield Video Series Highlights Three Major Cities From 'The Settled Systems'
Exploring new lands
It's been quiet on the Starfield front since the big Direct showcase last month, but Bethesda has shown up in a big way today with three new animated videos. As part of a series that introduces 'The Settled Systems', the team has delivered new looks at three major in-game cities, all through a new lense in the form of a distinct...
Monday17th Jul 2023
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Seems Happy To Show Off About Playing Starfield Early
We can all see it, P3...
It feels like we've been waiting forever for Starfield to hit Xbox Game Pass, and even though the wait is almost over, it isn't stopping us from getting incredibly jealous of today's news that some of the folks working on the game are already well into their Starfield playthroughs. As spotted by Idle Sloth on Twitter,...
Wednesday5th Jul 2023
News Todd Howard Says Xbox's Support On Starfield Has Been 'Incredible'
It has allowed the team to be "ambitious"
There's a lot of curiosity surrounding just how much Xbox is supporting Bethesda on certain projects, and during a recent appearance on the 'Kinda Funny Games Xcast', Todd Howard was asked about this in relation to the upcoming release of Starfield. Reiterating on previous comments, Todd described Phil...
