More from Starfield: all the news about Bethesda’s massive space RPG
Starfield launches tomorrow and people with early access to the game are already hoarding potatoes. Reddit user Moozipan managed to create quite the pile on their ship. I gasped when I saw the hatch open, and I only wish that some of these had turned into mash potato when the hatch closes again.
Before you play on Ally, you may want AMD’s new graphics driver issued especially for this game. It seems playable plugged in.
Before you buy for Deck, know that GamingOnLinux couldn’t maintain 30fps even on the lowest settings; see video below. It’s a CPU-bound game on many planets, my colleague Tom tells me.
No, not that kind of Windows — I mean you can see rumble motors inside each of the transparent impulse triggers! Guess I should have bought one in June when Tom first told me about it; they seem to be sold out.
The wild Starfield collector’s edition that includes a space-y wristwatch in a custom case is available now at Amazon. The $300 set gets you the game and all its preorder bonuses, with early access beginning tomorrow.
If you’re unfamiliar with the various preorder perks of Starfield, check out our guide, and if you’ve been wanting this elusive edition I suggest jumping on it promptly.
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As you wander around the various planets and cities across the galaxy in the game, you’ll come across all kinds of extremely fun made-up businesses. My favorites have to do with food, like a fast food chain called Chunks where everything (even wine) comes in cube form and you can slather meals with “sauce.” I’m also just glad to know I’ll still be able to get a Tim Horton’s double double in the distant future.
The latest release from Bethesda is reminiscent of games like Fallout and Skyrim, but with a new level of wonder and adventure — and a whole lot of polish.
After posting his own 45-minute gameplay video online, 29 year-old Darin Harris is facing a felony charge. Polygon obtained a police report showing Harris was arrested for the theft.
Amid the potentially self-incriminating videos Harris posted of himself selling Starfield copies, the best is by far his one-minute game review where he addresses game director Todd Howard directly while smoking up and telling him, “That’s a good game.”
Confession: I originally vetoed a Verge quickpost about the limited-edition Starfield AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX. I figured it was too good to be true, and who wants to see renders of a mystical GPU that only 500 people will ever own, including a smattering of influencers?
Replace “renders” with “my own photos” and it turns out... I do. Love the colors and iconography.
Bethesda’s first new IP in 25 years, Starfield, has officially gone gold ahead of its debut on September 6th. Preloads will be available for Xbox Series S / X and the Microsoft Store on Windows on August 17th, with preloads for Steam starting on August 30th. If you need a refresher on what Starfield will be like to play, watch 45 minutes of Starfield gameplay right here.
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