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Starfield update 1.9.47 is now available to download for select players. Originally announced last week, this much-anticipated release is described as Starfield's biggest update to date.

It’s been a little bit of a rollercoaster when it came to the latest Starfield update. Initially, the game was set to receive the update earlier this week. The developers were going to push the game update out first on Steam Beta before they rolled it out for everyone. But then, at the last minute, Bethesda revealed they were delaying the update. Apparently, a new issue was uncovered that they wished to address, and they stated that the update would arrive sometime within the week. Well, that update is now here, and you can enjoy the latest set of improvements just as long as you’re playing on Steam. 

Bethesda has taken to social media to finally announce The Elder Scrolls: Castles. Its move arrives nearly four months after the latest The Elder Scrolls game first appeared on the Google Play Store.

Bethesda has been known for delivering some thrilling RPGs into the marketplace. But they have slowly dipped their toes into the mobile market. We’re used to seeing developers and publishers release ports for past games on the mobile platform. More impressive title ports are being released, with new devices proving better suited for gaming. It was a bit of a surprise when Bethesda unveiled Fallout Shelter, a game that was being developed for mobile devices rather than consoles and PC. But if you enjoyed that game, then you might be interested in The Elder Scrolls: Castles.

A newly debuted Fallout: New Vegas mod offers players a chance to win three games of their choice if they manage to demonstrate impeccable knowledge of Obsidian's hit RPG in a timely fashion. Called Ready Courier One, this inventive release extends the already imposing list of amazing Fallout: New Vegas mods that are available for download.

Later today, Microsoft will be premiering its second annual Xbox Developer_Direct presentation, and the lineup for the showcase is looking stacked. Four upcoming first party releases have been confirmed for the show in Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Avowed, Ara: History Untold, and MachineGames’ Indiana Jones title, and if last year’s Direct is anything to go by, Microsoft is going to spend a fair amount of time talking about each of them.

Bethesda has released a new update for The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim — Special Edition, the enhanced version of its beloved open world RPG. The original version of Skyrim released all the way back in 2011 for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. It was followed by the Special Edition, which launched in 2016 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One and has since been ported to the Nintendo Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X.

The so-called restoration loop exploit in The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is still alive and well even as the game is pushing 13. This well-publicized glitch has long allowed players to trivialize Skyrim with ridiculously overpowered items.

Bethesda Game Studios’ next update for Starfield has faced a delay. Originally meant to launch on January 17th into the Steam Beta branch, with a worldwide release planned for two weeks later, it’s coming later this week. The developer will confirm the timing of the beta launch when “we know for sure.”

Bethesda has delayed the major Starfield update that was supposed to drop on January 17. This turn of events will come as a disappointment to fans who are still waiting for the developer to fix some notable Starfield bugs that persisted following its latest patch.

An Elder Scrolls fan has created a massive chart that shows how skills have evolved from one game to another. Multiple Elder Scrolls titles have been released over the years, and this image highlights one key difference between each of them.

A Skyrim player has received a hilarious reaction from an NPC after killing Commander Maro. Similar to The Elder Scrolls title before it, Skyrim is full of unpredictable NPCs, with many providing unique dialogue, but this may be among the least expected occurrences.

A recent rumor suggests that Bethesda’s upcoming Indiana Jones game is not only being developed by MachineGames but also by 343 Industries, id Software, and Tango Gameworks. Indiana Jones is one of the most eagerly awaited 2024 Xbox console exclusives, and having multiple studios working on it could potentially speed up development.

Afan created a detailed map for a hypothetical Fallout game set in New Orleans. The map is so interesting and varied that some fans think the Big Easy would be a perfect location for a future Fallout title.

Skyrim still has a few unusual bugs that add to the experience rather than take away from it, as one player discovered using Destruction magic on a Daedric scroll in the Dawnstar museum will turn it into a bucket. With the sole exception of Fallout 76's disastrous state at launch, Bethesda has always been given the benefit of the doubt when it came to technical issues. The primary reason for this is that the Creation Engine, more often than not, has some truly bizarre yet harmless bugs that occur in normal gameplay.

A Fallout 4 has shared a bizarre bug that appears to allow them to speak to dogs in the game. While Fallout 4 has its share of hilarious interactions by design, this one doesn't seem to be an intentional choice from Bethesda.

A Skyrim player has shown off an impressive mod that makes the game look and play like an earlier entry into the Elder Scrolls series, Daggerfall. While most Skyrim graphics mods make the game look better, this particular creation goes in the opposite direction.

A recent datamine suggests that Starfield used to be a far more complex and hardcore game during development, and that many of its space travel mechanics were cut prior to launch. While Starfield has undoubtedly been a commercial success for Microsoft, numerous players have expressed disappointment with the latest Bethesda sandbox, especially when compared to the company's previous titles such as Skyrim or Fallout 4. Starfield's recent rating on Steam sits at an uncomfortable 28%, and its player count keeps dwindling by the day.

The biggest update for Bethesda Game Studios’ Starfield will be entering the Steam beta branch on January 17th and promises over 100 fixes and improvements. It’s planned to go live for all players on January 31st, but what can you expect?

Bethesda teased its “biggest Starfield update yet” on its X/Twitter page today. This major patch, likely the largest of many released by the studio and publisher already, addresses “over 100 fixes and improvements.” 

Bethesda has revealed that Starfield's first major update for 2024 is coming within the next few weeks, with it first hitting Steam Beta on Wednesday, January 17. Starfield was a big hit when it first launched, breaking records for Bethesda. But while Starfield reviews were largely positive at first and the game managed to attract millions of players, public opinion on it has started to sour quite a bit.

The name of MachineGames and Bethesda’s game may have been revealed ahead of its announcement next week. A couple of days ago, Lucasfilm registered several domain names that center around the possible game title “Indiana Jones and the Great Circle,” and this ties in with previous trademarks.

While the next title by developer MachineGames has been shrouded in quite a bit of mystery—all we know about it is that it’s based on the Indiana Jones franchise—fans think that they might have discovered the game’s official title. As caught by IGN, Twitter user Kurakasis revealed on the social media platform that the believe that the game will be titled Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.

First announced three years ago now, MachineGames’ Indiana Jones is one of the biggest first party titles Xbox has in the works right now, and soon, the game is going to be fully unveiled. Microsoft has set a new Xbox Developer_Direct for January 18, where the company has confirmed it will be unveiling Indiana Jones, including its first gameplay trailer and new details coming from MachineGames. In addition to that, it seems like a launch date will also be revealed- and it’s allegedly closer than you think.

Microsoft finally announced a date for its next Xbox Developer_Direct, and it’s a little over a week away. Along with first-party titles like Ara: History Untold, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 andAvowed receiving new details and deep dives, it will feature the first gameplay trailer for MachineGames’ Indiana Jones.

Mod support has always been the lifeblood of Bethesda Game Studios’ RPGs, with many of the studio’s biggest games – from Skyrim to Fallout 4 – have seen their shelf lives extended significantly by the activities of the modding community. Unsurprisingly, BGS has ever intention to foster a similar community for Starfield as well, which already seems to have got off to a great start. In fact, even though full, official mod support for Starfield – which will open up the Creation Engine toolset to the community – won’t arrive until sometime later this year, the sci-fi RPG’s modding community already seems to be quite active.

When a game sees unwanted changes or is the target of backlash, it’s not odd to see its user reviews turn negative. However, with Bethesda Game Studios’Starfield, its Steam user reviews have been slowly plummeting since its launch.

Marvel’s Blade from Arkane Lyon is probably one of the more anticipated Marvel titles in the coming years, given the studio’s pedigree with Deathloop and Dishonored 2. While platforms and a release window haven’t been announced, fans might have to wait a while to get their hands on it.

Tango Gameworks’ Ghostwire: Tokyo is free on PC via the Epic Games Store as part of the platform’s Christmas promotion. Those with an Epic Games account can claim it until December 25th, 8 AM PST, but will need the Epic Games Launcher to install and play it.

Bethesda’s consistent support for Fallout 76 by way of updates, fixes, and content additions has been key in the game’s reversal of fortunes, and as you’d expect, 2024 will see the developer continuing to add to the online RPG. In a recently published blog post, Bethesda has offered details on what its 2024 roadmap for Fallout 76 will entail.

Fallout 76 has seen one of the more remarkable turnarounds we’ve seen for a game in some time, and after a rough launch (to say the least), with consistent support, content additions, and updates, the online RPG has amassed a dedicated and engaged fanbase- one that keeps growing.

With the year coming to a close, Bethesda Game Studios has announced that the space-faring RPG Starfield has topped 13 million players. This is just a few weeks after Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer revealed over 12 million players across all platforms.

Along with announcing 13 million players for Starfield to date, Bethesda Game Studios revealed its post-launch plans for the title heading into 2024. It already confirmed “all-new ways” to travel and city maps, and starting in February, it will target updates roughly every six weeks. They will add new features and content with quality-of-life improvements.

Bethesda Game Studios has confirmed that the first story expansion forStarfield, Shattered Space, will launch in 2024. It confirmed that more details on the “major expansion” will be revealed next year. Players can look forward to new locations, gear, story content and “much more.”

Microsoft has announced that Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, will be stepping down on December 29th. Instead of a replacement, Blizzard president Mike Ybarra and Activision publishing president Rob Kostich will report to Microsoft Gaming game content and studios president Matt Booty, per The Verge. Activision Blizzard vice chair Thomas Tippl is also leaving in March 2024 but reports to Booty till then.

There’s a legion of Fallout fans out there who’ll tell you that Obsidian Entertainment did a much better job of capturing the series’ essence with Fallout: New Vegas than Bethesda Game Studios has done with all of its mainline instalments so far. As it turns out, if Obsidian had had its way, the studio might have made similar spinoffs for the Elder Scrolls franchise as well.

The announcement of Marvel’s Blade at The Game Awards has been received with widespread excitement, not only because the property itself is such a beloved one, but also because the game is being developed by Arkane Lyon, the studio behind Dishonored 2 and Deathloop. And to add a little bit more spark to that aforementioned excitement, one of Marvel’s Blade’s developers has shared new concept art for the game.

Amid all the hype (and controversy) surrounding Starfield, it’s easy to forget that Bethesda Game Studios is working on a Next-Gen Update for Fallout 4. Though planned for 2023, it’s delayed to 2024, with the development team stating it needs “a bit more time.”

Marvel’s Blade was among the best and biggest surprises at The Game Awards, but though there’s plenty of excitement surrounding the game, just how long is it going to be before we actually get to play it? Bethesda says it has “just begun development” at Dishonored and Deathloop studio Arkane Lyon, but it may actually have been in the works earlier than that.

Whether or not MachineGames and Bethesda’s Indiana Jones title would be a multiplatform release was a frequently asked question (to say the very least) for months following its launch. Ordinarily, you would take that for granted for a game carrying a major IP’s license, but this is, of course, being developed by a first party Xbox studio. Earlier this year, however, it was confirmed that Indiana Jones will indeed be skipping PlayStation and releasing only for Xbox and PC, and according to Disney – parent company of Lucasfilm and owner of the Indiana Jones IP – that makes “financial and strategic sense” for the game.

Dishonored 2 and Deathloop studio Arkane Lyon took the stage at The Game Awards last week with what turned out to be one of the biggest and most surprising announcements of the event in the shape of Marvel’s Blade, but it seems like it’ll be a while before we see more of the game.

One of the major surprises at The Game Awards recently was Arkane Lyon’s next big title. While many of us expected Dishonored 3 or Deathloop 2, it revealed Marvel’s Blade. The single-player action-adventure title is set in Paris and will be in third-person, a major shift for the studio.

As part of tonight’s Game Awards presentation, a revealed the upcoming action game developed by Arkane Lyon.

As the leaks suggested, the next game by Arkane Studios was announced at The Game Awards. But though many had expected that it would be Dishonored 3 we’d be seeing, what the developer actually brought turned out to be a massive surprise.

Redfall may have left behind a major dent in Arkane Studios’ track record and reputation as a whole, but this is still the studio that brought us games like Dishonored, Prey, and Deathloop, so there’s naturally going to be plenty of excitement around what it will develop next. Interestingly enough, we’ll actually be getting some information on that pretty soon, as per a fresh leak.

The Fallout TV series just got a trailer, giving us a glimpse into its irradiated post-apocalyptic world. Unveiled during the Comic-Con Expo (CCXP) event in Brazil, the show brings forth an original story set in a dilapidated Los Angeles and runs canon to the Bethesda game's universe — adding to the franchise, instead of adapting from one of its titles. However, just like the games, the tale largely follows a vault dweller who heads out into the nuclear wasteland in search of answers and in the process, meets countless eccentric characters — both good and bad — and uncovers the larger politics surrounding class divide, morality, and more. Fallout premieres April 12 on Amazon Prime Video.

Fallout looks like it’s going to be the next video game franchise to make the successful jump to film/TV. The series is set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video in April next year, and after the first images from it were shown last week, its first teaser trailer has also now debuted.

There’s been a lot of talk in recent days and weeks about whether Starfield has got the sort of critical reception it deserves, but regardless of where you stand on that, where pure numbers are concerned, Bethesda Game Studios’ space RPG seems to be doing well for itself.

Something that developers almost never do is respond to bad reviews of its games. But a few days ago, Starfield fans noticed that Bethesda was bizarrely replying to negative reviews of its space RPG.

The likes of The Last of Us and The Super Mario Bros. Movie have paved the way for a new era of legitimately good and successful film and TV adaptations of games, and among the many more that are in the pipeline, one that’s taking promising shape is Fallout, which was first officially confirmed to be in the works back in 2020.

Amazon Prime Video’s Fallout TV series is set to premiere in April next year, and fans of the post-apocalyptic franchise will be hoping that it will be able to cement itself as another recent example of well-made and well-received adaptations of games. In the lead-up to the premiere a few months from now, new images published by Vanity Fair have offered a first look at what the show will look like, while additional details have also been revealed.

may be best known for directing classics such as Halloween, The Thing, and Prince of Darkness, but these days, he’s far keener to compose new music, watch basketball, and play video games.

Bethesda Game Studios has made it abundantly clear that it plans to keep up support for Starfield for years to come, with the sci-fi RPG having received plenty of updates (the most recent of which added DLSS support) in the aftermath of its launch, and development on DLC also underway. In fact, it seems like a vast chunk of the developer’s workforce is still focusing on working on the game above its other projects.

After going live earlier this month on the Steam Beta branch, Bethesda Game Studios’ newest update for Starfield is available to all players. It adds Nvidia DLSS support, including features like DLSS Frame Generation, Deep Learning Anti-aliasing, Nvidia Reflex Low Latency and DLSS Super Resolution for supporting GPUs.

Arkane Austin released Title Update 3 for Redfall recently, with the only new content being the Basilisk, a new Unrivaled Sniper Rifle. However, it offers plenty of much-needed changes and fixes. Enemies like the Siphon and Soulless are deadlier, and general pathing for foes is improved. However, what does the future hold, especially with a “redemption arc” reportedly desired by Bethesda?

After adding 60 FPS Performance Mode and stealth takedowns to Redfall last month, Arkane Austin is back with the third Title Update. It introduces a new Unrivaled Sniper Rifle, Basilisk, which charges the first bullet in a magazine with UV power and petrifies enemies hit. However, it won’t work on foes immune to the status or recently affected by it.

Fallout 76 is turning five years old in November, and the survival MMO is celebrating with a new birthday event. Additionally, players can jump into a new developer Q&A this Thursday at 10 am ET.

Are there features you wished to see in Starfield? Well, thanks to data mining, one Starfield player created a highly requested Starstation outpost mod.

The shape of Microsoft’s gaming efforts is obviously going to change in significant ways in the coming months and years courtesy of its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and part of that is already being put in motion, starting with the company having reorganized its Xbox leadership team, as reported by The Verge.

In a recent interview with MinnMax, Bethesda developer Bruce Nesmith—whose work as a systems designer can be seen in Starfield—revealed that the company made the decision to announce The Elder Scrolls 6 so early because “pitchforks and torches were out”.

Todd Howard of The Elder Scrolls and Fallout 3 and 4 fame had apparently told Bethesda that a multiplayer game would be a bad idea. Ultimately, however, pressure from fans convinced him to give multiplayer games a shot, resulting in the release of Fallout 76.

While Bethesda Game Studios’ Starfield will still receive support, the studio is pivoting towards its next highly-anticipated title, The Elder Scrolls 6. While it’s gone from pre-production to early development, there’s still a lot we don’t know, from the setting and the mechanics to when it releases. Even Microsoft is unsure about its exclusivity period, though it believes a release some five years down the line is possible.

The Fallout TV series finally has a release date. In a tweet, Amazon Prime Video confirmed that the live-action adaptation of the eponymous Bethesda video game franchise will premiere April 12, 2024, exclusively on the streamer. The news comes in celebration of the annual Fallout Day — October 23 — which marks the day when the retro-futuristic in-game world was turned into a nuclear wasteland, causing survivors to scavenge and live off irradiated junk. HBO's Westworld creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy are developing the series under their Kilter Films banner — billed as an original story set in a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles and will be included as Fallout universe canon.

Bethesda Softworks’ space-faring RPG Starfield continues to set new milestones with its player numbers. In the conference call for Microsoft’s Q1 fiscal year 2024 earnings, CEO Satya Nadella revealed that over 11 million have played the game till now. He also noted that “nearly half of the hours played” have been on PC.

In a year with Microsoft launching Forza Motorsport, Hi-Fi Rush andStarfield, it’s crazy that Redfall also exists. Released in May 2023 to an overwhelmingly negative response, its player base is almost non-existent, even with the recent Title Update, which adds the long-awaited 60 FPS Performance Mode.

The GSD’s physical and digital sales data for the United Kingdom is now available for September. Bethesda’s Starfield is the second best-selling game of the month, pacing “narrowly” behind launch sales for Forza Horizon 5 (the current fastest-selling first-party Xbox game this generation).

Pete Hines, the Senior Vice President of Publishing for Bethesda Softworks, announced his retirement today on social media. The gaming executive has worked at the publisher for 24 years, helping to bring to life a multitude of games across the decades.

Starfield players are reporting that the special game-themed watches that were included as part of the game’s collector’s edition have begun breaking down. Several players have taken to the game’s subReddit to complain about the quality of the watches.

While Starfield was released to a lot of expectations, it is safe to say that, contrary to some beliefs, it didn’t launch completely broken with game-breaking or even hilarious glitches. Personally, my experience was flawless once I installed it on my PC. However, stability and performance, as well as some quest glitches have needed some extra work. Thankfully, the game keeps getting updated by Bethesda, and the 1.7.36 update just dropped for all of us to download. Here are all the latest Starfield update patch notes.

Starfield might be Bethesda’s most stable game to date, but that doesn’t mean that it’s completely free of any and all technical issues. Players have been encountering some nasty bugs in certain quests alongside performance issues, but thankfully the latest update is here to iron out those problems.

Redfall launched with a bevy of issues earlier this year, and though Bethesda has said that persistent post-launch support for the open world vampire shooter will turn it around in the long-term, since its release, the game hasn’t really seen too many updates- just one, in fact.

How often do you clean up your living space? And I’m not just talking about Starfield or any other game — but in real life. Are you the type of person who cleans once a year when everyone gets on that ‘Spring cleaning’ wave, or do you tidy up your house daily? If you’re like the latter, then you would absolutely hate u/foslforever, a Starfield player with an… interesting way of managing their own personal space. It is hard to put into words exactly how the ship of this user looks, so instead, we’ll just show you and you can make the conclusion yourself. Just be warned, it isn’t pretty — especially for clean-aholics!

Bethesda Game Studios’ Starfield launched last month and received praise from critics (check out our review) and players. However, with more than 1000 planets, extensive ship-building and several activities, the space-faring RPG’s journey is only beginning.

Fallout 76’s recent Inside the Vault announcement states that the titular live service game is bringing a plethora of new updates and events for its dedicated fanbase. They are urging players to get the public test server setup so they can take part in exterminating some bugs (not just radroaches).

Many characters in video games are modeled after or even inspired by certain characters in our history. Francis Ford Coppola inspired the character of Han Solo, and Vlad the Impaler inspired Dracula. But, what happens when historic figures make an appearance in our beloved entertainment media? Well, we end up with moments like this. Here is how to recruit Amelia Earhart in Starfield. Yes, you read that right.

Just today, Bethesda put out the newest patch, titled the 1.7.33 update, for Starfield on both Xbox platforms and Steam. According to a post on the official Starfield website, the patch “addresses some issues with performance and stability as well as a few general gameplay issues.” The post also notes that the developers still plan on releasing a more significant update sometime in the future. But until then, here is a basic rundown of the fixes implemented in the latest Starfield update.

The larger-than-life universe of Starfield is going to get even larger in the future as Bethesda has already confirmed the first DLC for Starfield, called Shattered Space, back in their July 2023 deep-dive. The 2023 space epic is already jam-packed with interesting missions, fulfilling side quests, and a smorgasbord of weapons & items so it’s exciting to look forward to what Bethesda has to offer next. Here’s the rundown of everything announced about the Shattered Space DLC to date:

Starfield, like all other Bethesda titles, is not without overlooked features that the players will find joy in exploiting. The Spiffing Brit, a notorious YouTuber known for exploiting systems in games and websites, highlighted a particularly incredible exploit in Starfield that allows players to level up insanely fast. If you want to improve your character quickly and with little effort, then look no further as we delve into his exploit.