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My Pacifist Starfield Run Isn’t Going Great
2.9.2023
Physical confrontation, financial responsibility, emotional insecurities–these are things I run away from in life. So why wouldn’t I default to role-playing as the coward that I am in Bethesda’s latest epic, Starfield? Unfortunately, space doesn’t seem all that welcoming to conflict-avoidant...
17 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Playing Starfield
1.9.2023
Starfield is finally here and it is big, complex, and often overwhelming. There are tons of menus to navigate, cities to get acquainted with, and skill trees to invest in, not to mention resource mining, base building, and ship customization. Before you get into any of that, however, let’s go over...
17 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Playing Starfield
1.9.2023
Starfield is finally here and it is big, complex, and often overwhelming. There are tons of menus to navigate, cities to get acquainted with, and skill trees to invest in, not to mention resource mining, base building, and ship customization. Before you get into any of that, however, let’s go over...
Help! I’m Trapped In Starfield’s Menus And Can’t Get Out
1.9.2023
In the several hours I’ve played since Starfield’s September 1 Early Access kicked off, I’ve been consistently confused by the menus and user interfaces of Bethesda’s latest RPG. I remain miffed by its starmap, baffled by its inventory, and at a loss when it comes to my ship’s HUD–and don’t even...
Help! I’m Trapped In Starfield’s Menus And Can’t Get Out
1.9.2023
In the several hours I’ve played since Starfield’s September 1 Early Access kicked off, I’ve been consistently confused by the menus and user interfaces of Bethesda’s latest RPG. I remain miffed by its starmap, baffled by its inventory, and at a loss when it comes to my ship’s HUD–and don’t even...
Starfield’s Local Planet Map Is Horrible
1.9.2023
You’ve probably heard this before, but Starfield, Bethesda’s latest open-world RPG, is very, very big. The new game, out now in “early access” on Xbox and PC, spans multiple solar systems and hundreds of planets. And when exploring that vast digital galaxy, the in-game maps are fine. But once...
Starfield’s Local Planet Map Is Horrible
1.9.2023
You’ve probably heard this before, but Starfield, Bethesda’s latest open-world RPG, is very, very big. The new game, out now in “early access” on Xbox and PC, spans multiple solar systems and hundreds of planets. And when exploring that vast digital galaxy, the in-game maps are fine. But once...
Help! I’m Trapped In Starfield’s Menus And Can’t Get Out
1.9.2023
In the several hours I’ve played since Starfield’s September 1 Early Access kicked off, I’ve been consistently confused by the menus and user interfaces of Bethesda’s latest RPG. I remain miffed by its starmap, baffled by its inventory, and at a loss when it comes to my ship’s HUD–and don’t even...
Starfield Chat: Our First Few Hours With Bethesda’s Space Epic
1.9.2023
Starfield is officially out in Early Access for those who got one of several special editions of Bethesda’s long-awaited sci-fi RPG. Though everyone else will have to wait until September 6, several Kotaku staffers decided to shell out for the Early Access editions and spent the first night...
Starfield Chat: Our First Few Hours With Bethesda’s Space Epic
1.9.2023
Starfield is officially out in Early Access for those who got one of several special editions of Bethesda’s long-awaited sci-fi RPG. Though everyone else will have to wait until September 6, several Kotaku staffers decided to shell out for the Early Access editions and spent the first night...
7 Horny Fantasy Games To Play After Baldur’s Gate 3
1.9.2023
Though Baldur’s Gate 3, based on the historically unsexy Dungeons & Dragons franchise, is not a sex game, the tacit understanding among fans and onlookers is that its robust romance options make up some of its best parts. There’s no shame in playing BG3 more for the romance than the mind...
7 Horny Fantasy Games To Play After Baldur’s Gate 3
1.9.2023
Though Baldur’s Gate 3, based on the historically unsexy Dungeons & Dragons franchise, is not a sex game, the tacit understanding among fans and onlookers is that its robust romance options make up some of its best parts. There’s no shame in playing BG3 more for the romance than the mind...
Wow, Starfield's Lockpicking Minigame Is Really Fun
1.9.2023
For as long as RPGs have had locked doors, video game designers have developed ways to let players unlock these doors without a key. Some of these unlocking minigames are fine, but many are annoying or boring, and some are downright bad. Starfield might be one of my favorite lockpicking minigames...
Where To Sell All The Stuff You Grabbed In Starfield
1.9.2023
Starfield is finally here after years of waiting. (Assuming you spent the extra money to play the game early, that is.) So you excitedly booted it up, started playing, and did what so many people do in Bethesda RPGs: grabbed everything. But now, where do you sell all this shit? The game doesn’t...
Starfield's Controversial Missing PC Feature Already Modded Into The Game
1.9.2023
Starfield is out on PC as part of its Deluxe Edition September 1 early access perk, and players have confirmed that it doesn’t support Nvidia’s DLSS upscaling technology for better resolution and performance. Many had suspected as much when Bethesda announced an exclusive partnership with rival...
Bethesda Exec Writes Fake Doctor’s Note To Excuse Starfield Players From Work
31.8.2023
Bethesda’s head of publishing Pete Hines posted a boilerplate excuse note on Twitter for any Starfield fan who, ahead of the game’s official release on September 6, is rapidly starting to feel a little bit…feverish. Read more
Warning: Starfield Doesn’t Run Well On Steam Deck
31.8.2023
The embargo on Starfield reviews and coverage is up and the internet is flooded with videos and opinions about Bethesda’s newest, soon-to-be-released RPG. And for those of you excited to play Starfield on Valve’s portable Steam Deck, there’s some bad news: It ain’t a great fit for the tiny PC.Read...
It Looks Like Starfield Has Major Accessibility Problems
31.8.2023
Reviews have started pouring in for Starfield, the highly anticipated and allegedly gargantuan space RPG from Bethesda, which comes out worldwide on September 6. And though the reviews are mostly positive, and reports suggest that this may be the least buggy Bethesda launch yet, one content creator...
Baldur's Gate 3's New Karlach Ending Is A Small But Meaningful Improvement
31.8.2023
Larian Studios recently announced it would be altering some aspects of Baldur’s Gate 3’s ending in order to flesh out parts that some fans (rightfully) argued felt a bit undercooked compared to everything that preceded them. The first of these updates came out today, August 31, as part of...
Starfield Seems Like A (Mostly) Bug-Free Journey Through Space
31.8.2023
Starfield is nearly out on PC and Xbox consoles for those who have early access to the space-faring RPG, and reviews are officially popping up online. The game’s currently garnering favorable marks among critics, with most shook by how (mostly) bug-free Bethesda’s game surprisingly is.Read more