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Helldivers 2 director decides to kick off 2025 by wading into a conversation about DEI: 'Make good games, don't make a contemporary political statement'

Johan Pilestedt tried to clarify his statement by saying he was only talking about things "outside the theme of the game," which doesn't really clarify much at all.

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After a year of Xbox execs celebrating Hi-Fi Rush as a "break out hit" and saying "we don't quit" on games like Redfall, everyone wants to know what changed

"We couldn’t be happier with what the team at Tango Gameworks delivered"

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Todd Howard says he's been sitting on everything about the Indiana Jones game "forever," from "what Indy was going after" to the "arc he was going to have"

Howard meant it when he said he's been trying to get this made for over a decade

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The Elder Scrolls 6 is out of 'pre-production' but Pete Hines says it will be 'years' before we start hearing about it

Hines said Bethesda is focused on Starfield and that's where its attention is going to stay for a long while to come.

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Fans won't hear anything about The Elder Scrolls 6 for years, Pete Hines says

Bethesda's head of publishing says the studio's focus will remain on Starfield for "some time" before The Elder Scrolls 6.

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The Elder Scrolls 6 finally moves out of the pre-production phase as Starfield arrives

Bethesda's moving into active development on its next game

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Starfield leaker has been arrested and charged for selling stolen goods

The person who leaked 45 minutes of Starfield has been arrested and charged with selling stolen goods.

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Starfield may let modders create their own planets, hints Pete Hines

Bethesda’s head of publishing has suggested that Starfield modders could create their own planets.

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Starfield's level cap appears as infinite as space itself, according to one Bethesda boss

If Starfield does have a level cap, no one's found it yet

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Starfield has so much content that Bethesda’s Pete Hines still hasn’t finished after around 160 hours

Bethesda's head of publishing still hasn't finished with the game after around 160 hours of playtime.

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Starfield mods can include entire planets, so expect the Death Star in no time at all

It's no moon, but it's close enough

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Pete Hines can't even put a number on how long Starfield takes to complete: 'I'm at 150-160 hours on my current playthrough and I haven't even come close'

We all know the best part of Bethesda games is the side stuff, and it sounds like Starfield has tons.

PC Gamer

Todd Howard says Wolfenstein dev's Indiana Jones game is going great: "They've got the whole Nazi killing thing down"

Hard to argue with that

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Bethesda exec's 'one piece of advice' for Starfield players: don't skip 'amazing stuff' because it doesn't seem like a real quest

Starfield's activities might seem "like throwaway stuff" at first, says Pete Hines, but they apparently lead to "amazing places."

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Xbox boss Phil Spencer says Starfield takes a few hours before it "blows up in terms of its epic scale"

Spencer says Starfield's first few hours are "a little bit hunt-and-peck"

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Bethesda lead says Starfield's best quests might not be quests at all

Starfield has a lot to love off the beaten path

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Bethesda boss says he's put 150 hours into Starfield and "hasn't even come close" to seeing everything

"There's so much stuff I have intentionally not done"

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Starfield lead confirms full planetary exploration is possible after you've landed

You won't be held back from exploring planets once you've landed

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Why people are talking about Starfield's start screen: Gaming's latest Twitter dust-up, explained

Bethesda head of publishing Pete Hines defended the Starfield team after a former game dev criticized the startup menu.

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Starfield's start screen is not minimal because the team didn't care, insists Bethesda

"Having an opinion is one thing. Questioning a developer’s 'care' because you would have done it different is highly unprofessional"

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People are already playing Starfield! Here’s how to get early access

Starfield is already playable for some people — here’s how to get early access

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Xbox boss Phil Spencer is playing Starfield already, and fans aren't hiding their jealousy

You too can play Starfield early, for the small price of $6 billion

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Microsoft’s lineup of exclusive games draws fire from deal foes

U.S. officials suing to stop Microsoft Corp.’s $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard Inc. argue the software giant’s recent acquisition history suggests it’s motivated to rope off blockbuster video games from competitors.

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Court emails reveal Bethesda's confusion at Microsoft's special treatment for COD while Starfield goes Xbox-exclusive: 'What's the difference?'

Bethesda execs weren't clear why its owner's approach to Activision was the complete reverse of its policy for Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6.

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Todd Howard has been trying to get the Indiana Jones game made "for over a decade"

Turns out Todd "might be the biggest Indiana Jones fan on the planet"

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