Starfield (PS5) News Articles
Friday15th May 2026
News Starfield PS5 Gets Yet Another Crash-Fixing Patch, Over a Month and Two Updates Later
Do it again
It's been over a month since Starfield launched on PS5, and the game still suffers from crashing issues. Up until now, Bethesda has delivered two patches specifically targeting Sony's console. Based on our own testing, these updates did seem to fix a number of crash-related problems, but the title remains a bit of a mess on a technical...
Friday8th May 2026
News Third Patch for Starfield PS5 Crashing Issues Coming Next Week
Bethesda still on the job
Bethesda has a third update for Starfield on PS5 (and this time also on Xbox Series X|S and PC) to push live next week, the RPG company confirmed. A social media post late this Friday afternoon speaks to the patch addressing "multiple crash and stability issues and several gameplay fixes", with the full list of tweaks and...
Thursday23rd Apr 2026
News Bethesda Issues Second Starfield PS5 Crashing Fix, Live Now
Sounds like the dev thinks it's fixed
After its surprisingly limited PS5 update for Starfield last week, which was designed to fix the crashing issues users are facing for just a single graphics mode on PS5 Pro, the publisher has another patch live now. As Bethesda puts it, here is what the update does: "We just released a hotfix for Starfield on...
Tuesday21st Apr 2026
News Starfield Tops Weekly US Sales Charts Despite 'Disappointing' Early Estimates
For the first time since 2023
Starfield soared to the top of the US sales charts for the week ending 11th April according to Circana, with 95% of its full-price sales coming courtesy of the new PS5 version. The game officially launched on 7th April for Sony’s console. The result follows recent reporting from Alinea Analytics, which estimated soft...
Thursday16th Apr 2026
News Starfield PS5 Crash Patch Out Now, But It Only Partly Fixes PS5 Pro
See you next week
Bethesda has (sort of) delivered on its promise to fix Starfield's frankly shocking crashing issues on PS5 and PS5 Pro. Patch 1.000.003 is available to download now on Sony's system, weighing in at 1.445GB. However, as alluded, this hotfix does not address all causes of the game crashing. In fact, it only targets crashes on PS5...
Wednesday15th Apr 2026
News Starfield PS5 Sales Estimates Leave Much to Be Desired
Wish upon a Starfield
According to newly released estimates, Starfield may not have had the strongest opening sales on PS5. Bethesda's sci-fi RPG released just last week on the 7th April, and for a while ahead of launch, it was ranking very highly on PS Store pre-order lists — and even topped them at one point. But initial estimates frame the...
Monday13th Apr 2026
News Bethesda Now Aware of Starfield PS5 Crashing Issues, Aiming for a Fix This Week
Issues causing crashes identified
Something is causing Starfield to repeatedly crash on both PS5 and PS5 Pro — and no one's quite sure why. Before we go into the details, we should note that this doesn't appear to be a universal issue. When we played the game for the sake of our Starfield PS5 review, we didn't encounter any serious problems...
Tuesday7th Apr 2026
News Can Keith David Sell You Starfield on PS5? Bethesda Thinks So
Star power
Starfield has arrived on PS5 nearing three years after its Xbox and PC debut. But if you're still not sold on Bethesda's sci-fi RPG, then Keith David's here to try provide that final push. The developer's managed to get the veteran actor on board to present a rather inspiring launch trailer, which features David delivering a rousing...
Monday6th Apr 2026
News 'The List Is Crazy': Starfield Support and Updates Will Continue Following PS5 Debut
Space's the limit
Bethesda has further "plans" for Starfield, putting to bed any doubt that support would be drying up after its landmark PS5 release. Speaking to GamesRadar, lead creative producer Tim Lamb doesn't beat around the bush, simply stating: "There's more to come for Starfield". How much more is up for debate, however. Lamb doesn't...
Friday3rd Apr 2026
News Here's Why Starfield Will Be Best on PS5 When It Finally Releases Next Week
Bethesda going all-out
In an era where multiformat games tend to be available everywhere, Sony loves a good ‘PS5 Features’ trailer from third-party publishers. The purpose of these is to highlight some differentiating features which make the PlayStation version stand out. In the case of Starfield, this is particularly pertinent given its...
Wednesday1st Apr 2026
News Bethesda Shares Starfield Free Lanes Deep Dive, Included in PS5 Version
Part of PS5 base game on 7th April
Bethesda has uploaded a new deep dive video into the Free Lanes content update that is included in the base version of Starfield when it launches for PS5 on 7th April 2026. The new content is mainly designed to flesh out the space exploration side of the RPG, allowing you to fly from planet to planet and adding an...
Monday30th Mar 2026
News Starfield PS5 Won't Play Off Physical Disc without a Download
Just be aware
Starfield looks to be the latest Bethesda release with a physical edition that won’t work without a download. This is slightly different to the Game Key Disc scenarios we’ve witnessed with the likes Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, as an early copy shared by X (or Twit
News Starfield PS5 Needs a Serious Chunk of Your Console Storage
Space race
If you plan on grabbing Starfield when it finally hits PS5 next week, you should know that you might need to make some room on your console's drive. Bethesda's latest RPG is a big one in terms of file size. As reported by the reliable PlayStation Game Size, it's going to eat up at least 123GB of storage space. This is roughly the same...
Thursday19th Mar 2026
News Xbox's Starfield Rockets to the Top of the PS5's Pre-Order Charts
To infinity and beyond
It looks like Bethesda’s decision to bring Starfield to the PS5 over two years after its original release is not doing it much harm. The sci-fi RPG – which received a mixed reception upon launch – has rocketed close to the top of the PS Store pre-order charts. In the US, for example, its Premium Edition is currently...
Wednesday18th Mar 2026
"We have a great relationship with PlayStation"
While we’d argue it never really achieved its intergalactic expectations, Starfield is undoubtedly one of the biggest stories of the generation. You may recall, Microsoft announced its acquisition of Bethesda prior to the release of the PS5. At the time, Sony had sewn up timed exclusivity on titles...
Tuesday17th Mar 2026
News Starfield Finally Lands on PS5 in April with New DLC and Huge Updates
The most comprehensive Starfield ever
Two and a half years after the Xbox, PC release and following months of rumours, it's official: Bethesda RPG Starfield is coming to PS5, releasing on 7th April 2026. This is the biggest and most comprehensive version of Starfield to date, as the base game arrives on PS5 alongside its first expansion, Shattered...
Sunday15th Mar 2026
News Starfield's PS5 Release Seems Practically Inevitable at This Point
Expect news next week
The stars finally seem to be aligning for Starfield on PS5. The game, once coveted by Sony as a PS5 console exclusive, was part of Microsoft’s big Xbox push following its acquisition of publisher Bethesda. But a lot has changed since the space-faring RPG’s release in 2023, and now a PlayStation version seems all but...
Monday2nd Mar 2026
Rumour Starfield PS5 Release Date Locked in for April as Xbox RPG Targets Lower Price Point
Space race
We've marked this one down as a rumour, but it looks like Starfield really is gearing up for an April release date on PS5. The RPG, previously an Xbox console exclusive, will launch for Sony's system on the 7th April. You may recall that this same date was leaked a few weeks back, but it's now being reported on by the incredibly reliable...
Thursday19th Feb 2026
"It's not Starfield 2.0"
Bethesda bigwig Todd Howard has finally touched base on when we can expect an update on Starfield, which has been strongly rumoured to release on PS5 for several years now. While he didn’t speak specifically about Sony’s system, he did refer to an upcoming update his team’s been working on, which was actually shown...
Tuesday10th Feb 2026
Rumour Starfield PS5 Port Skips State of Play, Set to Be Announced in March
Twinkle twinkle
There's been a bit of speculation that Starfield's inevitable PS5 version will finally be announced at this week's State of Play, but that is, apparently, not the plan. Instead, the latest rumour is that there's some kind of reveal set for next month. This is according to known insider
Thursday5th Feb 2026
Rumour Starfield PS5 Release Date Is Set for 7th April
So says Polish leaker
It's basically a case of when, not if, Starfield is ported to PS5. And, according to Polish retail leaker Graczdari, the "when" is 7th April 2026. A new report from the leaker claims Starfield will get its PS5 version on that date, with a standard and Premium Edition on offer. The elephant in the room is this is the same...
Monday26th Jan 2026
News Starfield 2.0 Overhaul Mentioned Yet Again as Wait for PS5 Announcement Continues
Reading the stars
The inevitable PS5 port of Starfield must be close, because word of the game's supposedly huge 2.0 update is doing the rounds yet again. All of this 2.0 talk started last year, when reports of a significant overhaul to the title's space traversal system began to surface. Then, the rumours evolved into this being part of an even...
Thursday18th Dec 2025
News Starfield PS5 Announcement Imminent as Bethesda Shows Big Changes Behind-the-Scenes
In a galaxy not-so far away
It looks like Starfield’s long rumoured PS5 port will finally be announced in 2026, as speculation suggests Bethesda recently held some kind of event for content creators to outline upcoming expansions and improvements. The game, as many of you will know, was announced for Sony’s system eons ago. But when Microsoft...
Tuesday21st Oct 2025
News Xbox, PC Sci-Fi RPG Starfield Won't Be Revealed for PS5 Until Next Year
Still waiting
Starfield was seen as the flagship post-acquisition console exclusive for Xbox Series X|S when it launched in 2023, but it failed to really resonate with consumers to the level Microsoft had hoped. The game has been rumoured for PS5 ever since, but we’re now approaching the end of 2025 and it’s still not been confirmed for the...
Wednesday6th Aug 2025
Rumour Xbox Exclusive Starfield Is Getting Some Hefty Gameplay Reworks for Its PS5 Release
The final frontier
Recent Starfield updates may hint towards the game getting some major improvements either ahead of, or at the time of, its long rumoured PS5 release. Upon trawling through the title's code, dedicated fans have uncovered numerous mentions of something called 'Cruise' in relation to space travel. The suggestion is that Bethesda's...
Saturday2nd Aug 2025
Rumour Starfield PS5 to Take Flight Alongside New Expansion Next Year
Patience of a saint
When is Starfield coming to PS5? And, whisper it, does anyone even care anymore? Of course they do – while it didn’t turn out to be the Skyrim-sized success Bethesda was perhaps hoping for, it’s still a generally well-liked game. We’re sure it’ll still comfortably find an audience on PlayStation. But it looks like you...
Friday23rd May 2025
News Starfield Should Still Come to PS5 in 2025, and It'll Be in Its Best Shape Yet
Short turnaround between reveal and release
With Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, Gears of War: Reloaded, and The Outer Worlds 2 already announced for a PS5 release later in the year, Microsoft's multi-platform efforts are now in full swing. One of the long-rumoured Xbox to PS5 ports is Starfield, and according to new claims, the Bethesda RPG is still on...
Monday31st Mar 2025
News Starfield Could Have Released on PS5 Already, Work Has Been Ongoing for a While
May this journey lead us Starfield
Bethesda’s epic space opera Starfield, a game which was once described as “one of the most important RPGs ever made”, could have released on PS5 already. At least that’s according to well-connected Microsoft reporter Tom Warren, who was speaking as part of the Xbox Two Plus One podcast, where he implied...
Saturday15th Mar 2025
News Ex-Xbox System Seller Starfield Edges Ever Closer to PS5
PlayStation logo discovered on website
Prior to the release of Starfield, Xbox bigwig Sarah Bond described the game as “one of the most important RPGs ever made”. The latest from Bethesda would go on to receive a lukewarm reception, but hype for it ahead of launch was out of this world. There were rumours that Sony had been trying to sign the...
Sunday26th Jan 2025
It's probably happening
Bethesda’s space opera Starfield, famously cancelled on the PS5 after Microsoft’s multi-billion-dollar acquisition of the publisher, could still release on Sony’s console in the future. Speaking with reporter Destin Legarie, Xbox bigwig Phil Spencer was asked if the intergalactic RPG would be “staying put for the...





























