Players can create “their own stories” in Starfield

Developer diary from Bethesda’s Starfield

Bethesda has published a new developer diary video about Starfield, which discusses the game design philosophy and how it aims to “allow every player to create their own story”.

The video features design director Emil Pagliarulo, lead quest designer Will Shen, lead artist Istavan Pely and game director Todd Howard having a nice chat for about five minutes.

• Starfield is Bethesda’s new original sci-fi RPG
• Scheduled for launch on PC and Xbox on November 11th
• Much more involved character creation than before

Player choice: "The more we can put you in the situation where you're going to decide – that's what makes video games the best form of entertainment that they are,” said Howard.

Interactivity: They talk about gameplay and revealed a robot companion called Vasco. Interacting with companions is a major priority for the team, and Starfield will feature a persuasion minigame for NPC conversations.

What can you race in Shenmue II?

a) Fish
b) Ducks
c) Horses
d) Dogs

The answer will be revealed at the bottom of today's issue. Join up with our community on Twitter and Facebook to discuss what the answer could be.

Uncharted could be coming to PC in July

Steam now requires studios to submit internal launch dates for games, and that means we have a better idea of when Sony is planning to launch Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection on PC.

According to SteamDB, the Uncharted collection is scheduled for launch in July, although it's still possible that these dates are not real and are just provided to comply with Steam's requirements.

Not-so-internal: Sony has already confirmed that Uncharted will be out on PC this year, so the July date seems reasonable. Other hopefully indicative release windows have been revealed as well: Sonic Frontiers, Sega's upcoming open-world Sonic adventure, is apparently scheduled to launch on September 1st.

God of PC ports: PlayStation Studios has been pretty satisfied with the performance of its formerly console exclusive games, such as Santa Monica Studios' critically acclaimed God of War which found considerable success on PC.

Highlights from the ID@Xbox Showcase

The ID@Xbox showcase is back, showing off upcoming Xbox indies and offering sneak peeks, Q&As and even some giveaways.

The major highlight is the foxy, Zelda-inspired action adventure Tunic, which launched on Xbox Game Pass yesterday. Trek to Yomi also looks promising, mixing Kurosawa-esque visuals with brutal side-scrolling combat.

There's a chat with the voice actor behind the main character in Chinatown Detective Agency, and Clash: Artifacts of Chaos, a new game in the Zeno Clash universe, was revealed.

Last but not least, Sam Barlow's new game, the interactive movie trilogy Immortality was revealed, alongside There is No Light and WrestleQuest. That's not all: The full video is even more packed with interviews, trailers and announcements.

Publisher sales, racing and undead deals

The discounts simply never stop at Humble Bundle, and the Bandai Namco Publisher Sale offers up to 95% off games like Dragon Ball, while appreciators of the restless dead may enjoy 90% off in The Undead Sale.

Burn rubber in The Ultimate Racing Sim Bundle with 10 items, or jump ship to IndieGala to enjoy up to 92% off in the Konami Sale featuring big names like Metal Gear and Castlevania.

• Steel/Dragon-type Duraludon coming to Pokémon Unite, and you can learn about their move set and tactics in the latest blog post
• Pokémon Go’s Festival of Colors event introduces Oricorio, with its form depending on what region you encounter them in
• Disney Speedstorm mystery racer is Elizabeth Swann, expect more racer reveals leading up to launch
• EA has cancelled its annual EA Play event since its games “aren't lining up” for one big reveal this year
• Over 12 million players have braved Elden Ring and FromSoftware thanks the community for the game's explosive success, with more games being planned including other projects like films or TV shows

What can you race in Shenmue II?

ANSWER: Ducks!

Shenmue II is full of fine details, and was a true milestone when it released in 2001. It was filled with vivid locations and characters as well as loads of minigames, including one most players will never encounter: Duck racing. If you wanna see the feathers fly, you must unlock both the big bronze medal and the big silver medal.

That means you need to win Roll It On Top five times in a row, and then you need to beat both Eileen M. Edelweiss and Izumi Takano at the Pine Game Arcade. Once you do, Takano will take you to the duck race track around the Tomato convenience store. We salute your deviousness, Suzuki!

Just a quick heads up to say that one of our favourite games of 2021 is having a free weekend on PC, from today you can download and play Chivalry 2 until the 21st March on the Epic Games Store. You´re indeed brave, Sir Knight, but the fight is mine…

Today's issue of DailyBits was written by Gavin Herman, Erlend Grefsrud, Simon Priest, and Jamie Davey. If you have any feedback or news tips for the team, please email us!