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Starfield release date is still first half of 2023, despite glaring absence at Xbox show
Let’s just cut to the chase. Is Starfield delayed?
Officially, no. And to be fair to Microsoft and Bethesda Game Studios, they already told us we wouldn’t be hearing anything out of Todd Howard’s next epic role-playing game during Wednesday’s Developer Direct showcase. There’s going to be a stand-alone showcase for Starfield at some point. It’s still one hell of an elephant not in the room, especially if two of the four games shown — Redfall and The Elder Scrolls Online’s Necrom expansion — are big Bethesda projects launching in May and June, respectively. It doesn’t seem likely that Bethesda would want to cannibalize interest in those projects (or Starfield) by packing that game into a May or June release window.
Remember that, during the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase last June, Microsoft more or less wrote an IOU to fans, promising that Starfield would be among a large catalog of highly anticipated games launching in the first half of 2023 (and, as first-party games, available the same day to Xbox Game Pass subscribers).
The updates we got Wednesday from Xbox and Bethesda on Wednesday show that the first half of Microsoft’s 2023 game calendar now looks like this:
- April 18 — Minecraft Legends
- May 2 — Redfall
- June 20 — The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
- TBA 2023 — Forza Motorsport
Unless the Xbox folks have a surprise shadow drop, à la Tango Gameworks’ Hi-Fi Rush, planned for Starfield — which would seem ill-advised — the sci-fi RPG’s release is starting to feel slippery. (As is Forza’s; Microsoft and Turn 10 seem unwilling to recommit to a first-half-of-2023 window for their racing game.)
The most recent information about Starfield’s launch came last May, in which Bethesda told fans that it had been pushed to a first-half of 2023 launch window (along with Redfall.) Microsoft, during last year’s E3-adjacent summer showcase, made a big deal out of telling fans all the things they wanted to play would arrive by the first half of 2023. Starfield was implied to be one of those things.
In November, Howard, Bethesda Game Studios’ creative director, spoke with podcaster Lex Fridman about Starfield and the difficult decision to delay the game the first time, from a November 2022 launch to the somewhat softer, less definite window it now has.
“I wish it was soon,” Howard said. “We want it out, too. And I wish they didn’t take as long as they did. But, they do.”
We’ve asked Xbox and Bethesda representatives if Starfield should be considered delayed. It’s doubtful they’ll want to comment on that, but if they do, we’ll be sure to update it here.
Taylor Kinney takes leave of absence from ‘Chicago Fire’ to ‘deal with a personal matter’
Taylor Kinney is stepping away from his hit NBC show “Chicago Fire.”
The 41-year-old actor, who has starred on the show for over ten years, is taking “a leave of absence to deal with a personal matter,” a source close to the production told Fox News Digital.
Deadline reported that the cast and crew were notified of Kinney’s departure on Friday. The series is currently airing its 11th season and script rewrites may be needed to account for the actor’s leave of absence.
Taylor Kinney is stepping away from his hit NBC show “Chicago Fire.”
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A representative for “Chicago Fire” declined to comment. Kinney’s representative did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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Kinney has played Chicago firefighter Lieutenant Kelly Severide since the show debuted in October 2012. “The Vampire Diaries” alum has also made appearances in all the other installments of Wolf Entertainment’s “One Chicago” franchise including “Chicago P.D.,””Chicago Med” and “Chicago Justice.”
Though Kinney’s character formerly known for being a “ladies-man,” he married fellow firefighter Lieutenant Stella Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo) in the season 10 finale last May. The series aired its season 11 winter premiere on Jan. 4 but the show is on a planned hiatus until Feb. 8.
Kinney is taking “a leave of absence to deal with a personal matter,” a source close to the production told Fox News Digital.
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Last week, Kinney reflected on his first audition for “Chicago Fire” during an interview with NBC.
“I was in the circuit of auditioning a lot, so I was decent at it,” he said. “I remember never having any anxiety. I was excited about it, and then you kind of leave it up to the powers that be,”
“It went well, and 10 years later I’m still here bugging you through your televisions while you fold laundry,” the Pennsylvania native joked.
“Chicago Fire” airs on Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
Kinney has starred as Chicago firefighter Lieutenant Kelly Severide on the hit NBC show since its premiere in 2012
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49ers’ wide receivers relish chance to step up in Deebo Samuel’s absence
The 49ers will need to plan for at least the next three games without Deebo Samuel, and Kyle Shanahan is confident that the wide receivers group will step up in the absence of the injury All-Pro.
Shanahan was relieved that Samuel suffered a less serious ankle sprain and MCL injury than originally thought. The “wide back” is expected to be out of action for “three-ish” weeks, which means he could return for Week 18 when the 49ers host Arizona Cardinals in the regular-season finale.
Until then Brandon Aiyuk, Jauan Jennings, Ray-Ray McCloud and Danny Gray will need to fill the void.
“I think the other guys are more than ready,” Shanahan said Tuesday. “I think those guys love the opportunity. They’re always wanting to be out there more. They’re mad I’m not in five wides every play, so those guys relish this.”
The 49ers’ group of wideouts had to step up without both Samuel and Jennings in Week 8 when both were dealing with hamstring injuries. Aiyuk was Jimmy Garoppolo’s top receiver, hauling in all six of his targets for 81 yards and a touchdown reception.
Christian McCaffrey also was a huge part of the offense’s dominance over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 8, throwing a touchdown pass, catching a touchdown reception and rushing for a touchdown.
“I know they did a hell of a job versus the Rams,” Shanahan said. “Even that week we thought we were going to get Jauan, we ended up not getting him towards the end of the week and a number of guys had to step up, so our guys will be ready on Thursday.”
Gray finally caught his first pass as an NFL wide receiver in Week 14 and Shanahan expects to see more of that from the rookie. Shanahan has previously spoken about the need of the Southern Methodist product to be more consistent and it seems, Gray has been progressing.
“I think Danny has gotten the urgency that he’s had, he has really been picking it up here in these last six weeks,” Shanahan said. “His play has gotten a lot better, so we felt it’s a matter of time where he can help us out there and he’s doing things the right way and he’s gone in the game a hair more.”
The 49ers also could look to work in McCloud in a similar fashion as Samuel. While McCloud is not the same body-type as Samuel, the five-year NFL veteran plays as if he is. A standout on special teams, the 26-year-old is ready for a bigger role.
“Yeah, you can use them similarly,” Shanahan said. “They’re definitely different bodies, but don’t tell Ray-Ray that. He gets extremely offended. If you put Deebo in any run and you tell him that he can only do these, but not that one, you’re going to have to prepare or make time for an hour meeting with him later, because he’s going to convince you otherwise.
“And that’s why he has been such a good football player his whole career. Ray-Ray is a bulldog out there and he doesn’t think about his size.”
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The world’s most powerful rocket finally returns after a 3-year absence
Enlarge / Falcon Heavy clears the tower during its maiden flight on February 6, 2018.
Trevor Mahlmann
As early as Tuesday morning, the Falcon Heavy will take flight for the first time since June 2019, ending a long period of inactivity for the world’s most powerful, operational rocket. Under the power of 27 Merlin engines in its first stage, the rocket will carry two space technology payloads into orbit for US Space Force.
Ahead of this much-awaited USSF-44 launch, it is natural to ask why it has been more than 40 months since the rocket last flew. And perhaps more importantly, does this suggest that the Falcon Heavy—developed internally at SpaceX, at the company’s own expense, for half a billion dollars—was a mistake?
But first, some details about the launch, which is set for 9:41 am ET (13:41) on Tuesday from Kennedy Space Center, in Florida.
Meet me at GEO
This will be SpaceX’s first “direct-to-GEO” mission, which means the powerful Falcon Heavy rocket will launch its payload directly into a geostationary orbit nearly 36,000 km above the Earth’s surface. Typically such payloads are injected into a transfer orbit, and then the spacecraft’s onboard propellant is used to raise the vehicle to a circular geostationary orbit. In this case, however, Falcon Heavy’s first and second stages will be doing all the work.
Not much is known about the two spacecraft launching on this mission for Space Force. The primary payload is classified. The secondary payload is a small satellite called Tetra-1, which is a prototype for a kind of satellite the US military hopes to fly one day in geostationary orbit—to do something.
In an emailed news release discussing the launch, Space Force was not particularly helpful with its description of the satellites: “The Long Duration Propulsive EELV Secondary Payload Adapter (LDPE ESPA)-2 and Shepherd Demonstration will carry a variety of payloads that will promote and accelerate the advancement of space technology for the benefit of future Programs of Record.”
Thanks, guys, that’s super clear. Maybe you could mix in a few more inscrutable acronyms next time.
What we do know is that this mission will require the Falcon Heavy’s upper stage to operate for a far longer period than usual, with about six hours between the initial firing of its Merlin vacuum engine and a final firing. This will provide a good test of the upper stage’s ability to perform for an extended period.
Why so long?
The long gap between flights has not occurred due to a shortage of Falcon Heavy rockets. At its essence, the Falcon Heavy consists of a core stage that is a modified version of a Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage, and two side-mounted boosters that are somewhat less modified. There are other structural adaptations, but basically, SpaceX could manufacture (and reuse hardware) for just about as many Falcon Heavy rockets as the market desires.
It’s just that, well, there has not been an overwhelming desire. To put the demand for Falcon Heavy into perspective, in the 40 months since the last heavy launch, SpaceX has flown the Falcon 9 rocket 111 times. That does not mean there is 100 times the demand for the Falcon 9, but it suggests that by continuing to improve the performance of the single-core Falcon rocket, SpaceX eroded some of the potential market for Falcon Heavy when it was designed about a decade ago.
However, there is still demand. Of late, the problem has been delayed payloads. The USSF-44 mission was originally scheduled for December 2020. Another Space Force mission on the Falcon Heavy, USSF-52, was originally supposed to fly in October 2021. NASA’s Psyche Asteroid mission was supposed to fly in September but was also delayed after the payload was not ready.
In truth, there is a reasonable amount of demand for a large rocket like the Falcon Heavy. On SpaceX’s current manifest, there are 10 more Falcon Heavy missions between now and the end of 2024. Some of those may well get pushed back due to payload readiness, but there are customers out there.
Who is buying?
The short answer is the government. Including USSF-44, the next 10 most likely missions to fly on the Falcon Heavy include five flights for NASA, three for the US Space Force, and two primarily for commercial satellite customers.
The US military is especially keen to see a proven Falcon Heavy. While the Falcon 9 rocket is powerful, it does not have the ability to hit all nine of the Department of Defense’s reference orbits required for its launch providers to hit. So with the Falcon Heavy, SpaceX is at an advantage in terms of bidding on military launch contracts. The only other operational US rocket capable of this is United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV Heavy rocket, but it is retiring in two years. Its replacement, Vulcan, has yet to fly.
SpaceX’s forthcoming Starship and Super Heavy booster, of course, will be able to reach all nine orbits. Although it is likely years away from a “stable” configuration required by the government, it is nevertheless on the way. Because of this, Falcon Heavy is likely to have a limited shelf life, said Todd Harrison, managing director for Metrea Strategic Insights.
“Once SpaceX’s new Super Heavy is operational and has a proven track record to assure national security customers, Falcon Heavy will no longer be needed,” Harrison said. “So I suspect its useful life is perhaps less than five years and likely only a handful of launches during that time. But it is a beauty to behold when it launches, especially when those side boosters return to land in sync.”
Falcon Heavy has also proven popular for some key NASA science missions, including the Psyche spacecraft, Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, and the Europa Clipper. NASA awarded the latter mission to SpaceX about a year ago, for a launch in 2024. This was a huge validation of the Falcon Heavy rocket, as NASA entrusted a spacecraft that cost about $4 billion to the large rocket.
Alabama vs. Texas A&M score, takeaways: No. 1 Tide barely survive Bryce Young’s absence to edge Aggies
Fighting through an inefficient offense and ill-performing special teams unit, No. 1 Alabama narrowly topped Texas A&M on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to keep its perfect season alive and avenge last year’s road loss to the Aggies. Leading 24-20 late in the fourth quarter, Alabama defended at the goal line in the game’s final seconds as Texas A&M quarterback Haynes King’s pass from the 2-yard line fell incomplete with time ticking off the clock.
King, who filled in for injured QB Max Johnson, took the game all the way to the final whistle by leading Texas A&M on a furious 10-play, 69-yard drive. However, Alabama’s defense held on the last play as the Tide survived their biggest scare of the season to this point.
Bama running back Jahmyr Gibbs was the star of the show picking up 167 total yards for a team that struggled offensively behind QB Jalen Milroe. Filling in for 2021 Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young, who sat out with a sprained shoulder suffered last week, Milroe completed just 12 of 19 passes for 111 yards with an interception and two fumbles; both fumbles led directly to Texas A&M touchdowns. However, Milroe also ran for 83 key yards on 17 carries and tossed three touchdowns to help spur the Bama offense in key moments.
King ran for his life much of the game as the Tide’s front seven was relentless. He was sacked three times, hurried and hurried 14 times with Alabama star linebacker Will Anderson Jr., the CBS Sports Preseason Player of the Year, notching eight of those pressures. King ultimately completed just 25 of 46 passes for 253 yards with two touchdowns and a pick.
That kind of defensive performance from the Tide was necessary considering how sloppy they were with the football. In addition to Milroe’s miscues, RB Jase McClellan also lost a fumble. In total, the ball hitting the ground three times led to 17 points for the Aggies. Combined with an uneven performance from Bama kicker Will Reichard — who made a 50-yard field goal just before halftime but missed from 47 yards late in the third quarter and 35 yards midway through the fourth — the Tide kept the Aggies in the game until the bitter end.
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Tom Brady on his 11-day absence: I’m 45 years old, man; there’s a lot of s-t going on
Tom Brady saw his first action of this preseason, playing 11 snaps and leading the Bucs to a field goal. His appearance required him to speak to the media afterward.
It marked the first time the quarterback has talked publicly since the NFL punished the Dolphins and owner Stephen Ross for tampering with Brady and coach Sean Payton. It also was the first time Brady has met with the media since taking an 11-day hiatus for personal reasons.
Brady’s absence reportedly had nothing to do with the health of Brady or his family, but there was no announcement or reporting on why he was away from the team. Brady shed little light on the situation Saturday.
“It’s all personal,” Brady said, via video from the team. “You know everyone’s got different situations they’re dealing with. So, we all have really unique challenges to our life. I’m 45 years old, man. There’s a lot of shit going on. You’ve just got to try to figure out life the best you can. It’s a continuous process.”
Bucs coach Todd Bowles and General Manager Jason Licht both said at the time that Brady’s hiatus was planned, but whether it was or not, the team had no choice but to go along. Brady said Saturday he was grateful to the Bucs for accommodating him.
“Since I’ve come to this organization, it’s been an amazing experience for me to come to this place and be this supported over a long period of time,” Brady said, via Greg Auman of TheAthletic.com.
There was speculation outside the facility about whether Brady might retire. He announced he was retiring this offseason before returning after 40 days. He is back again, but it prompts a question about whether his heart is still in it?
Brady was asked Saturday whether he has addressed what he needed to address in his personal leave.
“I’m ready to go,” Brady said.
Tom Brady returns to Buccaneers practice after 11-day absence
After nearly two weeks, Tom Brady is back with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The 45-year-old quarterback returned to the Buccaneers’ facility on Monday, 11 days after leaving the team for “personal reasons.” He’s expected to return to practice as well.
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Brady’s absence was a shocker for many, especially since there’s no information about why he stepped away. He’s under no obligation to share those details with the public, but people got even more curious (or alarmed if you’re a Bucs fan) when head coach Todd Bowles said he didn’t know when Brady was going to be back.
Bowels has also said that Brady’s absence was preplanned, so him leaving wasn’t a surprise (for the team, at least). He has been in contact with Bowels and the rest of the staff the entire time he was absent, which likely put a lot of minds at ease. Even with just 20 days left to prepare for the season, Brady has never been one to show up at training camp out of shape and unprepared. He’s meticulous with his diet and fitness, so it’s unlikely he’s been scarfing down double cheeseburgers and donuts while he has been away.
Plus, he’s Tom Brady. He may be 45, but he won the Super Bowl two seasons ago and has continually equaled or outperformed quarterbacks many years younger than he is. If there’s anyone to trust when it comes to being prepared and ready, it’s him.
