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Hands On No Man's Sky Beyond Brings a New Lease of Life to the Ambitious Adventure
Hello again
Let's get one thing clear: at the end of the day, this is still No Man's Sky. That might sound silly, but the excitement surrounding the huge Beyond update may have had people hoping for an unrecognisable, utterly transformative new experience. Beyond does many things to the game, but at its core, this is the very same space exploration...
News No Man's Sky Beyond Patch 2.04 Fixes Some Nasty Crashing Issues on PS4
Smooth sailing
No Man's Sky's Beyond update launched yesterday, bringing a new lease of life to the divisive space exploration game. While it adds all kinds of new features to the already huge experience, some players - including this author - ran into some pretty glaring problems. Namely, hard crashes when playing on an old save file. However,...
News No Man's Sky Beyond Patch Notes Are Truly Gigantic and Game-Changing
Above and beyond
No Man's Sky's 'Beyond' update is available to download right now on PlayStation 4, adding new, key features such as PlayStation VR support and vastly expanded multiplayer options. But what about the finer details of the update? Alongside these highlights, the patch includes a massive list of gameplay tweaks and additions, all of...
News No Man's Sky Beyond Is Available to Download Now on PS4
Huge update is ready for launch
The latest enormous update to Hello Games' No Man's Sky is now available. Titled Beyond, the free update is a jam-packed revamp of the space exploration game, with some major new features that people have been asking for since launch. To summarise, the key new additions to No Man's Sky are: Full PlayStation VR...
News No Man's Sky Beyond Introduces Multiplayer Social Space, the Nexus
Check out the launch trailer
No Man's Sky has been through substantial changes since its rocky arrival on PlayStation 4. Hello Games has been updating the title with huge new features and extra content, and the new Beyond update is no different. Launching on 14th August, it brings expanded multiplayer, PlayStation VR support, and more besides to the...
News No Man's Sky's Beyond Update Launches 14th August Along with PSVR Support
Three big updates in one
No Man's Sky's next big update, titled Beyond, will arrive on PS4 in just a few short weeks on 14th August. It also brings with it one of the community's biggest requests - PlayStation VR support. The patch, free for all players, is said to be three huge updates rolled into one large content offering at once that is a mix...
News No Man's Sky's Sean Murray Gives Telling Advice to ANTHEM and Fallout 76 Devs
Listen up
It's no secret that No Man's Sky has come a long, long way since it launched back in 2016. Developer Hello Games knuckled down and put its all into improving the game over the last few years, and now the title's the best that it's ever been. It took some time, but we got there in the end. Unfortunately, No Man's Sky isn't the most recent...
News No Man's Sky Community Thank Hello Games by Hiring a Billboard Outside the Studio's Office
That's a big thank you
Here's a heartwarming story to lift your spirits ahead of the weekend: the No Man's Sky community over on Reddit have hired a billboard outside developer Hello Games' office. Why? To say thanks to the team, of course. Through crowdfunding, the community has raised over $2000 over on GoFundMe at the time of writing. That'll pay...
State of Play No Man's Sky Beyond Update Finally Brings PSVR Support
18 quintillion virtual worlds
From the very start, players have been calling for virtual reality support to be added to the huge space exploration game, No Man's Sky. It always seemed like a good fit; walking around surreal alien planets in a virtual space just makes sense, doesn't it? Well, good news: the Beyond update for No Man's Sky, revealed...
News No Man's Sky Beyond Is the Next Big Update Coming to the Space Exploration Title
Above and beyond
Even before you hop into the game itself, No Man's Sky has been on quite the journey, hasn't it? It's had more ups and downs than a department store elevator, going from overwhelming hype before release to disappointment at launch. Hello Games' ongoing project has been improved immensely since it arrived in 2016, and it seems to be...
News No Man's Sky Visions Update Adds Further Planet Variation, Community Missions, More on PS4
Expanding universe
The post-launch support for No Man's Sky has been pretty unbelievable all things considered, and as promised, Hello Games is continually bolting on new features and upgrades to keep the divisive experience fresh. The latest major update for the game, Visions, is out tomorrow on PS4, taking the game up to version 1.75, and it...
News No Man's Sky Huge The Abyss Update Is Here, New Trailer Has All the Info
Deeper and down
The Abyss, the latest big update for No Man's Sky, is out today on PlayStation 4. It brings a load of improvements to the game, and focuses on underwater habitats as well as aquatic alien life. You can expect new story stuff, new building structures, new creatures, and even overhauled swimming and diving controls. Very nice. Anyway,...
News No Man's Sky: The Abyss Is a Spooky Free Update Landing Next Week on PS4
In deep
Since the launch of the massive NEXT update for divisive space exploration game No Man's Sky, Hello Games has been continually updating and improving the title every week. There's a lot of effort going into making the game the best it can be, with the small developer recently adding the ability to further customise your character and a brand...
News No Man's Sky VR Support Mentioned in Recent Player Survey
It's happening?
One of the many requested features for No Man's Sky is support for virtual reality. Now players can finally get together and explore thanks to the huge NEXT update, the next major thing on the list is being able to visit the game's strange, colourful worlds in VR. Going by Hello Games' new survey, it seems the small developer is...
Weirdness No Man's Sky Video Shows the Brilliance of Procedurally Generated Missions
Hey, it's me
Procedurally generated missions or quests in games can be hit and miss. In Fallout 4, for example, you can pick up a procedural quest that takes you halfway across the map and the journey becomes an adventure in itself -- but it's not always that engaging. You might find a mission that has you wander around looking for specific items,...
Random Sean Murray's Face Immortalised on No Man's Sky Planet
Murray on Mars
You’ve got to respect Sean Murray. Hello Games’ lead man may have spoken out of turn around the launch of No Man’s Sky, but the developer has had to deal with an Internet backlash unlike any other seen before. That he even continues to get out of bed is a testament to his strength of character, but he’s actually found the...
News No Man's Sky Patch 1.51 Released on PS4, Fixes Nasty Save Bug
Hazard protection
No Man's Sky's NEXT update launched just a few days ago, but Hello Games has already put out a new patch in an effort to stamp out some bugs. Most notably, the patch fixes an issue where players were unable to reload their save data under certain conditions, meaning they had to start afresh to keep playing. It's ready to download...
DLC Review NEXT Makes No Man's Sky the Best It's Ever Been
NEXT gen
The tale of No Man's Sky is fascinating. This enormously ambitious game comes from a tiny Guildford studio, previously known for Joe Danger. Excitement swirled out of control, regrettable things were said during interviews, and people were losing their minds. When the game launched two years ago, it all came crumbling down. Expectations...
News No Man's Sky NEXT Update Is Available to Download Now on PS4
We have liftoff
No Man's Sky's huge new content update, entitled NEXT, is finally upon us. This free expansion to the divisive space exploration game is ready for download right now on PS4. In case you need a reminder, NEXT brings multiplayer, third person, character customisation, a graphical overhaul, and much more to the title. It's a massive...
News No Man's Sky Dev Promises Better Communication with the Game's Community
Ground control to Major Sean
No Man's Sky NEXT is out today, in case you didn't already know. Quite possibly the game's most anticipated update ever, NEXT adds full multiplayer to the space-faring game, among other things. And with so much buzz surrounding the title, lead developer Sean Murray has posted a rather heartfelt message over on the...
News Hello Games to Continue Supporting No Man's Sky with Weekly Updates
To infinity and beyond
As you may be aware, No Man's Sky is set to receive a substantial content update entitled NEXT on 24th July, adding multiplayer, a third person camera, new missions, and more to the gigantic space exploration game. However, this isn't the last of Hello Games' plans for support. The teensy studio will be delivering miniature...
Poll Will You Be Playing No Man's Sky NEXT?
Space race
No Man's Sky NEXT launches next week on PlayStation 4. The update is set to add to the game rather dramatically, with the highlight being the introduction of full multiplayer functionality. It only took around two years, but yes, it's finally here. Well, almost. We need to know, though: is NEXT going to be enough to get you playing No...
News No Man's Sky Creator Sean Murray Finally Addresses Game's Vitriolic Reception
"It was as bad as things can get"
No Man's Sky is a far different game now than when it first launched on PS4 almost two years ago, but that initial release was met with an incredibly mixed response. Many were furious, because features that Hello Games' Sean Murray spoke about during interviews were missing, but it didn't end at simple complaints...
News No Man's Sky NEXT Trailer Shows Off Multiplayer Space Exploration on PS4
Out NEXT week
We've known about the massive NEXT update for No Man's Sky for a while now, but the launch is nearly upon us. On 24th July, you'll finally be able to explore the game's unfathomably large space sim with your friends, and Hello Games has released a trailer to get you in the mood. No Man's Sky's main man, Sean Murray, took to the
News No Man's Sky NEXT Update Introduces Multiplayer, Launches in July
Lift off
Earlier this week, the Xbox One box art for No Man's Sky gave us a huge clue that the NEXT update might include multiplayer. After appearing on Microsoft's Inside Xbox show, Sean Murray has confirmed that multiplayer is indeed heading to the procedurally generated universe when the update arrives on 24th July. Murray describes No Man's...
Rumour No Man's Sky's Xbox One Box Art Hints at Multiplayer
Some Men's Sky
One of the biggest complaints lobbied at No Man's Sky is that it doesn't have the multiplayer one of the game's programmers, Sean Murray, suggested it would. If the below box art for the recently announced Xbox One version is to be believed, however, the feature could well be on the horizon. A little while back, Murray announced...
News No Man's Sky NEXT is the Game's 'Largest Update So Far', Coming This Summer
Re-launch
Hello Games is still quietly beavering away at its love-it-or-hate-it space sim, No Man's Sky. Sean Murray took to Twitter this morning to announce something called No Man's Sky NEXT. There's little to go on for now, but Murray teases that No Man's Sky NEXT is the "largest update so far" to the game when it's released this Summer, which...
News There's a Person Building Fast Food Restaurants in No Man's Sky
Lovin' it
No Man’s Sky added its base building features a little while back, but we were oblivious to the fact that people were actually getting rather creative with them. Take the YouTube account Boid Gaming, which appears to be occupying itself by building fast food restaurants in the far expanses of Hello Games’ enormous universe. First up,...
Poll 1 Year Later, What Are Your Thoughts on No Man's Sky?
Sky's the limit
No Man's Sky first launched one year ago yesterday. Or the day before, depending on your region. After years of hype, the sci-fi exploration title was met with a rather lukewarm reception. Reviews were mixed, as was player opinion, but the game did secure a hardcore following. For a while, developer Hello Games went dark, but it...
News Huge No Man's Sky PS4 Patch 1.3 Does Add Multiplayer, Kind Of
Technically, at least
Hello Games has released the patch notes for No Man's Sky update 1.3, and they include a couple of surprises. As previously reported, the patch adds new story content and portals which allow you fast travel between locations. On top of all that, though, 1.3 actually adds a form of multiplayer. Kind of. The developer...
News No Man's Sky Patch 1.3 Discovers New Story Content and Fast Travel Portals
Out this week
Well, you're not getting multiplayer (yet), but Hello Games has finally detailed what's in store for No Man's Sky on its first anniversary. Following a load of cryptic clues that we're not even going to pretend we understand, the game's hardcore community has uncovered the sci-fi title's next big update. No Man's Sky version 1.3, also...
Rumour No Man's Sky May Finally Be Getting Multiplayer
Aim for the stars
Now this is a pretty juicy rumour - especially if you're a fan of No Man's Sky. Cast your mind back to the time just after the game launched, and you'll probably remember all that outrage regarding the title's lack of multiplayer. Players tried to meet up with each other within the virtual universe, but it turned out that the...
News Expect Another Big No Man's Sky Update to Drop Next Month
Ever expanding universe
No Man's Sky may have disappointed many a player, but developer Hello Games is still working hard to improve its intergalactic title. Although not without its flaws, there's no denying that the release has evolved beyond its initial form thanks to the studio's continued efforts, and it sounds like further alterations are...
News No Man's Sky's New PS4 Update Will Let You Build Race Tracks
Also adds PS4 Pro support, photo mode, and much more
Hello Games has outlined all of the features you can expect to find in No Man's Sky's forthcoming Path Finder update – and we're not going to lie, it sounds kinda rad. The free download – which will build upon the features incorporated as part of last year's Foundation update – will...
News No Man's Sky Finds the Path to a Major PS4 Patch
Will add vehicular exploration
To be fair to Hello Games, the last update to No Man's Sky was a major one, adding base building and a bit more purpose to the deep space adventure. And now the small Guildford-based studio has announced a second major patch, named the 'Path Finder' update. According to the studio, this will add a vehicle which you'll...
News No Man's Sky Controversially Wins Innovation Award at GDC 2017
Dev team skips ceremony for dinner
No Man's Sky was last year's most innovative game, according to an awards ceremony at GDC 2017 this week. The controversial space exploration title overcame Pokémon Go, The Witness, and Firewatch in order to scoop the gong. Bizarrely, no one from the British team was around to collect the Tim Schafer presented...
News Advertising Standards Passes Judgement on No Man's Sky, Says It Didn't Mislead Customers
Off the hook
We were wondering when we were going to hear about the outcome of this. Back in September, it was revealed that the UK's Advertising Standards Authority was looking into No Man's Sky following complaints that the game's marketing and pre-release media didn't represent the finished product. Since then, developer Hello Games has released...
Guide How to Build Bases in No Man's Sky
Home sweet home
No Man's Sky has received an enormous patch named the Foundation Update, which incorporates the ability to build bases. Unfortunately, like so much of Hello Games' divisive hit, it's not immediately obvious what you have to do to create your own intergalactic home. But we come with tips. Basically, you're going to want to fly around...
News Wow! No Man's Sky Is Getting a Whole Lot Cooler
All your base
No Man's Sky's first update since right around launch is landing soon, and it's a humdinger. Proving that developer Hello Games hasn't been sitting on its hands these past three months, the studio has uploaded a lengthy video outlining everything that it's adding to its space opera as part of the recently revealed Foundation Update...
News Hello Games Breaks No Man's Sky Silence with Foundation Update
Release imminent
Hello Games probably couldn't have picked a better time to announce No Man's Sky's first proper update in months – it's not like we haven't got plans or anything. Writing on the game's official website months after the title's last update, the Guildford-based studio has revealed that it intends to implement the foundations of the...
News Hello Games Tweets: 'No Man's Sky Was a Mistake'
Update: Hello Games hacked, apparently
Update (15:30PM BST): The beast has been awakened. Sean Murray has tweeted that Hello Games' servers got hacked, suggesting that the email below didn't come from the team either. He wrote: "Server hacked. We're binging Mr Robot Episodes as quickly as we can looking for answers. Ep05 is a cracker." Update...
News No Man's Sky Being Investigated By Advertising Standards for Misrepresentation
The saga continues
It's been a while since we heard anything worthy of note regarding No Man's Sky, but unfortunately for developer Hello Games, the space-faring title is back in the spotlight following some potentially bad news. According to Eurogamer, the game is being investigated by the UK's Advertising Standards Authority on the basis that its...
Mission Blog Chapter 6 - Boldly Going
The final frontier
The black hole was alarmingly close. It was an arresting if slightly terrifying sight, with an attractive blue aura surrounding a harshly defined circle of darkness. Though No Man's Sky's black holes offer some of the most striking (and perilously inviting) views in the game, my curiosity got the better of me just before I flew...
Mission Blog Chapter 5 - Atlas, At Last
We are not alone
I didn't really want to leave the Rachel system. There were lots of planets, all of them were great for different reasons, and I was making mega space bucks. I found another planet, not far from Gravitino Rush, that was covered in venom sacs. They were also worth a bundle, and collecting them was just as dangerous as it was with...
News Yoshida Says He Understands No Man's Sky Criticism
But he's still "super happy" with the game
Do you remember No Man's Sky? The game released to a chorus of hype, but aside from Stephen Tailby's excellent Mission Blog series, there aren't a whole lot of people talking about it anymore. That's because, whether you loved the game or not, it didn't quite deliver on what director Sean Murray had...
Mission Blog Chapter 4 - Financial Times
Money, it's a gas
I'd been searching for copper among the asteroids hovering in the nothingness for at least an hour. The hyperdrive upgrade I managed to find in the last system required hundreds of the stuff, and I was accumulating it at a snail's pace. After visiting a handful of yellow star systems and knowing full well that the other colours...
Podcast Episode 13 - The State of Cloud Gaming in 2016
And robot genitalia
Hey, I'm back! After a collection of events impeding production, this show is back on the road in full force and we couldn't be happier. This episode is a big'un as we discuss the state of cloud gaming in 2016 after outlining the all-important news. Our super-duper special guest this week is the majestic northerner, Robert...
Mission Blog Chapter 3 - Man on the Moon
Take a hike
The Laptop system was, on first impressions, a bit of a letdown. One planet with two moons? Is that all you've got for me, Laptop? Pfff. It wasn't all bad, though. I hadn't really seen many moons at that stage, so I was intrigued to see if there were any differences. Perhaps they'd be rockier and less rich in resources. Whatever the...
Mission Blog Chapter 2 - Systematic
Infinite improbability
I was only my second star system in – now named Coaster, of course – but already it felt like I was in a whole new place. The Gek space station was a silhouette against a vivid burnt orange backdrop, and a couple of freighter ships warped imposingly close, blocking my view of the nearest planet. There were very few planets...
Poll Are You Still Playing No Man's Sky?
Or have you lost interest?
It's been a weird old ride for No Man's Sky. Hyped up to infinity and beyond by enthusiastic fans, the press, and just about everyone in between, the space survival sim was met with divided opinion when it launched earlier this month, and even now, people still can't seem to decide whether it's good, bad, or just straight...
