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Friday11th Aug 2017
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...
Wednesday9th Aug 2017
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...
Monday10th Jul 2017
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...
Wednesday8th Mar 2017
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...
Thursday2nd Mar 2017
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...
Wednesday30th Nov 2016
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...
Sunday27th Nov 2016
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...
Friday25th Nov 2016
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...
Friday28th Oct 2016
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...
Wednesday28th Sep 2016
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...
Saturday17th Sep 2016
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...
Wednesday24th Aug 2016
News No Man's Sky PS4 Crashes Will Almost Be Eradicated with This Week's Patch
Nice to know
Crashes in video games are never fun. Even when you don't lose too much progress due to a crash, the simple fact that you know a specific title is capable of crashing can be enough to sour the experience. Since its launch, No Man's Sky has suffered from crashing issues on the PlayStation 4 - and we've seen plenty of players across the...
Friday19th Aug 2016
News Gamers Demanding a No Man's Sky Refund Aren't Happy with Sony
In space, Sony can't hear you scream
No Man's Sky has divided opinion - there's no doubt about that - but is the space exploration sim really bad enough to warrant a refund? Some disgruntled players seem to think so. According to Eurogamer, the publication has been contacted by numerous unhappy gamers who have asked Sony for a refund after...
News No Man's Sky PS4 Patch Busts Some Nasty Bugs
Procedurally generated errors
No Man's Sky is one of the fastest selling PlayStation 4 games to date, but it does have some serious technical issues – or, at least, it did. Hello Games has released a new patch – v1.04 for those keeping count – this week, which promises "improved stability and lots more". Not the most detailed patch notes ever,...
Friday12th Aug 2016
News No Man's Sky PS4 Patch Incoming as Dev Acknowledges Issues
Hello Games aims to fix crashing
We have a feeling that this is going to be the first in a long line of No Man's Sky update articles, so consider this the beginning of a long and potentially arduous campaign. Hello Games has stated that it's currently working on a patch for the recently released space sim, although no specific update notes or...
Thursday11th Aug 2016
News Sony Comments on No Man's Sky PS4 Sticker Gaffe
"A production issue"
Earlier today, we reported on a sticker that had been used to conceal an online play logo on limited edition copies of No Man's Sky. Sony has since put out a statement explaining that this wasn't due to any changes to the game – it just f**ked up during production, and decided to print stickers rather than re-manufacture the...
News There's a No Man's Sky PS4 Exploit That Will Get You to the Centre of the Universe Fast
Atlas shrugged
No Man's Sky is a game all about busy work, but if you can't be arsed with all that incessant toing and froing, then cunning gamers have concocted an exploit that will get you to the centre of the universe much, much, much quicker than you ever imagined. Of course, this could also spoil the game for you, so read on at your own peril...
News Sticker on PS4 Copies of No Man's Sky Removes Reference to Online Play
A cover up
The saga regarding No Man's Sky's non-existent online play trucks on, as European gamers have discovered stickers on the limited edition version of the game, obscuring any references to online gameplay. The label includes a PEGI 7 rating and a warning for mild violence, but peeling it back reveals a PEGI 12 rating and an online play icon...
Wednesday10th Aug 2016
News No Man's Sky PS4 Servers Too Busy for Multiplayer Features
Allegedly
Remember yesterday when two players met on the exact same spot in No Man's Sky, only for them to be invisible to each other? It raised questions about whether the game has any multiplayer features at all; Hello Games had previously insinuated that it does, but that it's incredibly rare that two players would ever cross paths. Writing on...
Tuesday9th Aug 2016
News No Man's Sky Is Out on PS4, But It's Still Not Clear if You Can Meet Other Players
Twitch streamers stand on the exact same spot to no avail
One thing that's been irritating about No Man's Sky's publicity campaign is that it's been, well, ambiguous to say the least. At a preview event earlier in the year we outright asked a Hello Games developer if the marks that players leave on planets are stored server-side, and we were given a...
News No Man's Sky Tries One Last Time to Get You Hyped
Ready for launch
This may well be the last time that we ever cover a No Man's Sky trailer - and we're kind of glad. After years of trying to explain what the game's actually about - and admittedly try to understand it ourselves - we can just point curious readers in the direction of the countless YouTube let's plays that are already swamping the...
News No Man's Sky Does See Some Frame Rate Drops on PS4
As expected, to be honest
Our buds over at Digital Foundry are back for another performance analysis, and this time, they're putting the frame rate of No Man's Sky to the test. It's safe to say that when it comes to sandbox titles on PlayStation 4, we're used to seeing some frame rate dips here and there - and this is the case with Hello Games'...
Monday8th Aug 2016
News No Man's Sky Will Add Base Building, Freighters in Future PS4 Updates
"This is the type of game we want to be"
No Man's Sky has changed enormously prior to launch, but it's only going to get bigger and bigger. Writing on the game's official website, Hello Games founder Sean Murray has revealed that the Guildford-based developer has plenty more in the pipeline, including the ability to build bases and own giant space...
Sunday7th Aug 2016
News Hello Games Urges Those with Early Copies of No Man's Sky Not to Play
Sit tight
Hello Games has urged people with early copies of No Man's Sky not to play it until the title's first update goes live. It's been a manic few days for the Guildford-based studio, as retail has started shipping copies early – despite the fact that the release's seemingly essential day one patch is still going through quality assurance...
Saturday6th Aug 2016
News No Man's Sky's PS4 Servers Will Be Wiped Prior to Release
Hello, goodbye
Managed to get your copy of No Man's Sky early? Having fun naming planets and wildlife before the title's officially out? Er, well, maybe you should sit tight a little longer – a programmer at Hello Games has revealed that the release's servers will be wiped on Sunday ahead of the title's release on Tuesday. If you're already...
Friday5th Aug 2016
News No Man's Sky's Music for an Infinite Universe Soundtrack Is Epic
Feel the bass in space
There's only one record that we'll be playing at Push Square Towers today: 65daysofstatic's brand new No Man's Sky: Music for an Infinite Universe soundtrack. The whole thing's been officially uploaded to YouTube, and you can listen to it in its entirety through here. We're especially digging Supermoon, Heliosphere, and Red...
Wednesday3rd Aug 2016
News No Man's Sky PS4 Reviews Reportedly On Hold as Dev Finalises Day One Patch
No man's score
If you've been holding out for reviews of No Man's Sky before the game launches in less than a week, you may want to rethink your plans. In short, it's looking increasingly likely that publications aren't going to be sent review code before the space sim releases. Why this appears to be the case is up for debate, however. Usually,...
Monday1st Aug 2016
News PS4's Interplanetary Sim No Man's Sky Won't Take Hundreds of Hours to Finish
As first person reaches the centre of the galaxy
Good news for people who lead busy lives: it won't take you hundreds of hours to reach the centre of the galaxy in No Man's Sky, as the person who purchased a pre-release copy for $1,300 achieved it in some 30 hours instead. Sean Murray had said in previous interviews that you could expect to be...
