Hello Games is quickly looking to address the troubled PC launch of its game No Man’s Sky. Promises of a patch to fix performance issues have taken another step with the beta for this patch now available for download within Steam. To access it, right-click on the game in your library, click on the properties menu and select “Betas.” From there, a prompt will tell you to “Select the...
The galaxy of No Man’s Sky is a huge, lonely place, and the inky black void of space isn’t very interested in helping you excel. That’s where we come in. We’ve put in our time with No Man’s Sky and have a few tips that’ll help you better explore the vast reaches of space more efficiently and more effectively. The ins and outs of rocket boosting Of course you have a jetpack. You’re a...
It's almost impossible for any game to live up to two years of hype and expectations. So where does No Man's Sky stand?
No Man’s Sky is a weird beast. It’s the kind of game that’s online, but you might never realize it, depending on how you play. It doesn’t even require a PlayStation Plus subscription. If you’ve been playing the last couple days, you might’ve noticed a note on the pause screen telling you you’ve lost connection to the server. Because, you know, everyone is playing it. Two streamers...
I'm not saying that I don't like No Man's Sky. In fact, I'm not even ready to issue a genuine opinion yet.
So much of No Man's Sky's promise lies in the discovery of the universe around you.
No two snowflakes are the same, they say. You are a beautiful and unique snowflake. But really, once you’ve seen a few, you’ve pretty much seen them all. I might just be tired of the years of the ludicrous-speed hype train that’s accompanied No Man’s Sky, but as we bear down on its August 9 release date, I confess I’m worried about the game’s future . No Man’s Sky‘s selling point is...
No Man’s Sky went gold last month, but it still hasn’t released yet. It’s due for the PlayStation 4 on August 9 and the PC on August 12. That doesn’t mean developer Hello Games has been sitting around waiting for the launch to come before they address issues. Creative lead Sean Murray tweeted that the team is “wrapping up a month of work” on the first update. It will include new...
For having a nearly infinite universe, the disc size for No Man’s Sky is rather small. The game checks in on the disc with only 6GB of data. Of course, the data size makes total sense when you step back and think about how the game works. In No Man’s Sky the universe will procedurally generate. The planets, animal life, plant life and space activities are created by the game as players...
Delays, trademark battles, death threats, E3 no-shows. Hello Game’s No Man Sky has been through a lot, and the thing hasn’t even been released to the public yet! People are dying to play this game, and passions are running so high that it can only mean this really is going to be a game changer. We’re about a month and a half away from release, and Co-director Sean Murray has addressed...