It's time for another big No Man's Sky update, version 7.0, titled COSMOS, which independent developer Hello Games had teased for the game's recent 10th anniversary. Managing Director Sean Murray claims that COSMOS delivers a comprehensive revamp of outer space, introducing player-owned space stations, orbital base building, player alliances, and deep-space salvaging. Players can now purchase, construct, and decorate space stations both inside and out, creating custom player clubhouses and social hubs. They may also establish player-driven alliances to construct networked empires of space stations, competing on global leaderboards for wealth, territory, and prominence. Modular, free-floating bases can be built […]

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Today, Hello Games has released the new No Man's Sky THE SWARM update. The independent British developer said this is much larger than the previous patch, XENO ARENA (which introduced Pokémon-style pet battles). THE SWARM introduces an ominous new enemy, the Hive of Glass, which Hello Games labeled as an existential threat to the entire universe. Upon launching No Man's Sky after the patch, all players will be required to complete a personality test that will split them into three factions, which must cooperate, strategize, and compete to face the Hive of Glass. To figure out what's happening, there will […]

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Not even two months after the previous 'Remnant' patch, Hello Games is back with another massive No Man's Sky update titled XENO ARENA. This time, the independent UK developer is introducing a full-fledged Pokémon-style battling system. Wildlife that has populated No Man's Sky planets for a decade now has a direct gameplay purpose: you can catch creatures, raise them, and pit them against other players' creatures in competitive arena battles. Beyond the obvious Pokémon reference, Hello Games has also mentioned World of Warcraft's pet battling as an inspiration. Creatures found across the universe can be recruited into the player's squad, […]

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