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Wednesday27th Mar 2024
News No Man's Sky Brings Its 'Orbital' Update To Xbox Game Pass
Featuring highly-anticipated ship customization
Update: Technical issues seem to have delayed the release of No Man's Sky's Orbital update on Xbox at launch. As per the official Xbox Wire website, it's expected to arrive in the early part of the week commencing April 1st, 2024. Original story: No Man's Sky developer Hello Games has today unveiled...
Monday11th Dec 2023
Random Cyberpunk 2077 Jokes About Fixing Games 'Later' With No Man's Sky Creator Sean Murray
A joke too far?
Last week, No Man's Sky developer Sean Murray unveiled Hello Games' new project Light No Fire at The Game Awards 2023. While we're yet to see how this new IP pans out, in an exchange on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), Cyberpunk 2077's official account joked about fixing mistakes later in a controversial post...
Friday8th Dec 2023
News No Man's Sky Creator Unveils Ambitious Follow-Up 'Light No Fire'
They've been working on it for 5 years
No Man's Sky has been growing and growing in recent years, especially when you consider the shape of the game at launch, and well - the developer has announced its long-in-development follow-up. 'Light No Fire' is the next big project from Hello Games; the small indie team behind No Man's Sky. Hello Games'...
Monday11th Sep 2023
News No Man's Sky's 'Biggest Month In Years' Coincides With The Launch Of Starfield
We wonder why it's doing so well...
No Man's Sky is having its "biggest month in the last few years", says Hello Games founder Sean Murray, and we can't help but think that a certain Xbox exclusive may have played a part in the game's newfound success. Yes, of course, we're talking about Starfield, which launched its own space odyssey into orbit...
Friday25th Aug 2023
News No Man's Sky Brings Its Echoes Update To Xbox Game Pass
The team's biggest update of the year
Developer Hello Games is back again with another huge No Man's Sky update, this time named 'Echoes'. The team is claiming that this is the game's biggest update of the year, featuring a whole new race dubbed the 'Robot People'. You can see how this new race is going to affect the game world in the new Echoes...
Wednesday5th Apr 2023
News No Man's Sky Unleashes Massive 'Interceptor' Update, Now Live On Xbox Game Pass
"The largest new update in recent memory"
It hasn't been very long at all since No Man's Sky received its free "Fractal" update back in February, and now we've already got another new offering called "Interceptor", described as the largest update for the game in recent memory. This update features "a brand new class of incredibly varied Starship, a...
Wednesday22nd Feb 2023
News No Man's Sky Brings Its Fractal Update To Xbox Game Pass
With lots more to come throughout the year
Hello Games is back again with another mammoth No Man's Sky update, this time dubbed 'Fractal'. While a fair chunk of today's update is focused on Sony's PSVR2 headset, there's plenty of stuff coming to the Xbox version, which is still a part of the Xbox Game Pass library at the time of the update's launch!...
Friday7th Oct 2022
News No Man's Sky Brings Its Waypoint Update To Xbox Game Pass
Ushering in 'a new era' for the sci-fi epic
Since No Man's Sky hit Xbox Game Pass more than two years ago, developer Hello Games has consistently updated its sci-fi adventure, and these are by no means small updates either. The latest of the updates is called 'Waypoint', version 4.0 of No Man's Sky, and it's set to introduce a "new era" for the...
Wednesday20th Jul 2022
News No Man's Sky Brings Its Endurance Update To Xbox Game Pass
All aboard the Endurance
No Man's Sky just keeps on trucking eh?! Sean Murray and co. are bringing yet another huge update to the sci-fi adventure, featuring a whole bunch of overhauls to aircraft, NPCs, missions and more. The 'Endurance' update, as it's known, is now live on all platforms, including the Xbox Game Pass version. We'd normally break...
Wednesday25th May 2022
News No Man's Sky Leviathan Update Brings New Narrative To Xbox Game Pass
Oh, and space whales
No Man's Sky keeps on growing as developer Hello Games builds on its core idea of an entire procedurally generated universe. A month or so ago, the game's 'Outlaws' update delivered space pirates, among other things, and now 'Leviathan' is adding space whales, because, why not? Head of the studio Sean Murray has detailed all...
Wednesday13th Apr 2022
News No Man's Sky Brings Its 'Outlaws' Update To Xbox Game Pass
"Our journey continues..."
No Man's Sky is the gift that keeps on giving, as Hello Games has dropped the 19th major update for the exploration and survival title on Xbox Game Pass today, featuring "a new threat in the form of the emboldened space pirates." No Man's Sky: Outlaws' list of features include outlaws taking over space stations across the...
Thursday17th Feb 2022
News No Man's Sky Not Finished "By A Long Shot" According To Sean Murray
Sci-fi epic apparently nowhere near to being completed
No Man's Sky has been on quite the journey since it first released to quite a bit of controversy back in August of 2016. With many of the promised aspects of the game missing at launch, creator Sean Murray and his team at Hello Games came in for quite a bit of flak at the time. However, in the...
Wednesday2nd Jun 2021
News No Man's Sky Prisms Update Introduces Another Visual Overhaul
Along with quality of life improvements
Well, this is a nice surprise! No Man's Sky has received a free substantial update known as Prisms, which introduces another huge graphical overhaul for players to enjoy on Xbox, with some specific changes to next-gen systems and Xbox One X in particular. One of the biggest enhancements is Space Screen...
Wednesday31st Mar 2021
News No Man's Sky Introduces A Brand-New 'Expeditions' Game Mode
Along with many other new features
The superb No Man's Sky has received its latest update on Xbox Game Pass today in the form of 'Expeditions', which brings a ton of new features to the game, including a brand-new game mode. That game mode is appropriately titled "expeditions," and is all about bringing the whole community of travellers together to...
Wednesday17th Feb 2021
News No Man's Sky: Companions Update Adds Pets To Your Intergalactic Adventure
Form bonds with the creatures you encounter
No Man's Sky went through something of a relaunch back in 2018, which added a variety of weird and wonderful alien species to discover across its many planets. Its latest Companions update bridges the gap between you and the and wildlife, as players can now take many creatures along as pets. Pets can now...
Friday5th Feb 2021
"I wasn't thoughtful in the way I presented my thoughts"
After a colourful rant towards the development practices in games such as No Man's Sky and Cyberpunk 2077, director of the Ori series, Thomas Mahler, has apologised for the comments he made. In the lengthy post, Mahler compared certain developers on games such as the original
Thursday4th Feb 2021
News Ori Director Slams Fable And Cyberpunk 2077 Creators, Says They're 'Snake Oil Salesmen'
Update: He's now apologised for the comments
Update: Mahler has since apologised for these comments in a statement on Twitter, admitting that he had "a bit of a chip on my shoulder" when making them, and "definitely didn’t represent Moon Studio the way I should have." Original story: Thomas Mahler, the creative director behind the Ori series,...
Wednesday28th Oct 2020
News No Man's Sky Joins The Xbox Series X|S Launch Lineup With Huge Update
Free for existing owners
The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S launch lineup has added another title today in the form of No Man's Sky, which is getting a huge "Next Generation" update for the new platforms. The update, which will be entirely free for existing owners, will add a bunch of new features including fuller worlds, improved visuals, vast...
Wednesday23rd Sep 2020
News No Man's Sky's Huge Origins Update Dramatically Expands Its Universe
Play it with Xbox Game Pass
Hello Games has unveiled its big No Man's Sky annual update for 2020 in the form of No Man's Sky: Origins, which brings a stranger, richer and more varied universe to the game than ever before. The list of changes is frankly huge (you can check out the full patch notes on the official website), with highlights being the...
Friday17th Jul 2020
News No Man's Sky Enjoys 1 Million New Players Since Joining Xbox Game Pass
"We are seeing some of our biggest ever in-game numbers"
Developer Hello Games has revealed that over one million new players have joined No Man's Sky since it was added to Xbox Game Pass (and released for Windows 10 PC) last month. In an article on Xbox Wire, the company enthused that the increase was "genuinely humbling" to see: "This, together...
Thursday11th Jun 2020
Reminder Six Games Have Been Added To Xbox Game Pass Today
Update: All six now available
Update (Thu 11th Jun, 2020 14:50 BST): No Man's Sky has now been added to Xbox Game Pass, meaning that all six games are available to download via the service. Enjoy! Original story (Thu 11th Jun, 2020 13:00 BST): We know we only told you about June's Xbox Game Pass line-up yesterday, but a massive six games are being...
Wednesday10th Jun 2020
News It's Official, No Man's Sky Hits Xbox Game Pass Tomorrow
With new cross-play support
Hello Games' No Man's Sky is officially coming to Xbox Game Pass tomorrow, June 11 for Xbox One and Windows 10 PC users, and it's also adding all-new cross-play support across multiple platforms. Microsoft revealed this earlier today as part of a new lineup of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass, while Hello Games confirmed...
Friday5th Jun 2020
News Xbox Insiders Can Now Download A Free No Man's Sky Beta Test
In the Xbox Insiders Hub
Last month, Microsoft announced that No Man's Sky would be coming to Xbox Game Pass in June, along with a Windows 10 PC version of the game. It looks like the team is doing some preparation ahead of its release, as a new No Man's Sky Beta Test is now available for Xbox Insiders. If you're subscribed to the Xbox Insiders...
Tuesday26th May 2020
News No Man's Sky Is Coming To Xbox Game Pass In June
"It seems like a natural and timely step"
Hello Games has announced that it's bringing No Man's Sky to Xbox Game Pass in June. Additionally, a Windows 10 PC version of the game is on its way to the Microsoft Store. In a post on Xbox Wire, programmer Sean Murray said it was a "natural and timely step" to bring No Man's Sky to Xbox Game Pass almost...
