I feel surprisingly emotional today. Ten years ago, on 9th August 2016, PlayStation Travellers across the universe set foot on their first alien planet in No Man’s Sky. The first words from their exosuit rang out in their helmet: “Hazard protection active”. Perhaps you were there ten years ago, or perhaps you joined later. All…
“the core bones are still the original game”. I don’t know about you, but one of my favourite memories of the Switch was the debut announcement trailer. Not only did it effortlessly communicate what the console could do, but it showcased one of the biggest games of the previous decade running on a teeny, tiny…
“I came across this at a very sad point in my life”. I don’t know about you, but whenever I order something online, the only “surprise” I typically get is a crushed spider carcass or the disappointment of discovering my items have been damaged in transit. Not — shall we say — discovering a lost…
Given the current state of the industry elsewhere—it’s, uh, dire—I’m pleased to report that Square Enix, creator of the Final Fantasy series among other games, is doing pretty alright, all things considered. The news comes as a result of a financial results report, shared here by Gamebiz.jp (and translated by Automaton). In the fiscal year…
It’s time to see which PS5, PS4, PS VR2, and free-to-play games topped last month’s download charts. In July, Call of Duty: Black Ops II dominated the charts for PS5 and PS4 in the US and EU. While I Am Cat became the number one PS VR2 game in the US and EU. Check out…
If you’ve looked at memory prices recently, you’ve probably seen Corsair DIMMs selling for astonishing prices. The 32 GB Vengeance DDR5 RGB kit sitting in my PC right now is selling for $480 at Amazon, whereas I bought it for $90-$100 just a couple of years ago. Corsair RAM can still be some of the…
Super Monkey Ball: Redux arrives Spring 2027, with a demo available now. If you’re someone who spent hours playing the original Super Monkey Ball and its sequel Super Monkey Ball 2 on your GameCube, then the new mod/level pack Super Monkey Ball Redux may be of interest to you. Developed by fan creators SHK and…
No Man’s Sky has changed an awful lot in the 10 years since its launch. Hello Games’ space sandbox has received a few dozen major free updates that have added features like base-building, spaceship construction, multiplayer missions, companions, mechs, and even its own version of the Death Star. Speaking to PC Gamer for No Man’s…
It’s hard to believe, travelers, but No Man’s Sky has turned 10 years old. As part of the sprawling space sandbox’s double-digit anniversary, Sean Murray took some time to talk to PC Gamer about No Man’s Sky’s decade of development, as well as the future of earth-sized multiplayer fantasy game Light No Fire. It was…
Today, XBOX Travellers join together with the wider No Man’s Sky community as we celebrate our 10th anniversary. Ten years of collective adventure in this boundless universe. From the start, it has been a wild ride, and it is difficult to think back to the humble beginnings when it was just the four of us…