Category Archives: No Man’s Sky

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Announcing “NMSspot” – My New “No Man’s Sky” Blog

Posted on January 25, 2020 by Blake Patterson

Just a quick post here to spread the word regarding a new blog I’ve started in the past month. Called NMSspot, the new site will cover my adventures travelling within the universe of the procedurally infinite space exploration / adventure … Continue reading →

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A Progress Update From a “No Man’s Sky” Time Traveler

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Blake Patterson

Early in the year I posted A Few Words from a “No Man’s Sky” Time Traveler, detailing my decision to put my 1,600-hour No Man’s Sky journey on hold and jump back-in-time to late 2016 and the Foundation (v1.1) release … Continue reading →

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A Few Words from a “No Man’s Sky” Time Traveler

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Blake Patterson

As those who follow me on any of my social feeds are quite aware, I enjoy the game No Man’s Sky. Actually, that’s something of an understatement. I’ve written quite a few words about the degree to which the boundless … Continue reading →

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Today My “No Man’s Sky” Journey Reaches the Two-Year Mark

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Blake Patterson

Two years ago I downloaded No Man’s Sky on the Playstation 4 and inserted myself into its infinite universe for the very first time. August 9, 2016 was launch day for Hello Games‘ space exploration survival game and the start … Continue reading →

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A Planetary Anachronism: “No Man’s Sky” Beautifully Rendered on the Amiga 1000

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Blake Patterson

It should be evident to anyone viewing this website that I have a bit of a vintage computer obsession. And regular readers who’ve been paying attention over the past year and a half or so likely know that my other … Continue reading →

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A Gamer’s Reflections as “No Man’s Sky” Turns One Year Old

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Blake Patterson

Tomorrow, Hello Games’ space exploration and survival game No Man’s Sky will turn one year old. At 600 hours in, I have played the game most days of the past 365. As such, I could not let this birthday pass … Continue reading →

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Did You Hear About That Nutter Who Dropped $4K $6K on No Man’s Sky?! [Updated!]

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Blake Patterson

People who know me both online and IRL know that I’m a pretty big fan of Hello Games’ No Man’s Sky. Actually, that’s something of an understatement. I’m about 330 hours in so far (405 planets across 128 systems). I’ve … Continue reading →

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Procedural Planetary Exploration Across the Decades

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Blake Patterson

Regular readers are surely aware that I’m rather addicted to the space exploration game No Man’s Sky by Hello Games. I recently detailed my love for the title and gave an account of the high-end gaming PC I built specifically to … Continue reading →

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My Skylake Gaming PC Build [Updated]

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Blake Patterson

A month ago I shared my feelings about Hello Games’ space exploration game No Man’s Sky. (Spoiler: I loved it — and still do, about 150 hours in.) In the post I mentioned that parts were in the mail for … Continue reading →

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A Few Words About the Best Game I’ve Ever Played: No Man’s Sky [Updated]

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Blake Patterson

[ This post is now hosted over any my No Man’s Sky blog, NMSspot. Please have a look at it there.) [ I want to note that this post was written prior to the major Foundation 1.1 update released by … Continue reading →

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