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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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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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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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The Apple Game Server Online: Look Ma, No Floppies!

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Blake Patterson

About five years ago I made a post about the Apple II Game Server. It’s a Java application that lets Macs and PCs feed program data into any Apple II via serial null-modem cable — no disk drives required. It’s … Continue reading →

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