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Escapist Magazine

No Man’s Sky update 6.4, titled The Swarm, is a community expedition update built around a new alien threat

Hello Games has released the 'The Swarm' update for No Man's Sky, introducing a new community expedition focused on fighting a large alien threat. Players can join one of three factions to collectively build the Prismatic Core and defeat the Hive of Glass mothership. The update also brings new enemy types, rewards like the Direwasp armour set, and improvements to space combat and quality of life.

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CGmag Online

No Man’s Sky: The Swarm Update Pits Players Against A New Threat In Space

Hello Games has released 'The Swarm' update for No Man's Sky, introducing a new Hive-like enemy ship and accompanying drones for players to battle in space. This update follows recent additions like creature battling and gravity-gun mechanics, and offers new rewards such as a retro suit and jetpack. Founder Sean Murray expressed excitement about players converging for large-scale space battles against the new threat.

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Massively Overpovered

No Man’s Sky’s 22nd expedition, The Swarm, threatens to activate your space apiphobia

Hello Games has released the 22nd expedition for No Man's Sky, titled 'The Swarm,' which introduces new challenges involving swarming enemy ships and a large boss called the Hive of Glass. Players will cooperate in teams to strategize and build technology to defeat the threat, with rewards including unique armor and a jetpack. The expedition is expected to last approximately eight weeks.

Destructoid

No Man’s Sky The Swarm update patch notes

Hello Games has released the patch notes for the latest No Man's Sky update, titled 'The Swarm'. This update introduces new content and fixes for the space exploration game.

Nintendo Life

Prepare For Battle, No Man's Sky's New Update Introduces "An Existential Threat To The Universe"

Hello Games has released 'The Swarm' update for No Man's Sky, introducing a galaxy-wide war against a massive threat known as the 'Hive of Glass'. Players will engage in space battles and solve puzzles on planets, with a new faction system based on personality tests guiding the community's efforts.

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The Sixth Axis

No Man’s Sky – The Swarm update plunges the galaxy into war for a new community event

The Swarm update for No Man's Sky is now live, introducing a new community event focused on a galaxy-wide war. Players must work together to defeat a massive Hive of Glass ship by first destroying its swarm of smaller drones. This event, Expedition 22, will last for approximately eight weeks through June and July.

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Gematsu

No Man’s Sky ‘The Swarm’ update now available

Hello Games has released the 'The Swarm' update, version 6.4, for their space exploration game No Man's Sky. The update is now available for players to download and experience new content.

Gaming On Linux

Fight off deadly swarms and a big space hive in the latest No Man's Sky update

Hello Games has released The Swarm Update for No Man's Sky, introducing Expedition Twenty-Two: The Swarm. This new expedition features a large space hive boss, drone swarms, and cooperative team-based missions. The update also adds new enemy types, a crashed swarmer ship mechanic for all game modes, and numerous stability and optimization improvements across various platforms.

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Niche Gamer

No Man’s Sky update 6.4 “The Swarm” adds community-wide swarm threat

Hello Games has released update 6.40, "The Swarm," for No Man's Sky, introducing a community-wide alien swarm threat. This update features a time-limited expedition where players collaborate to defeat the "Hive of Glass" and its swarming ships, earning unique cosmetic rewards and new gear like the Direwasp Armour and Flightpack.

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Playstation US

No Man’s Sky: The Swarm update launches today

Hello Games has launched 'The Swarm' update for No Man's Sky, introducing a new existential threat known as the Hive of Glass. Players will join one of three factions to cooperate, strategize, and compete in massive community-driven space battles and planetary investigations to save the universe. The update also brings new rewards, including armor and weapons, and features the largest space battles seen in the game to date.

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PC GamesN

New No Man's Sky The Swarm update threatens the universe with a murderous, robotic hive - not the bees!

Hello Games has released 'The Swarm' update for No Man's Sky, introducing a massive robotic hive threat that players must collectively defeat. The update features large-scale space battles, faction-based gameplay, and new rewards including armor and weapons. This update marks a significant addition to the game's decade-long evolution.

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IGN

No Man's Sky Launches The Swarm Update, Adds Mysterious Death Star Like Construct to the Game

Hello Games has released The Swarm update for No Man's Sky, introducing a new 'Death Star like construct' to the game. This update adds a mysterious new element to the sci-fi adventure.

Eurogamer

No Man's Sky goes to war as Swarm update brings universe-ending threat, hundred-ship space battles, and a splash of… Splatoon?

Hello Games has released the Swarm update for No Man's Sky, introducing a universe-ending threat from the World of Glass and massive space battles involving hundreds of ships. Players will join one of three factions in a community effort to push back the invading Hive, with rewards including new gear. This update follows previous releases like Xeno Arena and Remnant, and precedes the game's tenth anniversary in August.

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XBOX

No Man’s Sky: The Swarm – Unite Against a New Galactic Threat in This Free Update

Hello Games has released a free update for No Man's Sky titled 'The Swarm,' available now for existing Xbox and Game Pass players. This update introduces a new galactic threat in the form of a massive Hive-like ship, requiring players to strategize in squadrons to penetrate its defenses and uncover its weaknesses. Players can contribute to the war effort through various means, with achievements and exclusive rewards for those who participate.

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Rock Paper Shotgun

Helldivers 2-esque war against a giant evil robo-eye beckons in No Man's Sky's The Swarm update, invading the galaxy right now

No Man's Sky's latest update, The Swarm, introduces a Helldivers 2-inspired cooperative event where players join factions to battle a giant robotic eye and its drone army. Hello Games boss Sean Murray described the threat as an existential one to the universe, with players contributing to a galaxy-wide war effort through ship battles and investigating crashed drones. The update emphasizes teamwork and offers new gear for successful participants.

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Push Square

No Man's Sky Players Face a Whole New Threat in Yet Another Free Major Update

Hello Games has released a new free update for No Man's Sky titled 'The Swarm,' introducing a new enemy faction called the Hive of Glass that threatens the entire universe. Players will join one of three factions to combat this threat, with progress tracked at The Nexus. The update also includes new planetary activities and in-game rewards.

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Retro Gamer

No Man's Sky gets yet another free update, as The Swarm adds a bit of Helldivers 2 flair to the survival game with its "biggest and most epic space battles to date"

Hello Games has released 'The Swarm,' a new free update for No Man's Sky, introducing large-scale space battles and a faction-based community effort to destroy the 'Hive of Glass.' The update adds new rewards, including armor and a rifle, and aims to provide an epic experience reminiscent of Helldivers 2. The developer also noted that updates take longer on platforms like the Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck due to memory constraints.

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Gaming Bolt

No Man’s Sky: The Swarm Update Adds a Universe-Destroying Threat That Players Must Stop Together

Hello Games has released The Swarm update for No Man's Sky, introducing a new time-limited Expedition where players collaborate to defeat a universe-destroying threat known as the Hive of Glass. This update adds new enemies, armor sets, and gameplay mechanics focused on cooperative play with competitive elements. No Man's Sky is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Nintendo Switch.

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Retro Gamer

No Man's Sky lead is once again emoji posting, leaving fans wondering what bees might mean for the survival…

Sean Murray, lead at Hello Games, has sparked community speculation with a series of cryptic bee emojis posted on social media. Fans are theorizing these emojis could hint at upcoming updates for the survival game No Man's Sky, potentially involving new base-building mechanics or colony-themed features. Some also wonder if the teasers might relate to the unreleased game Light No Fire.

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Massively Overpovered

The MOP Up: Conan Exiles Enhanced has saddles to dye for

This week's MOP Up covers several MMO updates, including saddle dyeing for Conan Exiles, new titles in RIFT, and a dungeon difficulty system for TERA Console. Sea of Thieves' new mode has developer concerns, while War Thunder saw over 1.3 million players during an event. Other news includes updates for World War II Online, DC Universe Online, Fortnite Zero Build, RavenQuest, Myth of Empires: Throne, Fallout 76, MU Pocket Knights, BitCraft, and No Man's Sky.