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The battle begins in NEBULOUS: Fleet Command’s campaign update
Hooded Horse and Eridanus Industries have released the first act of the narrative campaign for their tactical space combat game, NEBULOUS: Fleet Command. This update includes 16 missions, co-op multiplayer support, a campaign editor, and a graphics upgrade with 4K textures. The game is also receiving its first localization, adding support for 12 languages and is available on PC via Steam Early Access.
Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown reinvents TV storytelling for survival strategy - Narrative Notebook #3
Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown adapts the TV series into a survival-strategy game, focusing on narrative choices and resource management. Developed by Gamexcite and published by Daedalic Entertainment, the game recreates episodes through main quests, side quests, and random events, allowing players to influence the story and crew's journey home. The article analyzes how the game's framework compresses television storytelling into a systems-driven experience, often rewriting episodes to enhance gameplay and preserve emotional stakes within its interactive format.
No Man’s Sky’s Latest Threat Seems Like A Star Wars Homage
Hello Games has released the "The Swarm" update for No Man's Sky, introducing a new eight-week expedition that features a "Death Star-like construct" and large-scale space battles. Players will work in teams to combat the Swarm, with rewards for the most contributing team. The update also includes new enemy types, bug fixes, and performance optimizations across various platforms.
No Man's Sky now has its own Death Star with a laser so big it can 'destroy space station sized objects'
Hello Games has released 'The Swarm' update for No Man's Sky, introducing a massive space station called the Hive of Glass equipped with a powerful laser capable of destroying large objects. This update also features cooperative gameplay elements where players must work together to neutralize the threat and offers new ground-based activities like salvaging drones and researching their technology.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
"The Expanse: Osiris Reborn" Reveals Stats and Highlights from the Beta
Owlcat Games shared beta statistics for The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, revealing over 21,000 players have participated, accumulating 2.5 years of playtime. The developer also addressed community feedback, planning improvements to combat, animations, and voice acting, with a new voice actor being sought for the male protagonist and his brother. The game is set to launch on PC and consoles including Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5.
Solo-Developed 3D Space Roguelite Sovereign's End Launches June 23, 2026; Demo Available Now on Steam
NQR Games Inc. announced that the solo-developed 3D space action roguelite Sovereign's End will launch on Steam for PC on June 23, 2026. A demo is available now, featuring core gameplay mechanics like movement-focused combat, the Breakpoint system for ability transformation, and unlockable ship Cores. The game also includes native Twitch chat integration for audience participation.
Explore an unforgiving frontier in space-based Action RPG C-Beams
Hooded Horse announced that Distant Light Games' space action RPG C-Beams will launch into early access for PC on May 26, 2026. Players will pilot upgradable ships through a perilous black hole system, engaging in ship-to-ship combat and specializing in roles like mining, hauling, trading, or combat.
Fenris Creations Unveils EVE Online: Cradle of War Expansion, Launching June 9, 2026
Fenris Creations has announced EVE Online: Cradle of War, an expansion for the sci-fi MMO launching June 9, 2026. The expansion introduces military campaigns to structure empire conflict, a new non-PvP starter system for new players, and eight new ships. Cradle of War is the first part of the Theatres of War saga, focusing on evolving player-driven warfare.
After six years, gloriously detailed intergalactic city builder Space Haven is finally finished, and going cheap
After six years in early access, the detailed intergalactic city builder Space Haven has officially launched version 1.0. Developed by Bugbyte, the game combines elements of city-building, colony simulation, and space combat, featuring intricate ship construction and crew management. A 40% launch discount is available on Steam until May 27.
Bite Sized Reviews: Stellar Tactics
Stellar Tactics, a game that recently exited Early Access after launching in 2017, offers an ambitious blend of old-school RPG mechanics and space combat within a procedurally generated galaxy. Developed by a small team, it features a vast scope with elements of exploration, piracy, ship management, and trade, though some systems lack depth and the interface is considered clunky. Despite its rough edges and unpolished presentation, the game provides a compelling sandbox experience for its $19.99 price point.