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Big No Man's Sky update out this week

UPDATE: Out today, new video shows off new features.

UPDATE: The No Man's Sky Path Finder Update comes out today. Hello Games has released a new video showing off the game's new features.

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The update adds land vehicles, a permadeath mode and PS4 Pro support. Bases can now be shared online. Here's a summary, from Hello Games:

  • PlayStation 4 Pro Support, and 4K optimisation
  • Improved Lighting and Visuals
  • Owning Multiple Ships
  • Base Sharing Online
  • Steam Workshop Integration
  • New Vehicles - 3x Exocraft
  • Permadeath Mode
  • Build and Share Vehicle Race Tracks
  • Ship Specialisations and Classes
  • New currency and shops with Traders for tech and constructs
  • Double the the amount of variety in Base Building
  • Multi-tool Specialization and Classes
  • New Weapons and Weapon Modes
  • Photo Mode
  • Improved Discovery Menu
  • Most requested Quality of Life Improvements
  • 50% more original music for 65daysofstatic

The patch notes are over at the No Man's Sky website.

ORIGINAL STORY: The Path Finder Update adds a new vehicle that aids home planet exploration, Hello Games said in a post on the No Man's Sky Steam page.

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Here's the blurb from Hello Games:

That's all we have for now. Patch notes will be released when the update goes live.