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Time of India
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
No Man's Sky Beacon Update Patch Notes - Settlement Management in Latest Overhaul
No Man's Sky Beacon Update (Image via Hello Games) The No Man's Sky Beacon Update 5.7 is live, introducing sweeping changes to settlement systems while adding new robotic Autophage communities and defensive mechanics. The June 2025 update marks the second major content drop this year following March's archaeology-focused Relics expansion. No Man's Sky Beacon Update: Settlement Oversight Gets Major Upgrade The No Man's Sky Beacon update fundamentally changes how players interact with planetary settlements: - Players can now oversee up to four different settlements simultaneously - Each settlement receives its own dedicated management mission with detailed status tracking - The new Settlements Register provides centralized oversight of all controlled locations - Overseers can officially retire from settlements when desired Management systems have been refined with clearer mission structures, preventing players from surrendering settlements during active missions. Teleporting to settlements now places players directly in the Overseer's Office rather than the town center. Autophage Settlements Join the Galaxy in No Man's Sky Beacon Update Settlement Fishing in the Beacon update (Image via Hello Games) The robotic Autophage faction now establishes its own settlements across inhabited planets: - Available to players who completed the "They Who Returned" storyline - Feature unique scrap-metal aesthetic buildings and NPCs - Include Synthesis Terminals for assembling Autophage Staffs - Offer special visitor gifts and reduced Sentinel attention These rare settlements require special planetary charts available at Autophage terminals. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Your Gateway to 5-Star Living at Signature Global SPR Signature Global Book Now Undo Discovery may trigger invitation missions for qualified overseers. Expanded Settlement Features and Customization in the Beacon Update Settlement mechanics have received substantial depth through new systems: Building Upgrades - Eighteen special features supported (up from six) - Individual buildings contribute to productivity and happiness - Upgradable structures with visual improvements New Construction Options - Fishing ponds with upgradeable yields - Bars with customizable menus and ByteBeat tracks - Marketplaces with guild envoys - Factories producing daily Multi-Tool boxes Production Control - Overseers select resource outputs based on building types - Direct export system for selling settlement goods - Completely rebalanced class ranking system Enhanced Threats and Defensive Systems in No Man's Sky Beacon Update Settlements face increased dangers with revamped combat mechanics: - Pirate raids now trigger squadron defense responses - Sentinel attacks include summoner, corrupted, and repair drones - Insect broods occasionally swarm settlements - Attack frequency redistributes across multiple settlements New defensive structures provide countermeasures: - Towers scan for planetary and space points of interest - Landing pads assist in crashed ship location - Thriving settlements boost local system wealth Base Building and Visual Improvements in the Beacon Update Beacon update Settlements (Image via Hello Games) Construction receives significant attention in Beacon: - 100+ new Autophage-themed structural parts - Weathered timber, stone, and alloy material variants - Improved structural part snapping mechanics - Fixed cylindrical room frame placement issues Visual upgrades include: - Settlement fireworks for major events - Enhanced holographic orbs in Overseer Offices - Weather phenomena blocked within settlements Quality of Life Enhancements in No Man's Sky Beacon Update The update introduces numerous player-requested improvements: Audio Customization - Adjustable pitch for vocalizations - Masculine exosuit voice option (English only) - Option to disable exosuit voice entirely Navigation Aids - Galaxy names added to Discoveries page - Current galaxy shown on portal runes in Photo Mode - Analysis Visor markers for settlement buildings Switch 2 Support - Free upgrade path for existing Switch owners - Multiplayer with Game Chat functionality - Friend List integration (Nintendo Online required) Performance and Stability Upgrades in No Man's Sky Beacon Update Technical improvements target all platforms: - Intel XeSS2 support on PC - Occlusion culling for better indoor performance - Memory optimizations for geometry streaming - PlayStation-specific animation optimizations - Mac rendering fixes for decals and inventory Bug fixes address over 40 issues including: - Settlement NPCs spawning in terrain - Expedition celebration glitches - Multi-Tool renaming problems - Ancient guardian targeting errors The Beacon update continues Hello Games' commitment to expanding No Man's Sky's systems nearly nine years after launch. With its focus on settlement depth and management complexity, the update provides fresh engagement for veteran overseers while introducing the robotic Autophage as active participants in planetary development. Also read: Popular Streamer Asmongold Reacts to The Witcher 4 Trailer - Is the Ciri Era a Masterstroke or a Risk? Available now across all platforms, the free update demonstrates the studio's ongoing support for its ever-evolving space exploration title. Players can experience the new systems immediately, with existing settlements receiving the unique "Pioneer Spirit" feature recognizing early adopters.
Sydney Morning Herald
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Australian Museum exhibition imagines a world where humans are replaced by Lego mini-figures
Once upon a child's playground, Lego was those annoying plastic bricks that would endlessly entertain preschoolers. Today, it is a recognised artistic medium, fascinating for adults and children alike, seeding a TV show and a new Australian Museum exhibition. Lego builders Alex Towler and Jackson Harvey, 2020 Lego Master champions who are bringing their Lego Relics exhibition to the Australian Museum. Credit: Steven Siewert Relics, A New World Rises – opening in August – imagines a future world where humans have pushed the environment one step too far and it has been repopulated by some 2000 mini-figures. Best friends Alex Towler and Jackson Harvey, winners of the first Lego Masters television series, have built 15 miniature civilisations within forgotten and reclaimed objects.
Sydney Morning Herald
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
The Sydney ‘blocks-buster' showing a world where humans are replaced by Lego
Once upon a child's playground, Lego was those annoying plastic bricks that would endlessly entertain preschoolers. Today, it is a recognised artistic medium, fascinating for adults and children alike, seeding a TV show and a new Australian Museum exhibition. Relics, A New World Rises – opening in August – imagines a future world where humans have pushed the environment one step too far and it has been repopulated by some 2000 mini-figures. Best friends Alex Towler and Jackson Harvey, winners of the first Lego Masters television series, have built 15 miniature civilisations within forgotten and reclaimed objects. A version of Manhattan's 88th Street has been installed inside a hollowed-out piano, and a 1950s-inspired Studz Diner comes to life inside a 75-year-old jukebox. 'Lego has changed so much since we grew up with it. If you remember those classic red, blue, yellow bricks, now there's so many colours and parts,' Harvey says. 'It's just a really fascinating creative medium that you can use for just about anything.' The Australian Museum's chief executive and director Kim McKay announced Relics as its winter 'blocks-buster' on Tuesday, a follow-up to Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru. Towler and Harvey conceived of the exhibition in 2020. It took them two years to build in their workshop in Perth and they have since toured their Lego realms to the South Australia and Melbourne museums and New Zealand, adding as they go.
The Age
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
The Sydney ‘blocks-buster' showing a world where humans are replaced by Lego
Once upon a child's playground, Lego was those annoying plastic bricks that would endlessly entertain preschoolers. Today, it is a recognised artistic medium, fascinating for adults and children alike, seeding a TV show and a new Australian Museum exhibition. Relics, A New World Rises – opening in August – imagines a future world where humans have pushed the environment one step too far and it has been repopulated by some 2000 mini-figures. Best friends Alex Towler and Jackson Harvey, winners of the first Lego Masters television series, have built 15 miniature civilisations within forgotten and reclaimed objects. A version of Manhattan's 88th Street has been installed inside a hollowed-out piano, and a 1950s-inspired Studz Diner comes to life inside a 75-year-old jukebox. 'Lego has changed so much since we grew up with it. If you remember those classic red, blue, yellow bricks, now there's so many colours and parts,' Harvey says. 'It's just a really fascinating creative medium that you can use for just about anything.' The Australian Museum's chief executive and director Kim McKay announced Relics as its winter 'blocks-buster' on Tuesday, a follow-up to Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru. Towler and Harvey conceived of the exhibition in 2020. It took them two years to build in their workshop in Perth and they have since toured their Lego realms to the South Australia and Melbourne museums and New Zealand, adding as they go.
Otago Daily Times
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Last look at a new world as exhibit closes
Amani Kerekere-Shaw, 12, and his mum Savannah Kerekere, both of Dunedin, check out the Relics: A New World Rises exhibit on its final day at Tūhura Otago Museum yesterday. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY Lego-lovers got their last look at the mini inhabitants of a futuristic, post-human world in Dunedin at the weekend. Since it opened in December last year almost 26,000 people visited Relics: A New World Rises at Tūhura Otago Museum. The exhibition closed yesterday. Front of house operations officer Christine Wierda said people who expected to see creations from standard Lego box-sets were often taken aback. "[They] always walk out sort of stunned at the fact of how creative [the creators have] been and how different it is from anything else they've ever seen," she said. "I think a lot of adults come out surprised that they've enjoyed it too." People from across the South Island had visited the exhibit, including some who had visited Relics while it was on show in Auckland. In humanity's remnants, little Lego civilisations had cropped-up — a grandfather clock turned into a time machine or a retro arcade converted into a futuristic spaceport. A wall of retro televisions transformed into mini filming studios with some displaying stop-motion films of the Lego figures, was a personal favourite, Ms Wierda said. The exhibition was created by Australian Lego masters television show winners Jackson Harvey and Alex Towler. Everything in the exhibition was second-hand, including the bricks. "Some of the props even have backstory of being in some friends of the creators' grandparents' cupboards," Ms Wierda said. Savannah Kerekere and her son Amani Kerekere-Shaw, both of Dunedin, spent the last day of the school holidays checking out the exhibition yesterday. While there was broad appeal for children and Lego fans, the humorous blurbs which accompanied each display were a "really cool touch" for the adults, she said. Museum marketing manager Charlie Buchan said there had been almost 26,000 people through the exhibit since it opened — a great number for a paid exhibit, he said. "It had been hugely popular and we have had visitors come especially for the exhibit from all over the South Island. "It's been great to be able to offer a high-quality exhibition for our community."
