No Man’s Sky Unveils June 2025 ‘Beacon’ Update

I stumbled upon this whole new update for No Man’s Sky—version 5.7, they call it “Beacon.” Now, I gotta say, the whole thing feels like someone just inflated the playbook. Settlements? Yeah, you can juggle a few of those at a time now. Wild, right? You’re kind of like a space mayor, bouncing around different spots, fixing things, smoothing out arguments… you know, all that jazz.

Anyway, I’m guessing if you’ve been cruising through their galaxy since 2016, you’re used to all these adds and tweaks. Thirty-five updates! Like, there was the one where you suddenly had to dig for fossils? Yeah, March 2025, that was the “Relics” thing. But that’s beside the point—wait, yeah, focus.

So, in “Beacon,” they’re throwing in these Autophage settlements. Think robotic aliens with a backstory. Sort of separated from the Korvax, if I’m not mixing up my facts. They’ve got this scrapyard vibe, and you need some nifty tech to find them. I don’t know why, but I kind of dig the whole metallic community idea. Oh, and speaking of metallic, did I mention pirates? Yeah, gotta protect your turf from those. Pirates everywhere, always lurking.

There’s also this whole deal with fixing up settlements—building ponds, bars, whatnot. Everyone in your colony has quirks now, which, let’s be honest, makes it feel like managing a bunch of slightly dysfunctional roomies, but in space.

Somewhere down the update list, I’ve noticed everything’s interconnected. Like, settlements getting too hectic? There’s this neat balance where your alert level spreads out, so no one place gets all the chaos. Pirates, Sentinels—those guys don’t take a break. But your squadron’s got your back.

And then, there’s just a ton of patch notes. From adding new building parts to fixing bugs that messed with rocks and trees… Ah, random thought—someone apparently found a clown alien too. Bizarre, right? I laughed till I cried seeing that creature.

Got a thing to fix with bases? They’ve juiced up materials and building fixes too, so you can settle down in style. Oh, and Switch 2 stuff—they squeezed in support there somehow. Talk about multitasking.

Maybe I’ve rambled, but hey, it’s sprawling like the universe itself. The update, it’s a galaxy unto itself—tons to chew over, tweaks and tales to explore, and frankly, a delightful mess at times. Fun, huh?