The ‘No Man’s Sky’ Marketing Campaign Begins Now

The indie scene continues to gain traction in the video game industry thanks to megahits like Minecraft. One of the most anticipated upcoming indie games gaining more traction than most high profile triple-A releases is No Man’s Sky, which is being developed by Hello Games, best known for their Joe Danger games.

The young developer raised eyebrows at Spike VGX 2013 with an announcement and trailer that stole a lot of attention away from the other premieres of the events, and caught the interest of Sony who locked No Man’s Sky down as a timed PlayStation 4 exclusive.

Anticipation for No Man’s Sky is so great that it even earned the coveted spot as the Game Informer cover for their January 2015 issue. With the title releasing next year, the marketing campaign for No Man’s Sky begins now.

There is a lot of excitement and interest for No Man’s Sky, as Hello Games has made an ambitious move to present a playable universe that redefines exploration in games. The amount of space available to players isn’t just expansive, it might as well be infinite. If a single player were to visit each planet for only one second, it would take 5 billion years to reach them all.

Hello Games seems to be taking a page out of Minecraft’s book in that respect, which set the standard for massive playable area. Minecraft worlds provide space upwards of 9.3 million times the surface of Earth. No Man’s Sky is set to blow that out of the water… or galaxy.

In addition to providing a vast expanse of space to travel and visit, Hello Games decided to set aside hardware-bursting graphics for a unique art style and playing experience. Although relatively little is still known about the game, what has been revealed at trade shows and through gameplay videos is enough to get any gamer excited. Planetary exploration, including land and deep-ocean discovery, epic space battles, unique and creative animals and other creatures are only a small part of what No Man’s Sky will offer players.

Even though No Man’s Sky will only be released for PS4, then later for PC (no word on Xbox One yet), its unique twist on space exploration and discovery will likely help make it one of the most talked a bout and potentially most successful titles of 2015. Such success will no doubt springboard Hello Games into the forefront of gamers’ minds for unique future titles. That’s assuming Hello Games doesn’t find itself acquired as a result of No Man’s Sky’s potential and (the developer hopes) success.

Hello Games is attending PlayStation Experience in Las Vegas this weekend to help host “A night under No Man’s Sky” event, where the developer will reveal more information about the game. Attendees will also have an opportunity to experience No Man’s Sky for themselves.

What do you think about No Man’s Sky? Are you excited for the game? Let us know in the comments.

No Man’s Sky is set to release on PC and PS4 in 2015.

Source: Game Informer

The ‘No Man’s Sky’ Marketing Campaign Begins Now

Cool Custom & Production Error Nintendo Amiibo Figures

The Amiibo hype is real. Nintendo’s new toys-to-life category that launched last week alongside Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is off to a stellar start, with plenty of gamers commenting on the scarcity of certain Amiibos on NeoGaf and other online forums.

But what’s really getting some Nintendo fans talking are the Amiibos that, whether on purpose or by accident, have been modified to look a little different than what the Big N intended.

Some Amiibo fanatics have gone to great length to customize their figures in order to give them a unique look. Behold the following creations by “ChibiSilverWings”

Dark Link

Villager with Blood Stained Shovel

NeoGaf has a long thread with more pictures.

One Nintendo fan who altered his Samus to look like she was wearing the famous light suit from the Metroid franchise commented that it took him 10 hours to complete the customization. Now that’s dedication.

It’s pretty clear that Nintendo has a hit on its hands. Other NFC toys like Skylanders and Disney Infinity may have arrived to market first, but the passion that some Nintendo fans seem to have for their favorite characters suggests Amiibo could allow Nintendo to catch up fairly quickly this holiday season, provided they can keep making them fast enough.

And it’s not just fan-made customizations that are getting headlines in Amiibo-world this week either. One potentially very lucky Best Buy shopper picked up a Samus Amiibo that looks… a little different.

The buyer, Adam Truesdale, originally posted this pic to Reddit and then confirmed to Gamespot that he purchased the Samus on the right in the above pic that is outfitted with a second blaster.

Truesdale said he almost opened it up and started playing with it until a friend pointed out the problem. Truesdale told Gamespot he is keeping the Amiibo sealed for now, and that’s likely a good financial decision.

Other NFC toys like Skylanders have a history of skyrocketing in value if something unique or different is found on a model that makes a specific toy more rare than other ones on the market. Unique gold and silver colored Skylanders or ones that were only given away at trade shows like E3 have gone on eBay for thousands of dollars.

It’s not clear just how special this Samus model is just yet, but there’s an excellent chance that an Amiibo with a unique production error like this could potentially be worth a lot of money in the collector’s market.

Have you customized your Amiibo or found another odd production error at a store near you? Let us know in the comments.

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Sources: NeoGaf, Gamespot

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Cool Custom & Production Error Nintendo Amiibo Figures