No Man's Sky gameplay shows new features and why you might never stop playing

It's official. We might never play another game again. In a new video, No Man's Sky developer Sean Murray goes through some key gameplay features in the overwhelming procedurally generated open world.

Not merely showing off how staggeringly pretty it all is, Murray shows off the crafting and mining system which has its own unique sci-fi periodic table. We've already seen how No Man's Sky will take influences from Minecraft and the video shows this in action as new technologies are crafted for weapons and ships. You can also see how each menu looks, the ways weapons can be upgraded and the sheer scale on offer as you jump in your (of course procedurally generated) ship. Be grateful there's no release date yet and you don't know exactly when your current gaming world will end.

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Louise Blain is a journalist and broadcaster specialising in gaming, technology, and entertainment. She is the presenter of BBC Radio 3’s monthly Sound of Gaming show and has a weekly consumer tech slot on BBC Radio Scotland. She can also be found on BBC Radio 4, BBC Five Live, Netflix UK's YouTube Channel, and on The Evolution of Horror podcast. As well as her work on GamesRadar, Louise writes for NME, T3, and TechRadar. When she’s not working, you can probably find her watching horror movies or playing an Assassin’s Creed game and getting distracted by Photo Mode.