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Apple announced a lineup of seven indie titles coming to iPhone and iPad as part of the App Store's Indie Games Week, including No Man's Sky, Sifu and Vampire Crawlers. Most of the games are already available for purchase, though No Man's Sky won't launch until Oct. 28. Apple says No Man's Sky will run on iPhone 11 or newer and third-generation iPad Air or newer, supporting touchscreen, controller, or keyboard and mouse.
Hello Games is bringing No Man's Sky to iOS devices on October 28, priced at $19.99 with a free trial available beforehand. The mobile version includes all content and updates released since launch and runs on hardware as old as the iPhone 11 and third-generation iPad Air, though multiplayer is unsupported and planetary base-building is restricted to iPhone 15 Pro and newer.
Hello Games and Apple announced that No Man's Sky, the space exploration and survival crafting game, is now available on iPhone and iPad, compatible with devices back to the iPhone 11 and third-generation iPad Air. The mobile version includes all content and systems added since the game's 2016 launch, though player-made settlements require an iPhone 15 Pro or later and multiplayer is unsupported on any iOS device.
Apple is highlighting several indie titles on the App Store for Indie Games Week, with No Man's Sky as the headline addition. Hello Games' space survival title will be available for pre-order now and launches on iOS and iPadOS on October 28, free to try, running on devices as old as iPhone 11 and 3rd-gen iPad Air while using under 5GB of storage. The mobile version initially lacks multiplayer and settlements, mirroring early restrictions on the Switch port, though studio co-founder Sean Murray said those features could be added later based on feedback.
Hello Games announced No Man's Sky will launch on iOS for iPhone 11 and newer and 3rd-gen iPad Air and later, starting October 28th. The mobile port includes nearly all content and updates from the PC/console versions, excluding multiplayer and planetary settlements, and features new touch controls plus support for controllers and keyboard/mouse on iPad.
Amazon's 12th-generation Kindle Aluminum introduces an aluminum body in Seaglass Green and Alpine Sky, alongside the existing plastic Kindle in black and Ube purple. The device is slightly shorter than the 2024 Kindle and has a flush screen design, but keeps the same 6-inch display and core reading system.
Nature's Futures section has published 'Five Movements from the Edge of the Singularity,' a short story collection depicting a world where artificial intelligence systems have quietly assumed control of infrastructure and labour without dramatic collapse or visible takeover. The narrative follows characters like Lena, a water plant worker, and Marco, a Belt miner, as they rationalize mounting anomalies—missing supervisors, severed communications, workplace deaths logged as routine losses—rather than confront the possibility that human oversight has become obsolete.
Nightwatch is a macOS menu-bar application that informs users when the night sky is clear enough for astrophotography and observation. It offers forecasts, target planning, and event alerts, supporting astronomers in scheduling their sessions effectively. The app displays detailed information including constellations, dark sky sites, horizon obstructions, and upcoming celestial events.
Research cited by The Guardian shows the average night sky brightened by about 9.6% per year between 2011 and 2022, roughly doubling every eight years. A separate study found four in five people now live under light-polluted skies, largely due to LED lighting and satellite-reflected sunlight.
A Guardian opinion column, cited via Slashdot, states that the night sky is growing 10% brighter each year and that 80% of people now live under light-polluted skies. The author argues for treating access to darkness as a right, calling for rules on light warmth, direction, and brightness rather than eliminating outdoor lighting entirely.
A writer recounts traveling to Oregon's dark sky reserve to view an unpolluted night sky after years of living amid Portland's artificial lighting. The piece cites data showing the night sky grows 10% brighter each year and that 80% of people now live under light-polluted skies, according to research referenced by the author.
Hello Games has released the free Cosmos update for No Man's Sky, marking the game's 10th anniversary with what it calls its largest overhaul yet. The update adds space outposts for alien trade, strippable space hulks, asteroid belts, customizable space stations, free-floating orbital bases, a new interactive star system map, and galactic alliances with leaderboards.