At various points over the last two years, I've been documenting my time with the sci-fi exploration game No Man's Sky in a series of journal entries. And while that series came to a conclusion back in August, I decided to bring it back for a one-off story about my time with "The Abyss," the latest No Man's Sky update that adds depth to the game's oceans and new, terrifying creatures to uncover. It's the perfect thing to play before Halloween.

It starts, as it usually does, with a call for help.

As I drift aimlessly through an asteroid field, collecting gold and silver and whatever minerals I can get my hands on, my communicator chimes. Bu …

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Two years ago, when No Man's Sky first launched, I wrote a journal that chronicled my adventures in the game's sprawling, procedurally generated universe. Since then, the game has changed considerably, most recently with the No Man's Sky Next expansion, which is the biggest update yet. It adds new styles of planets, proper multiplayer, and a third-person perspective, among other things. So it seemed like a great chance to dive back in and start the diary again. This will be my final entry, but you can catch up on my previous adventures right here.

The beach is peaceful, and the view is perfect.

I've been sitting here for a few minutes tryi …

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Two years ago, when No Man's Sky first launched, I wrote a journal that chronicled my adventures in the game's sprawling, procedurally generated universe. Since then, the game has changed considerably, most recently with the No Man's Sky Next expansion, which is the biggest update yet. It adds new styles of planets, proper multiplayer, and a third-person perspective, among other things. So it seemed like a great chance to dive back in and start the diary again. You can catch up on my previous adventures - and follow along with my new ones - right here.

A bulging to-do list and freeform space exploration aren't really compatible.

Over the p …

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Two years ago, when No Man's Sky first launched, I wrote a journal that chronicled my adventures in the game's sprawling, procedurally generated universe. Since then, the game has changed considerably, most recently with the No Man's Sky Next expansion, which is the biggest update yet. It adds new styles of planets, proper multiplayer, and a third-person perspective, among other things. So it seemed like a great chance to dive back in and start the diary again. You can catch up on my previous adventures - and follow along with my new ones - right here.

You'd be surprised how much a giant space crab shits.

After my unexpected and unwanted e …

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Two years ago, when No Man's Sky first launched, I wrote a journal that chronicled my adventures in the game's sprawling, procedurally generated universe. Since then, the game has changed considerably, most recently with the No Man's Sky Next expansion, which is the biggest update yet. It adds new styles of planets, proper multiplayer, and a third-person perspective, among other things. So it seemed like a great chance to dive back in and start the diary again. You can catch up on my previous adventures - and follow along with my new ones - right here.

I'm starting to hate the sound of my communicator.

Once upon a time, I was a lonely trav …

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Two years ago, when No Man's Sky first launched, I wrote a journal that chronicled my adventures in the game's sprawling, procedurally generated universe. Since then, the game has changed considerably, most recently with the No Man's Sky Next expansion, which is the biggest update yet. It adds new styles of planets, proper multiplayer, and a third-person perspective, among other things. So it seemed like a great chance to dive back in and start the diary again. You can catch up on my previous adventures - and follow along with my new ones - right here.

It's not much, but this place is starting to feel like a home.

For the past few days, I' …

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Two years ago, when No Man's Sky first launched, I wrote a journal that chronicled my adventures in the game's sprawling, procedurally generated universe. Since then, the game has changed considerably, most recently with this week's No Man's Sky Next expansion, which is the biggest update yet. It adds new styles of planets, proper multiplayer, and a third-person perspective, among other things. So it seemed like a great chance to dive back in and start the diary again. You can catch up on my previous adventures - and follow along with my new ones - right here.

I can see myself. It feels like the first time.

It's been a long time since my l …

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