The ambitious space exploration game No Man's Sky has reportedly been pushed back from its expected June release date.

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Sources close to Kotaku have reported that No Man's Sky has been pushed to "at least" July or August. It was originally expected to launch on the PlayStation 4 and Steam on June 21.Kotaku had an initial "reliable" source who reported the delay, while a second source working at retailer GameStop said their store was instructed to cover up any mention of June 21 on No Man's Sky marketing materials with a "Coming Soon" label. Photographic proof was provided.We've reached out to Sony for comment.With its limitless universe, No Man's Sky is an epic undertaking from developer Hello Games. We went hands on in April for two hours - here's what we thought.

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