A data mine of No Man's Sky

Image credit: NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1263009)

Image credit: NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1263009)

Image credit: NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1263009)

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NeoGAFfer Hugo Peters has " extracted all the game data from No Man's Sky Steam build ". Along with the Half Life 2 logo - filed simply as "tests" - he's also discovered folders for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and noted the PC build uses PS4 libraries and compression.Why a Half-Life 2 logo is hidden among the code is unclear - though from the screenshot below, it looks as though the team may have been testing textures. Equally baffling is the inclusion of an unfinished 3D model of a monkey wearing a fez - perhaps a reference to the monkey in Joe Danger.The model of an astronaut (pictured above) is grouped in with files under HUD elements, and NeoGAF users have speculated that this is the avatar you move around the universe in No Man's Sky. The game is entirely first person, with no customization options available to your character - meaning players never actually find out what they look like.Peters started the search in order to hopefully locate "the top secret multiplayer branch", but as yet he's been unable to find anything to support hopes of multiplayer. No Man's Sky launched on August 9 for PlayStation 4, and August 12 on PC. Many PC users have reported the game is plagued with performance issues that prevent some from even playing the game.For more on the game, read IGN's review in progress . For the best tips and tricks, check out IGN's No Man's Sky wiki

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