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The survival game Ark: Survival Evolved received new patches with version numbers 263.0 and 262.0 earlier this week.

There are no major new features this week; the folks at Studio Wildcard have mainly focused on a whole series of bug fixes.

A complete listing of the patch notes can be found here: Click me

However, these patch notes also provided a glimpse into the near future of Ark: Survival Evolved. In addition to boss fights, DirectX12 support for Windows 10 is expected in the near future, promising up to 20% more performance! There are rumors that this DX12 mode may be ready by the official release of the game on 08/08/2017.

All future outlooks:

"Boss wars" More creatures, equipment, armor, weapons & structures! DirectX12 mode for Windows 10! Approximately +20% performance Fix for a random GPU driver crash: Truesky GPU & CPU render optimiz...

The zombie survival game 7 Days to Die has received a new patch with Alpha 16, claiming to be the biggest content patch the game has ever received since Alpha 1.

Among the changes and additions brought by Alpha 16 are:

new locations new distant rendering system new enemy spawn system improved enemy AI electricity improved random number generation new and revamped enemies new animals Painting feature allowing items to be painted and marked in the game Changes to the progression system Gamepad support new recipes and items new stealth system new and improved weapons many more improvements and fixes
A complete list of all changes can be found in the official post: Click me

Of course, the latest version is installed on the servers of ZAP Hosting. If you already have a 7DTD server at ZAP, you will receive a message when you start it next, indicating that a new...

The popular survival game Unturned, which has been in development since 2014, was removed from Early Access on Steam and officially released on July 7, 2017.

Unturned, with over 24 million downloads, is one of the most popular games on Steam. What's special about it: It was developed by only one developer, Nelson Sexton, who started Unturned at the age of 16. The game, which has been in Early Access since 2014, now includes Patch 3.2 and the new map Germany, and has been officially released on Steam.

Unturned is a zombie survival game where the player must try to survive on a zombie-infested map without dying.

Feeling intrigued by Unturned? As a Free2Play game, it is available for free on Steam.

At ZAP, you can, of course, rent Unturned servers inexpensively.

Price Reductions on Windows VPSs
We have upgraded our Windows VPS. Customers renting a Windows VPS will now receive 4 cores and 4 GB RAM for €8.99/month in the minimal configuration, compared to the previous 2 cores and 2 GB RAM for €7.99/month.
Double the performance and all for €1 less per month. An insane bargain! Only available at ZAP-Hosting.

Need more powerful hardware? No problem. Simply add additional required CPU cores, memory, or disk sizes. The prices for upgrade options have also been drastically reduced:
The first 2 additional cores are available for an additional €2.90/month (previously: €3.90/month), then each 2 additional cores cost an additional €2/month. 8 GB of memory is now available for €16.90/month instead of €29.90/month, and 32 GB of memory costs only €34.90/month instead of €49.90/month.

Price Reductions: Details...

Last weekend, Bohemia Interactive released the standalone game Argo. Argo is based on the Arma 3 mod Project Argo but can now be downloaded and played as a standalone game for free. An existing license for Arma 3 is not necessary to play Argo.

Argo is a tactical MP shooter with 5v5 game modes, where players fight over the remains of a crashed space station and earn EP to upgrade characters (through weapons and equipment). In a 10-player cooperative mode, players must work together to overcome computer-controlled opponents.

The game comes with the 3D Scenario Editor, allowing players to create their own missions or modify the game modes.

Argo is available for free on Steam here. However, those who want to support the developers can purchase a paid Argo Supporter's Pack.

Trailer for Argo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Vo6nbmE5Fc

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