Game news

With the release, the Single-Player Story of Ark can now be completed, and PC players can already encounter the new Otter in the game. Today, Ark: Survival Evolved was officially released after over 26 months and is therefore no longer in Early Access.

Of course, Wildcard intends to continue expanding the game in the future, and this week, the Phoenix and additional equipment are set to be added.

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The popular Farming Simulator 2017 by Giants will receive the Platinum Add-On in November, bringing a variety of new features, equipment, and terrain.

New additions will include:
A new map inspired by South America Growable sugar cane South American cooling system the CASE IH A8800 MR for sugar cane harvesting additional tractors and equipment from Stara, Doble TT, Bizon, Gessner Industries, and more

The Platinum Edition of Farming Simulator 2017 will be released on November 14, 2017 and can be purchased either as an add-on to an existing LS17 version or in the Platinum Edition, which includes the add-on and the base game.

A trailer for the Platinum Edition has been released at Gamescom:
https://youtu.be/jhoUxRyqN4Q

When the Platinum Edition becomes available, ZAP servers will, of course, be updated accordingly. Don't have a Farming Simulator s...

Conan Exiles: The Frozen North On August 16, 2017, Funcom launched the 2nd Early Access phase of their survival game Conan Exiles with the free expansion The Frozen North. The update introduces a plethora of new features, improvements, and changes, leading Funcom to refer to it as a new and distinct game compared to the version Conan Exiles initially launched with. Simultaneously, Conan Exiles is also being released on Xbox One.


You can watch the trailer for Conan Exiles: The Frozen North here:
https://youtu.be/5c1gTnxVDgI

Features The Frozen North comes with the following features:

Frozen Highlands - A new area that expands the playable area of Conan Exiles by 70%. The Frozen Highlands are a cold region in the north with icy mountains, deep forests, and new peoples, cultures, and settlements. Weather and Temperature System - The new system introduces c...

This week, Bohemia Interactive announced that they are working on a new DLC for Arma 3 called Laws of War. This paid DLC primarily introduces a new campaign featuring the organization IDAP, a humanitarian aid organization, where players take on the role of a mine disposal expert in the campaign. Assets from the campaign will also be usable in the multiplayer part of the game. Alongside the IDAP organization, this includes new IDAP vans, drones, a mine dispenser, and clothing options (such as safety vests or press helmets).

In addition to the DLC, there will also be a comprehensive Arma 3 update that will be free and introduce many new features related to the DLC. This includes cluster explosions, unexploded ordnance, air-dropped leaflet propaganda, 2 new showcase scenarios, emergency medical service items, and generally items of significance for humanitarian organizations, among ...

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...