Ark: Ascended Survival is packed with hundreds of engrams to craft, but some underused options can still be incredibly useful. For all the good features and updates Ark included, still has some problems. The balance between items and creatures is the biggest one, creating a meta of top options that dominate the franchise. Unfortunately, this is the fate of many games, but that doesn’t mean they’re the only options. In terms of items, the goal tends to follow a fairly standardized course. Players cycle through the basic armor and weapons of each tech tier, ending with the dominant Tek gear.…
Author: Richard Northrup Jr
Ark: Ascended Survival has begun releasing individual creature packs, but these products still need to be perfected. Since Ascended gave away all previous DLC for free, Studio Wildcard needed some way to make a profit. The studio has done this in several ways beyond creature packs, namely crossover packs, premium mods, and the Bob’s Great Tales package. Overall, this strategy has been a huge success for the franchise; the game has sold over two million copies by September 2024. This is further helped by the impressive sales of all the DLC packs. The only downside to all this success has…
With Ark 2 Scheduled for release next year, the sequel has the chance to further improve the technology that the franchise created. Although the sequel to the beloved prehistoric survival game has experienced considerable delays, and Ark: Ascended Survival continues to receive DLCs, is still surrounded by waves of excitement. Studio Wildcard also said it wants to expand what players and the game are capable of. In this regard, it can be expected that many new systems and items will be added. Currently, the highest technology level in the franchise is Tek. It’s a combination of modern technology mixed with…
Exoskeleton It’s a game with a long history, but 2024 is possibly the best time to revisit it or try it out for the first time. Exoskeleton first launched in 2013 and has been growing steadily over the past decade. This growth was crucial due to how lackluster the MMO shooter was at launch. Repetitive gameplay, confusing systems, and limited content gave the title a bad reputation and were part of the reason many never continued the game. Fortunately, developer Digital Extremes has done an incredible job of turning around the free-to-play title to make it one of the best…
With World of Warcraft continuing to celebrate its 20th anniversary, many new items can be expected at trading posts in November. The 20th anniversary event and its rewards were a great addition to the beloved MMO, including updated content and gear sets. Many, if not all, are made up of the most popular pieces of Wow history. The November update also brought a big quality of life change. Any character will be able to purchase any piece of transmog equipment at the Trading Post.. However, this does not mean that characters will be able to use whatever they want, as…
Ark: Ascended Survival is full of powerful tames, but some underappreciated or underutilized creatures can still be extremely useful. When looking at the best domes for Ascendedmany tend to look at powerful options like Rex, Reapers and Giga. Then there are options like Argentavis and Rock Drake, which are excellent for travel. Even though they may not be as versatile as higher-tier options, Ascended It’s full of domas that can be useful. This could be in a singular niche role that has less importance, or as a jack of all trades who may not excel in any area. These tamers…
With the Pokémon TCG Pocket now available and the search for cards starting, is there any trick to finding rare cards in previous packs? Pocket is The Pokémon Company’s newest attempt to integrate the TCG in more ways. This form is a purely digital source that, although it has microtransactions, has proven to be largely free so far. So far, the game’s success has been demonstrated, having easily surpassed ten million downloads in the first few days. Packages in Pocket They work by updating every 12 hours, and the hourglass item can reduce this by one hour each. Currently, each…
However Zenless Zero ZoneThe game’s 1.4 update is still a little ways away, the first look at its character banners has been leaked. ZZZ was another huge success for HoYoverse, propelling the studio to new heights. Update 1.2 was a major update to the title, bringing a new story that felt more connected to the 1.0 release. Along with this, numerous community-requested changes were made to improve systems and gameplay. Prior to version 1.4, update 1.3 will advance the story even further, while also apparently introducing Section 6. This is a group of special forces from New Eridu who deal…
Ark: Ascended Survival It may already seem like an otherworldly experience, but a mod can transform it into a true fantasy world. Ascended did a good job of capturing what made its predecessor good and expanding on it. While not without its flaws, the game is arguably a huge improvement. The title’s success is useful given that the long-awaited sequel has faced considerable delays and still has no concrete release date. Regardless, the updated title is still set to see more DLC in the near future. Another big boost for the prehistoric survival game is the modding community. These mods…
Stardew ValleyThe giant 1.6 update finally has a set release date for console and mobile players. The latest update was released earlier this year for PC, and was one of the biggest content drops for the game. Other platforms had to wait because developer ConcernedApe wanted 1.6 to work with as few errors as possible once released on platforms other than PC. Stardew ValleyThe 1.6 update was a huge content drop, introducing four new festivals/events, one in the desert, two for fishing and one for the summer. A new farm layout was also added in the Meadowlands, which was one…