The Science (and Madness) of Edmund Rockwell: An AI’s Perspective
2022 was the year of AI. Services came out of nowhere leaving people either shocked or excited behind. AI can do a lot. It can also not do certain things, and it’s not always clear if and when the AI is wrong because it just knows so much and sounds so confident even when it’s […]
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TSOTF Is Coming to Console by the End of January
It’s official – The Survival of the Fittest (TSOTF) is coming to consoles! This is huge news for the ARK: Survival Evolved community, as it means that even more players will be able to join in on the action. It was a big surprise when Wildcard announced last nightr that TSOTF would be coming to […]
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TSOTF Gameplay 101: A Beginner’s Guide to the Mechanics of the Battle Royale
The Survival of the Fittest, or TSOTF, is the latest big update from Studio Wildcard in the ARK franchise. This battle royale game is a fresh and updated version of the abandoned gamemode from 2016. TSOTF was relaunched on December 23rd, 2022 and initially offered 4-man and solo servers. Now, a few weeks later, duo […]
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A Second Chance at Success: The Return of “The Survival of the Fittest
On December 23rd, “The Survival of the Fittest” game was released to the public after being abandoned by its developers in 2016. However, the updated version of the game features a completely different game mode, which has caused mixed reactions among players. While some fans of the old game were irritated by the changes, others […]
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The 10 Most Valuable Resources in ARK
In ARK Survival Evolved no matter if you play PvE or PvP, resources are what makes or breaks your progress. Not farming enough can be a bottleneck that prevents you from getting better tools, armor, or saddles. It basically gate-keeps the endgame for your – or rather the access to the endgame. But what are […]
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How the Ark Community Killed the First SOTF – Don’t Let Them Do It Again
When Survival of the Fittest was added to ARK Survival Evolved, it was a demonstration of what was possible with the Engine and the Devkit. It was intended to demonstrate to modders and developers how diverse the game can be and how many different directions ARK can be taken to if enough time and knowledge […]
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Ark Community Maps – Which One Should You Play On?
POV, you just finished the content on The Island and you want to have a new ARK experience and play on a new map. It has to be one of the six free maps because you either don’t have the Season Passes or your friends don’t have them, but how to choose which map is […]
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ARK 2: Separating Fact from Fiction at the Game Awards
2 years ago, 2020 Studio Wildcard introduced to us ARK 2 by showing is the first trailer. Since then, we got another trailer, an in depth game mechanic description from the devs, info about events in ARK 2 and concept art. Two years have passed and next year the game is supposed to be released. […]
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The 6 Types of ARK Players: Which One Are You?
ARK Survival Evolved has been popular with players for 7 years now. Because ARK offers so much freedom on how to play the game, there are a few player types that have been evolved (hah!) over the time. I have looked into the typical stereotypes of players in ARK and found 6 different types that […]
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Ark Classic PVP Season 6 Starts Mid December 2022
Because it is ARK as it was in “The Old Times,” ARK PVP players appreciate classic PVP. They like ARK without the Tek and endgame content that have been added to the game over time, levelling the playing field and preventing those who rush to TEK from benefiting greatly. Classic PvP, the Snail Games Initiative’s […]
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