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DEATH STRANDING TECH SPECS AND COMMUNITY TOP TIPS

Hi everyone from 505 Games and KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS. We’re thrilled to finally be able to unveil the minimum and recommended specs for the PC edition of DEATH STRANDING, which launches next month on July 14th. Take a look!

What’s more, in the run up to launch, our plan is to put the spotlight on some of the biggest DEATH STRANDING players we know, giving them the opportunity to share their thoughts, knowledge, tips and advice to new and upcoming players.

With that in mind, we took to Discord, Reddit and Twitter and asked some of you to share a personal piece of advice (spoiler free) for PC players. And guess what? You didn’t disappoint! Check out the responses below…

ASK FOR HELP
It’s okay to ask for help. In the beginning this game will be unlike anything you have ever played. You WILL likely get stuck, you WILL likely get frustrated, and you WILL fall down a whole heck of a lot. That's how the game is *trying* to make you feel, frustrated, alone, under-equipped/overworked. You’ll soon understand why. There are several fabulous communities dedicated to this game, just a few clicks away, so if you're ever feeling like you're at wits end, pop into the Discord and chat with some people, share your experiences. Ultimately, that is what this game is about after all: connecting with others.
- Pan1c

COMMUNITY SPIRIT AND EXPLORATION
Like and get liked! It takes only a second to show to other Porters that their constructions helped you in your adventure. Keep in mind that DEATH STRANDING is an experience where sharing and helping other players is important! Also, if you see it, go for it! DEATH STRANDING is one of the most beautiful open-world experiences. The fact that everything you see can be reached is an amazing opportunity to give yourself some challenges. Can I go on the top of this mountain? YES, YOU CAN! Pack your boots, ropes and ladders and go for it. (Don't forget to immortalize the moment with a picture!)
- Tarak Ch.

TAKE YOUR TIME
Take your time. Just like in the real world, rushed actions and abrupt decisions are risky. When making deliveries, be careful and pay close attention to the lovingly detailed world around you. When resting in a private room, put on some music, and read the emails — these help you understand the game world and progress further. After all, DEATH STRANDING is a game that hopes to teach you a vital lesson, if you're just willing to slow down and listen. In a constantly stressed and overworked world, that message is especially valuable.
- Irina

SPEAK TO PREPPERS
Throughout the game there are 'Preppers' holed up in various locations. Each Prepper has their own story that you can learn more about as you help them out and they will even reward you with valuable items and equipment. Make sure to fully explore the world and find all of the Preppers as some of the rewards impact your gameplay.
- Brink

TAKE CARE WHEN CROSSING WATER
Not only is the timefall rain dangerous in DEATH STRANDING, but crossing water is also a regular threat for you and your delivery. But this is where your scanner comes into use. Scan the area before you enter the water. Squares in the colours blue, yellow and red will give you information about the water level. Blue water can be crossed easily, while the yellow markers indicate a deeper water level. Be careful about your balance and stamina when entering. Red indicates the deepest water level and you should avoid that entirely. It will instantly sweep you away.
- German Strands

KEEP YOUR FOCUS
DEATH STRANDING may look stunning, but don't let the melancholic beauty of Sam's world fool you – it's unforgiving. From dangerous terrain, cargo hungry MULEs, and disturbing BTs, you'll have numerous obstacles between you and your destination. To give yourself an easier and more enjoyable time, focus on the story for the first few chapters. As with many games, it's easy to get lost in side missions and exploration, but, tackling the story will unlock new items that will make Death Stranding's additional content much more enjoyable.

... And don't forget. No matter how tough the obstacles seem to be, keep on keeping on!
- Enter_the_Fray

Of course, there are more top tips we could share, but here are just a few things to bear in mind before venturing out on your quest to reconnect America. A big thank you to those who offered their wise words of wisdom and stay tuned for another community driven blog soon.

If you have any top tips yourself, be sure to share them with us over on Twitter for a chance to be featured in a future post! Simply use #DeathStrandingPC in your tweet.

Take care and stay safe!

It’s been five exciting years since ARK: Survival Evolved opened the way to the ARK and survivors around the world set out on half a decade’s worth of adventure.

In this Crunch, we’ll be covering the unique, real-world dino, the Tropeognathus, the much anticipated Crystal Isles launch, our fun Anniversary Event, and a blast from the past by way of Timecapsule Servers.




If you’ve been following the mod community, you’re probably familiar with Crystal Isles. Its supernatural beauty won the hearts of the ARK community since its debut as a mod in 2016. For four years it has grown to over 240K subscriptions and has called for many requests for the community to make it an official map.

We’ve decided to give it a new coat of polish to bring out its true shine. The newly updated Crystal Isles launches with a 150 sq km map with a wide variety of awe-inspiring biomes teeming with life. Whether you think you know Crystal Isles or plan to explore this map for the first time, be prepared for new breathtaking discoveries.




Build your bases high in rainforest canopies or mysterious floating islands, then dive deep into undersea caverns in search of resources. The Great Valley, a rainforest with bogs and towering tree limbs, lends new options for base-building and traversal. Eldritch Isle, an eerie and challenging realm, will be worth braving for its valuable resources like element and oil. Emberfall, a fantastic region of vibrant foliage and volcanic danger, will reward those who chose to explore in the region. Perhaps most awe-inspiring, Apotheosis, a cluster of floating islands tangled with vines and roots, shot through with cavernous pockets and spilling over with waterfalls. With three types of crystal wyvern for you to tame and breed and a new custom boss arena, Crystal Isles is sure to keep you busy.



Celebrate ARK’s anniversary with an updated Crystal Isles map and a new real-world dinosaur for you to tame on ARK’s PC Official Server networks!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1270830/Crystal_Isles__ARK_Expansion_Map/

And of course, with a new map, comes new servers! Please remember that transfers into these servers will only be enabled for characters and not creatures or items. We'll be opening those up at a later date, however, transfers out are enabled for characters, items, and creatures.

Unofficials can host the map themselves using the following map name: CrystalIsles

Protip: Adjust your map filter to CrystalIsles to find them quicker!





We couldn’t let our fifth anniversary pass without an in-game event to accompany it! Bring out your party hats, because from June 11th to June 24th, ARK will be celebrating the memories we’ve made along the way. In addition to Tropeognathus making its grand debut, we’ll be introducing 5 new chibi’s to collect. Looking to complete your chibi collection? A brand new feature for this event allows you to trade 4 for a new one in the forge.

Throw a surprise party for your tribe-mates with the new pop-out birthday cake structure and have a get-together with your tribe wearing party hat skins from prior events!

This event can be manually activated with the server arg parameter: -activeevent=birthday​​​​​​​
Event Dates: June 11th to June 24th
Event Rates:

• 3X Breeding (mating interval, egg hatch speed, and maturation)
  
• 4X Player XP
  
• 4X Harvesting
  
• 4X Taming

Event Creatures:

• 5 New Chibi pets
  
• Party Dodo (Harvested to get cake slices for event content)

Event Content:

• Pop Out Birthday Cake Structure

Tame and saddle up your own Tropeognathus—ARK’s newest pterosaur—for a dizzying jet-fuel-powered ride into aerial combat, complete with powerful mounted flak cannon!
This large pterosaur from the Cretaceous period can quickly gnash victims’ armor into bits, and when outfitted with a saddle containing a jetpack, its speed and maneuverability are second-to-none. Also providing a built-in flak cannon available to the pilot, this terror of the skies can engage in aerial combat with extreme deadliness.

Tropeognathus makes its debut on the ARK with the introduction of our anniversary event! The creature can be found exclusively on Crystal Isles when playing on PC, and on console the flying terror can be encountered as a rare spawn on the following maps: The Island, The Center, Scorched Earth, Ragnarok, and Valguero.




Before TEK suits and replicators, survivors experienced the Island in a much different way. Traversing the landscape provided unique challenges without many of the creatures we know and love. It might be hard to imagine The Island without the Redwoods biome or the numerous caves that have been added but earlier survivors will have distinct memories of this era in ARK’s history.

Many of the latest creatures that serve as companions, utility, and defense in ARK’s modern era weren’t a concept yet. Time capsule servers will offer a unique perspective and highlight the progression of ARK’s content, lore, and community when compared to the current day.



While we’re happy to take this trip down memory lane it’s important to remember that Timecapsule servers are a snapshot of a moment in time. They won’t receive any customer service support or future updates.

Here are a few notable features of the 2015 Timecapsule build:

• No TEK Engrams
  
• No fabricated snipers, compound bows, pump action shotguns or longneck rifles
  
• Flyer speed can be increased

If you'd like to take a look at ARK in its most primitive days, you'll need to opt into our special branch in your steam ARK configuration. You can do so by following the steps below:

1) Right-click on the ARK game in your Steam library and select "properties"
2) Select the "Beta" tab
3) Locate "timecapsule" in the drop-down menu and select that.
4) Select close, patch ARK, and remember to launch the game without BattlEye then go forth and punch trees!




While the Anniversary event is active, there will be no special EVO rates. The event rates for Official servers:

• 3X Breeding (mating interval, egg hatch speed, and maturation)
  
• 4X Player XP
  
• 4X Harvesting
  
• 4X Taming

We’d like to thank the community once more, as we truly appreciate all the passion and support you’ve shown the game. While we couldn’t have foreseen quite how the last 5 years would play out, from primitive dwellings to hyperspace whales, our vision for the ARK franchise is as strong as ever. So stick with us on this rollercoaster ride into the future, as we look forward with you to tremendously exciting years ahead for ARK, where the very definition of survival continues to evolve.
With gratitude,



The Studio Wildcard team!

Hello,

See the changes in this patch 20.1 below:

Interface:

-Disable button to able and disable the objective panel. Indeed this generates a translation problem and the objectives are no longer readable.
-Change size of the objective panel.
-Change the color of the cover logo. Now this one takes the color of the cover area.



Sound:

-Delete the sounds of selections and construction too aggressive.
-Rework the sound of construction sounds.
-Rework the sound of infantry movement.
-Modified the song in the in-game playlist.
-Add a sound when placing a building.
-Add a sound when a building order is given.
-Changing the following building selection sounds: HQ, Infirmary, Generator.

Building:

-Replacement of all the characters for the animations and thus remove the problem where the body parts were going in all directions.

Mechanical:

-Modification of the lines of sight. Objects no longer block the line of sight. Too many problems are related to the lines of sight, this part must be reworked to no longer be a source of problems.

Have a good game!
meTonne

Cakes and Cookies is now available!

To sweeten it up, this new expansion is currently on a -20% launch discount and Cooking Simulator is -35% off. Additionally, we've setup a new Complete the Set bundle containing both Cooking Simulator and Cakes and Cookies at-15%. The deals add up, so there's no better time to start your culinary adventures!💸💸💸

The new expansion gives you an opportunity to run your own confectionery and prepare various pastries, cakes, donuts, and cookies! There are tons of new ingredients, including different types of flour, butter, eggs, chocolate, fillings, icings, and toppings just to name a few! New mechanics allow for kneading, baking, deep frying, filling, stacking cakes, icing/frosting, topping/dusting, and decorating using fruits, figurines, and whipped cream. On top of that, the expansion introduces a brand-new rating system that doesn't require following any strict recipes. Your score will be based on how well your desserts match daily trends, and it's completely up to you to come up with ideas that will make your customers happy.




Thank you for your support and for participating in the wishlist challenge! You guys are the best! Don't forget to share your fancy desserts – we can't wait to see your ideas!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1227350/Cooking_Simulator__Cakes_and_Cookies/

Hello, good boys and girls!

The campaign is at its halfway point, now 19 days remaining. So far, your support was awesome, and we can't thank you guys enough. At the moment, we are at 8,411 euro collected.
To celebrate this milestone, we're doing a little giveaway on Twitter: just follow Vittorio and retweet this tweet, for a chance to be raffled to win this original one of a kind pencil Angela sketch!

Thank you very much, everyone! Next stretch goal, unlocking an extra fully animated Live 2D XXX scene, is not that far!

Vittorio and the team

Main:

• A new country has been added into the game - Germany
  
• A daily reward of 50 technology points upon launching the game has been introduced
  
• Added the ability to select a team in a private game

Interfaces:

• You can enable the display of health bars with color-coded players
  
• Selecting a unit with a limited lifespan now shows the time left before its death
  
• All towers have been moved to the 4th row of buildings in the UI

BALANCE CHANGES:


General:

• The range of the territory that buildings are able to capture is now limited
  
• Improvements (in form of technologies to research) have been added to increase the territory captured by buildings

Animals:

• Tiger: damage increased from 10 to 11

Stone Age:

• Workers: production speed increased: berries 1.0-> 1.1, wood 0.8-> 0.9, fish 1.5-> 1.6, meat 1.3-> 1.5

Early Europe:

• Workers: production speed increased: berries 1.1->1.2, wood 1.0->1.1, stone 0.8->0.9, meat 1.5->1.6, metal 0.4->0.5, wheat 1.0->1.1, amount of wood a worker can carry increased from 10 to 20
  
• Horseman: armor, on average, increased from 1.4 to 2.0

Early Asia:

• Workers: production speed increased: berries 0.9->1.0, wood 0.9->1.0, stone 0.7->0.8, metal 0.3->0.4, training time increased from 10 to 11 seconds.
  
• Horseman: armor increased from 0.3 to 1.3 on average.
  
• Horse Archer: armor increased from 0.3 to 1.3 on average

Late Europe:

• Galleon: amount of population required increased from 5 to 6
  
• Siege ship: time between attacks reduced from 9 to 7 seconds
  
• Bombardier ship: population count increased from 5 to 6

Western Europe:

• Workers: amount of wood a worker can carry increased from 10 to 20, training time increased from 15 to 16 seconds
  
• Mortar: population count reduced from 4 to 3
  
• Cannon: population count reduced from 4 to 3

Eastern Europe:

• Workers: amount of wood a worker can carry increased from 10 to 20, training time decreased from 20 to 18 seconds
  
• Cannon: time between shots decreased from 10 to 9 seconds, population count decreased from 4 to 3

Western Asia:

• Workers: training time increased from 10 to 12 seconds
  
• Shock ship: population count increased from 5 to 6
  
• Cannon: population count reduced from 4 to 3
  
• Elephant archer: damage to buildings reduced from 6 to 5, time between bow attacks decreased, on average, from 2.0 to 1.7 seconds, search area for targets to attack was increased.

Eastern Asia:

• Workers: training time increased from 10 to 12 seconds
  
• Hand gun: maximum attack range increased from 200 to 250, population count decreased from 4 to 3

IR1&IR2:

• Workers: amount of wood a worker can carry increased from 10 to 20
  
• Soldier: building damage reduced from 11 to 10
  
• Light tank: armor, on average, increased from 26 to 29.7
  
• Aerostat: view range reduced by 3%
  
• Motorcycle: time between attacks reduced from 2.0 to 1.8 seconds
  
• Armored personnel carrier: can now carry up to 5 light units

Turkey:

• Mortar: damage reduced from 140 to 130
  
• Mortar Tower: damage reduced from 140 to 130, price increased from 400/1000/800 to 400/1200/1000, gun rotation speed reduced by 40%

Great Britain:

• Tank Rhombus: time between machine gun attacks decreased from 8 to 5 seconds, machine gun damage reduced from 18 to 15, machine gun damage to buildings reduced from 18 to 10

If you happen to be driving between Salt Lake City and Portland, you can be sure to see beautiful landscapes, magnificent forests, numerous small cities and even smaller towns along the way. However, there is one major bustling metropolis which is an essential stop for any traveler passing through, the city of Boise!




Located in the West of Idaho, relatively close to the state border of Oregon on the I-84, is the capital city of Idaho. Home to many small businesses and several high-rises, it is the most populous metropolitan area in Idaho; containing the state's largest cities which include Boise and Nampa.




But you won't have to admire this city from afar, as Boise will be one of the cities that truckers will be able to drive through in American Truck Simulator. You may even spot some ambulances, fire trucks and police cars with liveries unique to the city patrolling the downtown area as you pass through.



Did you know that Boise also is also known as the City of Trees? The main reason behind this nickname is because of the state's abundance of (you guessed it!) trees! Idaho has a staggering 4.7 million acres of wilderness, which to put that number into perspective, is roughly the same size as US's three smallest states combined!


Excited to visit Boise? Then be sure to add Idaho to your Steam Wishlist, and don't forget to check out our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter too! You can find exclusive content from upcoming projects, the latest announcements, community screenshots, giveaways, and much more. So if you haven't already, make sure to give us a like or a follow and you won't miss out!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1209470/American_Truck_Simulator__Idaho/

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We're challenging you to come up with the best and most interesting mini-boss concept for the Deck of Ashes! Three winners will get an exclusive hand-painted Genetrix statue, the prestigious role of “Boss Master” on the Deck of Ashes Discord server, and, most importantly, their mini-boss design will be added to the game in a free update later this year!

To enter, copy this example document, fill it out with your own mini-boss design concept and submit your form in the contest-submissions channel on our Discord server. Submissions are open until June 30th!

Good luck, everyone!