Ark: Survival Ascended Tips For New Players

Upgrading to has its pros and cons. is a revamped version of. It offers a refresh of the classic experience: players must tame dinosaurs, build bases, and make allies or strike down enemies in order to survive.

In a recent interview with WoW's community council (thanks, WoWhead), the game's current director Ion Hazzikostas was asked about the current state of the story, and how dang hard it is to introduce new players to its extensive lore.

Fortnite is the surprise hit of the winter gaming season. Although the battle royale game has maintained popularity for several years, it’s now seeing yet another massive surge in interest. Last week, Epic Games released several new modes that bring entirely different kinds of games to Fortnite. Among the additions is a rhythm game called Fortnite Festival. In it, players can form bands with others while playing as Fortnite characters. Now, players are using it to create the most absurd bands possible and share clips online as characters like Goku, Peter Griffin, Kratos, and Gojo hit the stage.

If there’s a series that is crying out for a spot of survival horror-type action, it’s the Jurassic Park franchise. As if the universe has finally heard these pleas, The Game Awards played host to the reveal of an all-new Jurassic Park game, set during the original film’s timeline, where you have to try to survive alone on Isla Nublar. Except you’re not alone, as you’ll be surrounded by a host of dino-friends who all want to get to know you eat you. The game? Jurassic Park: Survival.

If there’s a series that is crying out for a spot of survival horror-type action, it’s the Jurassic Park franchise. As if the universe has finally heard these pleas, The Game Awards played host to the reveal of an all-new Jurassic Park game, set during the original film’s timeline, where you have to try to survive alone on Isla Nublar. Except you’re not alone, as you’ll be surrounded by a host of dino-friends who all want to get to know you eat you. The game? Jurassic Park: Survival.

is a remake/remaster of and built with the all-new Unreal Engine 5, which has enabled the team developing the game, Studio Wildcard, to develop cross-platform play and mods to the title. In addition to the new functionality, the new also has all-new graphics, a sorely needed upgrade from. That said, though the game was touted to have full cross-platform play and cross-progression enabled upon release for the Xbox X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC, it's not totally clear whether the feature is currently available during its early access period.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Zombies might always include up to 24 players in a match, but some of us would rather drop in without a squad and explore the map at our own pace. While you are able to queue for a match without a squad, the rest of the game will still be balanced to a full team, meaning that many solo players might find themselves struggling to survive the horrors of the Exclusion Zone. Luckily, we have several tips and tricks that can turn what could be a harrowing experience into a high-octane rollercoaster as you topple some of the mode’s biggest and baddest threats all by yourself. 

Ark: Survival Ascended is finally available on Xbox Series X/S, PC and PS5, and Studio Wildcard has updated post-launch plans. In its Extra Life 2023 Recap, it confirmed that Survival of the Fittest would debut on December 20th for all platforms.

Like many games, went through changes in development that resulted in features being cut from the final product. As a result, the game's early variations throughout development that might've been teased don't match the game that ends up being launched. While some removed features are so minor that their absence isn't felt, other removed features could've made feel like a completely different game.

Studio Wildcard, the developer behind ARK: Survival Ascended, has temporarily disabled PC players from participating in PvP crossplay due to widespread outcry from the community over cheating PC players.

Though has the same core gameplay loop as, there are some differences between the two titles. After all, though it has undergone a series of major updates and expansions since it was launched, is now nearly a decade old, having been released in 2015. The multiplayer dinosaur survival game has remained wildly popular, and updates the game to the much more powerful Unreal Engine 5 while including the expansions for, including,,, and more.

Despite several delays to the Xbox Series X/S version, Studio Wildcard has confirmed that Ark: Survival Ascended will land on November 30th, 9 AM PT for PS5. However, players must wait a few hours for the new servers to go online to ensure everyone has enough time to download the game.