ARK: Survival Evolved: Looking for Something New? Check Out the Mod Winners’ Work

Studio Wildcard recently sponsored a Mod Contest where builder-types were challenged in a number of categories to create mods and wind a share of the prize package. Categories included Best Total Conversion, Best Map and Best Mod. Today, the company announced the winners in each category that might be worth checking out if you’re looking for something new to do in ARK: Survival Evolved.

Linkrealms: Linkrealms Founders Pack Sweepstakes!

MMORPG.com is very pleased to present this exclusive sweepstakes event! We are giving away 200 Linkrealms early access codes for Steam – each valued at $19.90 USD! This sweepstakes will run from May 20th until May 24th @ 9PM EDT.

Overwatch: Open Beta By the Numbers – 326M Bastions Destroyed

Were you one of the nearly 10M players who took part in the Overwatch open beta? If so, the astonishing numbers presented in the latest Blizzard infographic regarding the OBT will be fun to see. Really…4.9 BILLION minutes played? Awesome! Check out the numbers in the infographic below.

General: The MMO Leap to Console

This week if the news taught us anything it is that the MMO leap to console systems has now been validated. Yesterday, Matt Firor made a few announcements in a feature on GameIndustry.biz about the success that Elder Scrolls Online has had in the console market. It opened a lot of eyes in the game world and perhaps this is the jump start we need to really begin seeing major companies invest in MMOs again.

Das Tal: Latest Patch Brings Over Twenty Combat Abilities to Game

The latest Das Tal update has been applied to servers and it brings a whole new level of fighting with the addition of twenty-nine new combat abilities. According to the team, the new abilities bring “interesting choices” to players in terms of how they fight and will require thought in order to make the best choice.

Elite: Dangerous: Horizons for XBox One Ready to Roll on June 3rd

The Elite: Dangerous site has been updated with the news that the Horizons expansion, including both The Engineers and Planetary Landings updates, will be released for XBox One players on June 3, 2016. Players can upgrade their game for $29.99 or packaged with the XBox One Commander Edition for $59.99.