SCS Software have released their Arkansas DLC and it’s time for a longer review of it.
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Right in time for their launch of the Arkansas DLC, SCS Software has added yet another truck to the American Truck Simulator stable.
This time it is the Mack Pinnacle which will join the line-up of Mack Anthem trucks ingame and is a free addition to the game. It will show up as soon as the 1.51 version of the game is installed.
The Mack Pinnacle will be available in all the classic three cabin variants (Day Cab, 48-inch Flat Top Sleeper and 70-inch StandUp Sleeper), several chassis and length options (6×2, 6×2 Liftable Pusher and 6×4), and with three engine options ranging from 415hp to 505hp.
Introduced in 2006, the Pinnacle is the successor of the Mack Vision. Currently, the product line is sold in the United States and Canada even if a similar version also is marketed in parts of South America.
In addition to the Mack Pinnacle, the 1.51 patch of the game will also add the Limited Edition Mack Black Anthem®, which sports a blacked-out exterior trim package and other additional interior features. In the real world only 500 of this version was made, so it will definitely be easier to get your hands on it ingame where it will be available at all Mack salespoints.
There’s a new batch of news from Giants Software regarding their upcoming Farming Simulator 25.
The highlights this time? Cute baby animals and challenging weather.
This new gameplay trailer clearly shows off some of the in my mind quite big improvements in the new Farming Simulator.
Getting several stages of animal growth visualized is a nice addition to the animal handling and – hopefully – also hints of other changes in this department. Plus did I mention they are severely cute?
The other big addition is in my opinion even bigger though. According to Giants, there will now be a possibility – or maybe the correct word to use is risk – for both tornadoes and hail storms. Both of which may damage both crops, trees and maybe even buildings. But don’t worry. If you for some reason don’t want such challenges in your quiet, chill farmlife, they will be able to toggle off.
The yearly FarmCon is happening in Germany and that also means that we get some new information on Giants’ upcoming Farming Simulator 25. This includes a nearly half-hour long video which shows the first actual gameplay footage.
Included is the first look on how rice is cultivated and harvested, and in that process we also get to see an rice planter from the Japanese brand Iseki. Since rice is now a thing I suspect that brand will feature more prominently in FS25 than it ever did in Farming Simulator 22.
Giants Software today announced that Farming Simulator 25 will be released on November 12 this year for PC, Mac, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
The new version of the now classic game series will for the first time include a map, crops, and machinery suitable for East Asian farming. In other words it is time to plant and grow rice paddies.
In addition there will also in the base game be one American and one Central European map, over 20 different crops, animals – including buffalos – as well as new production chains and constructions.
The game engine itself has also got an overhaul and is now on version 10, which among other things means improved graphics and physics, providing effects like distance fog, enhanced shadows, dynamic weather effects, ground deformation, and more.
Farming Simulator 25 is already available for pre-order as standard and collector’s editions in select web stores, including Giants’ own store. Official release date is November 12, 2024.
The new DLC for Farming Simulator 22 – the Farm Production Pack was released on April 30th and you can now read the review.
The next DLC for Farming Simulator 22 is on its way and this time the focus is on production and logistics.
The Farm Production Pack is a collaboration between Dutch Modding Incorporated (DMI) and Giants Software, and the pack will bring all kinds of things in order to improve the logistics and resource management.
All in all the pack includes over 20 new machines, selling-points and buildings. This includes a full-blown distribution center for pallets of goods which can become a mini-game in itself.
For the crops there is the washer for rootcrops, improving their selling price. And speaking of selling, there’s also new placeable farm stores in different sizes where you can sell your produce.
The Farm Production Pack is coming April 30th for PC and consoles, but preorders are already open.
Paradox has a new bundle offer for new players looking to get started with Crusader Kings III. The new Crusader Kings III: Starter Edition package includes, in addition to the base game, the DLCs Tours and Tournaments, Friends and Foes, Garments of the Holy Roman Empire, Elegance of the Empire, and Fashion of the Abbasid Court.
At the same time as the new package is launched, the old starter package called the Royal Edition will disappear from the stores.
The first add-on pack for Cities: Skylines II has now been released. The Beach Properties Asset Pack adds new items for those high-value (hopefully) waterfront properties.
Buyers of the DLC will get access to the following:
Waterfront Zone: A new residential zoning option dedicated to waterfront buildings allows you to redefine your city’s coastline.
Beach Properties: Each theme adds growable residential buildings waiting to populate your new waterfront zone, from luxurious waterfront mansions to charming beachside cottages.
Signature Waterfront Buildings: Tailored to fit into European or North American architectural themes, these signature buildings are crafted to highlight your city’s beachfront.
Beach Properties features 70 new assets, including:
- 10 North American residential buildings with three levels (30 assets)
- 10 European residential buildings with three levels (30 assets)
- Six signature buildings
- AND Four New trees
Beach Properties is also available as part of the Expansion Pass: Waterfronts, which is included in the Ultimate Edition.
Patch 2.0.2.4 for Medieval Dynasty has been released and with that came an additional message from the developers that it will be the last patch done for a while since they currently will be focusing their efforts on bringing The Oxbow map update to PS5, Xbox Series X/S and other platforms.
