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Ark Survival Ascended; Everything to Consider
ARK: Survival Evolved

Ark Survival Ascended; Everything to Consider

If you're completely in the dark about Ark: Survival Ascended, Shockbyte is here to bring you up to speed about everything you need to know regarding Studio Wildcard's most wildcard of a decision

  • James Zinn
    James Zinn
28 May 2023
Minecraft 1.20 Update Features
Minecraft

Minecraft 1.20 Update Features

With the ability to now play Minecraft's prerelease 2, 3, 4, and now even 5, the community is sitting on the edge of our seats as we approach the long-time coming Minecraft 1.

  • James Zinn
    James Zinn
26 May 2023
The 10 Best Mordhau Mods
Mordhau

The 10 Best Mordhau Mods

Mordhau is one of the most iconic games of this generation, perfectly encapsulating everything it means to create a first person medieval combat game. From swinging massive two handed hammers to stabbing with

  • James Zinn
    James Zinn
24 May 2023
Mineplex has officially been shut down
Minecraft

Mineplex has officially been shut down

One of the world's most well known Minecraft servers has officially shut down after it's decade long struggle against other Minecraft server giants such as Hypixel and The Hive. Mineplex is not unlike

  • James Zinn
    James Zinn
19 May 2023
Minecraft's Birthday Party of 14 Years
Minecraft

Minecraft's Birthday Party of 14 Years

Minecraft has been around for a long long time at this point, far longer than it's release in 2011 even implies. To this day there are still thousands of Minecraft beta-testers who play,

  • James Zinn
    James Zinn
18 May 2023
V Rising: Secrets of Gloomrot Major Update Details
V Rising

V Rising: Secrets of Gloomrot Major Update Details

With the major free update to V Rising soon to be released (the Secrets of Gloomrot update) players have flocked back to the game in preparation for their PVP battles to be more

  • James Zinn
    James Zinn
16 May 2023
Eco Server Hosting Now Available!
Eco

Eco Server Hosting Now Available!

Eco is one of the most completely unique survival crafting games of the last half-decade, leaning extremely heavily into crafting portion of the survival crafting genre. Despite having survival elements such as consuming

  • James Zinn
    James Zinn
12 May 2023
Terraria - A Simple Class Setup Guide
Terraria

Terraria - A Simple Class Setup Guide

Looking up a simple Terraria class setup guide can quickly become overwhelming when even the official game Wikipedia immediately overloads the player with information. The community has done a great job separating some

  • James Zinn
    James Zinn
10 May 2023
Valheim Ashlands Update, Hardcore Mode, and More!
Valheim

Valheim Ashlands Update, Hardcore Mode, and More!

The Ashlands is the newest biome update coming up for Valheim that has been a long time coming for the game, and has been a teasingly explorable location for as long as the

  • James Zinn
    James Zinn
5 May 2023
Best Arma 3 Mods
Arma 3

Best Arma 3 Mods

There is more than a handful infamous Arma 3 mods that entirely change the game for the server they're played on, with Star Wars Opposition being a prime example. Despite being advertised as

  • James Zinn
    James Zinn
3 May 2023
Rust New Structure: Nuke Missile Silo
Rust

Rust New Structure: Nuke Missile Silo

Depending on what you consider either a full monument or just an interesting point on the map in Rust, there is anywhere from 18 to 28 unique points of interest on a Rust

  • James Zinn
    James Zinn
28 April 2023
8 Best Minecraft Server Hosts of 2023 (Reliable and Easy)
Minecraft

8 Best Minecraft Server Hosts of 2023 (Reliable and Easy)

It may sound hypocritical coming from Shockbyte, but we've got a lot of experience in hosting Minecraft servers, so we want to bring you only the best experience in absolutely everything you should

  • James Zinn
    James Zinn
26 April 2023
Minecraft 1.20 Release Date, Biomes, Name, Mobs, and More!
Minecraft

Minecraft 1.20 Release Date, Biomes, Name, Mobs, and More!

After release of the Minecraft 1.19.4 update that included Experimental Features, it has only teased the public even further of Minecraft's next upcoming huge update...now entitled "the Trails and Tales

  • James Zinn
    James Zinn
19 April 2023
Necesse Server Hosting Now Available!
Necesse

Necesse Server Hosting Now Available!

Another loot and exploration game along a similar vein as Terraria has been absolutely taking the indie shelves by storm entitled Necesse! Rather than the 2D side scrolling action we're all used to

  • James Zinn
    James Zinn
18 April 2023
How to choose your Minecraft Server Hosting Plan
Minecraft

How to choose your Minecraft Server Hosting Plan

Choosing a plan for your Minecraft server can be an overwhelming task, especially when Shockbyte gives you this many dedicated Minecraft server options. Fortunately, we give all these options to provide you all

  • James Zinn
    James Zinn
12 April 2023
10 Years of Gaming History
Company

10 Years of Gaming History

So much has happened in the last decade of gaming, looking back it almost feels like it all happened in the blink of an eye. Who truly remembers when Undertale was released? Or

  • James Zinn
    James Zinn
5 April 2023
How to Surf in CS:GO
Counter Strike: Global Offensive

How to Surf in CS:GO

Surfing in CSGO is one of the most relaxing and fun non-competitive game modes outside of the main game playlist online. With over a thousand different surf maps with a wide variety of

  • James Zinn
    James Zinn
5 April 2023
Shockbyte is attending Insomnia!
Company

Shockbyte is attending Insomnia!

Shockbyte is attending the 70th Insomnia Gaming Festival in Birmingham as a featured guest on the convention floor! Look forward to meeting with the Shockbyte team and discussing gaming servers for your friends

  • James Zinn
    James Zinn
3 April 2023
Top Ten Video Games of All Time
Company

Top Ten Video Games of All Time

Shockbyte is celebrating 10 years of hosting servers for some of the best titles in gaming, but what actually are the ten best games of all time? There are absolute classics such as

  • James Zinn
    James Zinn
2 April 2023
Assetto Corsa Server Hosting Now Available!
Assetto Corsa

Assetto Corsa Server Hosting Now Available!

For fans of highly detailed racing games, look no further than the next generation of racing simulators called Assetto Corsa. Assetto Corsa was hand crafted by an expert team located INSIDE the international

  • James Zinn
    James Zinn
31 March 2023
Everything added in the Minecraft 1.19.4 Update
Minecraft

Everything added in the Minecraft 1.19.4 Update

With the Minecraft 1.20 Update coming right over the horizon, everyone is eager to see the newest updates releasing to fill the void in the meantime. Fortunately the Minecraft 1.19.4

  • James Zinn
    James Zinn
31 March 2023
The Best Minecraft PVP Texture Packs
Minecraft

The Best Minecraft PVP Texture Packs

Minecraft PVP has been a constantly changing meta ever since the Minecraft combat update of 1.9. Whether you're new to the PVP community or a longtime veteran of Minecraft combat, Shockbyte will

  • James Zinn
    James Zinn
29 March 2023
The Last 10 Years with Shockbyte
Company

The Last 10 Years with Shockbyte

Since Shockbyte's humble beginnings with Mitch Smith founding the company in 2013, starting with only $20 in his high school years; Shockbyte began by only hosting Minecraft servers. Over the course of 10

  • James Zinn
    James Zinn
23 March 2023
The Best Skyrim Mods for Skyrim Together
Skyrim Together

The Best Skyrim Mods for Skyrim Together

Skyrim Together opens up so many multiplayer modding possibilities, allowing friends to finally play many of the chaotic mods they had long only played on their singleplayer playthroughs. Shockbyte is happy to bring

  • James Zinn
    James Zinn
22 March 2023
The Best Truck Simulator Mods
American Truck Simulator

The Best Truck Simulator Mods

Between Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator, there are hundreds of incredible mods that change the game as you know it. After making hundreds of trips on their own and moving

  • James Zinn
    James Zinn
15 March 2023
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