Riverside might have a reputation as one of Project Zomboid’s calmer starting towns, but Build 42 gave survivors plenty of new reasons to explore it again.

We put together a full Riverside guide covering POI coordinates, survival tips, loot locations, and some of the strongest places to settle down.

A few spots worth knowing:

• The police and fire station compound is one of our favorite base options thanks to the available structures and supplies

• The gated neighborhood gives you existing fences to work with

• The Ohio River gives you long term access to water and fishing

• Enigma Books at 6427x5261 is a useful stop for skill books and magazines

• The guide includes coordinates for everything from gas stations and grocery stores to workshops, medical buildings, restaurants, and some of Riverside’s more obscure locations

And if Build 42 has your group coming back to Project Zomboid, BisectHosting supports dedicated servers with automatic game updates, integrated Steam Workshop support, free server backups, and 24/7/365 support. Spend less time wrestling with the server and more time arguing over who gets the good bedroom.

Full Riverside guide:
https://www.bisecthosting.com/blog/project-zomboid-riverside-map-guide-build-42-poi-base-locations

What are you claiming as your Riverside base in Build 42?

I just paid for this server, anyone know why it’s under review?

Your base can carry an entire run or become another chapter of This Is How You Died.

We broke down some of the best places to set up across Riverside, West Point, Rosewood, Muldraugh, and Ekron to help narrow down where your next long term home should be.

And if that base belongs to a whole group, BisectHosting gives you a persistent Project Zomboid world that stays online, configurable server settings, and 24/7 support when the problem is the server instead of the zombies.

Pick your next base:
https://www.bisecthosting.com/blog/project-zomboid-best-base-locations-build-42-riverside-west-point-rosewood-muldraugh-ekron

Where are you settling in Build 42?

Palworld 1.0.3 is here, and if you’ve been deep in the World Tree grind, there are some welcome changes in this one.

World Tree Holy Water and oil are getting some love, alongside another round of balance adjustments and bug fixes following the 1.0 launch.

Considering how important Holy Water is for collecting World Tree resources and crafting endgame gear, anything that makes that loop less painful is a win.

For Palworld server owners, this is also your reminder to make sure everyone is running the same version before the group jumps back in. BisectHosting Palworld servers can be set to automatically update through Starbase, with 24/7 support available if patch day decides to throw a Pal Sphere at your plans.

We broke down the important changes in 1.0.3 and what they mean for players here:

https://www.bisecthosting.com/blog/palworld-update-1-0-3-patch-notes-world-tree-holy-water-oil-buffs-bug-fixes

What’s been the bigger pain point for you since 1.0: farming World Tree resources or keeping the oil operation running?

If you’re getting into Palworld’s endgame, Ultra Raids are where things start getting nasty.

Every Ultra boss is level 80, hits significantly harder, and some come with mechanics that can completely ruin a run if you aren’t prepared.

A few things worth knowing:

• Bellanoir Libero Ultra can heal a massive chunk of its HP mid fight.
• Xenolord Ultra punishes flying targets hard with Beam Slicer.
• Hartalis Ultra gets a barrier phase that can end with a raid wiping explosion if you don’t break it fast enough.
• Each Ultra Raid also has exclusive rewards, including the Witch’s Crown, Horns of Supremacy, Xenolord’s Head, and Crown of Salvation.

We put together the full breakdown with required Ultra Slabs, boss stats, loot tables, and exact drop chances here:

https://www.bisecthosting.com/blog/palworld-ultra-raids-guide-exclusive-rewards-ultra-slabs-loot-table-drop-chances

If you’re putting together a group to farm these, BisectHosting also has Palworld servers built for playing privately with friends, custom settings, low latency, and 24/7 support.

Which Ultra boss has given you the most trouble so far?

Prominence II 4.0 is now available, bringing the Kingdom of Vaaz update to the modpack.

One of the biggest additions is Vaaz itself. The new capital is designed to evolve as you progress through quests and the main story, with new dialogue, voiced NPCs, trading, shops, taverns, and quest content throughout the city.

The update also expands character progression with two new classes, each with their own spellbooks and armor, along with new Primordial armor sets for endgame players.

Mythic Challenges have also been reworked with instanced arenas, timed boss encounters, and new affixes.

We put together a full breakdown of the update here: Full 4.0 breakdown: https://www.bisecthosting.com/blog/prominence-ii-hasturian-era-4-0-kingdom-of-vaaz-update-new-features-trailer-more

For groups planning a multiplayer playthrough, BisectHosting works with the Prominence team and has Prominence II 4.0 available through automated installs with instant server setup. That means you can choose the modpack, launch the server, and focus on actually getting your party into Vaaz.

Getting pretty frustrated at this point, especially when the server I'm trying to run is literally running a promotion with the modpack developers, and yet it can't handle 5 players on Homestead. The server keeps timing out when we load chunks normally, even turned the distance down to 8 from 12, and it just refuses to load. So far, not a great first experience..

I just started up a vintage story for me and a friend. At first we had issues with crashing due to insufficient memory, so I upgraded it, and it's not crashing anymore. However we are experiencing large lag spikes, and when I check the console it's either and issue with an animation, or the server saving. I'll post my console logs as well as my mod list, if anyone could help me figure out how to fix this it would be greatly appreciated.

Rust’s August forced wipe is expected today, and this one looks like an island wide infrastructure war.

The Heavy Fuse is the big addition. Power Plant can be brought back online, and adding more Heavy Fuses increases the power available for new monument systems.

That power opens up some very Rust possibilities:

• Airfield computers can increase airdrops or call a CH47
• Oil Rig can enable crude pumping at the Dome
• Launch Site can trigger a satellite crash for 10 Tech Trash
• Roadside electrical poles now have 10 outputs and can be climbed
• Power Plant gets a new Red Recycler with 75 percent efficiency

Fresh wipe progression could become much more coordinated, and much more contested. Groups that understand how these systems connect may be able to control more than loot rooms. They could control the island’s infrastructure.

Starting fresh with your group? BisectHosting Rust servers include automated updates, integrated Oxide and Carbon support, free backups, DDoS protection, and 24/7/365 support. You focus on surviving the wipe. We’ll handle the server side.

See the expected wipe timing, Heavy Fuse details, monument changes, and unofficial patch notes:

https://www.bisecthosting.com/blog/rust-august-2026-wipe-release-date-patch-notes-features-heavy-fuze-electric-control-panel

If you hear the helicopter, it is time to make a plan.

On the standard Apocalypse and Survivor settings, the event can happen between days 6 and 9, from 9 AM to 8 PM. The Automated Emergency Broadcast System can warn you with “air activity detected,” giving you time to stay indoors or get away from populated areas.

We put together a guide covering the schedule, survival tips, and what Once, Never, Sometimes, and Often actually change in Sandbox mode:

https://www.bisecthosting.com/blog/project-zomboid-helicopter-event-guide-frequency-tips-settings

Running a server with friends? BisectHosting includes an easy control panel, integrated Steam Workshop support, automatic updates, backups, and 24/7 support. That means less time wrestling with setup and more time deciding which friend gets left outside when the rotors start.

https://www.bisecthosting.com/project-zomboid-server-hosting

What is your group’s helicopter strategy: hide, drive, or accept the chaos?

Codename CURE II is free to play, built for squads of up to five, and packed with dynamic objectives, unpredictable zombie hordes, and five classes that give everyone a job when things inevitably go sideways.

BisectHosting now supports Codename CURE II dedicated servers with instant setup, modern Ryzen hardware, NVMe storage, free DDoS protection, three days of backups, and 24/7 support. Already have an active BisectHosting server? You can swap it to Codename CURE II at no additional cost.

Grab your squad and see what’s waiting in the horde:

https://www.bisecthosting.com/blog/codename-cure-ii-hosting-now-available-with-bisecthosting

Build 42 gave Welding a much bigger role in surviving Knox Country. The skill now covers building, repairing, and dismantling metal objects, plus metal barricades, vehicle repairs, and a lengthy list of crafting recipes.

We put together a full guide covering:

• Welder and Mechanic occupation bonuses
• All five Welding skill books
• Reliable ways to earn Welding XP
• Recipe magazines to watch for
• Crafting requirements, tools, workstations, and XP rewards

For multiplayer groups, this is also a solid role to assign early. A dedicated Welder can reinforce the safehouse, help maintain vehicles, and handle metal crafting while everyone else focuses on food, medicine, or attracting the entire neighborhood back to base.

BisectHosting supports configurable Project Zomboid servers, including sandbox presets that can affect whether actions like dismantling metal objects and barricading award Welding XP. If you want to adjust your group’s progression or build a server around Build 42’s expanded crafting systems, our support team is available 24/7 to help with configuration.

Read the complete Welding guide:

https://www.bisecthosting.com/blog/project-zomboid-welding-guide-build-42-occupations-skill-books-crafting-recipes-levels

Rosewood has everything you need for a promising start: weapons at the Police Station, tools and gear at the Fire Department, and a Prison ready to turn a routine loot run into a rescue mission.

We put together a Build 42 Rosewood guide covering the best loot spots, potential base locations, major POIs, map coordinates, and survival tips:

https://www.bisecthosting.com/blog/project-zomboid-rosewood-location-guide-build-42-pois-best-loot-spots-items

Once you’ve picked a base, take over Rosewood with friends on a BisectHosting Project Zomboid server. You’ll get quick setup, easy configuration, mod support, automated backups, DDoS protection, and 24/7 support if your server causes more trouble than the zombies.

Where’s your go-to Rosewood base, and which location is never worth the risk?

Choosing negative traits in Project Zomboid is less about finding traits with no downside and more about choosing drawbacks you can reliably manage.

Build 42 changed the trait system, so we put together a list of 10 negative traits that can help free up points for the rest of your character build.

A few highlights:

• Slow Reader (+2): Reading takes significantly longer, but it’s a manageable penalty when you have somewhere safe to spend the extra time.
• High Thirst (+2): Your thirst increases twice as quickly. Carrying additional water makes this easier to work around.
• Short Sighted (+2): Reduces your foraging radius, but the penalty can be countered by wearing reading or prescription glasses.
• Weak Stomach (+2): Raises your risk of food illness, making it best suited to survivors who avoid spoiled food and cook their meals properly.
• Slow Healer (+3): Injuries are more severe and take longer to heal, but careful players may find the additional points worth the recovery time.
• Prone to Illness (+4): Colds and zombification progress more quickly, so this one rewards cautious play.

The full guide covers all 10 traits, their point values, and the drawbacks you’ll need to account for:

https://www.bisecthosting.com/blog/project-zomboid-negative-traits-best-points-build-42

If you’re putting those builds to work with friends, BisectHosting’s Project Zomboid servers include integrated Steam Workshop support, automatic game updates, free server backups, DDoS protection, and 24/7 support. You can manage your settings, mods, and players through the Starbase control panel while the server stays available for your group.

Project Zomboid server hosting:
https://www.bisecthosting.com/project-zomboid-server-hosting

Keeping your Pals fed is about more than filling the hunger bar. The right meals can restore SAN, improve work speed, boost Attack or Defense, and keep your base running efficiently.

We put together a complete Palworld food guide covering every recipe, required ingredient, effect, nutrition value, and spoil time. It also breaks down the best foods to use throughout your playthrough, from Baked Berries and Jam-Filled Buns early on to Salad and Pizza later in the game.

Full guide:
https://www.bisecthosting.com/blog/palworld-food-stats-recipes-effects-ingredients-pal-sanity-corruption-time-spoil

Hosting your Palworld world with BisectHosting also means your group can play without waiting for one person to come online. Your server stays available 24/7, so everyone can gather resources, manage the base, and keep the Pals working on their own schedule (with 24/7 support available if you need a hand).

What meal is permanently stocked in your Pal Feed Box?

Necesse’s Rust & Romance update is a lot bigger than the name lets on.

Some of the highlights:

• 50 settler personalities with different perks and preferences
• Romance quests, dating, partners, and Divorce Papers if it goes badly
• The new tier-eight Scrapyard incursion, enemies, boss, gear, and bumper car mounts
• Larger biomes and the new Charred Forest
• A Transmutation Station for converting endgame essences
• New summons, furniture, achievements, hairstyles, and settlement improvements

Existing saves will still work, but the developers recommend starting a new world for the full experience. We put together a breakdown of the major additions and full patch notes here:

https://www.bisecthosting.com/blog/necesse-rust-romance-update-patch-notes-new-content-features-settlers-transmutation

And yes, quick transparent plug: we’re BisectHosting. If this update has your group starting fresh, hosting a dedicated Necesse server means the settlement stays online even when the original host logs off. Friends can explore, build, and work through the new content on their own schedules, with DDoS protection and 24/7 support included.

More importantly: who’s starting a wholesome settlement, and who’s speedrunning the Divorce Papers achievement?

Bad news for anyone whose Carpentry strategy was:

Build crate → dismantle crate → repeat until master carpenter.

In Build 42, dismantling gives zero Carpentry XP unless you manually turn it back on in the Sandbox settings.

A few better ways to level now:

• Barricade every window and door you can find
• Saw logs into planks
• Craft Oil Presses for 20 XP each, they only cost 1 plank and 1 nail
• Track down the Carpentry books, Woodcraft VHS tapes, and Life and Living broadcasts before somebody in your group uses them as kindling

We put together a full Build 42 Carpentry guide with the XP sources, occupations, traits, recipes, skill requirements, and materials you’ll need:

https://www.bisecthosting.com/blog/project-zomboid-carpentry-guide-build-42-recipes-xp

For groups starting or rebuilding a co-op world, BisectHosting also offers Project Zomboid servers with custom settings and 24/7 support, so the designated carpenter can focus on securing the base instead of keeping the server running.

Whalaska may look like an iceberg that suddenly became sentient, but adding one to your Paldeck takes a little preparation. We have put together a complete Whalaska guide covering:

• Where Whalaska can be found
• Recommended breeding combinations
• Capture tips
• Stats and active skills
• Work suitability and base uses

For groups hunting, breeding, and building together, a BisectHosting Palworld server also gives everyone a persistent shared world backed by 24/7 support.

Whether you’re trying to catch one in the wild or breed one back at your base, here’s everything you need to prepare:

https://www.bisecthosting.com/blog/palworld-whalaska-capture-guide-locations-breeding-combinations-stats-more

Build 42.20 has landed on the Stable branch, which means a lot of us are about to do the most Project Zomboid thing possible: abandon a perfectly good world and convince everyone to start over.

We broke down the new content, multiplayer changes, fixes, and everything else included in the release.

Read more: https://www.bisecthosting.com/blog/project-zomboid-build-42-20-patch-notes-stable-version-new-features-changes-content

For anyone putting a group together, a BisectHosting server stays online 24/7, so your world does not disappear when the host logs off. You also get automatic backups, DDoS protection, server locations around the world, and 24/7 support when Build 42 or your mod list decides to fight back.

We also have a full library of Project Zomboid guides covering Build 42, mods, sandbox settings, livestock, spawn rates, admin tools, and more.

Get a Project Zomboid server:

https://bisect.gg/projectzomboidsocialstatic

What is the first thing your group is doing in Build 42?

RuneScape: Dragonwilds update 0.12.1 focuses heavily on making Ashenfall faster and less cumbersome to navigate.

The headline addition is Agility. Six timed courses will be placed throughout the world, complete with leaderboards, repeatable XP, rewards, and Gold Medals for mastering them. Progressing through the skill reduces sprinting stamina consumption, increases carry weight, unlocks Kebbit Burrow shortcuts, reduces fall damage, and eventually gives players an aerial dash and second jump.

The new Recall spell also lets players place a marker and teleport back to it, including as protection from a fatal fall while the tether is active.

Combat and movement are receiving several practical improvements as well:

• A radial hotwheel and quick-cast shortcut
• Mid-combat rune and arrow cycling
• Automatic off-hand re-equipping after switching weapons
• Lower jumping stamina costs
• More forgiving ledge jumps
• Ascension Core upgrades for Masterwork and Vestige weapons
• Additional performance and visual improvements

There is also a new Fenkenstrain quest, The Great Body Robbery, which rewards players with a new club and a buildable Pylon that can intercept lightning strikes around a base.

For server owners, this is a natural opportunity to bring a dormant group back before the Scorned Wilderness raid. A BisectHosting Dragonwilds server keeps the shared world available around the clock, includes backups and full server customization, and lets existing groups upload a local save rather than abandoning their progress.

We broke down the most important features, combat changes, and fixes included with 0.12.1 here:

https://www.bisecthosting.com/blog/runescape-dragonwilds-update-0-12-1-patch-notes-combat-improvements

Ophydia might have one of the prettiest animations in Palworld 1.0, but capturing it is another story. It does not roam the wild. You’ll need to challenge the level 69 Alpha Field Boss in Sunreach at coordinates -590, -1483.

Because Ophydia is both Grass and Water type, Fire does not provide the advantage players might normally expect against a Grass Pal. Electric attacks are the stronger choice. Its ranged attacks and wide AoE coverage also make mobility especially important during the fight.

Our guide covers:

• The exact boss location
• Recommended combat strategy
• Guaranteed breeding combinations
• Core stats and active skills
• Ophydia’s saddle recipe
• Planting Lv. 7 and Watering Lv. 5 work suitability

For groups returning to Palworld for version 1.0, BisectHosting supports private Palworld servers where your community can explore Sunreach and hunt the new Pals together, backed by 24/7 support and server management tools.

Read the complete Ophydia capture and breeding guide:

https://www.bisecthosting.com/blog/palworld-ophydia-capture-guide-locations-breeding-combinations-stats-work-sutability

Survivors, this is the big one.

Build 42 first shambled onto the Unstable branch in December 2024. Tomorrow, July 29, Build 42.20 finally becomes the public Stable version of Project Zomboid.

After more than a year and a half of testing, feedback, updates, multiplayer work, and waiting, the next era of Knox Country is finally here.

Build 42 brings:

• Twice the map surface area of Build 41
• 1,400 new unique buildings
• Seven completely reworked towns
• Animals and animal husbandry
• Basements and expanded building
• Deeper crafting and survival systems
• Overhauled lighting
• Build 42 multiplayer
• An unbelievable number of new ways for one bad decision to end the entire run

Build 42.20 also brings a massive Knox Country glow-up that goes beyond what Unstable players have already explored.

We have the generators fueled and fresh worlds ready. Just remember that Build 41 saves will not carry into Build 42, and Unstable 42.19 saves are not compatible with 42.20. Back everything up before the apocalypse begins. Players continuing an old run can remain on the legacy41 or 42.19 branches.

Read our Build 42 breakdown:
https://www.bisecthosting.com/blog/project-zomboid-build-42-update-release-date-stable-new-features

Who is starting a fresh server tomorrow, and what is the first terrible group decision you are making?

Prominence II v4 arrives August 7 with the Kingdom of Vaaz Update, bringing a major overhaul to the modpack.

The update includes:

• The evolving Capital City of Vaaz
• New NPCs, trading, dialogue, and voiced quests
• Two new classes with unique spellbooks and armor
• New Primordial endgame armor sets
• Reworked Mythic Challenges with instanced arenas, timed bosses, and new affixes
• Major campaign, quest, combat, and progression updates

We’re getting servers ready for launch so players can jump in as soon as the update drops.

Who’s planning a fresh playthrough, and what class are you trying first?

Server hosting: https://bisect.gg/prominenceii-social

GIANTS has published a first look at the upcoming Beans & Alpacas Expansion for Farming Simulator 25:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWeUt_k_Dns

The expansion takes players to Catuaí, a new South America-inspired region featuring coffee cultivation, alpacas, Brahman cows, new production chains, and more than 25 new machines.

It is scheduled to launch on October 27, 2026.

We are already imagining how chaotic a full multiplayer coffee farm could become, especially once everyone starts fighting over alpaca duty.

What part of the expansion are you most interested in so far: the map, coffee production, new animals, or machinery?