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Best Zombie Games Of All TimeThis guide ranks the best zombie games of all time, highlighting titles that excel in survival, horror, and action. Featured games include '7 Days to Die,' 'Days Gone,' 'Resident Evil 2,' and 'The Last of Us series,' among others, spanning various platforms like PC, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles.
The 39 Best Survival Games To Play In 2026This guide highlights 39 of the best survival games available in 2026, spanning various platforms and offering diverse gameplay experiences. The article details key features, developers, and release information for each title, emphasizing elements like resource management, base building, and combat.
A new Project Zomboid update could make multiplayer servers much more deadlyThe Indie Stone is preparing to release a new update for Project Zomboid, focusing on increased realism and multiplayer options. Build 42.17 will introduce balance tweaks, new VHS Tapes for skill training, more plentiful loot, and the option to enable sprinters in multiplayer servers. The update also refines starting town selection and adjusts trait point costs.
Project Zomboid bans rogue mods deploying "malicious code" to players' PCsThe Indie Stone has banned a user and removed 14 malicious mods from the Steam Workshop that were creating harmful files outside the Project Zomboid directory. While the perpetrator has been banned and affected mods removed, players who downloaded them are advised to take security measures as the full scope of the exploit is still being determined. The malicious code was found in add-ons for the 'True Moozic' soundtrack expander and only affected Build 42 branches.
Project Zomboid identifies and bans over a dozen Steam Workshop mods containing 'heavily obfuscated code' that…Project Zomboid developer The Indie Stone has identified and banned over a dozen Steam Workshop mods containing malicious code. These mods were found to be generating harmful files outside the game's directory, prompting an investigation and subsequent bans to protect players.
Project Zomboid Build 42.16 makes your starting Occupation actually matterThe Indie Stone has announced that Project Zomboid Build 42.16 Unstable will introduce significant balance changes to starting occupations, making them more impactful from the beginning of the game. This update aims to make players feel like professionals by increasing starting skills and adjusting costs, alongside new traits and other balance adjustments to gameplay mechanics.- For Project Zomboid players, the year-long wait for a stable build is nearly overThe Indie Stone is nearing the stable release of build 42 for Project Zomboid, according to design director Christian Allen. Allen expressed a desire for increased player communication as the development team finalizes the update.