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ARK: Survival EvolvedARK: Ascended
Are you ready to experience the ultimate survival adventure in a stunning new world? If you are a fan of ARK: Survival Evolved, you will be thrilled to know that a remake of the game is coming soon, with enhanced graphics, gameplay, and…
ARK: Survival EvolvedDelays on the Horizon: ARK: Survival Ascended Postponed
Hey, fellow survivors! We've got some news that might dampen your spirits a bit. It seems that the highly anticipated release of ARK: Survival Ascended has hit a roadblock, resulting in a delay. While we understand this may come as a…
ARK: Survival EvolvedUnearthed Wonder: Meet Rhyniognatha
Exploring the Latest in ARK Survival Evolved for PC Introduction: ARK Survival Evolved, the acclaimed open-world survival game, has once again expanded its prehistoric roster with the addition of a fascinating new dinosaur - Rhyniognatha.…
7 Days to Die7 Days to Die Alpha 21 is out now!
In the world of survival horror games, "7 Days to Die" has carved its own niche by offering a unique blend of crafting, exploration, and intense zombie combat. Developed by The Fun Pimps Entertainment, this sandbox game has captivated…
7 Days to Die7 Days to Die Alpha 21 Enters Public Beta!
Prepare your survival skills and gather your fellow zombie-slayers because the highly anticipated 7 Days to Die Alpha 21 is about to embark on its public beta journey on Monday, June 12th, 2023 . This gritty and immersive survival game,…
ARK: Survival EvolvedARK - Unleashing the Prehistoric World
Exploring the Latest in ARK Survival Evolved for PC Introduction: In the realm of survival games, few can match the awe-inspiring experience offered by ARK: Survival Evolved. Since its initial release, the game has captivated players with…
RustUnleashing the Power of Rust: A Game-Changer for PC Gamers
Introduction: The gaming world is constantly evolving, with new titles pushing boundaries and capturing the imagination of players worldwide. In this rapidly changing landscape, one game has emerged as a force to be reckoned with—Rust.…
BlogThe Hottest PC Gaming News!
The Hottest PC Gaming News: Unveiling the Latest Exciting Developments Introduction: The world of PC gaming is constantly evolving, with developers pushing boundaries, unveiling innovative technologies, and delivering thrilling…
BlogHighly anticipated games for 2023
2023 is shaping up to be an exciting year for gamers, with a number of highly anticipated titles set to release. From the long-awaited sequel to a beloved classic to brand new IPs, here are some of the most anticipated games of 2023. 1.…
BlogPc Gaming in 2023
As the world of PC gaming continues to evolve, the future of PC gaming in 2023 looks brighter than ever. With the advent of new technologies such as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), PC gamers are now able to experience a…
BlogJanuary 2023 Latest Gaming News
January 2023 has been an exciting month for PC gamers, with a number of new releases and updates to existing titles. Here’s a look at some of the biggest news in the world of PC gaming this month. First up is the highly anticipated…
BlogChristmas gift ideas for Gamers
If you are of the older generation, you often find this new fangled technology confusing and are unsure on where to start when buying gifts for your gaming children, friends or partners. In this post I will give you some gift ideas that…
BlogBuilding a budget gaming PC ( Part 1 )
This is one of the most common questions I am asked, most players are not even sure where to start, well in this post I am going to explain where I start when building a PC for friends, family and even clients. I know some are not going…
ARK: Survival EvolvedGenesis Part 2 - Everything we know currently
In this article, we will be going over everything or almost everything we know about Genesis Part 2 DLC releasing on June 2nd. Genesis Part 2 with all features will be available on our PvE cluster as soon as it is released! We are…
ARK: Survival EvolvedARK II
Ark II will be released exclusively for the Xbox console X / S. If everything goes as it should, Survival Evolved will launch on PC, Xbox Series x / S, and Game Pass, with a PS5 version to follow shortly after. Microsoft also points out…
ARK: Survival EvolvedEPIC now adding Mod support and Achievements
EPIC Games have finally begun introducing achievements and mods to some of the games in their store. Now obviously this is not a new feature by any means (especially by PC gaming standards), but one that many Epic Launcher users have been…
RustRUST UPDATE: New mixing table addition for tea and explosives!
News announcement just dropped about whats to come in the next RUST update on the 6th of August. Players, get ready to add Herbalist to your skill set, its brew time! Mixing Table Addition Now that the Mixing Table branch has been tested…
ARK: Survival EvolvedARK UPDATES: Genesis 2, Crystal isles for console, and more
With the wrap up of Arks birthday event and summer bash, Wild Card has just dropped some amazing news for us! GENESIS PART 2 The team at Wild Card have announced a definitive release date for part 2 of the Genesis Expansion Pack. The date…
ARK: Survival EvolvedMerric Release PvP Cross Play Cluster
The release of ARK: Survival Evolved on the Epic Games Store for Free boosted the ARK player base to new heights and with this, more opportunity. The new PvP servers are compatible with both Epic Games accounts and Steam, got that friend…
ARK: Survival EvolvedWin an ARK: Genesis Season Pass Steam Key!
To celebrate the launch of ARK: Genesis. One of our lucky subscribers can win a copy of ARK: Genesis Season Pass Steam Key! If you would like to enter, please see the subscriber channel in Discord .
7 Days to DieFebruary Competition.
We are giving away a subscription for a month, this subscription will be a £20 sub specific to the game you play, to enter please submit your favourite in game screenshot on our forums here
RustRust Solo Server Changes WC 27/01/20 - 03/01/20
Good Morning everyone well its been a busy week for Merric Gaming's Rust solo Server, we have been working hard in the background fixing, updating and adding new mods to the server to start our transition for a lot more changes we have…
7 Days to Die7D2D - Alpha 18.3 Language Patch Is Out!
Hey Survivors, we just released Alpha 18.3 b4 language patch to stable. The patch has full language support for English, Spanish, Spanish Latin American, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Turkish, Simple…
RustRust - Lunar New Year
To celebrate the start of the Lunar New Year (not that we like moonlight in Rust), we made some stuff! Lunar New Year Items Happy Lunar new year to everyone! To help everyone celebrate we have added some new items to the Steam item store.…
ARK: Survival EvolvedA Message from the Ark Founders
Hello Survivors, Jesse and Jeremy here! We know things have been a bit quiet on Genesis news for the past few weeks, even though there is much more to show you, we’ve been deeply immersed in the pre-release development process. That being…
RustMerric & MNXRO Rust Community
We are please to announce that Merric Gaming Community have now incorporated the MNXRO Rust community into our ranks and look forward to their support staff joining Merric's management team! From a player perspective, nothing in game has…
7 Days to DieWin a copy of 7 Days To Die
We have decided to giveaway a copy of 7 Days To Die to one of our lucky members. This will happen once Discord reaches 500 members, if you would like to be entered into this draw 1) join our discord https://discord.gg/DWY23cp 2) Select a…
ARK: Survival EvolvedWill the real PvPer Please stand up!
May I have your attention? Please, will the real PVP'er stand up? I repeat will the realPVP'ers please stand up? we're gonna have a problem here... Yall act like you never seen a PVP server before, bases all on the floor, like Ace and Gav…
ARK: Survival EvolvedUpcoming ARK Changes
It could finally be happening. Wildcard. Our tormenters and saviours. Could be releasing…. A bug fix! I know… I was shocked as well. Well they haven’t specifically said they are fixing any thing they have stuck to their vague I’m not sure…
ARK: Survival EvolvedFeatures of ARK: Genesis Season Pass
ARK: Survival Evolved, one of the best multiplayer game ever published. After the tremendous success of ARK: Survival Evolved, Studio Wildcard recently announced a two-part expansion pack of the ARK: Survival Evolved, called as ARK:…
ARK: Survival EvolvedArk: Survival Evolved Bug ridden goldmine
Ark: Survival Evolved(Hereafter referred to as ARK) is a game with a rather long and… horrifying history, with problems ranging to building under maps (Affectionately known as “Undermeshing” by the community) to duping dinosaurs on…
ARK: Survival EvolvedPlanned maintenance 09/07/2019 1 - 2pm GMT
We are going to be doing some maintenance today on the servers between 1 - 2pm GMT expect all servers to be offline while we restart the boxes and do some important updates. Many thanks in advance for your patience.
ARK: Survival EvolvedArk Summer Bash Event
Its Official Ark Summer Bash is here! Grab your bikini's, party hats and a few cocktails because there is a lot to go over on the update! Event Details Dino Colours - Ever fancied an orange Mammoth or maybe a blue Giga? Well.. now's your…
ARK: Survival EvolvedRecruiting Content Writers & GFX Designer
Content Writer Wanted With the community growing faster that we could ever imagine, it has come to the point where we just can not keep up with the daily task that we need to do, we are hoping there are 1 or 2 players in the community…
ARK: Survival EvolvedMerric Gaming DOUBLE Weekends
That’s right you heard us! From the 29th of June we are kicking off the events with a DOUBLE XP, DOUBLE TAMING & DOUBLE BREEDING weekends! Double the XP, Taming & Breeding - double the fun! This event will be repeated every every month…
ARK: Survival Evolved2nd cluster launch this year.
For the second time this year we have launched another set of servers due to the popularity we have recieved. We would like to thank everyone for your continued support and donations we have recieved. Please check servers for the new ips…
BlogCluster servers launch today!
Today @ 10:30am (UK time) we start the move to the cluster servers! It is an exciting day today! At 10:30am today the main Island map server (Friendly UK 24/7 PVE - S+ XP1.5X Tame10X Harv2.5X - 85.190.149.92:21800) will be stopped and all…
BlogCluster Servers Launch Details!
** IMPORTANT ** We are aiming to open up the new cluster servers to go live within the next week, with the first 2 new maps/ARK's. We would like to put the servers up in the order they became available in game, so the first 2 would be…
BlogCluster Server News!
Please be aware that the clusters servers are for testing purposes at this time and are subject to being reset, restarted, wiped, locked or shut down without notice! If you do not like the idea of possibly losing everything without notice…
ARK: Survival EvolvedArk Survival Evolved : Valentines at Merric Gaming
Merric Gaming, the time has come to wave off the captivating pink and white Argentavis. However, our long time friend the Dilo is always looking for a kiss - much to our disgust! During the 12th and the 18th of February we hope you all…
ARK: Survival EvolvedARK Survival Evolved Version: v292.103
Current ARK Official Server Network Servers Version: v292.103 Current Version: 292.103 Fix for unharvestable Trike Disabled follow on creatures when release from cryopod Thanks for reading! Be sure to join our Merric Gaming Discord to…
ARK: Survival EvolvedARK: Valentine's Day!
Valentines Day Event! Auto Activates from 2/12 - 2/18 for non-TCs Run with ActiveEvent=vday to toggle manually Event Rates: 2x Mating/Mate boost Range 3x Mating Speed/Mating Recovery 3x Baby/Egg Maturation Speed 1/3rd Baby Food…