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Valheim Deep North guide: enemies, Kall Fimbulbringer and tips
The Deep North is the new snow biome in Valheim 1.0. An overview of the enemies, materials, crafting stations and dungeons according to the official patch notes, what's confirmed about the boss Kall Fimbulbringer, and what to sort out on your server before your group sets off.
28 Sep 2026
Valheim dedicated server settings: presets, modifiers, -setkey
A Valheim server has no config file: everything goes through launch parameters. Here are the basic settings with their defaults, all presets, modifiers and setkeys, and how to apply them to an existing world without catching your group off guard.
28 Sep 2026
Valheim server admin: adminlist, bans and whitelist in 1.0
Valheim has no /op command: who's an admin, who's banned and who may join is stored in three text files. Since 1.0, player IDs look different, and that's where things often go wrong. Here's how to find the right ID and put it in the right place.
28 Sep 2026
Project Zomboid server not starting? Build 42 errors and fixes
A Project Zomboid server that won't start almost always comes down to one of five causes: Java memory, a mod that isn't ready for Build 42, a version mismatch, a download that hangs or a corrupted save. Here's how to read the log and fix it symptom by symptom.
28 Sep 2026
How to make a Garry's Mod DarkRP server: jobs, addons, 64-bit
A DarkRP server runs on four things: the darkrp gamemode, a Workshop collection, the darkrpmodification addon for your own jobs and settings, and an admin. Step by step with the real file names, plus what September's 64-bit update does and doesn't change.
28 Sep 2026
Factorio dedicated server setup: headless, mods, Space Age, saves
You run a Factorio server with the free headless version. Everyone needs exactly the same version and mods, a new map is a Space Age map by default, and your UPS depends more on the processor than on RAM. Here's how to set it up.
28 Sep 2026
Enshrouded 1.0 dedicated server: keep your world, back up and update
Enshrouded 1.0 came out on 15 October without a wipe: Early Access saves get an automatic backup and are converted to a new format. The skill tree does go back to zero. Here's how to keep your world safe, get your server on the right version and choose a suitable plan.
28 Sep 2026
Minecraft LIVE September 2026: all the announcements
Ice caves with a frozen zombie in the next drop, The Sift as the fourth dimension in 2027, Dungeons II, Minecraft on Switch 2 and a theme park area in London. Every Minecraft LIVE announcement with dates, and what you do and don't need to do as a server admin now.
27 Sep 2026
Minecraft Ice Caves: everything about the new biome
Mojang announced the ice caves at Minecraft LIVE: a new cave biome full of ice, calcite, icicles and glowing ice crystals, with a frozen zombie variant. What's confirmed, what only comes from the footage and what you can already sort out as a server admin.
27 Sep 2026
Minecraft 26.4 server: snapshots, new settings and the ice caves
The first Minecraft 26.4 snapshot arrived on 22 September, four days before Minecraft LIVE. The ice caves aren't in it yet, but three new server settings, a new datapack format and sulfur caves beneath old worlds are. What that means and how to test safely.
27 Sep 2026
Frozen zombie in Minecraft: ice balls, Freezing effect and protection
Mojang announced a frozen zombie for the ice caves in the next game drop at Minecraft LIVE. Its hit gives you the new Freezing effect and some of them throw ice balls. What's confirmed, what's still open and what you can already sort out as a server admin.
27 Sep 2026
Windows VPS: licence, RDP and when Linux is the smarter choice
You can choose Windows Server 2022 on our Normal VPS, but a licence isn't included. What the 180-day evaluation means, how to activate your own key, how to lock down RDP, and why Linux is usually the better choice for game servers, websites and Docker.
23 Sep 2026