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American Truck Simulator trundles off to a land of enchanted highways and giant bovines with a freshly announced North Dakota expansion

Fresh off a trip to Illinois back in May, American Truck Simulator devs SCS Software have revealed another expansion they've got in the works. North Dakota's on the way as the big rig roadtrip continues to gradually make its way eastwards.

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I've cruised from St Louis to Chicago in American Truck Simulator's Illinois DLC, out today, and visiting the Windy City doesn't disappoint

Alright, first of all, a disclaimer. I can't confirm whether American Truck Simulator's version of Chicago - famously nicknamed the Windy City - is authentically blustery. For one, you can't get out of your lorry in ATS. Sure, the flags you can see from inside the cab are fluttering, but that could be some form of arcane developer trickery. For two, I've never been to real world Chicago, so have no idea just how windy it is as a point of comparison. What I can confirm, having hauled some pickups

Rock Paper Shotgun / Mark Warren

Release date

American Truck Simulator cruises into Illinois with a fresh expansion releasing mid-May, as SCS also tease a new truck

Fresh off adding a new feature that'll make my reckless driving a bit easier to recover from, SCS Software have announced a release date for American Truck Simulator's next expansion, as the game continues its trek from US west coast to East. Illinois is the latest destination and you'll be able to take to its highways on May 14th.

Rock Paper Shotgun / Mark Warren

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Phew, American Truck Simulator's latest beta update will tow me back to the road when I inevitably roll it trying to take a turn at 80 mph

I'm happily trucking down the highway in American Truck Simulator. The radio's on, it's a while to my next mandatory break, and there's not too much traffic. Things are going we-OH NO, OH BALLS, THAT'S MY TURN! I'M JERKING THE WHEEL VIOLENTLY, I'M TURNING, I'VE FORGOTTEN TO BR. Right, now my truck needs to be turned the right way up. Usually, I'd need to be dragged all the way to the nearest service station, but thanks to a new feature SCS Software are starting to roll out to their truck sims, I

Rock Paper Shotgun / Mark Warren

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