Slitherine invites aspiring commanders to apply for the beta test of Radio Commander: Pacific ’41, the upcoming standalone entry in the Radio Commander series.

You can now submit your application through the official Slitherine website.

To apply, you must log in to your Slitherine account, be at least 18 years old, and agree to the beta test’s confidentiality agreement. Please note that submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance.

Wishlist the game on Steam and the Slitherine website.

In the Medieval world, it is not only those with swords and royal blood that control the fate of nations. Far more folk will meet a trader or direct a caravan than ever sit on a throne. Precious goods flow through markets around the world steered by the canny and the unscrupulous. Buy low, sell high, and use the profit to find a power all your own. Build your treasure in Silk & Silver, a new Major Expansion for Crusader Kings III.

Coming on 17 November on Steam for PC, Crusader Kings III: Silk & Silver is a Major Expansion to Paradox Interactive’s celebrated grand strategy role-playing game about the medieval world. In Silk & Silver, players can lead a merchant company from humble beginnings and carve out a trade empire that brings materials from around the world. Silk & Silver also opens up Republic governments, such as Venice or Genoa, for play, as patrician families compete for power and renown.

Crusader Kings III: Silk and Silver Official Announcement Trailer

Crusader Kings III: Silk & Silver includes:

• New Government Type: Merchant: Lead a landless merchant family at the head of a trading company, rising from obscurity to greatness and using your wealth to advance the fortunes of your dynasty.
• A Nose for Profit: Seek out profitable Trade Routes for over 40 trade goods, slowly expanding the reach of your trade empire as your merchant company grows in renown and wealth.
• Decide your Merchant’s path: Choose one of three specializations, each with their own bonuses and unique content; move considerable amounts of goods as a Caravaneer, loan money to rulers as a Creditor or create new artifacts as an Artisan.
• Specialize and Thrive: Gain experience in traded goods to unlock bonuses and increase your business acumen to grow your company’s reputation.
• Lobby for Power: Use money and intrigue to sway nobles and royalty, seeking patrons who can strengthen your trade empire.
• Market Lockdown: Leverage your political influence to gain exclusive rights to trade select goods in Markets, or push out the competition by claiming a complete Monopoly.
• Expand Your Mansion: Direct your trading company from your base of operations. Spend gold and prestige to improve its grounds, growing your business with additional trade routes and gain an edge over rival traders.
• And more!

Crusader Kings III: Silk & Silver will be available on 17 November 2026 for the suggested retail price of $29.99/￡25.99/€29.99. It is also available as a part of Chapter V for Crusader Kings III.

Campaign Early Access is now live! Pre-order or pre-purchase Modern Warfare 4 today and experience the epic narrative, featuring sixteen missions taking place across the Korean Peninsula, Paris, New York, and Mumbai as a new invasion threatens to destabilize the world while Price goes on the hunt for the one pulling the strings.

Campaign Early Access is officially live in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4! The epic narrative plays out across sixteen action-packed missions. Play the role of Private Park Hyun Jun as he and his squad fight back against a full-scale invasion across the Korean Peninsula, while the operator-turned outlaw John Price sets off on a hunt for the one pulling the strings.

Experience the gripping Campaign now so you’re fully prepared to jump into DMZ for early access starting October 20, and for when Modern Warfare 4 launches in full on October 23!

How to Play the Campaign Now

All players who digitally pre-order or pre-purchase Modern Warfare 4 can access the game’s entire Campaign. This benefit applies to the Standard Digital Edition or Vault Edition of the game on XBOX Series X|S, XBOX on PC, PlayStation® 5, Battle.net, Steam, and Nintendo® Switch™ 2.

Campaign Early Access is available all the way up until the official launch date for Modern Warfare 4 on October 23.

Pre-orders are available now at participating retailers, in-game, on platform stores, or at CallofDuty.com.

Following a successful launch in a busy week for FPS releases, BlackMill Games is celebrating with a free cosmetic DLC, the ‘Long March’ DLC for Gallipoli, available to players on all available platforms. Gallipoli has sold over 100k units since launch and currently sits at an 80 on Metacritic.

You can see the Gallipoli – Free Long March DLC Trailer HERE.

Inspired by the Ottoman army’s march across the Sinai Desert towards the Suez Canal, the DLC pack adds a range of new cosmetic items, including uniform variants, marching boots, equipment and headgear.

Players can kit out their Ottoman soldiers with new officer uniforms and rank-specific sun hats, patterned shirts, new trousers and extra water flasks. The DLC also introduces the ‘Ömer’ character body variant, desert goggles available to all factions, cigars and facial hair inspired by Pasha’s ‘Nureddin’ and ‘Posselt’.

To further celebrate the release, the WW1 Game Series is also holding a major Steam sale, with discounts of up to 80% on Isonzo, Tannenberg and Verdun. Gallipoli is available at 25% off, with a range of bundles also on offer. You can see the full franchise sale here.

The free ‘Long March’ DLC will be available to all Gallipoli players on Steam, Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, with select discounts across each platform.

The 3-million-selling tactical FPS released its first major Early Access update, bringing new weapons, vehicles, dynamic weather and major gameplay changes

BULKHEAD and publisher team17 have released season 2 for WARDOGS, marking the first major update for the hugely successful 100-player tactical FPS since its Steam Early Access debut last month.

Players can expect new firepower, fresh tactical opportunities and changes to core gameplay systems as BULKHEAD continues to develop WARDOGS alongside its growing community.

WARDOGS Season 2 Trailer

Season 2 brings a different kind of battlefield to WARDOGS. For the first time, players will have to contend with heavy rain and thunderstorms, changing how they approach engagements as visibility and sound become increasingly important. Thunder can temporarily mask footsteps, creating opportunities for coordinated assaults, flanking manoeuvres and unexpected encounters.

The update also brings four new weapons, four vehicles and three buildable structures to expand the tactical options available to players. These include the T-72B3 main battle tank, Flakpanzer Gepard anti-air vehicle and new defensive fortifications.

For players willing to take a gamble, the experimental Wager Vendor introduces an additional layer of risk and reward, allowing them to stake in-game cash on their own performance for the chance of bigger payouts.

However, Season 2 isn’t simply about adding more content. Following a month of watching how millions of players approach the game, BULKHEAD has made substantial changes to combat balance, progression, teamplay and faction dynamics.

One of the more unusual changes sees the studio actively encouraging players to join Lonestar, the underperforming blue faction, through exclusive cash and XP incentives. The initiative is part of BULKHEAD’s ongoing experimentation with the game’s three-faction warfare and the evolving strategies of its community.

WARDOGS is out now on Steam!

Prepare to enter the dark heart of the Metro, as METRO 2039 pre-orders go live with Standard, Deluxe and Collector’s Edition and pre-order bonus details, ahead of its launch on PlayStation® 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox on PC) on February 4th 2027.

Watch the pre-order sizzle trailer HERE.

The METRO 2039 Specialist Pack is available as a universal pre-order bonus. The pack includes three blueprints, delivering early unlocks for three unique, swappable backpack upgrades. Blueprints are a new feature in METRO 2039, encouraging exploration and allowing you to craft upgrades and attachments for weapons and gear. The pre-order bonus provides a head start to The Stranger’s journey into the Metro but choose wisely; you can only equip one upgrade at a time:

• Equipment Specialist Pouch – For gunsmiths who want to focus on crafting advanced weapons and gear more quickly.

  

• Chemtech Specialist Pouch – For explorers who want to brave radioactive areas with more gas mask filters and cleaner, more reliable equipment.

  

• Munitions Specialist Pouch – For marksmen looking to find and use rarer, more powerful ammunition types in their firearms.

Three editions of METRO 2039 are available to pre-order across all platforms – Standard, Deluxe, and Collector’s Edition, each including the full game. Both the Standard and Deluxe Editions are available digitally and physically.

Three editions of METRO 2039 are available to pre-order across all platforms – Standard, Deluxe, and Collector’s Edition, each including the full game. Both the Standard and Deluxe Editions are available digitally and physically

We’re pleased to confirm that the Deluxe Edition will include METRO 2039’s Story Expansion DLC, available post-launch, with more details to be shared in the future.

More game information is available at METRO2039.com.

Slitherine today announces Assassin’s Mace has been released. Assassin’s Mace is the third major nation-focused campaign DLC for ICBM: Escalation, following Endless October and United States of Annihilation. This time, the focus is China and its transformation from a country emerging from decades of conflict into a global military and technological superpower. Like the previous campaign DLCs, it also introduces a new set of nation-specific unit cosmetics.

ICBM: Escalation – Assassin’s Mace Gameplay Trailer

Gameplay Changes and Approach

Asymmetric warfare is a major part of the campaign, requiring players to find ways to undermine the enemy’s advantages rather than match their strength directly. China begins as the technologically weaker side and must use strategies such as submarines, anti-ship weapons, and commandos to overcome stronger opponents. Its huge manpower reserves allow players to rely on large numbers of troops when technology is lacking. This creates an important balance between quantity and quality when choosing how to fight.

The campaign also removes research during missions, making for faster, more unit-oriented gameplay. Technology is still gained between missions, allowing China to gradually close the technological gap.
Technological improvement, manpower and time management are fundamental elements that adds strategy depth to the existing gameplay features.

A new campaign: a Century of Conflict

The DLC spans 101 years, with each mission taking place at a pivotal moment in China’s rise.

The campaign begins with the Chinese Civil War in 1946, as communist revolutionaries and the nationalist government fight for control of the country. The Korean War puts its newly established power to the test against a technologically superior coalition. Tensions with the Soviet Union eventually bring former allies into direct confrontation in 1969, while the Third Indochina War demonstrates the challenges of projecting Chinese power beyond its borders.

By 1991, the world changes again as the Soviet Union collapses, leaving China to navigate a new international landscape. The conflicts that follow grow increasingly modern and increasingly dangerous, eventually leading to a confrontation across the Pacific in 2022, another war with Japan in 2031 and a global struggle for energy in 2039. And then comes 2047: Judgment Day.

Discover more about this intriguing campaign on Steam, or the Assassin’s Mace official webpage.

Veterans: Napoleonic Wars, a real-time tactical strategy game set during the Napoleonic era, will launch in Steam Early Access on October 28.

Throughout development, community feedback, messages, and wishlists have played an important role in shaping the game. The team would like to thank everyone who has followed the project and supported its development.

Development will continue beyond the Early Access launch. Shortly before release, the team will publish a roadmap outlining future plans for the game, along with more details about the content available in the initial Early Access build.

Try the Demo During Steam Next Fest

Players will have an opportunity to try Veterans: Napoleonic Wars ahead of its Early Access launch, as the demo will be available during Steam Next Fest from October 19 to October 26.

The demo will feature a selection of content from both the Italian and Egyptian campaigns, giving players an early look at the battles and challenges that await them. Players are also encouraged to share their feedback with the development team.

About Veterans: Napoleonic Wars
Experience the ultimate Napoleonic Wars Wargame where every volley matters. Command history and turn the tides of war in this immersive Real-Time Strategy experience. Quick decisions and keen tactical formations are the only things that stand between your troops and victory.

Slitherine has released Battleplan, its innovative RTS game, now available on Steam.

Many players think that battles are won by strength and numbers alone, but without strategy, the win is far and the losses are great.

Victory belongs to those who look at the map and can think beyond the next hill, shaping the course of an entire campaign. Gone are the days when commanders concerned themselves with a single squad, a single tank, or a single firefight. Warfare is fought across vast fronts, through chains of command, over weeks of relentless operations.

Battleplan Gameplay Trailer

Draw battle plans directly onto the map and orchestrate multi-stage offensives. Establish defensive belts, execute fighting withdrawals, coordinate counterattacks, and unleash bombardments. Divide your forces to seize multiple objectives simultaneously, or concentrate overwhelming strength at a decisive point.

Every division is modeled in detail, from headquarters down to individual companies. Infantry, armor, engineers, artillery, reconnaissance units, anti-tank formations, and support elements operate autonomously under the command structure you create. Your officers interpret and execute your intent, adapting to battlefield conditions as the situation evolves. Each mission is simulated second-by-second, allowing you to pause, play in real-time or fast-forward at will. Mission lengths range from one week to a month. Create your strategy, draw, execute.

Plan at scale, command at depth. Can your plan survive contact with the enemy?

BULKHEAD and team17 today announced that Season 2 of WARDOGS will launch on October 15, bringing a substantial update to the 100-player tactical FPS following its successful Steam Early Access launch in September.

Throughout Season 2, BULKHEAD will introduce four new weapons, four new vehicles, three new buildables, a new weather preset and an experimental in-game wager system, alongside extensive changes to combat, building, progression and faction balance. The update marks the next step in BULKHEAD’s ongoing development of WARDOGS, building on player feedback and gameplay data gathered since launch.

WARDOGS Road to Season 02 Trailer

Players will have access to four new weapons, including the TCX-SPR Assault Rifle, M14 DMR, PP-19 Bizon SMG and Evo-3 Ultra LMG, supported by a range of new attachments. The vehicle roster also expands with the introduction of the Wolf-110, its armed assault variant, the T-72B3 main battle tank and the Flakpanzer Gepard anti-air vehicle. Three new buildable options, including an MG Nest, Large Shelter and Wooden Step, offer additional ways for players to fortify positions and defend key objectives.

Season 2 also introduces a new rain weather preset, bringing changing battlefield conditions that affect both visibility, engagement ranges and sound. Rain interacts with the environment, including damaged and destroyed structures, while thunder is synchronised across the server and can temporarily mask footsteps, creating new tactical opportunities during combat.

WARDOGS Season 2 launches October 15 on Steam, with further updates planned throughout Early Access.