Slitherine Software today announced the release of Squadron Leader Update – v.010.004, exclusively for Early Access users, giving you the opportunity to playtest upcoming content in development. The update is packed with enhancements to the Squadron Leader experience, including improved balance, new Leadership Traits, and detailed progress reports.

This update also features a host of bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements.

Read the full changelog on Steam.

Scramble: Battle of Britain is a tactical dogfighting game set in 1940, featuring intense aerial battles in a 3D airspace. Take control of a squadron of fighters, planning maneuvers, witnessing real-time simulations, and analyzing battle damage with detailed camera tools.

Visit the games official website for game information, on on Steam.

Step into the heart of the North African Campaign with Panzer Corps 2: Frontlines – Cyrenaica, the latest DLC for Panzer Corps 2. Covering the critical battles of Operation E and Operation Compass, this expansion brings the harsh desert warfare of Cyrenaica to life like never before.

Experience two expansive campaigns, commanding both the Italian and British forces. Relive the Italians’ fleeting victories and chaotic retreat, or lead the British in a masterful counteroffensive. Iconic units, real-life generals, and innovative gameplay mechanics will challenge your tactical skills as you navigate Cyrenaica’s unforgiving deserts.

Beta Sign-Ups Are Open

We’re excited to announce that beta sign-ups are now live. The beta will begin before the end of December, and we’ll keep you updated as we get closer.

Prepare your strategies and join us on this tactical journey into one of World War II’s most iconic theaters.

Focus Entertainment and New World Interactive are thrilled to announce the launch of a new major content update for Insurgency: Sandstorm with Update 1.17 Operation: Resurgence.

Available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam, Microsoft Store and Epic Games Store, this Operation brings Global Crossplay to the game, as well as new weapons, the return of Skirmish as a limited-time game mode, free cosmetic DLC sets and patches. Newly added premium cosmetic DLC sets are now available in the Ultimate Edition, the Year 3 Pass, or for individual purchase.

Watch the launch trailer now to discover the latest content in Insurgency: Sandstorm.

FREE CONTENT INCLUDED IN OPERATION: RESURGENCE

The long-awaited Global Crossplay feature is now available in Insurgency: Sandstorm! PC, PlayStation and Xbox players can now enjoy Versus and Cooperative modes together.

To celebrate this release, Skirmish has been added to the pool of limited-time game modes. Capture enemy objectives, destroy their weapon cache, and fight in highly tactical matches with players from all platforms.

With Operation: Resurgence, three new assault rifles are coming to the game: the tactical WCX rifle for Security, the Italian AR-7090 for Insurgents, and the F2000 bullpup rifle for both teams.

In addition to these weapons, players can also enjoy free cosmetic DLCs for each faction: the Pockets weapon skin set and the Survivor gear set for Security, and the National pride skin set and the Revolt gear set for Insurgents.

Visit the official Insurgency: Sandstorm website for more game information.

Publisher Bohemia Interactive and third-party developer Tiny Gecko Studios are proud to release Arma 3 Creator DLC: Expeditionary Forces.

Watch the Arma 3 Creator DLC: Expeditionary Forces Launch Trailer HERE.

Explore new warfare capabilities with Arma 3 Creator DLC: Expeditionary Forces! Prepare your Marines for action on the Amphibious Warfare Ship, assault enemy shores with AAV-9 Mack IFVs and Combat Boats, bring supplies ashore with the LCC-1 Landing Craft, perform raids behind enemy lines with new Hunter reconnaissance vehicles, and take part in the invasion of Altis from a new perspective.

Arma 3 Creator DLC: Expeditionary Forces is available now on Steam for $7.99 USD (€7.99EUR / £6.99 GBP).

Key features include:

For a complete overview of the CDLC, please visit the Arma 3 Creator DLC: Expeditionary store page on Steam – or go to the project’s official website at https://tinygeckostudios.com/.

Earn powerful new vehicle prototypes sourced from one of the world’s wealthiest entities

Armored Warfare, the realistic free-to-play tactical tank MMO which has amassed more than 12 million downloads from developer Wishlist Games, receives its latest Seahawks Battle Path Update today. Named after one of the game’s most popular storylines, Seahawks introduces all new vehicles, assignments, prizes, and a gripping narrative uniting more than seven years of Armored Warfare’s constantly expanding lore.

Watch the Armored Warfare Seahawks Battle Path Overview Trailer HERE.

Commandeer fresh designs and prizes across 50 levels including the new highest tier 10 vehicles XK3 Phantom, VN20, and Cheonma-2.

Off the battlefield, enjoy improvements to mission structure, prizes such as T-72 Victory, Sabre Premium AFV, Abrams AGDS, Stingray “Black Eagle” Premium LT, and all the Black Eagle skins. Unlock brand new Seahawk Loot Crates for new vehicles and skins. Advance through the levels and unlock fully illustrated Seahawk Diary entries with fan-favorite returning characters. Form advanced strategies with several new mechanics, including a sentry turret capable of defending a key position.

“Seahawks deliver on requests from our most loyal long-time fans,” says Alexey Larionov, CEO of Wishlist Games. “Drawing from the massive popularity of the PvE Special Operations mode, we’re reviving its beloved characters and giving commanders much more to look forward to including a fresh, never-before-seen perspective on the Armored Warfare’s storyline.”

Armored Warfare’s Seahawk Battle Path is now available on PC via Armored Warfare website, Steam and the Epic Games Store! Choose between the Standard Battle Path for $11 or the two Epic Bundles at $40 each—one packed with 50K Battle Coins and the other with Boosters. This Battle Path is also accessible with premium in-game currency, which you can earn for free by participating in events or logging in weekly.

The wait is finally over. ICBM: Escalation, the expanded and enhanced version of the acclaimed global strategy game, is out now. With deeper mechanics, new scenarios, and advanced technologies, this release gives players even more tools to rewrite history and define the fate of nations.

Watch the ICBM: Escalation Gameplay Trailer HERE.

Watch the ICBM: Escalation What If Scenario #3 Chemical Reaction Trailer HERE.

ICBM: Escalation is a grand RTS game that plunges players into the high-stakes world of global warfare, where every decision could tip the balance between survival and annihilation. Command vast armies, develop cutting-edge technology, and wield the most devastating weapons ever created to ensure your faction’s supremacy. Whether by conventional forces or through nuclear firepower, you’ll need to conquer or obliterate your enemies to secure dominance in a volatile global arena.

To find out more about ICBM: Escalation, and to purchase, visit the games official webpage or via Steam.

Gaijin Entertainment announces that the “Firebirds” major content update for the military online shooter War Thunder is already available to the players. The graphics in the game have been significantly improved, and the game got dozens of new vehicles ranging from American F-117A stealth bombers to South African Super Hind helicopters and the British battlecruiser HMS Repulse.

Watch the War Thunder “Firebirds” Trailer HERE.

The most significant graphic improvements are the ones that utilise the ray tracing technology. The game now features physically correct and pixel-precise shadows from the sun, and owners of the more powerful video cards will also see realistic shadows from all dynamic lights, like explosions, muzzle flashes and the like. War Thunder also now supports ray traced ambient occlusion and ray traced reflections (including those on water and translucent glass surfaces), which makes the game visuals even closer to reality. All of these effects are available on NVIDIA video cards and can be enabled or disabled individually at the player’s discretion. Ray tracing effects are especially visible at locations with lots of mirror surfaces, such as on the Alaska and Sun City maps.

Many other graphic effects have been redesigned in the game: for example, the mud from under the wheels flies more realistically, the moment of afterburner activation on jet aircraft and the afterburner exhaust itself now look more physically correct, the effects of missile explosions in the air have been reworked, the effect of burning fuel spilling from a destroyed tank has been improved, and abandoned cars are now beautifully crumpled when they are crushed by armored vehicles. Finally, War Thunder now supports the motion blur effect, which is also optional.

Watch the Visual Update Trailer HERE.

Super Hind is a South African modernization of the Mi-24 family of helicopters. Engineers have completely redesigned the front part of the hull, where the sighting system and 20-mm autocannon with boxes for belts are located. In addition, the Super Hind was armed with INGWE tandem ATGMs. Super Hind helicopters are in service with the air forces of Algeria, Bulgaria and Azerbaijan. You can learn about other new military vehicles from the Firebirds update by checking the devblogs on the official website of the game.

You can learn more about the new content and other features of the “Firebirds” update from the devblogs on the official website of the game, or on its Steam page.

Big News, Aces.

We’ve been thrilled by the positive feedback following the Early Access release of Scramble: Battle of Britain, and we’re excited to share our plans for upcoming content.

The journey to Scramble’s full release will bring many exciting updates, and your feedback will play a vital role in shaping the game. If you haven’t already, we warmly invite you to join our community on Discord to share screenshots, thoughts, and suggestions.

To make this process even more interactive, we’re introducing a beta exclusively for Early Access players. As development progresses, this branch will offer new work-in-progress content for you to explore and test.

Keep your engines warm. The skies are calling, and there’s more action on the horizon.

Microsoft has announced that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is now available in Standard, Deluxe, or Premium editions on Steam.

Posted by the Microsoft Fliight Simulator Team:

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is by far our most ambitious simulator to date, and we are incredibly excited for all of you – from our core sim fans to all gamers and those who want to explore the world with us – to join us on this journey. With authentic realism of all environments, aviation careers to pursue and the ability to explore our beautiful world with various kinds of aircraft, there is something amazing for everyone in this version of the simulator.

We feel very fortunate that Microsoft Flight Simulator has a vibrant, highly informed and passionate community which has been invaluable on our journey to continually improve the simulator. Our motto is “for the community – with the community”, which means that we will continue to carefully listen to your feedback and suggestions to help guide our development efforts – and it also means that we will continue to work with teams from the community to help us produce the best aircraft, airports, scenery, missions, and other features.

For more information visit the official Microsoft Flight Simulator website.

Armored Brigade II is out now on the Matrix Store. Created by Veitikka studios, Armored Brigade II takes the leap to 3-D with their new custom game engine. Experience Cold War battles with fully rendered terrain and units on a massive scale.

For the month after launch we will also have a special 10% launch discount running.

Watch the Armored Brigade II Matrix Launch Trailer HERE.

Maps are generated from real world terrain maps. Fight on battlefields ranging from the North German plain and Fulda gap all the way to the Ardennes and southern Finland.

Experience the full breadth of the Cold War. Military formations, weapons, and vehicles from 1965-1991 are fully modeled. Fight in the early days of guided missiles with T-54’s and M48 Pattons, or play with all the high tech toys of the early 1990’s like the Abrams and T-80. Along with all your favorite Cold War vehicles like the Chieftan or Marder, more obscure vehicles like the 2P32 or M56 scorpion are at your disposal.

Play with a wide range of different vehicles and national armies. The United States, USSR, United Kingdom, Finland, Poland, and East and West Germany are fully modeled. National differences matter. Which country you choose to play will effect troop quality, fire support call-in times, formation composition, and more.