Blue Dot Games have just unveiled the latest in their Developer Tapes series showcasing different aspects of ‘83, their upcoming 40v40 squad-based tactical first-person shooter set in an alternate 1983 where the Cold War escalated into an all-out conflict. This latest video offers an overview of its two core game modes: Frontlines and Assault. Both demand coordination, communication, and tactical play, but with very different objectives and rulesets.

’83 Developer Tapes #6 – Game Modes

Frontlines is a dynamic two-way mode where players fight to control a linear sequence of objectives stretching across the map. Each team has a fortified home base on opposite ends of the battlefield, operating as primary spawn points for infantry and vehicles. As each team pushes their territorial control forward in real-time, it affects where their squad leaders and commanders can deploy spawn points. Should one of these fall behind enemy lines, it will be removed. Each team starts with a fixed number of respawn tickets, though roles like Squad Leaders or Commanders cost additional tickets. Once a team runs out of tickets, they can no longer respawn.

Each match begins with a team receiving an equal number of objectives that must be completed in a linear sequence, as they claim previously neutral territory. These objectives can branch out, however, allowing opportunities to siege strategic points creating flanking opportunities. Frontlines matches are time-limited, with fallback win conditions determining the outcome if neither team has completed their objective chain.

Assault offers a more focused, asymmetric experience, where one team attacks a series of objectives in a one-way push, while the opposing team defends, similar to the classic “Territories” mode from Rising Storm. Here, the match flows through a linear series of objectives, always starting at the attackers’ base and progressing toward the defenders. Unlike Frontlines, territory doesn’t shift back and forth, but rather once an objective is captured, it becomes locked for the round and the next objective activates.

There are two ways to determine win conditions in an Assault match. If a team runs out of respawn tickets and all their players are eliminated, they lose. If attackers run out of time, the defenders win – unless the final objective is actively contested, in which case the game goes into overtime. Combat continues until the contest is resolved. Assault is played over two rounds, with teams switching sides in the second half. Should each team win one round, a tiebreaker will be initiated.

Find out more about ’83 on Steam.

Relic Entertainment is proud to announce that Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy, the latest Battlegroup DLC, is now available on PC via Steam for $24.99 USD | £19.49 GBP | €22.99 EUR. This expansion introduces four new Battlegroup, one for each faction, designed for Multiplayer and Co-Op/Skirmish vs A.I modes. Players can take advantage of a 10% discount for two weeks, and new players can join the fight with a 60% Black Friday discount on the Company of Heroes 3 base game.

Each Battlegroup introduces a new playstyle for its faction, delivering powerful new units, iconic franchise favorites, and innovative abilities that bring all new gameplay mechanics to the battlefield.

Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy Launch Trailer

Four New Battlegroups

Launching alongside the DLC, the Scarlet Bison update delivers a significant set of gameplay refinements, multiplayer quality, and fresh content for the community. This update focuses heavily on core gameplay improvements, including upgrades to tank riding mechanics, vehicle and building garrison functionality, and pathfinding behavior. Scarlett Bison also introduces multiplayer quality-of-life improvements and over 2,000 new voiceover lines for new and existing characters.

Scarlet Bison represents another major step in Relic’s ongoing commitment to refining and expanding the Company of Heroes 3 experience.

Download Endure & Defy on Steam and experience new ways to adapt, strategize, and dominate the battlefield.

United States of Annihilation is officially out now for $6.99 on Steam. The United States of Annihilation DLC for ICBM: Escalation drills into the core tenets that define the ICBM experience: the cold logic of nuclear supremacy, the reckless disregard for consequence, and the sheer, unrelenting spectacle of global destruction.

Set in an alternate history where the United States emerged from World War II with more than victory, this expansion’s campaign imagines a nation unchecked by opposition. There’s no Korean War. No arms race. No balance of power. Instead, the United States has poured limitless resources into its nuclear program, creating a war machine unmatched by no rival.

Armed with a monopoly on nuclear weapons and driven by an insatiable thirst for control, America rises as a self-proclaimed guardian of freedom whose democracy serves as a cover for ruthless domination.

ICBM: Escalation – Endless October & United States of Annihilation Gameplay Trailer

Launching alongside the DLC is the massive Update 1.1.1, bringing major improvements, refinements, fixes, and enhancements across the entire game. Read the changelog HERE.

TaleWorlds Entertainment has announced that War Sails, the naval expansion for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, is now available on Steam. To celebrate the launch, War Sails will be 10% off on all platforms for the first two weeks. Bannerlord is also joining the celebration with a 50% discount on select platforms. Alongside War Sails, a new base game Patch v1.3.4 has been released.

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord – War Sails Khuzaits vs Nords Naval Battle Showcase Trailer

Sail the high seas, lead mighty fleets, and forge your legacy in War Sails, the epic single-player expansion for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord. Bringing naval warfare to Bannerlord for the first time, War Sails lets players command powerful ships, engage in thrilling sea battles, and master maritime conquest.

Embark on daring naval adventures with new mechanics, territories, and challenges. Customize your fleet, conquer settlements, and carve your legend on the high seas!

Lead. Adapt. Endure. New D-Day Scenarios Coming Q1 2026

Green Tree Media is proud to announce that the Steam page for the upcoming Burden of Command: Three Nations DLC is now live. Players can now wishlist the expansion ahead of its planned Q1 2026 release.

For the first time in the series, players will command British paratroopers, US paratroopers, and German Wehrmacht forces- each facing their own tactical challenges and moral dilemmas on D-Day. Building on these new perspectives, this ambitious DLC delivers four standalone, story-driven scenarios that explore the landings through fresh tactical situations and powerful emotional experiences.

Designed with the same blend of historical authenticity, tactical decision-making, and emotionally grounded leadership storytelling that defines Burden of Command, the Three Nations DLC adds new units, new mechanics, and new dilemmas shaped by the chaos of June 1944.

Three Nations DLC Reveal Trailer

Four Standalone D-Day Scenarios

New Features & Enhancements

The Burden of Command: Three Nations DLC is scheduled for release in Q1 2026.

Electronic Arts Inc. and Battlefield Studios have announced that Battlefield 6™, the ultimate all-out warfare experience, will be offering a special free trial starting today and available until December 2 for all platforms. New players can join the millions already playing around the world to experience the high-octane, all-out warfare of Battlefield 6 with select maps and modes, featuring tanks, helicopters and even golf carts on the newly released Southern Californian locale of Eastwood. Battlefield 6 is amongst the biggest gaming and entertainment launches of the year with record-breaking success that marks a triumphant return to glory, shattering long-standing franchise records.

This Free Trial includes three playlists, including a casual Multiplayer experience, across three maps, including the two most recently released maps Eastwood and Blackwell Fields. To access the Free Trial, simply download the free-to-play Battlefield: REDSEC experience on your preferred gaming platform.

Battlefield 6 Free Trial Trailer

The Windows edition of the free trial is available through the Epic Games Store and Steam.

Prepare to take command of the might of the Soviet Union in Panzer Corps 2: Elite – 1st Guards, the first full DLC dedicated exclusively to the Red Army in the acclaimed strategy series. This expansion puts players in control of the USSR’s finest fighting formations — the 1st Guards — and challenges them to relive and reshape some of the most epic battles that turned the tide of World War II. Panzer Corps 2 Elite: 1st Guards is now available on Steam for $4.99.

Panzer Corps 2 Elite: 1st Guards Gameplay Trailer

From the early, hard-learned lessons of pre-war skirmishes to the defining clashes at Stalingrad and Kursk, and finally the thunderous march to Berlin, 1st Guards immerses players in the full sweep of the Eastern Front. Each mission has been carefully crafted with historical accuracy at its core, ensuring an experience as authentic as it is intense.

Continuing the proud tradition of the Elite Series, 1st Guards emphasizes classic Panzer Corps gameplay: seizing ground, holding objectives, and overwhelming the enemy through superior planning and firepower. Every scenario is designed on a grand scale, featuring massive maps, extended turn limits, and the largest core deployment allowances ever seen in Panzer Corps 2. The result is a campaign as vast as the front it depicts.

For commanders seeking an even greater challenge, 1st Guards also includes a range of optional bonuses and special objectives. These missions reward bold strategy with unique spoils, including exclusive Lend-Lease equipment that can turn the tide of battle in unexpected ways.

Whether you’re a veteran general or a new recruit to the front, Panzer Corps 2: Elite – 1st Guards offers a deep, immersive campaign where every decision counts.

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China, Japan and Philippines Get Major Updates in No Compromise, No Surrender

Determine the fate of Asia in No Compromise, No Surrender, a new Expansion for Hearts of Iron IV, Paradox Interactive’s celebrated grand strategy war game about the years surrounding the Second World War. New Focus Trees invite players to explore alternate historical paths for the major players in the region, potentially redirecting the course of history.

Available now, Hearts of Iron IV: No Compromise, No Surrender gives players the chance to direct the Japanese Empire, Nationalist China, Communist China or the Philippines in new ways. New military doctrines and faction mechanics also enhance replayability for all nations on the map. The release of this Expansion is the first part of Expansion Pass 2 for Hearts of Iron IV.

Hearts of Iron IV: No Compromise, No Surrender Official Release Trailer

Highlights of Hearts of Iron IV: No Compromise, No Surrender include:

Hearts of Iron IV: No Compromise, No Surrender is available now for the suggested retail price of $29.99/￡24.99/€29.99 or as part of the Hearts of Iron IV: Expansion Pass 2.

For more information please visit the official Hearts of Iron IV website, or via the games Steam page.

Drawing on decades of research and wargame design, Matrix Games and On Target Simulations are proud to announce Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War, the largest and most ambitious entry in the Flashpoint Campaigns franchise. Set in an alternate 1989 where tensions finally boil over and NATO and the Warsaw Pact clash across Central Europe. The Cold War you read about in history books becomes a full-scale shooting war.

Ninety divisions ready for action, more than three million soldiers, and over 20,000 tanks stood on a war footing for more than forty years of the Cold War, along the frontier between NATO and the Soviet bloc. What would have happened if, in 1989, the armies of the Warsaw Pact had invaded Western Europe and triggered a Third World War? It’s a chilling thought—yet, now that we know it never came to pass, it has always fascinated history enthusiasts and wargamers alike.

Anyone interested in this hypothetical Cold War-turned-hot scenario now has the best simulator ever created to explore it, Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War. Players can fight entire campaigns for the conquest—or defense—of West Germany from both sides, plus over 100 detailed scenarios. This is about double the content of Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm and includes many updated and improved scenarios and campaigns from that release, along with all the new ones.

Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War Release Trailer

Bigger, Bolder, and Better Than Ever.
Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War is not just a new entry; it’s a true next-generation evolution of Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm. Rebuilt, expanded, and visually enhanced, it offers smoother UI, streamlined tools, better AI, and a more intuitive gameplay experience for new players without sacrificing the deep simulation and realism the series is known for.

This is the largest Flashpoint Campaigns release ever. Players can fight across the entire front of West Germany, with more than 100 hand-crafted scenarios, operational campaigns, and extensive sandbox options. From armored thrusts through the North German Plain to desperate holding actions in the wooded highlands. Every kilometer of the Iron Curtain becomes a battlefield.

The Best Combat System for Modern Warfare.
Flashpoint Campaigns continues to feature the acclaimed asynchronous simultaneous-turn engine, where both sides plan orders, then watch the chaos unfold at the same time, each within their own dynamic order cycle that can change as your Command and Communications become degraded. It remains the most natural and realistic system for modern warfare, where speed, reconnaissance, command delays, and battlefield chaos matter more than strict turn order.

New Tactical Transport System.
This title introduces a powerful new tool: the Tactical Transport System. Helicopters and air-mobile assets can reposition airborne forces deep behind enemy lines — setting ambushes, cutting supply routes, seizing objectives, or triggering full-scale breakthroughs. Air assault operations now play a decisive role in shaping the front.

A surprise for Flashpoint Campaigns Fans.
To celebrate, Flashpoint Campaigns fans who own Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm can take advantage of a special bundle discount, allowing existing commanders to purchase Cold War for up to 50% off. Expanding your arsenal has never been easier.

Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War is out now on Steam.

TaleWorlds Entertainment has today released a new gameplay video for War Sails – the highly anticipated naval expansion of its acclaimed action and strategy RPG, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord – launching on November 26th on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GoG, for $24.99 / €24.99. The expansion will launch alongside a major free update to the base game.

The new video showcases some of the most spectacular new mechanics introduced in War Sails, in a thrilling night-time river battle between the Nords – a fierce new faction introduced in the expansion – and the Khuzaits. Pitched in a deadly battle in the dark of night, the two factions battle not only each other, but the fury of the elements, in the midst of a violent thunderstorm. Ships ignite under barrages of blazing fire arrows, sails burn, and vessels sink beneath storm waves for the first time in the series’ history – offering just a glimpse of the intense naval battles awaiting players in War Sails.

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This gameplay footage features a river battle between Khuzait and Nords. The player POV controls the Khuzait, with an army consisting of 3 Qalquk and 1 Dromakion (heavy ships), 3 Sambuk (medium), and 1 Eastern Galley (light), equipped with fire pots as ballista in heavy ships. The Nords’ army, playing as the attackers, consists of 6 Drakkar (Heavy), 1 Longship (Medium), and 1 Light Longship (Light). It’s a night-time battle, with both sides equipped with lanterns on their ships. Burning sails and ships are shown in the video.

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord – War Sails | Khuzaits vs Nords Naval Battle Showcase Trailer

KEY FEATURES – MOUNT & BLADE II: BANNERLORD – WAR SAILS: