BlackMill Games has today released the first major free content update for Gallipoli, available on Steam, PS5, XBOX Series X|S & Epic Games Store. The Ali Al Muntar expansion based on the Second Battle of Gaza in 1917, adds a new map, four new weapons, cinematic tanks, and is available free to all players who own Gallipoli. While Gallipoli remains an infantry-only game, players can advance behind moving tanks towards enemy lines on the new map.

Gallipoli Ali Al Muntar Trailer

Ali Al Muntar takes players to a new battlefield featuring open farmland, coastal dunes, and rows of cacti that break up sightlines and create new routes through the map. The attack begins with automated tanks escorting the advancing troops, marking the first time moving tanks have appeared in the WW1 Game Series.

New Weapons:
The update also adds four new bespoke weapons, giving both sides fresh options on the battlefield. British forces can use the long-range Enfield Pattern 1914 Mk.I and a clip-fed variant of the Lee-Enfield Mk.I. The Ottomans gained the rapid-firing Winchester Model 1866 and the powerful, single-reload Snider M1867.

New Cosmetics:
Alongside the free update, two new cosmetic DLC packs are available: Khaki Pack, introducing the West Kent subfaction, and Black Watch Pack, introducing the Scottish subfaction. Both are part of the Second Expedition and are included for owners of the Second Expedition Season Pass.

The Future:
Ali Al Muntar is the first major step in Gallipoli’s post-launch roadmap. BlackMill Games plans to continue expanding the game through a series of Expeditions, with new maps, weapons and features alongside ongoing improvements based on player feedback. You can see the full roadmap here.

Relive and Rewrite the History of Spain and Morocco in Across the Pillars

The Strait of Gibraltar is the gateway to the Mediterranean. Whoever controls this narrow waterway and Pillars of Hercules can limit access in and out of that great sea, and also ease passage between Europe and Africa. Engage in the historic struggle over this crucial passage and guide the nations that seek to control it in Across the Pillars, a Chronicle Pack for Europa Universalis V, coming on 28 October, 2026.

Across the Pillars opens up the history of Castile/Spain, Morocco, and Granada with new historical Situations for players to engage with. Settle the fate of southern Iberia and use control of the region to lead your nation to new historic heights. Unique decisions, events and other historical flavor drop you into the dramatic struggle for domination of the region in a richly drawn late medieval and early modern world.

Europa Universalis V: Across The Pillars Story Trailer

Features of Europa Universalis V: Across the Pillars include:

• The Battle of the Strait: A new historical Situation focused on the conflict between Castile, Marinid Morocco and Granada over the remnants of Muslim rule in Iberia.

• New decisions, cabinet actions and country interactions themed around this contest.
• New events and special actions related to the struggle over the Strait of Gibraltar.
• The winner of the Battle of the Strait proceeds to the Golden Century Situation, allowing the victor to continue to project power beyond the region.

More historical flavor

• Unique Expeditions: Special Expedition content available only in Across the Pillars, including unique explorations, gold caravans and treasure fleets.
• Religious Orders: New unique military orders for Iberian nations.
• Iberian Union: Choose the path of a centralized Iberian monarchy or a federalized Iberian state in a reworked Iberian Wedding scenario. Unite the thrones of the peninsula through new laws and policies.
• Iberian Bureaucracies: 12 new bureaucracy options drawn from Spanish and Portuguese history.
• Maghrebi Bureaucracies: 8 new bureaucracy options drawn from North African history.
• New Iberian Historical Events: Many new historical events for the region, including general Iberian content as well as unique dynamic events for Castile/Spain, Portugal, Aragon and Navarre.
• New Maghrebi Historical Events: Many new historical events for the region, including general Maghrebi content as well as unique dynamic events for Morocco, Granada and other nations in the region.
• New Technological Advances: Dozens of new advances to research, unique to Iberian or Maghrebi nations.
• New Cosmetic Flavor: New unit and ship models, portrait assets, event illustrations, monuments and Works of Art are available for Iberian and Maghrebi nations.
• New Music: Six new Castilian-themed songs, played on baroque instruments and sung in medieval Spanish, plus three new Moroccan-themed songs inspired by 16th-century call-and-response songs and played on the guembri and qraqeb.

Europa Universalis V: Across the Pillars will be released alongside the free 1.4 ‘Rio Salado’’ update for the base game. This major update to Europa Universalis V is a significant part of Paradox Tinto’s campaign to add free new game features, systems and flavor to the game. Over the first year, the team has been making changes, big and small, to the game, and ‘Rio Salado’ is the biggest update yet, adding Expeditions (character led missions to distant lands), making changes to Catholicism (reworked religious orders and changes to how cardinals are managed), improving dynastic gameplay, major changes to trade and more.

Europa Universalis V: Across the Pillars will be available on 28 October 2026 for the suggested retail price of $19.99/£16.99/€19.99. This Chronicle Pack is also available as a part of the Europa Universalis V: Premium Edition.

Wishlist Europa Universalis V: Across the Pillars on Steam.

What do a brand-new Sherman, a heavily defended river crossing, and a W key that’s finally getting some rest have in common? They’re all part of today’s Call to Arms: Panzer Elite update! And if you’ve been waiting for the right moment to join the fight, consider this your sign: Call to Arms: Panzer Elite is 50% off on Steam starting today. Check out the 2026 roadmap on Steam.

Call to Arms: Panzer Elite – Patch 0.7.01 Content Update – New Missions, Tanks & More Trailer

The latest Early Access update for Call to Arms: Panzer Elite adds the M4A1 (75) “Late Sherman” to the Allied arsenal, giving commanders another 75mm option to take into battle, complete with dedicated crew animations, vehicle effects, and audio. The M4A1 will also replace the M4A3 in German campaign missions set during summer 1944, bringing the American armor encountered in these missions closer to the period represented.

Of course, a new tank needs somewhere to go. The new Amblève River US Conquest mission sees German troops occupying Remouchamps and cutting US forces off from the main Allied force across the river.

Somewhere out there is an intact bridge that could reconnect the two forces. Unfortunately, the Germans know that too. Find it, secure it, and do it before the remaining routes are sealed.

And your W key can finally take the day off: cruise control is here! Set your speed, take your finger off the throttle, and focus on steering and watching your surroundings instead. Meanwhile, the AI has been doing its homework. Vehicles are now better at navigating around obstacles and wrecks, reversing, and generally figuring out where they’re supposed to go. They’ll also keep pushing through destructible walls after losing speed.

The update also brings improved infantry movement, HUD customization, keyboard and gamepad navigation, controller settings, battlefield and vehicle audio, visual and performance improvements, stability fixes, and a healthy pile of squashed bugs.

As Early Access progresses, Call to Arms: Panzer Elite will keep expanding with new missions, vehicles, and skirmish maps for the current factions – and perhaps a few unexpected reinforcements along the way.

Call to Arms: Panzer Elite is available now for PC in Early Access exclusively on Steam, priced at $29.99 / €29.99.

Matrix Games today announced that Decisive Campaigns: Twilight in the East is in the works. The game features detailed artwork, with different uniforms and vehicle designs, seven ground conditions ranging from regular terrain to deep snow, six weather types, and a day-night cycle that add visual variety and realism.

Decisive Campaigns: Twilight in the East Interview Video

The new installment expands the Decisive Campaigns series both in terms of its engine and content, while its integration of Slitherine’s PBEM++ system provides a more streamlined multiplayer experience. At launch, the game will include eight small scenarios, seven medium scenarios, three large scenarios, and one massive scenario. It will also feature the equipment and troop-type graphics needed to create scenarios covering the entire Eastern Front from 1941 to 1945, meaning modders can begin creating their own content without having to wait for future DLCs.

Finally, Decisive Campaigns: Twilight in the East will officially release on November 12th! Don’t forget to wishlist the game now on the games webpage. Sign-up for the beta HERE.

Matrix Games has officially announced that “Lowland Lions“, the first major content expansion for Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War, is out now. The Northern Sector of the Inter-German border comes to life as you take command of the Dutch 1st Corps, featuring specialized ground search radar, water-heavy high-speed corridors, and 14 scenarios including the classic Wolves Campaign from Red Storm.

Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War – Lowland Lions Launch Trailer

Purchase “Lowland Lions“ now on Steam.

It is said that you cannot serve both God and the World, but the devout must still live in the world. Therefore, the divine must find ways to thrive alongside the mundane. The secular may use the sword to compel obedience from the clerics, but those who speak for God can threaten an eternal punishment in return. Find your way through the political and religious conflicts of the Middle Ages in By God Alone, a new expansion pack for Crusader Kings III, available now. Crusader Kings III: By God Alone a core expansion for Paradox Interactive’s celebrated role-playing grand strategy game of the medieval world. This expansion, for the first time, gives players the opportunity to play as religious rulers and engage in the many crises and debates that characterized this time and place. Players can manipulate the tenets of the faith to expose and weaken a rival, make rulers or priests puppets to control, or pursue and advance heresies in the name of personal power.

Crusader Kings III: By God Alone Official Release Trailer

Crusader Kings III: By God Alone is available now on Steam for the suggested retail price of $19.99/£16.99/€19.99. It is also available as part of the Chapter V bundle for Crusader Kings III.

Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe today announced the worldwide Early Access launch of ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE, the first mainline entry in the acclaimed ACE COMBAT flight shooting series in seven years. Players who digitally pre-ordered the Deluxe Edition can access the game now through Early Access on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam, ahead of its worldwide launch on 2 October 2026.

ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE Launch Trailer

ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE elevates the flight shooting franchise to new heights with an ultra-realistic aerial thrill ride powered by Unreal Engine 5 and Bandai Namco Aces Inc.’s proprietary technology, delivering the series’ biggest multiplayer experience yet with cross-play, a wide range of real-world fighter jets, finely rendered terrain and environments, and first-person cinematic sequences.

Set in the series’ fictitious universe, the game follows the fall of the Federation of Central Usea (FCU) under occupation by the Republic of Sotoa. Players take on the role of the “Wings of Theve”, ace pilots fighting to reclaim their homeland, confront overwhelming enemy forces and determine the future of the FCU through the choices they make on the battlefield.

ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE also features the largest online multiplayer experience in the series’ history. Players can customise their mercenary pilot, connect with other pilots from around the world through the Air Base hub and take part in a variety of cooperative and competitive online modes.

ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE is available now in early access, and launches worldwide on 2 October 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam.

Slitherine has announced that the closed beta sign-ups for Scramble: Battle of Britain are now open, which will include a first look at the long-anticipated Campaign Mode. If you’re interested in being a beta tester and helping shape the game, please fill out the application here.

Scramble: Battle of Britain is a tactical dogfighting game that thrusts players into the High-Octane chaos of the 1940 summer skies. Set in a dynamic 3D airspace, this simultaneous-turn-based game embraces the intricate details of aerodynamics and physics-based simulation unique to the piloting experience while minimizing time and reflex demands. Players lead their squadrons through intense aerial battles as Luftwaffe and RAF fighters clash over the English Channel. Through each gameplay phase—Planning, Simulation, and Review—players strategize and command aerial maneuvers, witness simulation outcomes in real-time, and rewind the action to analyze battle damage using detailed camera tools.

Download Scramble: Battle of Britain in Early Access now on Steam for $29.99.

Independent developer Armative Studios Today announced that Steel Aces, the free-to-play tank MMO focused on skill-based, historically authentic armoured warfare, is inviting players to take part in an Open Play Weekend via the Steel Aces website from September 25 at 15:00 BST / 16:00 CEST through September 27 at 23:00 BST / September 28 at 00:00 CEST.

Steel Aces Open Play Trailer

During the Open Play Weekend, players will be able to experience Steel Aces as if the game had fully launched, with all the main features of the game available to explore and no monetisation enabled. Everything players unlock during the event will be kept, giving new and returning players the chance to get a headstart while experiencing how far the game has come since the last playtest.

The free-to-play tank MMO puts skill over spending, with fair tank-on-tank combat where tactics and player ability decide the outcome of each battle. There are no player-controlled artillery or aircraft, keeping the focus firmly on direct ground combat. With no premium ammunition, pay-to-win mechanics or unfair RNG, players can rely on their own decisions rather than paid advantages or random outcomes. Steel Aces features a genuine ballistics simulation and component-based damage system, where shots can damage individual parts rather than simply depleting a health bar and shot placement matters a lot more than in similar games.

Built around more than 100 years of armoured warfare, Steel Aces currently features a selection of over 150 historically authentic vehicles, spanning from the Interwar Period and World War II through to the early Cold War. Developed with military museums and partners with hands-on tank experience, the game focuses on realistic line-of-sight combat, where positioning, vehicle knowledge and decisive action are key. During Open Play, players can experience these systems while progressing through the game’s ranks and unlocking new vehicles, with everything they earn kept beyond the weekend.

“At Armative Studios, we wanted to create a tank game that genuinely respects the machines and history behind them,” said Michael Schmotz, CEO at Armative Studio. “Every vehicle should feel true to the machine it represents, from how it moves and handles to how its armour and ammunition interact in combat. Steel Aces is built on an authentic simulator foundation, with compromises made only where needed to ensure the game remains playable and, more importantly, fun!”

Account creation is now open, allowing players to create their Steel Aces account and secure their username before joining the Open Play Weekend. Visit the Steel Aces website and follow the instructions to ensure you are ready to join the battlefield.

Gaijin Entertainment announces that Sky Odyssey, the latest major content update for the military online action game War Thunder, is available now. Alongside the content revealed earlier, the update brings an even more diverse selection of military machines, ranging from the advanced member of the MiG-29 family and a distinctive Cold War interceptor to a Franco-German experimental main battle tank and a modern Indonesian light tank.

“Sky Odyssey” Launch Trailer

Finally, Naval Enduring Confrontation, Bullet Hell and fan-favorite Nuclear Escalation temporary events after a series of tests and improvements became new full-fledged permanent modes, marking a major new step for War Thunder gameplay evolution.

The MiG-35 combines the speed and maneuverability associated with the MiG-29 family with significantly more advanced avionics and weaponry. It features an active electronically scanned array radar with a wide field of view, a missile approach warning system and laser warning system, as well as a targeting pod for laser-guided weapons. Its air-to-air arsenal includes up to eight R-77-1 active radar homing missiles, while ground and naval targets can be engaged with weapons including Kh-38ML missiles, Grom-2 glide weapons and the new Kh-35U anti-ship missile.

At the other end of the jet era, F-102A Delta Dagger offers a very different style of aerial combat. The world’s first mass-produced supersonic delta-wing interceptor arrives for both the USA and Israel, with the latter receiving a Greek modification. The Delta Dagger has no guns whatsoever: instead, it can carry up to six AIM-4 Super Falcon air-to-air missiles, including infrared- and semi-active radar-guided variants, together with 24 unguided rockets housed in the missile bay doors. Its unusual armament encourages pilots to exploit the aircraft’s speed, strike quickly and disengage before the enemy can respond.

Tankers can take command of the EMBT, an experimental European Main Battle Tank combining the chassis of the German Leopard 2A7 with the turret of the French Leclerc S2. Available at Rank VIII for both Germany and France, the EMBT combines strong mobility and armor with a long-barreled 120 mm gun, an automatic loader and OFL 120 F1 APFSDS ammunition. Its Leopard-derived powerplant and comparatively low weight make it particularly mobile for a modern main battle tank, allowing it to perform both aggressive pushes and defensive maneuvers.

The Harimau brings a modern Indonesian light tank to the Japanese ground forces tree. Designed for mobility, reconnaissance and support, it features a tracked chassis, modern thermal imaging equipment, a laser warning system and laser rangefinder. Its Cockerill turret houses a 105 mm rifled gun with an automatic loader and access to DM63 APFSDS ammunition. The Harimau’s light protection makes head-on engagements risky, but its mobility, compact profile and rapid reload make it well suited to flanking, capturing objectives and supporting heavier vehicles.

Sky Odyssey is available now in War Thunder. More information about the update and the complete list of changes can be found on the official War Thunder website.