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Next major update brings cluster bombs, the mighty F-15EX Eagle II aircraft, as well as dozens of other signature military vehicles

Gaijin Entertainment announces that “Eagle’s Shadow”, the next major content update for the online military action game War Thunder, will be available to the players in mid-November. The update will bring dozens of new military vehicles, led by the F-15EX Eagle II, the latest evolution of the legendary American jet. New naval assets include Imperator Nikolai I, a heavily armored battleship of the Russian Imperial Navy with twelve 305 mm guns.

Watch the “Eagle’s Shadow” Update Trailer

The F-15EX Eagle II will become the new top aircraft in the US and Israeli aviation lineups. The latest evolution of the legendary F-15 family entered operational service with the US Air Force in 2024 and combines the Eagle’s famous flight performance and exceptional weapons payload with thoroughly modern systems like the new AESA radar and the advanced electronic warfare suite. In War Thunder, the F-15EX will be the first aircraft capable of carrying 12 active radar-homing air-to-air missiles or up to 20 guided bombs in a single loadout, as well a very large reserve of flares and chaff thanks to an additional countermeasure pod.

Another interesting jet is the Su-15TM, a Cold War high-altitude interceptor capable of speeds exceeding Mach 2. It will become the earliest Soviet aircraft in War Thunder to carry medium-range air-to-air missiles, introducing the new R-98MR semi-active radar-guided and R-98MT infrared-guided missiles. Its excellent climb rate and strong vertical maneuverability make it a formidable interceptor.

Eagle’s Shadow will also introduce an entirely new category of aircraft weapon to War Thunder: cluster bombs. Weapons including the Russian RBK-500 and American CBU-87/B scatter multiple submunitions across a target area, giving pilots a new tool for attacking concentrations of ground vehicles.

On the ground, Germany and Sweden will both receive the Leopard 2A8, representing the pinnacle of the Leopard 2 family currently entering service in Europe. It is the first mass-produced Leopard 2 variant equipped with the Trophy hard-kill active protection system, which automatically detects and intercepts incoming anti-tank guided missiles. Combined with additional hull and side armor, an internal spall liner, third-generation thermal imagers and the powerful DM53 APFSDS round, the Leopard 2A8 will become one of the strongest top-tier main battle tanks in War Thunder. Sweden will receive the Leopard 2A8 variant configured for the Norwegian Army.

More information about the vehicles, weapons and other features coming in War Thunder: Eagle’s Shadow will be revealed in the coming weeks.

More information on the Eagle’s Shadow update is available on the official War Thunder website.

Take command of 150+ historic tanks in a free-to-play MMO where skill beats firepower

Independent developer Armative Studios today announced that Steel Aces, the free-to-play tank MMO focused on skill-based, historically authentic armoured warfare, has launched on its own proprietary platform, with the Steam version arriving early next week. Featuring realistic ballistics, component-based damage and tactical, line-of-sight combat, Steel Aces challenges players to master their vehicles and outmaneuver their opponents on the battlefield.

Steel Aces – Official Launch Trailer 2026

Following feedback from September’s Open Play Weekend, Steel Aces is entering Early Access with major improvements to its UI, vehicle handling, core physics and overall player experience. Reworked tracked vehicle traction, steering mechanics and engine simulation make tank handling more stable and responsive, while UI improvements provide clearer ammunition and loadout selection alongside a more readable in-game HUD. The team has also refined the vision system, gun dispersion, aiming statistics and vehicle progression paths, delivering a more polished, accessible and balanced tank warfare experience.

Command history’s greatest armour as skill-based tank warfare storms onto Steam in full force

Independent developer Armative Studios today announced that Steel Aces, the free-to-play tank MMO focused on skill-based, historically authentic armoured warfare, will launch in full on Steam on October 30th, 2026. The news follows a successful Open Play Weekend held from September 25th to 28th, giving players an early look at the game ahead of its full release.

During the Open Play Weekend, players took to the battlefield getting the full Steel Aces experience, with every core feature unlocked and no monetisation enabled. Everything players earned during the event was kept and that progress will carry forward into the October 36th launch.

Steel Aces 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. At launch, 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 far more than in similar games.

Key Features:

No Pay to Win – Every vehicle is earned through play. Monetisation is cosmetic-only, keeping battles decided by skill, not spending

Pure Line-of-Sight Combat – No artillery, no aircraft – just tanks, terrain and tactics

Genuine Ballistics Simulation – A component-based damage system means shot placement and vehicle knowledge matter more than in comparable tank games

100+ Years of Armoured History – Over 150 historically authentic vehicles spanning the Interwar Period, World War II, and the early Cold War

Museum-Informed Authenticity – Developed in partnership with military museums and hands-on tank experts

Rank-Based Progression – 19 ranks and fair, skill-matched battles for new and veteran commanders alike

The “Off-road Patrol” update introduces new type of military vehicles, enhanced combat effects and advanced ray tracing features

Darkflow Software and Gaijin Entertainment announce that “Off-road Patrol”, the latest major content update for the online military shooter Enlisted, is available now. The update introduces a new type of combat vehicle to the game: fast off-road vehicles armed with machine guns and capable of carrying soldiers and extra grenade supplies directly into battle. It also adds new weapons and aircraft, significantly improves combat effects and melee animations, and brings major graphical upgrades including new ray tracing features.

Each of Enlisted’s armies receives a new researchable off-road squad: the Soviet GAZ-64 DS-39, German Kübelwagen 82, Japanese Type 95 Kurogane and American Willys M1919A4. These lightweight vehicles combine speed with mounted machine-gun firepower and can capture control points without their crews having to dismount. They also carry boxes with additional grenades, allowing their squads to quickly reinforce infantry fighting around an objective.

Off-Road Patrol Trailer

The update expands the arsenals of the participating nations as well. Japan receives the *G4M1, the country’s most widely produced bomber of World War II, armed with four 250 kg bombs and an array of defensive machine guns and a 20 mm cannon. The United States gets the Lewis Gun Home Guard, an unusual version of the famous machine gun equipped with a 97-round magazine and anti-aircraft sight. New premium squads include a Soviet P-39Q-15 Airacobra supplied under the Lend-Lease program, Japanese soldiers armed with the exotic IJN 80 mm anti-tank launcher, as well as special combat variants of the Willys and Kübelwagen for USA and Germany respectively.

“Off-road Patrol” also brings a major graphics technology upgrade. Path Traced Global Illumination is now available on PC for compatible systems, providing more physically accurate indirect lighting. New ray tracing quality presets have been introduced on PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Pro and Xbox Series X.

Battles are also becoming more spectacular and physically convincing. Hits from large-caliber weapons have received new visual effects, powerful explosions can throw nearby soldiers through the air, and spent shell casings can now realistically bounce off surrounding surfaces. Vehicle destruction effects have been reworked, while melee combat features improved bayonet charges, knife attacks, rifle-butt strikes and punches, including new animations designed specifically for attacks from a prone position.

Download Enlisted on the official Enlisted website or on Steam.

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.

Wargaming, the developer and publisher of the leading naval multiplayer game World of Warships, is celebrating 11 years on the high seas with a major new content update. Introducing festive anniversary activities, a themed Event Pass, new operations for low-tier ships, a new Dockyard, and more for players to enjoy. The Holiday Convoy event launched last month also continues, with tokens, earned through daily games, exchangeable for special rewards.

World of Warships Update 15.8: 11 Years of Glory Video

World of Warships: Legends is also kicking off the Fall season with a new update introducing a brand new campaign, the next phase of its Modern Era event, a nostalgic Retrofuturism event, and more.

Festive celebrations are in full swing in World of Warships, with the newly decorated Maritime Parade Port now visible to players upon login. As part of the Update, Festive Tokens can be earned through in-game activities and are exchangeable for new rewards, including the Japanese supercruiser Kurama in Early Access, special Red Steel Titan premium containers, and Battle of Santiago de Cuba containers.

A special 11 Years of Glory Event Pass has arrived to celebrate the occasion, too, with the first progression line featuring an 11 Years of Glory flag, the delmar_83 commander, as well as the Moonlight Wave and Radiant Wave permanent camouflages. Those with Admiralty Backing can earn even more rewards, including Premium British Tier VI cruiser Orion ‘44, the Cold Ray and Blazing Ray permanent camouflages, a new Press F enemy destruction effect, and General Greenwood Commander as an added bonus.

Let Loose in New Low-tier Operations
Three new PvE operations designed for low-tier ships have been added, offering players a new way to level up their skills and familiarize themselves with gameplay mechanics. Several versions of the operations feature more complex winning conditions, advanced mechanics, with secondary tasks also available depending on ship Tier, providing fresh challenges to players of all levels.

Holiday Convoy Enters its Next Chapter
To close out Update 15.8, players can look forward to the continuation of the 6-month Holiday Convoy event which launched last month, with daily token rewards up for grabs, plus a new Doubloon pack available in the armory. Early access to Pan-American destroyers also continues, alongside the launch of a new Marlborough B Dockyard, new seasons of Ranked Battles and Clan Battles, and new Brawls, with even more content arriving in the second and third weeks of the update.

Visit the World of Warships website for more game information.

New Campaign and Event Content Makes Waves in World of Warships: Legends

World of Warships: Legends welcomes the first update of this fall season with a wave of fresh content. The new four-week campaign features French Tier VIII Premium battleship Roussillon as its main prize, along with a number of other rewards. The next phase of the Modern Era event has started, adding three new PvP and two new PvE scenarios, where players will continue earning Blackline Crude to bring their faction to victory and get the new Commonwealth cruiser as the main reward.

Full Progress Ahead! – New Update in World of Warships: Legends Video

The Retrofuturism event is coming back, with new ships, skins, and Commander guises, bringing the perfect blend of progress and nostalgia to the high seas. This update also celebrates German Unity Day, featuring unique skins for German ships, a special mission, and a historical collection. Finally, the historic British Tier VII aircraft carrier Indomitable has arrived in the Store, available for purchase for Global XP.

For more information about World of Warships: Legends, visit the games official website HERE.

Gaijin Entertainment is happy to announce that the next major content update, “Sky Odyssey,” will be available for the military online action game War Thunder in mid-September. It will introduce new Greek aviation and ground forces subtrees, as well as dozens of other signature vehicles, such as India’s first domestically designed and built main battle tank, the Arjun Mk 1; the modern British AW159 Wildcat HMA2 helicopter; and the iconic HMS Duke of York battleship. The game will also feature a new map set in the Falkland Islands, improvements to bombers’ damage models, new MFDs and HMDs for modern aviation, and more.

‘Sky Odyssey’ Update Trailer

The new map is based on the Darwin Hill area near the settlement of Darwin, the site of fierce clashes between British commandos and Argentine forces. The archipelago’s landscape here is distinctive, with a treeless plain biome, rugged rocky coasts, and yellow thickets of gorse, making it a favorite among tourists from around the world. The buildings are predominantly single-story, and due to the harsh climate, almost every farm has its own greenhouses and fenced enclosures for poultry and livestock.

Greece’s aviation lineup spans from mid-20th-century aircraft all the way to some of the most modern combat jets currently serving in the Hellenic Air Force. The odyssey begins with the SB2C-5 Helldiver dive bomber, which was delivered to Greece in the spring of 1949. Closer to the modern era, we have the A-7H and A-7E, specialized land-based attack versions of the Corsair II developed specifically for Greece. These aircraft can carry a huge variety of weaponry for anti-tank missions, but can also attack air defense systems using Shrike anti-radiation missiles while still protecting themselves against fighters with Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. At the top of Greece’s lineup sits the Rafale EG (AESA). It’s a perfect blend of excellent flight performance, cutting-edge avionics, and the most advanced weaponry available.

Greece’s ground vehicle lineup includes useful imported vehicles such as the Soviet-made Osa-AKM and Tor-M1 SAM systems, along with the German Leopard 2A6 HEL modification — a unique variant built for the Greek Army, featuring reinforced upper glacis armor. Both the Greek aviation and ground vehicle subtrees will be part of the Israeli tech tree, and this combination will provide players with more tactical options.

A modernized “Super Lynx” development, the AW159 is a multi-role naval helicopter with a huge selection of air-launched munitions. Much like its predecessor, the Lynx, the Wildcat has a tremendous amount of speed and agility at its disposal, allowing it to quickly get into position and reposition as needed. The weapons available to the Wildcat allow you to switch roles mid-game based on your team’s needs. The Spike NLOS is better suited for destroying tanks, while the Martlet is more effective against SAM/SPAA systems, helicopters, and lighter vehicles. This makes the Wildcat particularly useful in the later stages of a match, when it can clear out enemy air defenses and give your team’s aviation more freedom to operate.

More information on the update’s content is available on the official War Thunder website.

Wargaming today announced the launch of World of Tanks: HEAT Season 2: Fire and Ash. The season expands the HEAT experience with a new Agent, three powerful vehicles, a volcanic battlefield, massive 20v20 Conquest battles, the new Archive Battle Pass system, and a range of gameplay improvements.

World of Tanks: HEAT Season 2 Overview Trailer

Gambit is the latest Defender-class Agent to join the fight this season, built to hold the front line and punish enemies who overcommit. His passive, Feedback Loop, applies a stacking debuff to vehicles that damage him, eventually disabling their abilities, with stronger effects at close range. His Ultimate, Iron Curtain, deploys defensive drones that temporarily boost health and provide defensive buffs to Gambit and nearby allies, helping his squad withstand heavy fire.

HEAT Season 2 Cinematic Trailer

Agent Gambit arrives with two unique tanks, both of which can be earned for free through the Battle Pass track:

• M60A3E2 – Energized Plating temporarily boosts protection and track durability, while Blast Projectors unleashes a charged concussion blast against nearby enemies, trading greater damage for increased risk to the vehicle.
• T-72SH – Disruption Field Generator scrambles enemy targeting systems, while Tesla Discs deploys devices that deal pulse damage and jam nearby enemies.

Following her debut at launch, Agent Ember receives her second vehicle, the M1150 ABV, a flamethrower-focused tank built for close-range combat that uses Line Charges and Incendiary Launchers to inflict heavy mid-range damage.

Season 2 also introduces a new map, Inferno One, a once-thriving town in an alternate-history Iceland where a catastrophic volcanic eruption has turned the landscape into a deadly warzone. The map’s safe areas constantly change shape as rivers of molten lava invade the battlefield, forcing players to adapt as the magma encroaches.

Battles are also getting bigger with a new 20v20 Conquest format, bringing 40 players together on a single map:

• Same rules as the existing 10v10 Conquest, with twice the players
• 5 bases up for grabs at once
• Unlimited respawns to get back in there and keep fighting
• As with Plant/Defuse, these battles will run during peak weekend hours only at the start, and will be expanded over the course of the season

The Fire and Ash Battle Pass runs for the duration of the season. As with all seasons in HEAT, all rewards can be earned for free through regular play. An optional Premium Battle Pass is also available for 1000 HEAT-Coins, allowing rewards to be unlocked in any order.

Additionally, from Season 2 onward, each unfinished Battle Pass stays playable after its season ends, and every reward on it stays obtainable. This is called the Archive, and will remain active for future seasons, with Premium status remaining on a specific Battle Pass whenever it is purchased.

For more information, please visit Steam or via the games official website!

Gaijin Entertainment announces that the third stage of closed beta testing for infantry battles in the military online action game War Thunder will begin in July. Participants will be able to try out the new “Kivu” location, designed for large-scale battles with up to 128 players simultaneously.

Watch the Infantry CBT#3 Trailer HERE.

The new map is four times larger than previous infantry locations and is inspired by the landscapes of Central Africa. It is built around battles for five capture points. During this testing phase, players will encounter a wide range of modern military hardware, including M1A2 SEP V2 and T-90M main battle tanks, AH-64A and Mi-28N helicopters, 2S6 and LAV-AD air defense systems, as well as modern small arms used by the USA and Russia.

To support large-scale engagements on “Kivu,” new gameplay rules for bigger maps are being tested. Players will be able to respawn not only at their base but also at capture points already secured by their team, making movement across the vast battlefield more dynamic. War Thunder will also introduce its first troop transport vehicles — light cars capable of carrying up to five soldiers at once — allowing faster deployment to key objectives. In addition, new UAV control range settings have been added for large-scale battles.

Arcade Battles will return to infantry combat during this third testing phase. The marker display logic has been reworked: markers are now shown only when a player has a direct line of sight to an enemy model, and they disappear when the target is obscured by smoke, explosions, trees, other obstacles, or is at extreme distance. This change improves readability in Arcade mode while preserving the importance of cover and concealment. Movement speed has also been adjusted — heavily equipped soldiers move faster than in Realistic Battles, making the mode more dynamic.

Significant changes have also been made to soldier classes. Weapon presets have been revised, and specialized equipment such as RPGs, MANPADS, and drones is no longer available to every soldier. As a result, players will need to choose more carefully between the four available classes and tailor their loadouts to the situation on the battlefield.

Players who have not yet joined the test can apply for access on the official War Thunder website.