The Winter Update as well as The Sergeant & The Lioness DLC are out NOW!

Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition – Winter Update & DLC Trailer

Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition’s Winter free update has delivered fresh custom content tools for creating your own CPU lords, castles and trails!

This new Winter update continues the trend of featuring both free and paid DLC content. The free content consists of a fresh co-op campaign for you to wage war with a friend, a new pack of unique maps to leave your mark on, and last but far from least, an external custom Lord and Castle Editor which gives players the freedom to create their own custom CPU opponents, scenarios, and castles! Hopefully those vocal players who yearn for an even greater challenge will finally meet their match against powerful enemies of their own design.

The paid DLC meanwhile will introduce two distinct CPU Lords in the form of The Sergeant and The Lioness, each with specialised tactics and military goals, along with a 9-mission skirmish trail – The Trail of the Cobra – to push players to reach new strategic heights.

This tutorial will take you on a tour of these new editors and guide you through the necessary steps to crafting the custom Stronghold Crusader experience of your dreams.

The ‘Castle & CPU Lord Editor’ lets you design your perfect custom lord and their fearsome fortress – and even edit the stats and castles of existing lords, too. After updating the game, you can find this tool via the Steam Library! The ‘Custom Trail Maker’ is part of the base game, and you can find it in the Map Editor! Devise challenging skirmish trails of up to 50 missions, and share them with your friends to test their mettle.

You’ll need to download the brand new base-game update for Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition first, and then launch the game to check you’re on the latest version. You’ll also need to restart Crusader: DE after using the ‘Castle & CPU Lord Editor’, so Steam can sync your custom CPUs and castles to the game.

Combat Mission Shock Force 2: Battle Pack is available now on Steam for $9.99.

This new DLC expands the modern warfare sandbox of Combat Mission Shock Force 2 with a focused collection of intense, small-scale engagements set in the turbulent aftermath of a hypothetical NATO invasion of Syria.

Damascus has fallen, but the war is far from over. Across the country, regime loyalists, isolated military units, and local militias continue to resist occupying forces. Some are determined to fight to the last man, while others prepare for a prolonged insurgency. In this unstable environment, every engagement is volatile and tactical decision-making is critical.

Battle Pack places players directly into these flashpoints, emphasizing asymmetric warfare and hard-fought combat in both urban and rural terrain.

The DLC includes four new campaigns and seven standalone scenarios, ranging from insurgent raids on exposed mortar positions to neighbourhood militias clashing over humanitarian aid. These scenarios are designed to offer varied tactical challenges and strong replayability.

For scenario designers, the DLC includes five large and detailed master maps based on real Syrian locations, supporting custom scenario creation and advanced mission design.

You can also expand your gaming experience by purchasing the DLCs: Marines, British Forces and NATO Forces, discounted by 30% in this bundle.

A true icon of the 1990s golden age of combat flight simulation is preparing for takeoff once again. F-22: Air Dominance Fighter, originally developed by Digital Image Design, is releasing soon on Steam, published by MicroProse—a name synonymous with some of the most respected and influential PC flight simulations ever made.

Originally renowned for striking a rare balance between accessibility and authenticity, F-22: Air Dominance Fighter puts players in control of one of the most advanced jet fighters ever conceived. More than a cockpit experience, the game also allows players to command the wider air war as an AWACS controller—overseeing the entire theatre, directing allied aircraft, observing every engagement in real time, and instantly jumping into the cockpit of any F-22 when the situation demands it.

Set in a vast, target-rich Red Sea theatre, the game offers over 90 missions across seven campaigns, ranging from stealth interception and air superiority to airfield attacks and naval strikes. Deeply modelled avionics, radar, and flight dynamics deliver a convincing sense of realism, while intuitive controls ensure players can jump straight into the action.

F-22: Air Dominance Fighter Publishing Announcement Trailer

Modern Enhancements for Today’s Pilots

This new Steam release, developed by Digital Image Design, stays faithful to the original vision while introducing carefully selected upgrades that enhance immersion, replayability, and longevity for a modern audience:

Published by MicroProse and built on the pioneering work of Digital Image Design, F-22: Air Dominance Fighter continues a legacy defined by technical ambition, smart design, and respect for the player.

F-22: Air Dominance Fighter is coming soon to Steam.

Gaijin Entertainment is happy to announce that Aces of Thunder is out on Steam and PlayStation. Aces of Thunder is a realistic air combat simulation game with unmatched immersion and stunning visuals that look perfect both with and without VR HMDs.

Aces of Thunder Launch Trailer

Aces of Thunder allows the players to fly a selection of legendary aircraft from World War II, including Mustang, Bf 109, Fw 190, Yak‑9T, IL‑2, A6M3 Zero, as well as Great War icons like the Fokker Dr.I and SPAD S.XIII. All these aircraft feature authentic flight and damage models, with highly detailed cockpits and armament, and are available right from the start.

Online battles take the players to key theaters of war, from Western and Eastern Europe to the Pacific across 15 atmospheric maps. Engage in intense online duels against pilots from around the world, play through the “War Tales” campaign, or hone your skills in single player missions, inspecting your aircraft in the hangar between sorties. The battles take place exclusively from the cockpit view to provide ultimate immersion, and the game fully supports a variety of input methods including HOTAS.

There are two editions of Aces of Thunder available for purchase: Standard and Deluxe. If you purchase the Standard edition, you can upgrade to Deluxe later. The Deluxe Edition, in addition to the base game and the core selection of legendary aircraft, gives access to five extra iconic machines: F4U‑4, Spitfire Mk Ia, Hurricane Mk IV, SBD‑3 and P‑40E‑1.

MicroProse has announced that the MicroProse B-17G for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is now available on the official Microsoft Flight Simulator Marketplace for PC and Xbox.

The B-17G brings the iconic Flying Fortress to the Marketplace ecosystem, making it easier than ever for sim pilots on both platforms to purchase, install, and fly directly through Microsoft’s platform.

If you’ve been following development, you may know the initial plan was to bring the B-17G to a more mature state before releasing an Xbox version. After assessing the aircraft’s current status on console, MicroProse decided it didn’t make sense to delay the release. The B-17G is therefore launching on both PC and Xbox at the same time, with updates delivered to both versions going forward.

To thank the community for its patience, and since the company was unable to release the B-17G in Early Access on the Microsoft Flight Simulator Marketplace, MicroProse is offering a time-limited launch discount during the first week. For one week only, the price will be reduced from USD $39.99 to USD $33.49.

World of Tanks: HEAT comes further into focus with “Foundations”, a new video series exploring the game’s universe, Agents, and vehicles. The first episode, “The Source of HEAT,” is available now, delivering the most detailed look yet at the game’s setting and high-intensity armored warfare.

Set in an alternative post–World War II timeline, World of Tanks: HEAT thrusts players into a world where experimental tech and armored combat keep global conflict in check. Warfare rages across varied landscapes, with elite operators and experimental armored vehicles serving as the last barrier between peace and total war.

Leading the fight are the High Efficiency Armored Teams (HEAT); elite Agents sent to stop conflicts before they ignite. Each Agent commands up to two dedicated tanks that are more than weapons, they are extensions of the Agents themselves. Fully upgradeable and deeply customizable, these machines evolve with your playstyle, defining how your tank looks, fights, and dominates the battlefield.

This trailer also offers a first look at World of Tanks: HEAT’s core game modes, each built around objective-driven combat:

“Foundations: The Source of HEAT” launches an ongoing series of videos exploring the Agents, vehicles, maps, and systems that define World of Tanks: HEAT.

Players can watch the first Foundations episode now and Wishlist World of Tanks: HEAT on Steam to stay up to date on future reveals and announcements.

For more information, please visit the World of Tanks: HEAT page https://wotheat.com.

Task Force Admiral – Vol.1: American Carrier Battles is now available in Early Access on Steam, bringing a new level of realism, immersion, and command depth to World War II naval aviation.

Task Force Admiral Launch Trailer

Set during the pivotal opening year of the Pacific War, Task Force Admiral places players in command of U.S. Navy carrier task forces in 1942. From managing reconnaissance and strike coordination to navigating fog of war, delayed communications, and real-time combat, the game delivers an uncompromising simulation of carrier warfare as it was fought.

With full 3D battles, authentic ships and aircraft, realistic ballistics and damage modeling, and multiple command perspectives — from first-person flag plot to God’s-eye view — Task Force Admiral blends classic naval wargaming with modern simulation technology.

What’s Included at Early Access Launch

Early Access begins with two of the most iconic carrier battles of the Pacific War, fully playable in both historical and variant forms:

Available on Release

These scenarios allow players to experience and experiment with the opening carrier clashes of the Pacific War, from historical outcomes to alternative what-if situations.

Coming Within the First Month of Early Access

Development will continue rapidly following release, expanding both sides of the conflict and deepening historical coverage with:

These additions will significantly broaden fleet composition, scenario variety, and historical depth as Early Access progresses.

A Living Carrier Warfare Simulation

Early Access marks the foundation of a larger series exploring carrier warfare in World War II. As development continues, Task Force Admiral will grow with new scenarios, forces, features, and refinements, guided by player feedback and historical research.

Availability

Task Force Admiral – Vol.1: American Carrier Battles is available now in Early Access on Steam.

Players can take command of history today and help shape the future of this next-generation carrier warfare simulation.

Following on the successful subscription plans for other grand strategy games, like Hearts of Iron IV and Europa Universalis IV, Paradox Interactive is now offering Crusader Kings III and all of its content to players who’d prefer to play for a limited time or in a more budget-conscious manner.

Owners of the Crusader Kings III base game now have the opportunity to pay a monthly fee that opens all of the expanded content for the game – every expansion, every cosmetic or event pack. Everything.

Real strategy requires cunning, and if you’ve been reluctant to test your scheming ways on the grand medieval landscape of Crusader Kings III, this subscription will allow you to experience the many new events and decisions as well as fresh historical flavor and character, with new challenges drawn from the distant past.

Sign up now to enjoy:

Crusader Kings III subscriptions will start at $9.99USD/£8.49/€9.99 per month, with discounts for longer term subscriptions. Purchase the base game here on Steam and sign up for a subscription on the Steam Crusader Kings III subscription page.

Today marks the release of War in Spain 1936–39, a deep and highly detailed grand strategy wargame that recreates the Spanish Civil War across land, sea, and air. Featuring dozens of new mechanics, updated art, and major engine improvements, the game delivers an extensive operational and strategic simulation with historically accurate orders of battle, a 5-nautical-mile hex map, and unit detail down to individual vehicles, aircraft, guns, and squads.

War in Spain 1936-39 Gameplay Trailer

Players can experience the full scope of the conflict through ground operations, naval warfare, and air combat, with nine campaigns and scenarios ranging from focused engagements to a full grand campaign covering the entire war.

War in Spain 1936–39 is out now only on the games official webpage.

Command large-scale armies in this premium deep real-time tactics title

Tactical Boar has announced Veterans: Napoleonic Wars, a premium real-time tactics and strategy game set during the Napoleonic Wars. Coming to Steam, Veterans: Napoleonic Wars places players in command of historical armies, focusing on mastering formations, maintaining morale, and making tactical decisions across authentically recreated battlefields.

Veterans: Napoleonic Wars – Official Teaser Trailer

On the battlefields of the late 1700s, combat is built around accurate formations such as line, column, and square, with morale and unit experience playing a critical role in victory or defeat. As campaigns progress, units gain veterancy, allowing players to shape and customize their armies while adapting to increasingly complex tactical scenarios. Artillery features multiple ammunition types, reinforcing the importance of positioning and timing during engagements.

Blending strategic depth with accessible, fast-paced gameplay, Veterans: Napoleonic Wars delivers a focused single-player experience centered on tactical missions and historically grounded encounters, supported by a realistic visual style that combines 3D terrain and lighting with readable 2D unit rendering.

Key Features:

Veterans: Napoleonic Wars is in development for PC via Steam. Will you too be defeated at Waterloo? Wishlist the game on Steam now and prepare for battle in Veterans: Napoleonic War.