Today, Battlefield Studios revealed new significant updates for Battlefield 6 and Battlefield REDSEC players, focusing on some of the core gameplay changes coming to both experiences.

Season 5 marks the start of Year 2 for Battlefield 6 and REDSEC, following an incredible first year. With this landmark moment comes a host of quality of life improvements and changes to the way combat looks and feels, with enhancements that ensure that each round feels as dynamic and thrilling as possible.

Full details about these reworks can be found in the following blog.

Battlefield 6 and REDSEC Changes

• Changes to Vehicle Health Regeneration & Damage to better reward infantry for good positioning and flanking maneuvers.
• Anti-Air System Changes to create a stronger interplay between Anti-Air and aircraft.
• Additional Gunplay Changes include an attachment tuning pass to improve gameplay diversity and a polish pass on animations for certain weapons, gadgets, and poses.
• Vehicle Balance Changes

Battle Royale Specific Changes

• Improved Matchmaking Ranked Bands to create more accurate skill brackets.
• Reconnect Features to put you back in the fight in ongoing Battle Royale matches if you crash or disconnect unexpectedly.
• Recommended Drop Zones (Casual BR Only) to give newcomers a guided drop zone system to guide them to recommended POIs and nearby loot that avoided immediate squad conflict.
• Armor Mechanics and Application Speeds have been significantly accelerated.
• Classes Have Received Tweaks And Training Paths Have Been Rebalanced
• Weapon Balance Changes

Season 5 is only the beginning of this second year of content and evolution. Throughout 2027, Battlefield Studios will continue delivering new content for Battlefield 6 and REDSEC while refining the core systems that define the Battlefield experience, including making vehicle gameplay even more immersive and continuing to expand gunplay systems. The team continues to work closely with players through Battlefield Labs and live game feedback, to ensure the game continues to evolve.

More information about Battlefield 6 is available at Battlefield.com or on Steam.

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.

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.