Month: November 2024

rising-storm2-vietnam-logoTripwire Interactive today announced that Rising Storm 2: Vietnam, the asymmetrical, tactical FPS released on PC in 2017 and supported with years of free content updates post-launch, has been updated with a new quality-of-life focused patch designed to improve server behavior and security, while addressing a series of VOIP-related bugs to improve the immersive experience. Alongside the update, patch 1.6.2, the publisher has announced a franchise-wide sale for Red Orchestra/Rising Storm with the deepest discounts ever of up to 95% off on individual titles and 80% off of DLC bundles. The sales will run on Steam from Nov. 11 – 18, and on the Epic Games Store from Nov. 12 – 19. In honor of Veterans Day, Tripwire Interactive will be donating a portion of the Veteran’s Day sale proceeds to various charity organizations focused on serving veterans.

The sequel to smash-hit Rising Storm, Rising Storm 2: Vietnam brings the franchise into the era of modern weaponry of fully automatic rifles and man-portable grenade launchers. Players can engage in massive 64 player battles waging asymmetrical combat, with Southern Forces including the US and ARVN having access to aircraft and a wide array of powerful weaponry, and the NVA and VC making up the Northern Forces who offset their lack of modern firepower with guerrilla tactics, leveraging booby traps and their “home field advantage” to hide and quickly navigate the battlefield. Featuring over 20 maps, more than 50 weapons, three distinct game modes, from years of continued post-launch support including content updates and improvements, Rising Storm 2: Vietnam balances tactical realism and accessibility to deliver an approachable yet challenging first-person-shooter experience.

To stay up to date with Rising Storm 2: Vietnam news and updates, visit the official website.

six-days-in-fallujahToday, Victura released its much-anticipated “Command and Control” update for the historically accurate first-person tactical shooter Six Days in Fallujah, which is available now to all players on Steam.

Watch the Six Days in Fallujah – Command and Control Release Trailer HERE.

This update includes Six Days in Fallujah’s first documentary story missions, taking players inside the beginning of ISIS and the bloodiest encounter for Westernforces in nearly half a century. During these missions, players participate in recreations of actual events alongside documentary footage and interviews with Iraqis and Americans who were present during the Second Battle of Fallujah in November 2004.

Additionally, the Command and Control update now includes a solo mode in which players command AI fireteams programmed with authentic military tactics. Harkening back to the original Rainbow Six, Ghost Recon, Brothers in Arms, SOCOM, and other classic “squad-based shooters,” players use sophisticated military maneuvers to overcome simulated real-world events from the battle.

Six Days in Fallujah is a highly realistic squad-based shooter and the world’s first documentary video game. It was initially launched into Steam Early Access on June 22, 2023, and instantly became the world’s #1best-selling PC game and remained a Top-10 seller throughout the next week. Conceived by Sgt. Eddie Garcia, a Marine who was wounded during the battle, Six Days in Fallujah was created in collaboration with more than 100 US Marines and Soldiers as well as more than two dozen Iraqi civilians and soldiers.

One of the most consequential events of thepast half-century, the Second Battle of Fallujah began on November 7, 2004,after Al Qaeda in Iraq seized control of the city of Fallujah. Six months after losing the city, Iraq’s prime minister ordered a military operation in which Iraqi soldiers fought alongside American and British forces to retake the city.The battle became the bloodiest for Western forces since 1968, re-shaped military doctrine and Western policy, and established a multi-decade alliance between Western and Iraqi forces. In 2006, the Al Qaeda forces who survived the battle renamed their group ISIS, and by 2014 seized more than 40,000 square miles of territory across the Middle East.

“What happened in Fallujah throughout 2004 set the world down a path from which we have not yet returned,” said Victura CEOPeter Tamte. “As a documentary video game, SixDays in Fallujah deepens our understanding of the realities of war by combining the most accurate simulation of warfare to-date with the words and experiences of the Iraqis and Americans who were there.”

New Features in the Six Days in Fallujah Command and Control Update:

  • First Documentary Story Missions: The first two single-player story campaign missions available in the Command and Control update draw players into the genesis of ISIS and the opening day of the Second Battle of Fallujah. These missions also act as a tutorial for solo players tolearn the tactics and controls for leading three NPC teammates using the newly implemented Fireteam AI system.
  • Advanced Fireteam AI System: Six Days in Fallujah now gives players command of an AI fireteam to deploy sophisticated tactics such as Fire and Maneuver, Ambushes, Breaching, and 360-degree Security. The innovative “Go!Command” makes it as easy to give orders as it is to fire weapons. One-tap commands teams to suppress enemies, watch targets, breach fortifications, or follow in formation.
  • AI Teammates: Just like actual combat,completing missions successfully requires a full fireteam of four people and effective use of tactics. Now, in addition to controlling AI fireteams in the new single-player mode, players can also substitute AI teammates online whenever all four humans aren’t available.
  • New “HLZ Wolf” Procedural Mission: In addition to two all-new single-player story campaign missions, this update includes the new “HLZ Wolf” Procedural Mission. All eight Procedural missions can now be played solo with Fireteam AI cooperatively with four players or with fewer than four players with the game filling any missing slots with AI teammates.
  • Graphical Overhaul: Six Days in Fallujah now features ray-traced lighting and many new visual effects through NVIDIA’s RTX Global Illumination(RTXGI) technology, building upon the game’s industry-leading Global Dynamic Lighting and Procedural Architecture technologies, which dynamically simulate real weather and lighting effects. Additionally, most of the game’s characters, environments, vehicles, and effects have been improved for higher visual fidelity.
  • Additional Improvements: More than 300 technical enhancements, improving everything from game performance to the effectiveness of enemy AI to the smoothness of interactions and controls.
  • Existing Core Features in Six Days in Fallujah:

  • Procedural Architecture: Marines never knew what was waiting behind the next door, and this fear of the unknown became a central, all-consuming part of combat. Every time players start a mission,entire buildings change shape inside and out,​ enemies take up new positions, and unique threats emerge.
  • 4-player Co-op: Players can invite up to three friends or matchmake online to play cooperative missions against AI enemies programmed with the same tactics that made the Battle of Fallujah among the most difficult of the past half-century.
  • Wargame: Players can customize parameters for Procedural Missions, creating a wide variety of unpredictable challenges. Customizable parameters include Time of Day, Weather, Enemy Difficulty, and Procedural Architecture variation.
  • Six Days in Fallujah is available for purchase for Windows PC in Early Access via the Steam store for $39.99. To celebrate the release of the Command and Control update, the game is on sale for $29.99 through November 17, 2024.

    Future Steam Early Access updates will add more content and features to the game before Six Days in Fallujah’s full release on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles in late 2025.

    More information about Six Days in Fallujah is available at www.sixdays.com.

    armored-brigade-iiHello wargaming fans, we have some good news about Armored Brigade II. We can finally confirm Armored Brigade II will be out on the Matrix Store November 19th 2024.

    Earlier this year during our Home of Wargamers event we reported November 15th as the release date. While we were initially aiming for the 15th (the six-year anniversary of the original Armored Brigade) we have decided to move the Matrix store release back a few days so we can launch on a Tuesday.

    A Tuesday release also allows us to better support our players if they run into any problems.

    Learn more about Armored Brigade II on its official webpage, or via Steam.

    headquarters-world-war-iiGet ready for the ultimate winter warfare experience with the second DLC for Headquarters: World War II – “Ardennes. This exciting expansion takes players into the heart of one of WWII’s most intense and pivotal battles, offering new campaigns, fresh units, and enhanced tactical depth.

    Experience two brand-new campaigns

    Prepare for the clash of titans with two gripping new campaigns — one for Germany and one for the United States. Battle through 16 thrilling encounters set against the backdrop of the icy Ardennes forest, where every decision could make the difference between victory and defeat.

    Play as both sides in a thrilling narrative

    Take command of both German and US forces as the narrative switches perspectives, giving you the chance to experience the Battle of the Bulge from both sides. First, lead the German offensive through the harsh, snow-covered Ardennes, and then shift gears to orchestrate the Allied counteroffensive. Relive key historical moments in this dramatic retelling of one of WWII’s most brutal confrontations.

    Prepare for an unforgettable winter campaign, where your battlefield tactics are just as important as your army management skills.

    crusader-kings-3Wandering Nobles, a new Event Pack for Crusader Kings III, opens the door for adventures and explorations on the highways and byways of the medieval world. Available today, Wandering Nobles encourages your characters to set forth, out of the security of their castle walls and maybe pursue a new lifestyle to make the most of their roaming ways.

    Features of Crusader Kings III: Wandering Nobles include:

    New Wandering Lifestyle with three new branches:

  • Inspector: Landed characters can survey and improve their realm, Landless characters can seek environmental specialization.
  • Wayfarer: Travel to reduce stress and pursue fame for your exploits.
  • Voyager: Improve linguistic skills and live the life of a tourist and sightseer.
  • New Activities designed for the new Lifestyle branches:

  • Inspection: Inspectors can examine their realm and pursue improvements
  • Hike: Wayfarers can reduce stress with a walk in the wilderness.
  • Monument Expedition: Voyagers can set forth to see special buildings in other realms
  • New Events connected to travel, the new lifestyles and the associated activities.

    Crusader Kings III: Wandering Nobles is available now on Steam for the suggested retail price of $4.99/£4.29/€4.99. It is also a part of the Crusader Kings III Chapter III bundle.