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February 1, 2026

Bolt Action PC First Look: How Slitherine is Reimagining the World’s Biggest WWII Tabletop Game

Slitherine and Frag Games are developing a digital adaptation of Warlord Games’ WWII tabletop miniatures game, Bolt Action, with a planned release in 2026. The game will faithfully recreate the “Six Orders” activation system, a suppression-based pinning system, and tactical armor facing. Key features include a comprehensive Army Painter for customization and a dynamic single-player campaign set in the Normandy theater. The game will maintain the original ruleset, including the tactical pillars of unit activation, the emphasis on suppression over health, vehicle positioning for damage, distinctions between direct and indirect fire, experience levels for squads, and extensive customization options for forces.

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December 22, 2025

This new RTS game’s latest playtest showed me that medieval dinosaur warfare is more than just a meme

Dinolords is a time-traveling RTS game developed by Northplay, featuring gameplay that combines medieval warfare with dinosaurs. Set during Sweyn Forkbeard's invasion of England, players can ride dinosaurs like velociraptors and ankylosauruses into battle against Vikings. The game includes city-building elements where players must manage resources and maintain structures. Despite its whimsical premise, Dinolords offers balanced gameplay that requires tactical thinking. The game is currently in alpha testing and may not launch in early access by its original goal of 2025.

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December 11, 2025

Dawn of War 4 developer confirms it’s adding its most-requested feature, and now I can breathe a sigh of relief

Warhammer 40k Dawn of War 4 is highly anticipated, particularly due to the introduction of Lion el'Jonson and a focus on the original game's essence. Developers Jan Theysen and Elliott Verbiest engaged with the community during an AMA, indicating that initial playtest feedback is positive. King Art Games has compiled a list of around 200 potential features and improvements based on player desires. Customizable hotkeys are in development, and a replay system and observer mode are confirmed, though they may be added after launch. The game will utilize the 10th edition of Warhammer 40k for gameplay and units, despite the upcoming 11th edition. Details on modding capabilities are currently limited, but updates are promised.

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October 7, 2025

Forget a new Command and Conquer, its strongest successor just got a heap of upgrades

Tempest Rising, developed by Slipgate Ironworks, has introduced a significant update that includes new maps, enhanced AI options, and additional customization tools. The update features three new maps, expanded custom match settings with adjustable game speed, and options for infinite resources. Players can now toggle AI opponents between defensive, aggressive, and standard modes, and a new 'casual' difficulty setting is available. The update also adds a 'select all units of the same type' option, prevents non-combat units from being selected during drag-selects, and visually groups same-type forces in the selection box. Additionally, the functionality of the Tempest Rig has been enhanced for easier management. The update became available on October 6. The game has received a commendable rating of 8/10.