Today developers shared plenty of gaming news including an unexpected release on Xbox from Kojima Productions, while the period of financial results for this quarter is coming to an end, with Sont and Sega scheduled for tomorrow morning.
- War Thunder Firebirds Update Teases Improved Test Flights, Cockpit Updates, & More
- Warner Bros. Gaming Business Performance “Not Pretty” as MultiVersus Disappoints
- Farming Simulator 25 Previews Improved AI Helpers and New GPS Steering Assist
- Krafton Financial Results Show Strong Growth Among PUBG Success, Investment in Studios and AI
- Star Citizen Is Going Free to Play For a Limited Time Later This Month for IAE 2954
- Stardew Valley 1.6.12 Update Brings More Adjustments and Bug Fixes
- Life Sim inZOI Early Access Pushed Back With New Release Date
Incidentally, if you’re interested in gaming news specifically about flight simulation, we have a dedicated roundup.
Death Stranding Director’s Cut Released for Xbox
Today 505 Games and Kojima Productions surprise dropped Death Stranding Director’s Cut for Xbox Series X|S, ending a whopping five years of console exclusivity.
Hideo Kojima’s latest game can be purchased on the Xbox Store, and it’s currently 50% off. As a cool bonus, thanks to the Play Anywhere feature, you also get the PC version.
It’s certainly a good chance to play the game before Death Stranding 2, albeit that one has been announced only for PS5 so far.
Six Days in Fallujah Receives Major “Command and Control” Update
Victura released a major update for its historical military shooter Six Days in Fallujah, currently available for PC in early access.
Dubbed “Command and Control” the update includes the following.
- Advanced Fireteam AI System: The game’s innovative “Go! Command” makes it as easy for players to give orders to their AI fireteam as it is to fire their weapon. One tap causes the team to execute authentic military tactics, such as Fire and Maneuver, Breaching, Covered Movement, Ambush, and 360-degree Security.
- 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 to learn the tactics and controls for leading three NPC teammates using the newly implemented Fireteam AI system.
- New ‘HLZ Wolf’ Procedural Mission: In addition to two all-new single-player story campaign missions, the Command and Control update also includes the new “HLZ Wolf” “Procedural” mission, which can be played solo with Fireteam AI, as well as cooperatively with up to four human players. This brings the total number of “Procedural” missions to eight. And, for the first time, teams with fewer than four human players can now fill open slots with sophisticated AI teammates.
- Graphical Overhaul: The game’s graphical engine has also been significantly upgraded. The game now adds 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 and re-shape the physical architecture of buildings so no encounter indoors or outdoors is ever the same.
- 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
Highway Police Simulator Gets a Release Date
Aerosoft announced the release date of Highway Police Simulator, and it’s coming for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S on December 5, 2024.
You can also enjoy a new trailer above.
Civilization VII Reveals Isabella and Spain and Shows the Exploration Age
Firaxis revealed a new leader and a new Exploration Age civilization for Sid Meier’s Civilization VII, and they’re respectively Isabella and her country, Spain.
We get a full livestream showcasing the Exploration Age and showing both Isabella and Spain in action, including the transition from Greece in the previous age… which is weird, but we’re probably going to have to get used to these strange pairings between civilizations and leaders since Firaxis has decided to decouple them.
Incidentally, we also get a confirmation of Mexico for the Modern Age, albeit the full reveal will come at a later time.
Sid Meier’s Civilization VII is coming on February 11, 2025, for PS5, PS4, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.
Delta Force Reveals New Warfare Maps
Today Team Jade released another trailer of Delta Force, showcasing the new map coming for the Warfare mode with the Global Open Beta which will launch for PC on December 5, 2024.
Here’s the list.
- Shafted, a pure infantry combat map
- Trench Lines, a replica of the Delta Force classic map
- Threshold, an industrial city map inspired by Gibraltar
If you’d like to learn more about Delta Force, you can watch our dedicated interview from Gamescom
Fairy Tail 2 Reveals Photo Mode
Koei Tecmo released another trailer for its Fairy Tail 2 JRPG, showcasing the photo mode.
The game comes on December 11 for PC via Steam and December 13 for PS5, PS4, and Nintendo Switch.
MultiVersus Reveals Raven Gameplay
While MultiVersus may have disappointed Warner Bros. Discovery’s executives in terms of sales its developers continue to create new content, and we’re soon getting Raven.
She will come alongside Marceline in Season 4, which starts on November 12. Below you can see the full content of the season.
MultiVersus is now available for PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One.
