The gaming industry has delivered some more interesting gaming news today, including an in-depth look at content coming to Crusader Kings 3.
Before we get into the news, here are handy links to gaming news that did get its own separate coverage.
- Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Orders Delayed Indefinetly in US Following Impact of Tarrifs
- War Thunder Esports 2025 Revamps Championship Series With Four Major Events
- Star Citizen Crowdfunding Passes $800 Million as CitizenCon Won’t Be in Person This Year
- Marvel Rivals Reveals Season 2 Balance Adjustments and Team-Ups Ahead of Version 20250411
- War Thunder Gets its Own Scale Model Kits Bundled With in-Game Bonuses
- Life Sim inZOI Hits 1 Million Copies Sold In First Week
You can check out all the news below. Incidentally, if you’re interested specifically in flight simulation news, we have a dedicated roundup.
Paradox Shows First look at Khans of the Steppe and Answer Chapter 4 Questions
Paradox revealed the first look during an extensive livestream at the upcoming Khans of the Steppe DLC, which is coming soon on April 28 as the first DLC of Chapter 4, which will carry us all the way to China, Korea, and Japan.
On top of that, the developers also starred in an extensive Q&A video answering questions about the content coming for the whole season, and yes, there’s plenty of info about China, Japan, and the surrounding countries that will be included in the All Under Heaven DLC.
JDM: Japanese Drift Master Rocks With its Phonk Radio
The developers of the drifting simulator JDM: Japanese Drift Master released an extensive video letting us listen to the music that will appear on Phonk Radio, the in-game radio that you will be able to listen to in the game. In total, we get to sample 18 tracks.
The game is coming on May 21, 2025, for PC, following a recent delay.
Minecraft Gets Free DLC Inspired by the Movie
If you’re one of the ten fans of the new Minecraft movie, a batch of free DLC has been released for the game itself.
Here’s all you can expect.
A MINECRAFT MOVIE DLC
Enter the arcade and compete in elytra races, survive the night, and sneak into a woodland mansion! Play iconic moments from the film in A MINECRAFT MOVIE DLC and see if you can reach the top of the leaderboard, whether you bring along friends or play with the heroes from the movie.A MINECRAFT MOVIE ADD-ON
Wield powerful weapons and fight vicious piglins from the movie in this free add-on. Equip the potato launcher, buck-chuckets, and more, then face the Piglin General, the Great Hog, and a host of other foes.LAVA CHICKEN ADD-ON
Steve’s (in)famous recipe from the movie is also available for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition! Cook the chicken and grab a bite to turn up the heat and leave a… spicy trail for your foes. Can you win the battle before the heat overwhelms you?A MINECRAFT MOVIE: HERO PACK
Will you lovingly tame wolves as Dawn or build your own Chicken Shack as Steve? No matter what type of adventurer you are, there’s a hero and skin to suit your playstyle.
*Requires Internet, a valid Microsoft account, and Minecraft: Bedrock Edition (sold separately). Geography limitations, country and balance restrictions, taxes, platform-specific online subscription requirements and Internet connection fees may apply.ADD-ON, SKIN PACK, DLC: Available on Minecraft Marketplace until 12/31/2025.
MOVIE CAPE: Requires completion of applicable challenge by April 7, 2025. Cannot be obtained or redeemed after the foregoing dates. Once redeemed on minecraft.net/redeem to the Microsoft account you use for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition, the digital cape will also appear on Java for that account. Limit one (1) per Microsoft account. This offer cannot be combined with any other offer.
LIVE EVENT CAPE: Once challenges are achieved by April 7, 2025, your Minecraft cape will appear on your account for both Bedrock and Java.
