Strategy and Wargaming News – 17 May 2026 – Mechanicus II Launches This Week, New Total War: Warhammer III Faction, Vultures Scavengers of Death Out Now, And Much More

We are back with another crazy week for strategy fans. We’ve gotten a release date for the highly anticipated Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II, a deep dive into the leaders of both factions, Modern Naval Warfare is out and about, and there are new Hearts of Iron IV and Total War: Warhammer 3 DLCs.

Total War: Warhammer III – Bhasiva Faction Announced

Total War Warhammer III Bhashiva Screenshot

The ferocious feral felines of Bhashiva are joining the fray against the enemies of Cathay, with the titular White Tiger at the helm as a new playable and aggressive Legendary Lord. This DLC for Total War: Warhammer III will introduce new campaign features, including the Armies of Shang-Yang and The Tiger Court, where the White Tiger will pass judgment and help shape the faction’s identity and long-term strategy. Several new units will also be added.

Warhammer 40,000 Mechanicus II Launching May 21st

The year 2026 is going to rank among the best of this decade for strategy game enthusiasts, and we aren’t even midway through it, yet, and some of the big hitters like XCOM: Star Wars, sorry, I mean Star Wars: Zero Company, and Game of Thrones haven’t even come out yet. On the 21st, it’s time for yet another one of the most anticipated strategy games of 2026: Let’s welcome Mechanicus II. In my preview of it, I considered it to be a worthwhile sequel, so go give it a read if you want to know if you should pick this one up or not.

Panzer Corps 2: Allied Operations – Italy: Vol. 1 Out Now

Panzer Corps 2: Allied Operations - Italy: Vol. 1 Screenshot

The first chapter of a new Allied trilogy of expansions for the beloved Panzer Corps 2 just came out. Called Allied Operations – Italy: Vol. 1 and costing $14.99, this expansion will have players commanding the American and British armed forces during the first moments of the invasion of Italy. If you want to grab Panzer Corps 2, the game is currently going for 60% off, costing only $15.99. Quite an amazing deal, I can highly recommend it for one of the best wargames of the last decade.

Starship Troopers: Terran Command New DLC Will Have a Campaign, After All

Starship Troopers: Terran Command The Eradicators Screenshot

When Slitherine announced their latest Eradicators DLC for Starship Troopers: Terran Command (amazing game, by the way), it was not disclosed that it was going to feature a full-length, 10-mission story campaign that will see you assist Doctor Kraush, the lead scientist on Planet Ghutana, with his research. The campaign will use the Territory Mode mechanics to gain resources and then spend those to upgrade your units and build defenses, and the new DLC introduces 10 new player units, progressively introduced across the campaign. Pretty cool that an RTS title I have enjoyed so much has been finding success for this long.

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