Tag: Game Updates

  • Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update 23 Lands in Poland, Baltics

    Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update 23 Lands in Poland, Baltics

    Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update 23 came out on October 26, 2026, and it covers Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. It’s free for everyone who owns the sim, in both Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Microsoft says this is the first time in the franchise’s history that the region has had its own dedicated update.

    What’s in World Update 23

    Asobo and Gaya Simulations built the update, with data from Bing Places. It adds 12 areas of interest made with updated photogrammetry, TIN surface texturing and digital elevation model (DEM) data. Eight of those areas are in Poland, two in Lithuania, one in Latvia and one in Estonia.

    • Photogrammetry cities: Tallinn (Estonia), Riga (Latvia), Kaunas and Vilnius (Lithuania), and Gdansk, Katowice, Krakow, Lodz, Poznan, Warsaw and Wroclaw (Poland)
    • 77 points of interest, including Malbork Castle, Sopot Pier, Trakai Island Castle, Rundāle Palace, the Riga Radio and TV Tower, and Kõpu Lighthouse in Estonia
    • Five handcrafted airports by Gaya: Kärdla (EEKA), Jūrmala (EVJA), Palanga International (EYPA), Warsaw-Babice (EPBC) and Opole-Kamień Śląski (EPKN)
    • MSFS 2024 activities: three Discovery Flights (Warsaw, Sigulda, Tallinn), four Precision Landings, a Sopot Landing Challenge, a Guided Tour of Tatra National Park and a Rally Race
    • MSFS 2020 activities: three Discovery Flights and four Landing Challenges at the same four airports
    • Price: free

    The four Precision Landings each put you in a different aircraft: a Cessna Citation CJ4 into Kärdla, an Airbus A310-300 into Jūrmala, an A320neo into Palanga and a King Air 350i into Opole. The Sopot challenge is based on a real landing by Polish Red Bull Air Race pilot Łukasz Czepiela, who put a modified CubCrafters STOL down at the famous pier.

    Why it matters

    None of the region’s major hubs are in the handcrafted airport list. Warsaw Chopin, Riga and Vilnius aren’t there; the picks lean toward smaller regional and general aviation fields. That suits the update’s sightseeing focus, since the coastlines, castles and lighthouses are easiest to enjoy from low and slow aircraft. Microsoft also released a paid aircraft on the same day, Microsoft Flight Simulator Local Legend 26: the Antonov An-28. It’s a twin-turboprop STOL plane that costs $14.99 in the in-sim marketplace and isn’t part of the free update.

    For simmers in this part of Europe, the update has been a long time coming. Poland and the Baltics finally have proper coverage of their key cities and landmarks, after years of relying on generic autogen scenery. Hopefully this isn’t the end of it, and more of the region gets mapped in detail in future updates.

    Source: Xbox Wire

  • Don’t Starve Together’s Hallowed Nights Event Returns for 2026

    Don’t Starve Together’s Hallowed Nights Event Returns for 2026

    Klei Entertainment brought Hallowed Nights back to Don’t Starve Together on October 26, 2026. The annual Halloween event fills The Constant with tricks and treats again, and players can go out and fill their candy bags. Klei hasn’t announced an end date yet.

    What’s in Hallowed Nights 2026

    Klei’s announcement is short and sticks to the basics. Here’s what we can confirm:

    • Start date: October 26, 2026
    • End date: Not announced yet
    • Candy collecting: Players can fill their candy bags with a range of seasonal sweets
    • Tricks and treats: Halloween surprises are once again scattered across The Constant

    The announcement doesn’t say whether this year adds new items, skins or mechanics, or whether it mostly brings back what earlier years offered. Klei usually adds detail during an event’s run, and we’ll update this story if more is confirmed.

    A seasonal fixture for The Constant

    Hallowed Nights has been part of Don’t Starve Together’s calendar for years. It’s one of a few recurring seasonal events that give long-time players a reason to start a fresh world or return to an old one. These events don’t add permanent content the way the big updates do. Instead they change the mood for a few weeks, swapping some of the usual grind for a candy hunt. That suits a survival game where your nights are normally spent hoping the darkness doesn’t kill you.

    The timing is familiar too. Over the past several years Hallowed Nights has usually started in late October and run well into November or beyond. Players who want to collect seasonal goodies probably have a few weeks, but until Klei confirms a closing date it’s safest not to put it off.

    Don’t Starve Together came out in 2016 and still has a large audience. Right now it’s the #39 most played game on Steam. Recurring events like this one are part of why it has lasted so long, since they give the community something to gather around each year.

    If you’ve been away from The Constant for a while, a candy bag and a few spooky surprises are a decent reason to come back. Just remember that the Halloween decorations don’t make anything in the world any friendlier.

    Source: Don’t Starve Together – Hallowed Nights Returns! (Steam)