I was already looking forward to new Tempest Rising update Superior Firepower, which introduces highly requested superweapons to 2025's strongest Command and Conquer spiritual successor. But developer Slipgate Ironworks has gone one step further, sneaking in something even more exciting: a third playable faction. That's right, the Veti are finally in our hands courtesy of the public test branch for one of the best RTS games of the year, and we've got two full weeks to test them out and offer feedback.

Read the full story on PCGamesN: After scratching my Command and Conquer itch, Tempest Rising comes for Starcraft by making its 'secret' third faction suddenly playable

The next Tempest Rising update is taking what was already my pick for the best RTS of 2025 to a new level. The Slipgate Ironworks game has clearly pulled plenty of inspiration from the iconic Command and Conquer series; you need only look at its leading factions to see that. But while the international peacekeepers of the GDF and the revolutionary Tempest Dynasty are both very well-equipped to battle each other in the war for resources and control, they've been missing one of the most essential pieces of C&C history: superweapons.

Read the full story on PCGamesN: Already my favorite RTS this year, Tempest Rising is going full Command and Conquer by adding superweapons