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The Best 4X Strategy Games Are Here, In 2026 Here’s an updated version of this article for “The 10 Best Strategy Games To Play In 2026” with the 4X strategy genre—where players Explore, Expand, Exploit, and Exterminate—which has been a cornerstone of PC gaming for decades. From building a space-faring empire to forging a new fantasy civilization, these games offer an unparalleled depth of strategic choice. In 2026, the genre is more vibrant than ever, with new contenders, major updates to beloved classics, and a continued focus on player-driven storytelling, where “one more turn” is, in fact, the ultimate goal.…

“The outcome doesn’t matter. F*ck the outcome. You’re doing it. You have a clarity of purpose.” For years, Sam Beeson drifted through an aimless stupor, pouring cement by day and drinking whiskey by night. Then the theatre kid stepped into a sweat-soaked mixed martial arts gym, and everything changed. “The Eight Faces of Ellie Morrison” is a play written by Beeson about an MMA fighter who retired from the sport and finds himself living peacefully but is unfulfilled. The show is set to play at the Edinburgh Fringe with tickets selling fast. To play Luke, the main character, Beeson began…

NP Aerospace, the global armor manufacturer, has formed a strategic partnership with United Shield International, a US manufacturer and specialist provider of advanced ballistic and blast protection solutions for law enforcement and military customers. The partnership brings together two complementary businesses that will strengthen the delivery and through-life support for the NP Aerospace 4030 ELITE Bomb Suit and Helmet System across the US law enforcement market. The collaboration combines NP Aerospace’s advanced protective technology and EOD suit capabilities with United Shield International’s specialist law enforcement expertise, established customer networks, and dedicated US-based sales and support infrastructure. Together, the two organisations…

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter.The fall lasted only seconds, but the consequences would span a lifetime. Under the cover of darkness in Balad, Iraq, Army Sgt. Will Fisher was moving into position for an overnight mission. He fell roughly 40 feet and landed on his feet while wearing about 100 pounds of gear. The force of the fall crushed the talus bone in his right ankle and broke his back. He was medically evacuated to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in…

U.S. Southern Command has activated Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere, a new operational headquarters the command says will synchronize U.S. military operations with allies and partners across the region, replacing Operation Southern Spear.Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command, directed the activation Tuesday, describing Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere, or JTF-WHEM, as a purpose-built joint task force that will provide unified command and control at the tactical and operational levels, while integrating military capabilities with the 18 partner nations of the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition, or A3C.SOUTHCOM Media Relations Officer Steven McLoud told Military Times the activation of…

Seasats CEO Mike Flanigan isn’t really interested in building ship-sized drone boats. “We don’t plan to build bigger systems,” Flanigan told Defense One. Instead, Seasats is all in on small unmanned surface vessels with three variants: Lightfish, which is about 12 feet long; the 20-foot Quickfish; and Heavyfish, the company’s largest offering at 35 feet long. The latter will make its water debut later this year. “All of our substantial business is on Lightfish, so that’s really where 95 percent of our focus is. That’s what’s supporting Marine Corps, Navy, Special Forces…what we’re doing internationally,” he said. Quickfish, which is in production, serves as…

The Trump administration should prominently display data quality issues and limitations on the Department of Government Efficiency’s website listing estimated savings, the Government Accountability Office recommended in a new report, finding the public tally heralding billions of dollars in estimated savings was rife with errors.The watchdog found that the website’s estimated savings tracker — or “Wall of Receipts” — listed contracts that were not actually cancelled, took credit for leases that were in the process of termination before DOGE’s existence and did not adequately explain how savings were calculated. The findings cast doubt on DOGE’s claim that it saved taxpayers…

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org As the Space Force enacts sweeping acquisition reforms over the next few years—changes that will shift the way it sets requirements, manages programs, and fields systems to operators—the head of its acquisition field command wants to ensure this transformation doesn’t disrupt program execution.  When Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rolled out his acquisition transformation initiative last November, the Space Force appeared to have a headstart on several key tenets of that strategy.…

Alexander Volkanovski’s next title defense could be one of the worst-kept secrets in MMA.The UFC featherweight champion awaits the second defense of his second title reign following a second decision win over Diego Lopes at UFC 325 this past February. Undefeated contender Movsar Evloev is expected to get the call and Volkanovski is already preparing to face the Russian grappling specialist.“It’s not locked in, but it’s pretty obvious it’s probably going to be Movsar,” Volkanovski said in a vlog. “So get all that wrestling in nice and early.”Injuries and a lack of signature finishes have hindered Evloev’s No. 1 contender…

Trending:Conor McGregor didn’t want to fight at UFC 329, says Din ThomasCredit: Ian Maule/GettyA former UFC light heavyweight champ wants a shot at Robert Whittaker after the former middleweight king’s successful 205-pound debut. Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker’s move to the light heavyweight division got off to a great start at UFC 329 last month. Whittaker finished Nikita Krylov by third-round knockout in his first fight at 205 pounds. Whittaker aims for at least one more title push before considering retirement, and he believes he can be a force in the light heavyweight division. He could potentially be on…