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Thursday, December 18, 2025 | Updated 3:30 PM ET

From martial arts battle royales to the most expensive space sim ever made, here are the stories trending today that didn't fit into our main headlines.

⚔️ Naraka: Bladepoint Winter Update

The "season of ice" is here. The latest patch for Naraka: Bladepoint just went live, bringing the highly anticipated Under the Night crossover event.

• New Hero Skin: The "Linne" outfit for Matari is now available in the store.
• Map Update: The Holoroth map has a new dynamic blizzard event that freezes players if they stay still too long.

🚀 Squadron 42: "Feature Complete"

Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) has released a new "Road to Release" video. They have officially reiterated that the single-player campaign, Squadron 42, is "Feature Complete" and is now in the final polishing phase for a 2026 launch.

"We are now squashing bugs and optimizing performance for the final release candidate."

👽 Helldivers 2: The Illuminati?

Players on the western front of the Galactic War reported seeing "purple lasers" during extraction missions today. Arrowhead CEO Pilestedt denied the rumors on Twitter, which almost certainly means the Illuminati faction is arriving for the Christmas event.

💬 Discussion

Have you seen the purple lasers in Helldivers yet, or are the players just hallucinating? Report in, soldier!