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Free High Tide Update for Total War: PHARAOH Out Now on Steam — Adds Two New Factions

The free High Tide update is now available for Total War: PHARAOH, bringing The Sea Peoples culture with two new factions seeking to ride the coming storm.

The ruthless Sherden strive only to destroy and sacrifice. Led by Iolaos, they strike fear into other empires as they burn and plunder their way across the ancient lands.

The Peleset are on the warpath to establish a new homeland, coming ashore with their hulking leader Walwetes and willing to stand against Egypt to carve a kingdom for themselves.

Both factions utilise a new horde style of gameplay, with 37 new units available to aid their conquest. A full breakdown of all new content is available via the Total War Blog.

The High Tide update is free to all owners of Total War: PHARAOH on macOS, and will be downloaded the next time you launch Steam. If you’ve yet to embark on your Bronze Age campaign, PHARAOH is available for the new, value price of $39.99 / £29.99 / €39.99 here.

Back with a Vengeance — Hitman: Absolution Out Now on Switch

The next episode in Agent 47’s career begins today. Hitman: Absolution is out now on Nintendo Switch for $29.99 / £19.99 / €24,99 (regional prices may vary)!

Step into the shoes of the ultimate assassin. Betrayed and hunted by the Agency he once served, 47’s skills in stealth and subterfuge will be tested as never before as he seeks to eliminate those who would take him off the board.

Players can also look forward to the addition of the cross-platform Contracts Mode in a free post-release update. Coming in early 2026, they will have the opportunity to devise fiendish assassination scenarios and challenge rivals on Switch, iOS & Android to top their scores.

Also coming in 2026 is native Nintendo Switch 2 support for Hitman: Absolution, which will be a free upgrade for all existing Switch 1 players.

Head to the eShop to secure your copy of Hitman: Absolution today for $29.99 / £19.99 / €24,99: https://feral.in/hitmanabsolution/eshop

Scope It Out — Hitman: Absolution Sets Sights on Switch November 13th

Following a successful mission on mobile, Agent 47 has set his sights on Nintendo Switch, where Hitman: Absolution will arrive on November 13th for $29.99 / £19.99 / €24,99.

Betrayed, hunted and honour-bound to protect a teenage girl with a dangerous secret, the ultimate assassin makes a deadly return to the Nintendo handheld. With a new list of targets, over 20 missions in which to eliminate them, and a new set of tricks up his sleeve, the barcoded killer’s stealth-action skills will be put to the test once more.

As with the recent mobile release, you can also expect Contracts Mode to arrive in a post-release update in 2026, when you’ll be able to set challenges and compete for high scores with your friends across all three platforms.

Infiltrate the Nintendo eShop now and pre-order Hitman: Absolution for $29.99 / £19.99 / €24,99.