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Thursday, 4th February
Computer Games: Renaissance Updated
HPS Simulations have released their first update for Musket & Pike: The Renaissance. It adds 3D graphics to the game and removes the requirement for the game CD to be in the drive to play. The version 1.01 update can be downloaded from the Musket & Pike updates page at HPS.
Visit the Renaissance webpage at HPS to find out more about the 16th Century tactical-level game.
Computer Games: Soviet-Afghan War Updated
HPS Simulations have released an update for Squad Battles: Soviet-Afghan War. The version 1.02 update can be downloaded from the Squad Battles updates page at HPS.
Wednesday, 3rd February
Board Games: World at War Issue 10
Decision Games have released Issue #10 of World at War: The Strategy and Tactics of World War II. It features the game Coral Sea Solitaire (CSS) which is a single player game that covers the naval battle between U.S. and Japanese forces in May 1942. Further details are available on the Strategy & Tactics magazine website.
Tuesday, 2nd February
Computer Games: PT Boats: Knights of the Sea Review
The Armchair General website has published a review of the WW2 naval game PT Boats: Knights of the Sea. The reviewer (Jim Cobb) summed up his thoughts as follows: “Passed Inspection: Great graphics, challenging AI, realistic physics, interesting topic. Failed Basic: Complex interface, incomplete documentation, locked and scripted missions, no editor, limited multi-play and … no PT boats?” You can read his review here.
Sunday, 31st January
Podcasts: Print and Play Episode 102
The Print and Play games blog has been updated with a podcast review of the free print and play game D-Day Dice. It is dice game with a WW2 beach assault theme which can be played solitaire or between two players. You can find the blog here.
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with new links and files, including 14 board game reviews: Axis and Allies Pacific: 1940 Edition (Hasbro), Barbarossa Campaign (VPG), Bonaparte at Marengo (Simmons Games), Burning Blue (GMT), Crisis Korea: 1995 (GMT), Desert Duel, ATO#21 (ATO), Doomed Battalions (AH), Field Command: Singapore 1942 (WF), Fields of Fire (GMT), Hitler’s War (AH/Metagaming), Nam Diary (Minden), 1989: Dawn of Freedom (Ted Torgerson), Operation Pegasus (Task Force Games) and A Victory Denied (MMP). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Thursday, 21st January
Miniatures: Axis & Allies Miniatures - Early War Review
The Armchair General website has published a review of the Axis & Allies expansion set Axis & Allies Miniatures - Early War 1939-1941. The reviewer (Paul Glasser) summed up his thoughts as follows: “Passed Inspection: Expands battles in Poland and France; high-quality sculpting and paint jobs. Failed basic: Sense of deja vu in the figure mix.” You can read his review here.
Sunday, 17th January
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with a few new links and files, including four board game reviews: Delta Vee, Ares#9 (SPI), Panzer General: Allied Assault (Petroglyph), La Bataille de la Moskowa (Clash of Arms/ Martial Enterprises) and Winter Storm (Vanguard). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Friday, 15th January
Board Games: The Caucasus Campaign Review
The Armchair General website has published a review of the WW2 Eastern Front game The Caucasus Campaign. The reviewer (Michael Peccolo) summed up his thoughts as follows: “Passed Inspection: The map has large hexes on a nicely illustrated map, and there are 5/8" counters. Good examples of play, challenging game play for both players. Failed Basic: Double-move system is a little fiddly; game set-up instructions not crystal clear and some hexes have locations numbers that are difficult, if not impossible, to read.” You can read his review here. The game is published by GMT Games who can be found here.
Thursday, 14th January
Computer Games: Guns of August Updated
Matrix Games and Adanac Command Studies have released an update for their WW1 grand strategy game, Guns of August 1914-1918. The comprehensive version 1.34 update includes a few bug fixes and a rule change to the amount of naval units required to prevent an invasion from taking place in a port. It can be downloaded from the game’s webpages at Matrix.
Wednesday, 13th January
Computer Games: WW2: Time of Wrath Hotfix
Matrix Games and Wastelands Interactive have released a hotfix for their recently released version 1.70 update for WW2: Time of Wrath. It improves stability during naval turns, corrects the lack of rolling a six during dice rolls, and includes a fix to save deploy preferences. The hotfix can be downloaded from the games webpages at Matrix.
Tuesday, 12th January
Computer Games: Ironclads - High Seas Upgraded
The developers of Ironclads - High Seas have released some free downloadable content for the game. It features a new custom battle game mode and new types of warship. The upgrade can be downloaded here. Visit the Totem Games website to find out more about the game.
Monday, 11th January
Computer Games: Campaign Austerlitz Review
The Armchair General website has published a review of HPS Simulations’ latest Napoleonic Battles game: Campaign Austerlitz. The reviewer (Steven M. Smith) summed up his thoughts as follows: “Passed Inspection: Interface easy to use. Able to see how the AI works during play. Network play does not require multiple copies of the game. Good implementation of Fog-of-War. Includes campaigns and scenarios. Lots of documentation on the game, editors, and design (however, see "Failed Basic"). Depictions of the leaders and troops in the information sidebar are clear and show uniform details. Failed Basic: Documentation needs more information for some of the options (i.e. AI Command Mode). The training scenario documentation seems half done. Geographical features (rivers, towns, etc) not named in the information sidebar terrain detail box, though names are available through the menus or a hot key.” You can read his review here.
Sunday, 10th January
Computer Games: Field of Glory Updated
Matrix Games and Slitherine Strategies have released another update for their turn-based ancient warfare game, Field of Glory. The comprehensive version 1.0.3 update features a new scenario, a fix for a password bug in PBEM games, and a few other fixes. It can be downloaded from the game’s webpages at Matrix.
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with various new links and files, including 19 board game reviews: Axis and Allies Pacific: 1940 Edition (Hasbro), B-17 (AH), Barbarossa Campaign (VPG), Battle for Stalingrad (SPI), Battle of Nations (SPI), Breakout: Normandy (AH), Carrier (VG), The Caucasus Campaign: The German-Russian War in the Caucasus, 1942 (GMT), Field Command: Singapore 1942 (WF), Glory III (GMT), Grand Illusion (GMT), Henry VIII (Garry Stevens), Last Gamble: the Battle of the Bulge (DDH), Liberty (Columbia Games), NWS: Nights of Fury - Guadalcanal Naval Battles (NWS), PanzerArmee Afrika, S&T#40 (SPI/AH), Reds (GMT), We the People (AH) and When Eagles Fight, Command#25 (XTR). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Friday, 8th January
Miniatures: Battle Chronicler Updated
Battle Chronicler has been updated to version 0.8.0. It is a free software program that enables users to produce great looking battle reports for table top wargames. Visit the Battle Chronicler website to find out more.
Thursday, 7th January
Computer Games: For the Glory Review
The Armchair General website has published a review of Paradox’s For the Glory - A Europa Universalis Game. The reviewer (Jim Cobb) summed up his thoughts as follows: “Passed Inspection: Great graphics, improved interface, challenging AI, great scope. Fine mod. Failed Basic: Very complex for beginners, interface could still be made simpler, owners of the original may not see enough improvements to be tempted to buy.” You can read his review here.
For the Glory was also reviewed by the Out of Eight game reviews blog in November. Go to my November 2009 page to find out more.
The game’s webpage at Gamersgate can be found here.
Computer Games: The Proud and the Few Updated
HPS Simulations have released an update for Squad Battles: The Proud and the Few. The version 1.05 update can be downloaded from the Squad Battles updates page at HPS.
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