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Sunday, 26th April
Podcasts: Print and Play Episode 85
The Print and Play games blog has been updated with a podcast review of the free multiplayer card game Age of Heroes. You can find the blog here.
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with various new links and files, including six board game reviews: Field Commander: Alexander (DVG), In the Trenches: Opening Engagements (JGG), Israeli Independence (VPG), Jena 20 (VPG), Omaha: The Battle for the Beach (Armchair General) and Wilderness War (GMT). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Friday, 24th April
Board Games: Panzerblitz Hill of Death Released
Multi-Man Publishing (MMP) have released Panzerblitz Hill of Death – a tactical-level game that simulates the battles in Normandy for Hill 112. The game is not the Panzerblitz of the 1970's, but rather a modernized system based upon Panzerblitz and Panzer Leader, which uses many of the core concepts while removing some of the gameyness of the original system. There are eight scenarios in the game varying in size from very small to large. Visit the MMP website to find out more.
Wednesday, 22nd April
Computer Games: EU III Complete Review
The Armchair General website has published a review of Paradox’s Europa Universalis III Complete. The reviewer (Larry Levandowski) summed up his thoughts as follows: “Passed Inspection: Great historic strategy. Unlimited replay value. Failed Inspection: Ping-pong battles.” You can read his review here.
Monday, 20th April
Computer Games: Empire Total War Review
The Wargamer has published a critical review of Empire Total War from a wargamer’s perspective. The reviewer (‘Colonel Bill’) summed up his thoughts as follows: “This game is Hollywood History at its finest, so shelve Churchill’s bio of Marlborough and enjoy!“ You can read his review here.
Sunday, 19th April
Podcasts: Print and Play Episode 84
The Print and Play games blog has been updated with a podcast review of Day of the Rangers (Mogadishu 1993) - a free two-player wargame based on the events depicted in the film Black Hawk Down. You can find the blog here.
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with various new links and files, including 11 board game reviews: Barbarossa: Kiev to Rostov (GMT), Battle of the Bulge (AH), Combat Commander: Europe (GMT), Dixie, S&T#27 (SPI), Friedrich (Histogame), Kutuzov (GMT), Manoeuvre (GMT), A Master Stroke: The Battle for Meiktila (Paul Rohrbaugh), Risk: 2210 (AH/Hasbro), Waterloo 20 (VPG) and Zulus on the Ramparts (VPG). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Thursday, 16th April
Board Games: Compass Games Website
Compass Games have redesigned and re-launched their website. It can be viewed here.
Computer Games: Forge of Freedom Updated
Matrix Games and Western Civilization Software have released a comprehensive update for their American Civil War grand strategy and tactical battles game, Forge of Freedom, updating it to version 1.12.2. The update includes a number of fixes, rule changes, improvements and new features to improve game play based on player feedback. Get the update and further info about the game from the Forge of Freedom pages at Matrix.
Sunday, 12th April
History Today: The American Civil War
The American Civil War started on this day in 1861 when Confederate forces fired upon Fort Sumter in the harbour of Charleston, South Carolina.
To find out more about the war check out the links on my History Links page.
Saturday, 11th April
Podcasts: The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #51
The Napoleon 101 podcast blog has been updated with an episode about the burning of Moscow during Napoleon’s Russian campaign in 1812. You can find the podcast blog here.
Thursday, 9th April
Computer Games: World War One Patched
AGEOD have released another major update for their WW1 grand strategy title World War One: The Great War 1914-1918. The comprehensive version 1.06d update includes crash fixes, scenario tweaks, balance changes and improvements to the rules for rail systems. It can be downloaded from the game’s webpages at Matrix Games.
Computer Games: Atlanta and Chancellorsville Updated
HPS Simulations have released updates for two of their Civil War Battles titles: Atlanta and Chancellorsville. They can be downloaded from the American Civil War series updates page at HPS.
Tuesday, 7th April
Computer Games: War Between the States Review
The Wargamer has published a review of the American Civil War grand strategy game developed by 2 by 3 Games - Gary Grigsby’s War Between the States. The reviewer (Steve Stafford) summed up his thoughts as follows: “My overall impression of the game is that it is sophisticated, and was diligently crafted. Complexity is what makes a game valuable in the long term: there have to be multiple ways of winning or losing, and a lifelike balance between what you can control and what you cannot. This game achieves everything necessary for strategy gaming greatness. I intend to play this game for quite some time.” He gave it 9 out of 10. You can read his review here.
The game was also reviewed in August and July last year. Visit my August and July 2008 pages for details. The links to these pages are on the right hand side of this page.
Visit the Gary Grigsby’s War Between the States webpages at Matrix Games to find out more about the game.
Sunday, 5th April
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with various new links and files, including four board game reviews: Battle of Britain (TSR), Borodino/Friedland, S&T#195 (DG), Hammer of the Scots (Columbia Games) and Kingmaker (AH/Philmar). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Friday, 2nd April
Board Games: Battles Magazine Launched
A new board game magazine called Battles Magazine has been launched. It will be published every three months and include a game with each issue. Visit the magazine’s official website to find out more about the publication and the games it will include.
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