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Sunday, 31st August
Podcasts: Meeples and Miniatures Episode 38
Neil Shuck has released his 38th podcast (mp3 format). In this episode he looks at “gaming Hellboy” and reviews the supernatural skirmish rules Occult Wars from Stealthy Spider Publishing. You can download his podcasts from here.
Thursday, 28th August
Computer Games: Montjoie! Review
The Wargamer has published a review of AGEOD’s Hundred Years War strategy game Montjoie! The reviewer (Jim Cobb) summed up his thoughts as follows: “An excellent combination of period feel and fun, Montjoie! is a beer-and-pretzels game with serious historical lessons.” You can read his review here.
Montjoie! was also reviewed earlier this year. Visit my February 2008 page for more details.
Visit the game’s official website to find out more.
Wednesday, 27th August
Computer Games: Empires in Arms Updated
Matrix Games and Australian Design Group have released another update for their Napoleonic grand strategy title Empires in Arms. The comprehensive version 1.03.14 update addresses issues that have become evident since the last update and adds various enhancements to the game. It can be downloaded from the game’s official webpages at Matrix.
Miniatures: Battlegames Issue 14
Issue 14 of the miniatures gaming magazine Battlegames has gone to press. Visit the publication’s website to find out more.
History Today: The Battle of Tannenberg
The Battle of Tannenberg was fought at the end of August in 1914. The Germans were able to defeat the larger Russian armies that invaded Germany at the start of WW1.
Tuesday, 26th August
Computer Games: Advanced Tactics Updated
Matrix Games and VR Designs have released an update for their WW2 turn-based strategy game, Advanced Tactics: World War II. The version 1.20 update adds several new features to the game. Visit the Advanced Tactics webpages at Matrix to get the update or find out more.
History Today: The Battle of Crécy
The English defeated the French at Crécy on this day in 1346.
Wednesday, 20th August
Computer Games: World War II - Road to Victory Updated
Matrix Games and IQ Software have released an update for World War II - Road to Victory. The recently released grand strategy game puts the player at the helm of one or more Allied or Axis nations (including minor nations) in the European theatre during WW2. The game models combat, production, research and diplomacy. Visit the game’s webpages at Matrix to get the update or find out more.
Computer Games: Panzer Command: Kharkov Review
The Wargamer has published a review of Panzer Command: Kharkov. The reviewer summed up his thoughts as follows: “For Eastern Front tactical combat, the Panzer Command series is realistic, challenging and downright fun to play.” Click here to read the review and see some screenshots.
Panzer Command: Kharkov was also reviewed in May and April this year. Go to my May 2008 page and April 2008 page for more details.
The game’s webpages can be found at Matrix Games.
Tuesday, 19th August
Board Games: Pacific Typhoon Review
The Armchair General website has published a review of Pacific Typhoon - a card game based on naval battles in the Pacific Theatre during WW2. The reviewer (Dr. Brandon Neff) summed up his thoughts as follows: “Passed Inspection: Low complexity, fairly fast-moving, attractive components. Failed Basic: Frequently results in no combat; type can be difficult to read against background colours on cards.” You can read his review here. The game is published by GMT Games - who can be found here.
Wednesday, 13th August
Computer Games: Europa Universalis Rome Updated
Paradox Interactive have released an update for their early Roman period strategy game Europa Universalis: Rome. The version 1.3 update can be downloaded by using the ‘Check for update’ button on the game launcher.
Tuesday, 12th August
Computer Games: Wings Over Israel Review
IGN.com have published a review of the jet combat game Wings Over Israel. You can find it here.
The game covers air combat from three Middle East conflicts: the 1967 Six Day War, 1973 Yom Kippur War and 1982 Lebanon War. It is produced by Third Wire Productions - who can be found here.
Thursday, 7th August
Computer Games: Birth of America 2 Demo
AGEOD have released a demo for their new title Birth of America II: Wars in America 1750-1815. It can be downloaded from FileFront.com here.
The follow up to Birth of America is a standalone game that is not compatible with the original title. It covers all of the wars in North America between 1750 and 1815 – including the whole of the War of 1812. More information – including screenshots - is available on this webpage.
Computer Games: War Between the States Updated
Matrix Games and 2 by 3 Games have released another update for the American Civil War grand strategy title Gary Grigsby’s War Between the States. Bringing the version of the game up to 1.020, the update includes aver a dozen fixes and three rule changes. To get the update or find out more visit the game’s webpages at Matrix.
Tuesday, 5th August
Podcasts: Meeples and Miniatures Episode 37
Neil Shuck has released his 37th podcast (mp3 format). He reviews two games in this episode: Galactic Emperor - an empire-building board game set in Outer Space from Crosscut Games and Secrets of the Third Reich – a new ‘Weird War II’ game from West Wind Productions. He also looks back at the Manorcon Boardgames convention. You can download his podcasts from here.
Monday, 4th August
Board Games: Strategy & Tactics Issue 251
Decision Games have released Strategy & Tactics #251 featuring a double-sized (two map) wargame Cobra which covers the WW2 Normandy campaign from D-Day to the Falaise pocket. Further details are available on the Strategy & Tactics magazine website.
Computer Games: Great Invasions Re-released
Matrix Games and AGEOD have announced that they have added the classic strategy game of survival, advancement and conquest in the Dark Ages, Great Invasions, to the Matrix Games catalogue. Philippe Thibaut’s Great Invasions is a turn-based grand strategy game set in Europe between 350 and 1066 AD. It is a complex game, with almost 80 playable nations, 22 different ethnic groups and numerous religious, political, economic and territorial entities. Visit the game’s webpages at Matrix to find out more.
Computer Games: War Between the States Review
The Armchair General website has published a review of the American Civil War grand strategy game recently developed by 2 by 3 Games - Gary Grigsby’s War Between the States. The reviewer (Larry Levandowski) summed up his thoughts as follows: “Passed Inspection: No nonsense Strategy Gaming. Great depiction of the role of leaders in the American Civil War. Excellent video tutorials. Failed Basic: Replay value is limited by too few scenarios and no editor.” He gave it an Armchair General score of 83%. You can read his review here.
The game was also reviewed by the Out of Eight games review blog last month. See my July 2008 page for details.
Visit the game’s webpages at Matrix Games to find out more.
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