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Friday, 20th December
Computer Games: Napoleon’s Campaigns Review
The Armchair General website has published a short review of AGEOD’s Napoleonic strategy title Napoleon’s Campaigns. The reviewer (Bob Mackey) summed up his thoughts as follows: “Passed Inspection: Good simulation of Napoleonic warfare at the high operational level. Excellent graphics and playability. Failed basic: Lack of a single grand campaign covering the entire Napoleonic period. Lack of a strategic production system to allow for building of forces.” You can read his review here.
Napoleon’s Campaigns was also reviewed on the 4th December. See below for details.
Visit the game’s official website to find out more or download the demo.
Military History: Win a set of Osprey Guides
I’ve updated my competitions page with a great new competition at Osprey Publishing.
Sunday, 16th December
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with a variety of new links and files, including 14 board game reviews: Battlefleet Mars (SPI), Bismarck (Avalanche), Britannia (FFG edition), Clash for a Continent (Worthington), Conquest of Paradise (GMT), Gettysburg (Columbia Games), Hammer of the Scots (Columbia Games), Leningrad (SPI/DG), Leyte Gulf (Avalanche), Mech War 77 (SPI), Napoleon (AH/Columbia Games/Gamma Two Games), Nordlingen (SPI/DG), Ran (GMT) and Soldier King (GDW). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Friday, 14th December
Computer Games: Rzhev ‘42 Updated
HPS Simulations have released an update for Panzer Campaigns Rzhev ‘42. It can be downloaded from the Panzer Campaigns update page at HPS.
Thursday, 13th December
Podcasts: The Battle of Waterloo
The Napoleon 101 podcast blog has been updated with a 90 minute episode (#34) about the Battle of Waterloo. You can find the podcast blog here.
Monday, 10th December
Computer Games: Napoleon’s Campaigns Patched
AGEOD have released their first update for Napoleon’s Campaigns, bringing the Napoleonic strategy game up to version 1.02. It is available from the game’s official website.
Board Games: Prussia’s Defiant Stand Released
Worthington Games have released Prussia’s Defiant Stand. It recreates the fierce struggle for Central Europe during the time of the Seven Years War. One player commands the Prussian forces of Frederick the Great while the other plays as the anti-Prussian Coalition (Austria, Russia, France, Sweden, Saxony and the Holy Roman Empire). More details are available on the Worthington website.
Sunday, 9th December
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with a variety of new links and files, including five board game reviews: A Las Barricadas! (War Storm Series), Blitzkrieg (AH), Cold War Battles: Angola, S&T#253 (DG), The Final Frontier (Microgame Design Group), A House Divided (GDW/Phalanx) and Monsters Menace America! (AH). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Saturday, 8th December
Board Games: Avalomhilly Pro Updated
Mark Ainsworth has sent me an e-mail to tell me that his free software for playing board games – Avalomhilly – has been updated to version 263. The program (2.10 MB) can be downloaded from here. Avalom can be used to play any board game – provided that you have image files (i.e. bitmaps) for your game board and counters.
Podcasts: Aircraft Carriers
The Military History Podcast blog has been updated with an episode about the history and development of the aircraft carrier. You can find it here.
Friday, 7th December
History Today: Pearl Harbor Day
Sixty-six years ago today, Japanese warplanes attacked Pearl Harbor, pulling the United States into WW2.
(You Tube video tip: To see a full-screen video double-click on the video image to open its page at YouTube. Then select the full-screen button)
Computer Games: War in the Pacific - Admiral’s Edition
Matrix Games and 2 by 3 Games have today announced that they are producing an expansion for War in the Pacific (WitP) - their legendary epic wargame of the war against Japan during WW2. The expansion called War in the Pacific - Admiral’s Edition will require ownership of the original WitP game. It is scheduled to be released early next summer. Visit the game’s webpages at Matrix to find out more.
Computer Games: Danube Front ‘85 Released
HPS Simulations have released Danube Front ’85 - the third segment in their Modern Campaigns - Germany series. It is a simulation of a Warsaw Pact invasion of West Germany at the height of the Cold War. The Danube Front module uses the familiar interface and game scale from Fulda Gap '85 and North German Plain '85: 1 hex equals 1 mile and 3 hours per turn. The map area encompasses over 65,000 hexes, representing all of southern Germany. Visit the game’s official webpage at HPS to find out more and see some screenshots.
Thursday, 6th December
Computer Games: Empires in Arms Released
Matrix Games and Australian Design Group (ADG) have announced the release of the official computer adaptation of ADG’s legendary grand strategy board game of the Napoleonic Wars, Empires in Arms. It covers all the important aspects of diplomacy and warfare during the Napoleonic Wars between 1805 and 1815. Players can control any of the seven major powers of the period (France, Great Britain, Russia, Austria, Prussia, Spain or Turkey). Visit the game’s official webpages at Matrix to find out more.
Miniatures: Battlegames Issue 10
Issue 10 of the Battlegames miniatures wargaming magazine has gone to press. Visit the publication’s website to find out more.
Podcasts: The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #33
The Napoleon 101 podcast blog has been updated with an episode (#33) about the first part of the Waterloo campaign in 1815 - including the battles of Quatre Bras and Ligny. You can find the podcast blog here.
Wednesday, 5th December
Board Games: Conquest of Paradise Released
GMT Games have released Conquest of Paradise. It is a game of empire building in ancient Polynesia for two, three or four players. Players explore the unknown ocean around them, hoping to discover the most lucrative island groups and colonize them. Resources are scarce; using them wisely is the key to victory. Investing in exploration widens your empire. Building warriors strengthens your empire. Investing resources in cultural innovations can yield unexpected dividends, like tattooing, hula dancing, surfing, or even the giant moai statues of Easter Island fame. More information is available on the GMT website.
Tuesday, 4th December
Computer Games: Napoleon’s Campaigns Review
The Out of Eight PC Game Reviews blog has published a review of AGEOD’s Napoleonic strategy game Napoleon’s Campaigns. You can find it here (under December 04, 2007).
Visit the game’s official website to find out more or download the demo.
Computer Games: Forge of Freedom Updated
Matrix Games and Western Civilization Software have released another major update for their American Civil War grand strategy and tactical battles game, Forge of Freedom, updating it to version 1.10.10. Get the update and further info about the game from the Forge of Freedom pages at Matrix.
Matrix have also released this new video to showcase the game:
If you are interested in the American Civil War check out some of the links on my History Links page.
Board Games: Strategy & Tactics Issue 247
Decision Games have released S&T #247 which features a Joseph Miranda game – Holy Roman Empire: Wars of the Reformation, 1524-38 (HRE). HRE is primarily intended to be played by four players – with each representing one of the main European powers at the time of the Reformation: the Habsburgs, France, the Ottoman Turks and the various leagues of minor states. But it can also be played with only two or three players. Further details are available on the Strategy & Tactics magazine website.
Sunday, 2nd December
Podcasts: Point2Point Episode 29
The Point 2 Point board gaming podcast site has been updated with another episode. In Point2Point episode 29 the presenters - Jason and Scott - offer a detailed review of GMT’s Commands & Colors: Ancients (2006) and interview Lys Fulda about her role at Avalanche Press. You can find the site here.
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