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Friday, 27th February
Computer Games: Crown of Glory - Emperor’s Edition Released
Matrix Games and Western Civilization Software have announced that Crown of Glory: Emperor’s Edition, the sequel to the critically acclaimed Crown of Glory, is now available. The Emperor’s Edition is a step up from the original Crown of Glory in nearly every area, with new detailed naval combat, a streamlined economic system, a stronger AI, improved strategic map, new scenarios and significant interface improvements. Visit the game’s webpages at Matrix to find out more.
Computer Games: New Jutland Demo
Storm Eagle Studios have released a 2nd Trial Edition of their 3D WW1 naval wargame Jutland (Ver. 1.022). It includes many updates and improvements to the Registration and Activation process. The new demo can be downloaded from the Storm Eagles website.
Monday, 23rd February
Board Games: Rommel in France Released
Firefight Games have released Paul Rohrbaugh’s Rommel in France: Panzers at Dinant, May 1940. Visit the game’s webpage at Firefight Games to find out more.
Board Games: Spartacus Released
Compass Games have released Spartacus: Crisis in the Roman Republic 80-71 B.C. The two-player card-driven game covers the wars and rebellions faced by the Roman Republic at the time of Spartacus. Visit the game’s webpage at Compass to find out more.
Sunday, 22nd February
Podcasts: Print and Play Episode 79
The Print and Play games blog has been updated with a podcast review of Battle Leader Tactics - a two-player card game where you pit the great military leaders of history against each other. 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 five board game reviews: Axis and Allies anniversary edition (Nova/MB/Hasbro), Europe Engulfed (GMT), Fields of Fire (GMT), Israeli Independence (VPG) and Monmouth (GMT). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Saturday, 21st February
History Today: Verdun
The Battle of Verdun - one of the most critical battles of WW1 - started on this day in 1915.
Thursday, 19th February
Computer Games: World War One Updated
AGEOD have released a major update for their WW1 grand strategy title World War One: The Great War 1914-1918. It includes over 50 tweaks and fixes - including some major stability improvements. The update can be downloaded from the game’s webpages at Matrix Games.
Podcasts: Noisemaker Episode 11
Bert has released his 11th podcast (mp3 format). In this show, he looks at a range of miniatures wargaming subjects, including a couple of Fantasy Flight Games: Runebound and Twilight Imperium. You can download his podcasts from here.
Monday, 16th February
Computer Games: Battle Group Commander: Episode One
Publisher Shrapnel Games and developer ProSIM Company have announced the launch of a brand new episodic series of modern warfare simulations for the PC entitled Battle Group Commander. The first mini game, Battle Group Commander: Episode One, is designed by Gary Bezant, a former member of the British Army and designer of the ProSIM title, The Falklands War: 1982 - also published by Shrapnel Games. Episode One allows players to act as a Battle Group Commander in a fight between British forces and a Soviet-style enemy on Salisbury Plain. Visit the game’s webpage at Shrapnel to find out more.
Board Games: Strategy & Tactics Issue 255
Decision Games have released Strategy & Tactics #255 featuring the game The First Battle of Britain: The Air War Over England, 1917-18, which covers the German bomber and zeppelin offensive against England in WW1. Further details are available on the Strategy & Tactics magazine website.
Sunday, 15th February
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with various new links and files, including eight board game reviews: Axis and Allies: D-Day (Hasbro), Campaigns of King David (COA), Corsair Leader (DVG), 1806 (OSG), Hold the Line (Worthington), Paul Koenig's D-Day: The British Beaches (VPG), Successors: Alexander's Empire (AH/GMT) and Unhappy King Charles (GMT). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Sunday, 8th February
Podcasts: Print and Play Episode 77
The Print and Play games blog has been updated with a podcast review of the download and play board game Omaha: Battle for the Beach. You can find the podcast here.
A video to go with the podcast:
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with various new links and files, including five board game reviews: Axis and Allies anniversary ed. (Nova/MB/Hasbro), Combat (Merit), Dos de Mayo (Devir), Fortress America (MB) and Outreach (SPI). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Tuesday, 3rd February
Board Games: Blood and Bridges Released
Lock n’ Load Publishing has released World at War: Blood and Bridges - the latest complete game in the World at War series of Cold War platoon-level games. It pits units of the British Army of the Rhine against a massive Soviet invasion of West Germany in 1985. Visit the Lock n’ Load website for further information.
Monday, 2nd February
Computer Games: World War One Review
The Armchair General website has published a review of World War One: The Great War 1914-1918. The reviewer (Larry Levandowski) summed up his thoughts as follows: “Passed Inspection: Captures the sweep and scale of WWI. Failed Basic: Poor documentation, interface issues, occasional freezes and CTD.” You can read his review here.
World War One was also reviewed last month and last year. See my January 2009 page and November 2008 page for details.
Visit the game’s webpages at Matrix Games to find out more.
Podcasts: Meeples and Miniatures Episode 46
Neil Shuck has released his 46th podcast (mp3 format). In this show he discusses various miniatures gaming related subjects with Henry Hyde - the editor of Battlegames Magazine (link here) - and looks at how to paint miniatures. You can download Neil’s podcasts from here.
Sunday, 1st February
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with various new links and files, including eight board game reviews: Aces of Aces: Powerhouse (Nova), Axis and Allies anniversary ed. (Nova/MB/Hasbro), Eylau 1807 (Avalanche), Prussia's Defiant Stand (Worthington), Pursuit of Glory (GMT), Unhappy King Charles (GMT), Victory in the Galaxy (Hobby Japan) and VolgaFront (CG). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
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