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Thursday, 31st January
Podcasts: Meeples and Miniatures Episode 28
Neil Shuck has released his 28th podcast (mp3 format). In this show he looks at skirmish wargaming with large scale miniatures – 40mm to be exact – and specifically skirmish wargames set during the late 18th and early 19th Century (the French & Indian War, American War of Independence and Napoleonic Wars). You can download his podcasts from here.
Wednesday, 30th January
Board Games: West Front Review
The Armchair General website has published a review of West Front (2nd edition). The board game – which uses 130 wooden counters - simulates the campaigns in Western Europe between 1943 and 1945, specifically the invasion of Sicily, the battle of Cassino, the invasion of France and the race for Berlin. You can read the review here. West Front is published by Columbia Games - who can be found here.
Tuesday, 29th January
Computer Games: Carriers at War Updated
Matrix Games and Strategy Studies Group have released an update for their WW2 naval combat game Carriers at War. The update is comprehensive and brings the version of the game up to 1.02. It includes a new scenario called Tarawa, an improved scenario editor and various game play improvements and scenario tweaks. Visit the Carriers at War webpages at Matrix to download the patch or find out more.
Sunday, 27th January
Computer Games: Napoleon’s Campaigns Patched
AGEOD have released their second update for Napoleon’s Campaigns, bringing the Napoleonic strategy game up to version 1.03. The update tweaks and improves the victory conditions for the game’s scenarios and adds two new campaigns. It is available from the game’s official website.
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with a variety of new links and files, including nine board game reviews: Advanced Squad Leader Yanks (AH/MMP), Antietam (SPI), Battle of Nations (SPI), Conquest of Paradise (GMT), Memoir ‘44 (DoW), Pax Romana (GMT), Princess Ryan’s Star Marines (AH), Shiloh (SPI) and Twilight Struggle (GMT). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Saturday, 26th January
Podcasts: The Anglo-Dutch Wars
The Military History Podcast blog has been updated with an episode about the Anglo-Dutch Wars between England and the United Provinces (the Netherlands) during the 17th Century. You can find it here.
Thursday, 24th January
Computer Games: Montjoie! Released
AGEOD have released Montjoie! the video game. It is the computer game version of the board game Montjoie! Players take on the role of one of the factions (England, France, Burgundy, Brittany, Flanders and Navarre) that vied for control of France during the Hundred Year’s War (1337-1454). Visit the game’s website to find out more.
Computer Games: Battleground Civil War Updated
Matrix Games have released a small patch for their American Civil War title John Tiller’s Battleground Civil War. It fixes an issue where a few Antietam and Bull Run scenarios were not showing up in the scenario selection window. Visit the game’s webpages at Matrix to download the patch or find our more.
If you are interested in the American Civil War check out some of the links on my History Links page.
Military History: Win a set of Osprey Guides
I’ve updated my competitions page with a great new competition at Osprey Publishing.
Wednesday, 23rd January
Computer Games: Napoleon’s Ambition Updated
Paradox Interactive have released an update for their Napoleonic expansion for Europa Universalis III: Napoleon’s Ambition. The version 2.2 update can be downloaded and installed using the eu3 launcher application in the game’s installation folder. More information about the game can be found on the GamersGate website.
Tuesday, 22nd January
Board Games: List of Games Published in 2007
Web-Grognards has compiled a list of board wargames published last year. It can be found here.
History Today: Rorke’s Drift
The two-day Battle of Rorke’s Drift started on this day in 1879. Fewer than 140 British troops beat off a Zulu army of 4-5,000 warriors sent to destroy them at the Rorke’s Drift mission station. The successful defence of the outpost is held as one of history’s finest defence actions.
The climactic battle scene from the film Zulu (1964):
(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)
Monday, 21st January
History Today: Isandlwana
The Battle of Isandlwana was fought on this day in 1879. More than 22,000 Zulu warriors surprised and overwhelmed 1,400 British troops and 2,500 African auxiliaries in British service.
An Anglo-Zulu War tribute video at YouTube:
Computer Games: Napoleon in Italy Updated
Matrix Games and Hussar Games have announced that they have released an update for Napoleon in Italy. The v1.05 update includes a number of balance changes to the Piedmont armies and campaign, fixes an AI general issue and tweaks the balance for readiness and cohesion regeneration. It also includes a new expanded campaign historical background guide. The update can be downloaded from the Napoleon in Italy webpages at Matrix.
Sunday, 20th January
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with a variety of new links and files, including nine board game reviews: Alexander the Great (AH), Austerlitz (SPI), The Far Seas, S&T#125 (3W), The Flight of the Goeben, S&T#21 (SPI), Hannibal (AH/Valley Games), Maharaja (AH), Reinforce the Right, S&T#180 (DG), Seelowe (SPI) and Target: Arnhem (MMP). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Board Games: Strange Defeat Review
The Armchair General website has published a review of Strange Defeat – a board game which covers the fall of France to the German blitzkrieg in 1940. According to the reviewer (Dr Brandon Neff) the game “is relatively fast, easy to learn and enjoyable for both novice and experienced gamers.” You can read the review here. Strange Defeat is published by Avalanche Press - who can be found here.
Friday, 18th January
Board Games: Death of the 1st Panzer Released
Lock n’ Load Publishing has released World at War: Death of the 1st Panzer. It is an expansion pack for World at War: Eisenbach Gap which adds German panzer units – Leopard tanks, Marder infantry fighting vehicles and tank destroyers – to the original Cold War game. Visit the Lock n’ Load website for further information.
Thursday, 17th January
Computer Games: Advanced Tactics Updated
Matrix Games and VR Designs have released another update for their WW2 turn-based strategy game, Advanced Tactics: World War II (ATWWII). The version 1.10L update includes scores of changes, new scenarios and improvements. Visit the ATWWII webpages at Matrix to get the update or find out more.
Advanced Tactics was reviewed in November. Visit my November 2007 page for more details.
Tuesday, 15th January
Miniatures: Wargames Painting and Modelling
The third issue of Wargames Painting and Modelling (WP&M) is now available. WP&M is a free on-line magazine (pdf format) which looks at painting miniatures and modelling for wargamers. It can be downloaded or viewed at the magazine’s new website.
Monday, 14th January
Computer Games: Broken Crescent Released
The Broken Crescent mod for Medieval 2: Total War has been released. It covers the wars of the medieval Middle East from the time of the Crusades: starting with Saladin in 1174 and ending in 1408. Broken Crescent features 17 new factions (including 9 Islamic factions), over 300 new units, a new campaign map (spanning from Anatolia to India), innovative battle and campaign dynamics and a brand new soundtrack. It can be downloaded from the links in this forum thread at the Total War Center.
Sunday, 13th January
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with a variety of new links and files, including a dozen board game reviews: Age of Renaissance (AH/Eurogames), Chaco (GDW), Cowboys (Worthington), Dune (AH), Fire in the Sky (MMP), Guns of August (AH), Look Away! The Fall of Atlanta (ATO), Pax Romana (GMT), Prussia’s Defiant Stand (Worthington), Richthofen’s War (AH), Taipei: China Invades, S&T#202 (DG) and Winter War, S&T#33 (SPI). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Board Games: Paths of Glory Review
The Armchair General website has published a review of Paths of Glory. The game is a board game - with cards - that simulates WW1 in Europe and the Near East at a strategic level. According to the reviewer (Dr Brandon Neff) it “should not be overlooked by wargamers or students of the era.” You can read the review here. Paths of Glory is published by GMT Games - who can be found here.
Thursday, 10th January
Podcasts: Meeples and Miniatures Episode 26
Neil Shuck has released his 26th podcast (mp3 format). This show is his ‘Game Review Of 2007’, in which he talks about his favourite board games, wargames and miniatures figures from last year. You can download his podcasts from here.
Monday, 7th January
Board Games: Totensonntag Released
Lock n’ Load Publishing has released Corps Command: Totensonntag. It is the first offering in their new Corps Command series. Totensonntag covers the First Battle of Sidi Rezegh (Libya, 1941), in which gamers control battalions and regiments using the game's unique impulse activation system. Designed by Peter Bogdasarian, Corps Command: Totensonntag is an introduction to a new operational-level gaming system. Future modules are planned for Operation Goodwood, Prochorovka and Kasserine Pass. Visit the Lock n’ Load website for further information.
Board Games: ZunTzu Updated
ZunTzu has been updated to version 1.2. It is an online gaming platform and audio-conferencing tool that allows players to enjoy board games live over the internet. To find out more about it – or download the program – visit the ZunTzu website.
Board Games: The Kaiser’s Pirates Review
The Armchair General website has published a review of The Kaiser’s Pirates. The game is a card game in which players – or an individual solitaire player - assume the role of a German commerce raider or Allied merchant ship captain at the start of WW1. You can read the review here.
Sunday, 6th January
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with a variety of new links and files, including 24 board game reviews: Die Angelschlact 1944 (Perry Moore), Battle of Moscow, S&T#24 (SPI), Battlegroup: 1939-45 (Lost Battalion), Biafra (ATO), Bitter Woods (AH/L2 Design Group), Bobby Lee (Columbia Games), Combat Commander: Mediterranean (GMT), Commands and Colors: Ancients, Roman Civil Wars expansion (GMT), Conquest of Paradise (GMT), Drive on Moscow, S&T#244 (DG), Eisenbach Gap (Lock n’ Load Publishing), Frederick the Great, S&T#49 (SPI), Friedrich (Histogame), The Great War in Europe Deluxe (GMT), Hammer of the Scots (Columbia Games), Malaya (free game), Memoir ‘44, Eastern Front expansion (DoW), 1914 (AH), Ran (GMT), Seastrike (Ariel), Second Front (GR/D), War Game: World War Two (Pegasus), Wellington’s Victory (SPI) and Wilderness War (GMT). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Thursday, 3rd January
Computer Games: AGEOD’s American Civil War Updated
AGEOD have released their latest update for American Civil War – The Blue and the Gray, bringing the Civil War grand strategy game up to version 1.08. It is available from the game’s official website.
Tuesday, 1st January 2008
Happy New Year!
Computer Games: HPS Games Updated
HPS Simulations have released updates for Panzer Campaigns: Smolensk ‘41 and Total War in Europe: The First Blitzkrieg. They can be downloaded from the HPS website.
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