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Thursday, 29th January
Computer Games: Kharkov: Disaster on the Donets Updated
Matrix Games and Strategic Studies Group have released a version 1.1 update for Kharkov: Disaster on the Donets. The major new update includes nearly 20 significant improvements to the Kharkov game system. Visit the game’s webpages at Matrix to get the update or find out more.
Wednesday, 28th January
Computer Games: Battle of Britain 2 Updated
The BoB Developers Group (BDG) have released another update for the WW2 air combat strategy and simulation game, Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory, updating it to version 2.09. It can be downloaded from the Gamers Hell website.
Sunday, 25th January
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with various new links and files, including 10 board game reviews: Barbarossa Campaign (Simulations/Game Journal), Battle of Monmouth (COA), Blood and Iron (PacRim), Jutland (AH), Luftwaffe (AH/DG), Nuclear War (Flying Buffalo), Origins of World War Two (AH), Pacific Typhoon (GMT), Tatchanka - Ukraine, 1919-21 (Jim Bumpas) and Waterloo (Phalanx). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Saturday, 24th January
Podcasts: Noisemaker Episode 10
Bert has released his 10th podcast (mp3 format). In this show, he looks at a range of miniatures wargaming subjects, including the Mr Lincoln’s War set of rules and Stargrunt 2. You can download his podcasts from here.
Thursday, 22nd January
Podcasts: Meeples and Miniatures Episode 45
Neil Shuck has released his 45th podcast (mp3 format). In this show he is joined by Henry Hyde - the editor of Battlegames Magazine (link here). Together they look at last year’s major miniatures gaming events. You can download Neil’s podcasts from here.
Computer Games: War Plan Pacific Review
The Wargamer has published a review of the WW2 Pacific Theatre grand strategy title War Plan Pacific. The reviewer (Jim Zabek) summed up his thoughts as follows: “War Plan Pacific is a terrific game. Fun, fast, and gives a real feeling of history, this is a masterpiece of abstraction. Gamers looking for something light to start and finish in an evening should find it satisfying.” You can find the review here.
War Plan Pacific was reviewed a couple of times last year. See my December 2008 page for more details.
Go to the game’s webpage at Shrapnel Games to find out more or download the demo.
Wednesday, 21st January
Computer Games: Theatre of War Mission Pack Released
Battlefront and 1C Company have announced the release of the Theatre of War Mission Pack. This add-on for the WW2 tactical-level game Theatre of War features two new campaigns with a dozen innovative maps, including a number of multiplayer maps. Further details are available on the Battlefront website.
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 version 1.05.03 comprehensive update includes a substantial number of fixes and AI tweaks and enhancements. It can be downloaded from the game’s official webpages at Matrix.
Computer Games: Strike Fighters 2 Review
The Out of Eight game reviews blog has published a review of Third Wire’s recently released jet air combat game Strike Fighters 2. It gave it five out of eight. You can find the review here.
Visit the game’s official webpage at Third Wire to find out more.
Monday, 19th January
Computer Games: War over the Mideast Review
The Wargamer has published a short review of the HPS Modern Air Power title War Over the Mideast (WOM). The reviewer summed up his thoughts as follows: “I would recommend War Over the Mideast to gamers who enjoy aerial warfare or are looking for something new and different. In some ways it reminds me of Jane’s Fleet Command in terms of scale and immersion. The editor is robust enough to keep the guys who enjoy creating custom scenarios and campaigns busy for a long time to come.” You can read his review here.
WOM was also reviewed by the Armchair General on 13th January. See below for details.
To find out more about the game visit its official webpage at HPS Simulations.
Sunday, 18th January
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with numerous new links and files, including 10 board game reviews: 1914 (AH), Afrika Korps (AH), Attack! (Eagle Games), Axis and Allies: D-Day (Hasbro), Bismarck (AH), Blitzkrieg (AH), Combat Commander: Pacific (GMT), Dien Bien Phu (Critical Hit), Fields of Fire (GMT) and PanzerGrenadier series - War on the Equator supplement (Avalanche). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Saturday, 17th January
Podcasts: Meeples and Miniatures Episode 44
Neil Shuck has released his 44th podcast (mp3 format). In this show he looks at his favourite wargames and board games of 2008. You can download his podcasts from here.
Friday, 16th January
Computer Games: Wargame of the Year 2008
The members of the War-Historical PC Game newsgroup have voted for the best computer Wargame of the Year 2008. The Gold medal was given to Panzer Command: Kharkov (game link here). Silver went to Shrapnel’s War Plan Pacific (link here) and Bronze to Gary Grigsby's War Between the States (link here).
Computer Games: Panzer Campaign Game Updates
HPS Simulations have released updates for two of their Panzer Campaign titles: El Alamein ‘42 and Moscow ‘41. They can be downloaded from the Panzer Campaign Patches/Updates page at HPS.
Thursday, 15th January
Computer Games: Black Shark Review
IGN.com has published a review of Digital Combat Simulator: Black Shark. The reviewer (Bennett Ring) summed up his thoughts as follows: “We could keep going on about how polished BS is for a sim, or how insanely stable it is, or the astonishing lack of bugs, but we’d rather you experience the game than listen to us blather on about it. If you’ve fostered dreams of being a pilot, or love old-school complicated PC games, or are a simmer on the fence about a game with relatively little exposure, help support the simming genre and have a damn good time while you’re at it. On the other hand, if you get bored reading manuals or prefer arcade action flyers, stay the hell away from this virtual cockpit.” You can read his review here. Visit the game’s official website to find out more.
Wednesday, 14th January
Computer Games: World War One Patched
AGEOD have released yet another patch for their buggy WW1 grand strategy title World War One: The Great War 1914-1918. The new update includes dozens of improvements and new features in addition to nearly 100 bug fixes. It can be downloaded from the game’s webpages at Matrix Games.
Tuesday, 13th January
Computer Games: War over the Mideast Review
The Armchair General website has published a review of the HPS Modern Air Power title War Over the Mideast (WOM). The reviewer (Larry Levandowski) summed up his thoughts as follows: “Passed Inspection: Fun, edge-of-the-seat operational air combat. Failed Basic: Weak campaign features. Minor interface issues.” You can read his review here.
Sunday, 11th January
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with numerous new links and files, including 26 board game reviews: ACW Solitaire (Dave Kershaw), Age of Renaissance (AH/Eurogames), Axis and Allies anniversary ed. (Nova/MB/Hasbro), Combat Commander: Europe (GMT), Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear! - Russia 1941-1942 (Academy), Dien Bien Phu (Critical Hit), Dixie: First Bull Run (Columbia Games), Dixie: Gettysburg (Columbia Games), Dixie: Shiloh (Columbia Games), Fleets 2025 (VPG), Hovertank (Close), Memoir '44 Overlord (DoW), Midway (AH), Napoleon at Lutzen, Wargamer#32 (3W), 1936 Guerra Civil (Arturo Garcia), PanzerGrenadier series - Jungle Fighting supplement (Avalanche), Pursuit of Glory (GMT), Seapower and the State (SimCan), Sniper! (SPI/TSR), Spies! (SPI/TSR), Squad Leader (AH), Titan (AH/Valley), Twilight of the Ottomans, S&T#241 (DG), Unhappy King Charles (GMT), La Vol de l'Aigle II (Pratzen) and Warriors of God (MMP). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Saturday, 10th January
Podcasts: Meeples and Miniatures Episode 43
Neil Shuck has released his 43rd podcast (mp3 format). In this show, he looks at a set of WW2 miniatures rules from Two Hours Wargames – Nuts! Not only does he review the rules themselves, but also the brand new campaign book Pieper at the Gates, which was released just before Christmas. You can download his podcasts from here.
Friday, 9th January
Computer Games: New Shock Force Demo
Battlefront has released an updated demo for Combat Mission: Shock Force that showcases both the basic Shock Force game as well as the Marines module, which is sold separately. It includes four scenarios. All multiplayer modes are active (TCP-IP, PBEM, Hotseat) and you can access the full Game Editor, but the save function is disabled. The version 1.11 demo can be downloaded from the GamersHell website.
Computer Games: World War One Review
IGN.com has published a review of World War One: The Great War 1914-1918. The reviewer (Steve Butts) summed up his thoughts as follows: “The Great War is sadly neglected by strategy game developers. Though it lacks the dynamic military movements of certain other settings, it's rich in the other means of warfare - diplomacy, economic pressure, technology, etc. World War One manages to include those elements, and all the military action besides, but whatever joys might be found in the setting or the game design are still obscured by incomplete documentation, a clumsy interface and a number of bugs.” You can read his review here.
World War One was reviewed by the Out of Eight games reviews blog last year. See my November 2008 page for details.
Visit the game’s webpages at Matrix Games to find out more.
Thursday, 8th January
Computer Games: Ironclads: American Civil War Review
SimHQ.com has published a review of Ironclads: American Civil War. The reviewer (Tom Mauk) summed up his thoughts as follows: “Ultimately, the idea behind the game is relatively solid but the actual construction of the game is lacking. There are far too many major omissions for this to be truly enjoyable by all but the most dedicated of naval combat fans in the community.” You can read his review here.
Ironclads was reviewed a couple of times last year. See my November 2008 page and October 2008 page for details.
Go to the developer’s website to find out more or download the demo.
Monday, 5th January
Computer Games: Jutland Review
Gamesquad has published a review of Jutland. The reviewer (Jim Cobb) summed up his thoughts as follows: “Pros (+) Superb graphics; interesting scenarios and campaigns; fine replay value; accurate and detailed ships; improved interface; robust editor. Cons (-) Mediocre terrain graphics; restrictive copy protection; questionable AI.” You can read his review here.
Go to the Storm Eagle Studios website to download the demo or find out more.
Sunday, 4th January
Computer Games: Five Free games
The Computer and Video Games website has published an article that briefly introduces five free computer wargames: Armored Brigade, Battle Command, Field of Strategy II, Global Conflict Blue 2 (GCB2) and Steel Panthers: World at War (SPWAW). You can find the article here.
The article fails to mention a couple of free wargames published by Shrapnel Games: Steel Panthers WW2 (WinSPWW2) and Steel Panthers Main Battle Tank (WinSPMBT). They can be found on the Shrapnel website. More information can be found on this fansite.
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