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Monday, 28th July
Computer Games: War Between the States Review
The Out of Eight game reviews blog 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. It gave it six out of eight. You can find the review here.
Visit the game’s webpages at Matrix Games to find out more.
Sunday, 27th July
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with a variety of new links and files, including eight board game reviews: Blackbeard (GMT edition), Bobby Lee (Columbia Games), Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear! - Russia 1941-1942 (Academy), Conquest of Paradise (GMT), Fortress Europa (AH), Modern Naval Battles (3W/Battlefront), Naval War (AH) and War of 1812 (Gamma Two Games/Columbia Games). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Thursday, 24th July
Computer Games: World War II - Road to Victory
Matrix Games and IQ Software have announced the release of World War II - Road to Victory. The turn-based grand strategy title – which is the first release from IQ Software - 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 find out more.
Wednesday, 23rd July
Board Games: Kutuzov 1812 Released
GMT Games have published Kutuzov 1812: Defending Russia from Napoleon. It is an interactive, play it complete in one-sitting card-driven game of manoeuvre, epic battles, sieges, lethal attrition and crucial-to-victory troop morale for one to four players from Mark McLaughlin - the designer of The Napoleonic Wars and Wellington. Visit the GMT website to find out more.
Monday, 21st July
Podcasts: Meeples and Miniatures Episode 36
Neil Shuck has released his 36th podcast (mp3 format). In this episode, he continues his series about getting started in miniature wargaming by looking at ‘hybrid games' – games that use miniatures, but which may not be considered to be fully-fledged wargames. He also reviews the skirmish wargame Patrol: WWII from Pacific Sky Games. You can download his podcasts from here.
Board Games: Blackbeard Review
The Armchair General website has published a review of Blackbeard: The Golden Age of Piracy. The reviewer (Bill Bodden) summed up his thoughts as follows: “Passed Inspection: Excellent multiplayer game combining strategy with resource management. Failed Basic: Straddles the line between family board game and wargame.” You can read his review here. The game is published by GMT Games - who can be found here.
Sunday, 20th July
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with a variety of new links and files, including ten board game reviews: Age of Napoleon (Phalanx/Mayfair), Blackbeard (GMT edition), Gettysburg ‘88 (AH), Kamakura (WEG), Lightning War: D-Day (DG), Midway (AH), New World (AH), Rivoli 1797, Vae Victis #18 (HC), War of 1812 (Gamma Two Games/Columbia Games) and Wingleader (Nova).
There is also a link to a review of Frank Chadwick’s Volley and Bayonet miniatures rules.
Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Thursday, 17th July
Computer Games: Kharkov: Disaster on the Donets
Matrix Games and Strategic Studies Group have announced that Kharkov: Disaster on the Donets is now available. A synthesis of the best elements of two critically acclaimed game engines, Decisive Battles and Battlefront, and a successor to both, the new title recreates a campaign on the Eastern Front during WW2. Visit the game’s webpages at Matrix to find out more.
The game’s official promotional video.
Sunday, 13th July
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: Athens and Sparta (CG), Barbarossa: The Russo-German War, 1941-45 (DG), Carthage (GMT), Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear! - Russia 1941-1942 (Academy), Eighth Army (Attactix and GDW), History of the World (AH/Gibson/Hasbro/Ragnor Brothers), Lightning War: D-Day (DG), Lightning War: Midway (DG), Memoir ’44 Pacific Theatre expansion (DoW), Oh No, There Goes Tokyo! (Matthew Nadelhaft), Roads to Gettysburg (AH), Squad Leader (AH) and Warriors of God (MMP). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Thursday, 10th July
Computer Games: John Tiller’s Campaign Series Updated
Matrix Games and Campaign Series Legion have released a major update for the WW2 tactical-level title John Tiller’s Campaign Series. The comprehensive version 1.03 update contains several fixes and new features for the game. The new features include 16 new scenarios for West Front, 8 new scenarios for East Front, varying visibility factors (including night and day operations), OOB expansions and revisions, new units for the U.S. Army, Germans and Soviets, and new engineer capabilities (bridging, mining and construction). Also included are new, more realistic assault rules. The update is available from the Campaign Series webpages at Matrix.
Wednesday, 9th July
Computer Games: War Between the States Updated
Matrix Games and 2 by 3 Games have released their first update for the American Civil War grand strategy title Gary Grigsby’s War Between the States. Bringing the version of the game up to 1.010, the update includes a handful of new player-requested features including an interface improvement making it easier to see which leaders have initiative, additional feedback to players on leader casualties and some improvements to the Union AI in Missouri. To find out more or get the update visit the game’s webpages at Matrix.
Miniatures: Tribute Video
A miniatures gamer has made a ‘wargaming tribute’ video featuring his WW2 miniatures and wartime newsreel.
Monday, 7th July
Computer Games: Battle of Britain 2 Updated
The BoB Developers Group (BDG) have released an update for the WW2 air combat strategy and simulation game, Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory, updating it to version 2.08. The update can be downloaded from FileFront. To find out more about the game visit the official BoB webpage.
Saturday, 5th July
Podcasts: Meeples and Miniatures Episode 35
Neil Shuck has released his 35th podcast (mp3 format). In this episode he talks about getting started in miniature wargaming and reviews Duel in the Dark - a board game about the British night bombing campaign over Germany in 1943. You can download his podcasts from here.
Friday, 4th July
Computer Games: Birth of America 2 Released
AGEOD have chosen an appropriate day – American Independence Day – to release Birth of America II: Wars in America 1750-1815. 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 is available on the game’s webpages at Matrix Games.
Thursday, 3rd July
History Today: Gettysburg
The third and last day of the Battle of Gettysburg was fought on this day in 1863. The most famous incident of the day’s fighting was ‘Pickett’s charge’ – when the Confederate attack on Cemetery Ridge was repulsed with heavy losses.
General Lewis Armistead at Gettysburg.
The Battle of Gettysburg has been covered by several computer games including Campaign Gettysburg (link here) and John Tiller’s Battleground Civil War (link here).
If you’re interested in the American Civil War you should check out some of the sites on my History Links page.
Wednesday, 2nd July
Board Games: LnL A Day of Heroes Released
Lock n’ Load Publishing has released Lock n’ Load: A Day of Heroes - a tactical-level game that covers U.S. operations against Somali militiamen in Mogadishu during 1993. Visit the Lock n’ Load website for further information.
Computer Games: Making History: The Calm and the Storm Demo
Muzzy Lane Software have released another updated demo for their WW2 grand strategy game, Making History: The Calm and The Storm, bringing it into line with the latest version of the game (v2.0.4). The 245 MB demo features a tutorial and an historical scenario. It can be downloaded from the Downloads page of the game’s official website.
Tuesday, 1st July
Board Games: Silent War Review
The Armchair General website has published a review of Silent War, which covers the U.S. submarine campaign in the Pacific during WW2. The reviewer (Bill Bodden) summed up his thoughts as follows: “Passed Inspection: Solid components and strong replay value make this an excellent game. Failed Basic: Rules of Play need a bit of clarification and require careful re-reading for clear understanding.” You can read his review here. The game is published by Compass Games - who can be found here.
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