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Sunday, 29th June
Computer Games: North German Plain Updated
HPS Simulations have released an update for Modern Campaigns: North German Plain ‘85. It can be downloaded from the Modern Campaigns upgrades page at HPS.
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with a variety of new links and files, including 15 board game reviews: Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit 1 (MMP), Alexander at Tyre (Thunderhaven), Close Action (Clash of Arms), Empires in Arms (ADG/AH), The Bulge: Fast Action Battles (GMT), Field Commander Rommel (DVG), A House Divided (GDW/Phalanx), Hunt for Red October (TSR), Malaya, Race for Tunis (GDW), Red Storm Rising (TSR), SS Panzer, Command #36 (XTR), Unternehmung 25 (Riachuelo), Warriors of God (MMP) and When Dragons Fight, Command #54 (XTR). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Thursday, 26th June
Board Games: Top Wargames, 1958-2008
Someone using the moniker Herr Dr. has produced an in-depth analysis of the top historical strategy games from 1958 to 2008 using data from the Boardgame Geek Database. The report - which is in pdf format - can be downloaded from here.
Tuesday, 24th June
Computer Games: Free Strategy Guide for Theatre of War
CDV Software Entertainment USA have released a free strategy guide for the WW2 tactical-level RTS game Theatre of War (ToW). The guide – which is in pdf format - can be downloaded from here.
Miniatures: Battlegames Issue 13
Issue 13 of the miniatures gaming magazine Battlegames has gone to press. Visit the publication’s website to find out more.
Thursday, 19th June
Computer Games: Armored Brigade Beta Updated
A games enthusiast in Finland has released an updated beta version (V430) of his free wargame. Armored Brigade is a 2d top down real-time game that covers tactical level combat during the Cold War (between 1965 and 1991). The main influences upon the game’s design are Steel Panthers, Armored Task Force and Combat Mission. The designer plans to expand the game to cover WW2 and modern times (post-2005). Visit the game’s website to find out more.
Wednesday, 18th June
History Today: Waterloo
The Duke of Wellington defeated Napoleon on this day in 1815 - bringing the Napoleonic Wars to an end.
Miniatures for the Battle of Waterloo.
The Battle of Waterloo has been covered by several computer games including Campaign Waterloo (link here) and John Tiller’s Battleground Napoleonic Wars (link here).
If you’re interested in the Napoleonic Wars you should check out some of the sites on my History Links page.
Sunday, 15th June
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: Blackbeard (GMT edition), Blood of Noble Men (Worthington), Sturm Nach Osten, Wargamer #19 (3W), Victory (Columbia Games) and World in Flames - the Factories in Flames expansion (ADG). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Thursday, 12th June
Computer Games: EU III: In Nomine Review
The Out of Eight game reviews blog has published a review of Paradox Interactive’s new expansion for EU3 - Europa Universalis III: In Nomine. It gave it seven out of eight. You can find the review here (under June 12, 2008).
Board Games: Strategy & Tactics Issue 250
Decision Games have released S&T #250 which features a Bruce Costello designed game – Red Dragon Rising: The Coming War With China. The game simulates a hypothetical war between the People’s Republic of China and a US-led coalition between now and the end of 2014. Further details are available on the Strategy & Tactics magazine website.
Wednesday, 11th June
Computer Games: Gary Grigsby’s War Between the States
Matrix Games and 2 by 3 Games have announced that their American Civil War grand strategy title Gary Grigsby’s War Between the States is now available for purchase. Visit the game’s webpages at Matrix to find out more.
The game’s official promotional video.
Tuesday, 10th June
Computer Games: Mexican-American War Review
The Armchair General website has published a review of The Age of Rifle and Musket: Mexican-American War. The reviewer (Jim Cobb) summed up his thoughts as follows: “Passed Inspection: Great accuracy, wide range of scenarios and campaigns, fine terrain graphics. Failed basic: Poor building graphics, indifferent AI.” You can read his review here.
Visit the game’s official webpage at HPS Simulations to find out more.
There is an interesting video about the Mexican-American War (Battle of Palo Alto) on my May 2008 page.
Computer Games: Harpoon 3 - ANW Updated
Matrix Games and Advanced Gaming Systems have released another patch for their venerable simulation of modern naval warfare operations, Harpoon 3 - Advanced Naval Warfare. The version 3.9.3 update fixes around a dozen crashes or bugs posted on the community issue tracking system. It can be downloaded from the Harpoon 3 webpages at Matrix.
Sunday, 8th June
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with a variety of new links and files, including seven board game reviews: Britannia (FFG edition), Devil’s Cauldron (MMP), Manoeuvre (GMT), Monsoon Seas (CoA), 1914, Twilight in the East (GMT), Tide of Fortune (3W) and Waterloo: Fate of France (L2). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Friday, 6th June
History Today: D-Day
On 6th June 1944 the Western Allies landed on the beaches of Normandy to begin the liberation of northwestern Europe from Nazi tyranny. Operation Overlord – as the landings were called – is well covered by the Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Normandy 1944 website.
The Pegasus Bridge Museum in Normandy.
Thursday, 5th June
Podcasts: Meeples and Miniatures Episode 34
Neil Shuck has released his 34th podcast (mp3 format). In this episode, he talks about the games and new releases he saw at two of the UK’s recent gaming exhibitions - Partizan and UK Games Expo. You can download his podcasts from here.
Podcasts: Point2Point Episode 34
The Point 2 Point board gaming podcast site has been updated with another episode. In Point2Point episode 34 the presenters - Jason and Scott - answer feedback and discuss the issues it raises, including the definition of a monster game and the difference between point to point maps and area maps. You can find the site here.
Tuesday, 3rd June
Computer Games: Battleground Napoleonic Wars Updated
Matrix Games have released their first patch for their Napoleonic tactical-level title John Tiller’s Battleground Napoleonic Wars. Visit the game’s webpages at Matrix to download the patch or find our more.
If you are interested in the Napoleonic Wars check out some of the links on my History Links page.
Computer Games: Battleground Civil War Updated
Matrix Games have released a patch for their American Civil War title John Tiller’s Battleground Civil War. It brings the game up to version 1.02. 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.
Computer Games: Fulda Gap ‘85 Updated
HPS Simulations have released an update for Modern Campaigns: Fulda Gap ‘85. It can be downloaded from the Modern Campaigns upgrades page at HPS.
Sunday, 1st June
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: Ancient Battles Deluxe (VPG), Blackbeard (GMT edition), Eagles: Waterloo (CG card game), Flat Top (Battleline/AH), Lightning War: Midway (DG), Outpost Gamma (Dwarfstar), Platoon (AH), Rebels and Redcoats 3 (DG) and Russian Civil War (Lloyd Krasner). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
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