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Tuesday, 30th June
Computer Games: Chickamauga and Vicksburg Updated
HPS Simulations have released updates for two of their Civil War Battles titles: Campaign Chickamauga and Campaign Vicksburg. They can be downloaded from the American Civil War series updates page at HPS.
Saturday, 27th June
History Today: The Battle of Poltava
Today is the 300th anniversary of the Battle of Poltava. Led by Czar Peter the Great, a Russian army of 49,000 defeated the 24,000-man Swedish army of King Charles XII near the town of Poltava in Ukraine. The battle was the most decisive victory of the Great Northern War (1700-21) and helped to make Russia a major European power.
A clip from the Russian film ‘The Sovereign’s Servant’ (2007).
Monday, 22nd June
Computer Games: Theatre of War 2 Review
The Out of Eight game reviews blog has published a review of Battlefront’s WW2 tactical-level game Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943. It gave it five out of eight. You can find the review here.
Theatre of War 2 was also reviewed by the Armchair General on 14th June. See below for details.
Sunday, 21st June
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with various new links and files, including 18 board game reviews: Attack! (Eagle Games), B-17 (AH), Combat Commander: Mediterranean (GMT), Conquest of Paradise (GMT), Conquest of the Empire (MB/Eagle Games), Diplomacy (AH/Hasbro), Eastern Front 1941-45 (Philip Sabin), Fortress America (MB), Halls of Montezuma (GMT), Israeli Independence (VPG), Memoir ‘44 - Tigers in the Snow expansion (DoW), A Most Dangerous Time: Japan in Chaos, 1570-1584 (MMP), Panzer Korps (Epoch), RAF: The Battle of Britain 1940 (Decision Games), Raid on St Nazaire (AH), Shogun (aka Samurai Swords) (MB), Warrior Kings (GW/Fantasy Flight) and World at War: Blood and Bridges/Eisenbach Gap - Blood and Battles expansion (LnL). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Friday, 19th June
Computer Games: Strike Fighters 2 Europe Updated
Third Wire Productions have released a patch for Strike Fighters 2 Europe which works on either a stand-alone install and merged install with Strike Fighters 2 and/or Strike Fighters 2 Vietnam. It is available on the Downloads page at Third Wire. Visit the Strike Fighters 2 Europe webpage to find out more about the Cold War air combat game.
Thursday, 18th June
History Today: Waterloo
The Duke of Wellington defeated Napoleon on this day in 1815 - bringing the Napoleonic Wars to an end.
A clip from the film ‘Waterloo’ (1970).
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.
Tuesday, 16th June
Computer Games: Horse and Musket: Volume 1 Released
Matrix Games and Boku Strategy Games have announced the release of Horse and Musket: Volume I, Frederick the Great. It is a tactical-level game that covers many of the battles of Frederick the Great of Prussia - including Chotusitz, Hochkirch, Hohenfriedeberg, Kolin, Prague, Lobositz, Mollwitz, Leuthen, Torgau and Soor. Visit the game’s webpages at Matrix to find out more.
Sunday, 14th June
Computer Games: Theatre of War 2 Review
The Armchair General website has published a review of Battlefront’s Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943. The reviewer (Larry Levandowski) summed up his thoughts as follows: “Passed Inspection: Loving attention to detail. Living battle environments. Wargamers have been waiting for this. Failed Inspection: Replay value hurt by too few scenarios.” You can read his review here.
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with various new links and files, including five board game reviews: Britannia (AH/FFG/Gibsons), Guelphs and Ghibellines (RSG), Hammer of the Scots (Columbia Games), Hideyoshi’s Battle at the Summit (Games/Simulations Journal) and Prussia’s Defiant Stand (Worthington). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Friday, 12th June
Board Games: Strategy & Tactics Issue 257
Decision Games have released Strategy & Tactics #257 featuring the game Chosin: X Corps Escapes the Trap which covers the fighting around the Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War in 1950. Further details are available on the Strategy & Tactics magazine website.
Thursday, 11th June
Podcasts: Meeples and Miniatures - Ambush Alley Interview
Neil Shuck has released a special edition of his Meeples & Miniatures podcast. In this show, he interviews Shawn Carpenter and David Phipps – two of the design team at Ambush Alley Games. He looks at their gaming background, how they came to write the Ambush Alley Rules, their design process, other rulesets (Force on Force and Ambush Z) and future plans. You can download Neil’s podcasts from here.
Wednesday, 10th June
Computer Games: Crown of Glory - Emperor’s Edition Updated
Matrix Games and Western Civilization Software have announced the release of the first update for their Napoleonic strategic/tactical game, Crown of Glory: Emperor’s Edition. The comprehensive version 1.0.9 update comes with many improvements and bug fixes in addition to two new pieces of documentation: The Advanced Economy: Help and Advice for the New Player and the Modder’s Guide. Get the update and further info about the game from the Emperor’s Edition webpages at Matrix.
Monday, 8th June
Board Games: Wadi Saluki! Released
Firefight Games have released Perry Moore’s Wadi Saluki! Hellfire from Hezbollah, Aug. 2006. It is a tactical-level game that covers the fighting between the Israelis and Hezbollah at Wadi Saluki in southern Lebanon. Visit the game’s webpage at Firefight to find out more.
Sunday, 7th June
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with various new links and files, including six board game reviews: B-17 (AH), Battle for Germany, S&T#50 (SPI/DG), Spartacus (Compass), Swords and Sorcery (SPI), The Sword and the Stars (SPI) and Waterloo (Treefrog). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Saturday, 6th June
History Today: The 65th Anniversary of D-Day
On 6th June 1944 the Western Allies landed on the beaches of Normandy to begin the liberation of North-western Europe from Nazi tyranny. Operation Overlord – as the landings were called – is well covered by the Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Normandy 1944 website.
Friday, 5th June
Computer Games: Alexandrian Wars Released
HPS Simulations have released the third title in their Ancient Warfare series of games: Alexandrian Wars. It covers the battles of Alexander the Great and his father Philip of Macedon. Visit the game’s webpage at HPS to see some screenshots and find out more.
Computer Games: Dien Bien Phu Released
HPS Simulations have released the latest game in their Squad Battles series: Dien Bien Phu. It is a squad level game that covers tactical combat during the Indochina War between 1946 and 1954. Players have 70 standalone scenarios and seven campaigns to choose from. Visit the game’s webpage at HPS to find out more.
Computer Games: War on the Southern Front Released
HPS Simulations and John Tiller have announced the release of War on the Southern Front: World War II in Europe. It is the second instalment in a series of games called Total War in Europe and focuses upon WW2 in the Balkans, Crete, North Africa and Sicily. Visit the game’s webpage at HPS to find out more.
Computer Games: Campaign Franklin Updated
HPS Simulations have released an update for one of their Civil War Battles titles: Campaign Franklin. It can be downloaded from the American Civil War series updates page at HPS.
Thursday, 4th June
Board Games: D-Day at Omaha Beach Released
Decision Games have released D-Day at Omaha Beach, 6th June 1944 – a solitaire game which recreates America’s most bloody day of WW2. Visit the game’s official webpage to find out more.
Board Games: RAF: The Battle of Britain Released
Decision Games have released RAF: The Battle of Britain, 1940 - an expanded and revised new edition of the Battle of Britain game published by West End Games in 1986. It can be played solitaire or as a two-player game. Visit the game’s official webpage to find out more.
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