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Thursday, 30th October
Computer Games: T-34 vs. Tiger Released
Lighthouse Interactive and developer G5 Software have announced that WWII Battle Tanks: T-34 vs. Tiger has been released. The game is a 3D tank combat simulator that covers armoured warfare on the Eastern Front in 1944. Visit the Lighthouse Interactive website to find out more.
Tuesday, 28th October
Computer Games: Close Combat - Wacht am Rhein Released
Matrix Games and Strategy 3 Tactics have announced the release of Close Combat – Wacht am Rhein. Based on the classic Close Combat – Battle of the Bulge, Wacht am Rhein combines Close Combat game elements with a new grand campaign, improved art, and a variety of new features to create an experience true to the original series but much improved. Visit the Wacht am Rhein webpages at Matrix to find out more about the WW2 tactical-level game.
Monday, 27th October
Computer Games: Birth of America 2 Review
The Armchair General website has published a review of Birth of America II: Wars in America 1750-1815. The reviewer (Eric Jamborsky) summed up his thoughts as follows: “Passed Inspection: Vast playing area, fog of war, variety of units. Failed Basic: Very slow on older computers, easy to lose track of units.” You can read his review here. Visit the game’s webpages at Matrix to find out more.
Sunday, 26th October
Computer Games: Ironclads: American Civil War Review
The Out of Eight game reviews blog has published a review of the American Civil War naval game recently released by Totem Games - Ironclads: American Civil War. It gave it five out of eight. You can find the review here.
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with numerous new links and files, including seven board game reviews: Barbarossa: The Russo-German War, 1941-45 (DG), Desert Fox, S&T#87 (SPI), Grognards & Grenadiers (TSA), Hold the Line (Worthington), A House Divided: The Brother’s War (Conquest), Israeli Independence (VPG) and Russia Besieged (L2). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Friday, 24th October
Computer Games: Mideast ‘67 Updated
HPS Simulations have released an update for Modern Campaigns: Mideast ‘67. It can be downloaded from the Modern Campaigns upgrades page at HPS.
Board Games: Strategy & Tactics Issue 253
Decision Games have released Strategy & Tactics #253 which features the game Drive on Kursk: July 1943 which covers the famous battle on the Eastern Front in WW2. The game is actually the third edition of the original ‘Kursk’ game originally published by SPI in the 1970s. Further details are available on the Strategy & Tactics magazine website.
Sunday, 19th October
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with numerous new links and files, including six board game reviews: Asia Engulfed (GMT), Drive on Metz 1944 (VPG), Flying Circus (DG), The Legend Begins (Rhino Games), Napoleon’s Last Battles (DG) and Zorndorf (COA). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Wednesday, 15th October
Board Games: Flintlock: Volume I Released
Lock ‘n Load Publishing has released Flintlock: Black Powder, Cold Steel – Volume I: Carolina Rebels. Flintlock is a company-level American Revolution gaming system at a scale of 40 yards per hex and about 50 men per counter/unit. Volume I: Carolina Rebels covers several battles from the Southern Campaign of the American War of Independence – including Camden, Cowpens, Guilford Courthouse and Hobkirk’s Hill. Visit the Lock ‘n Load website to find out more.
Tuesday, 14th October
History Today: The Battle of Hastings
The Battle of Hastings was fought on this day in 1066.
An animated video of the Bayeux Tapestry:
If you play Age of Rifles you may be interested to know that there is a Hastings scenario for AoR. It can be found on this webpage.
Monday, 13th October
Podcasts: Meeples and Miniatures Episode 40
Neil Shuck has released his 40th podcast (mp3 format). In this episode, he reviews the Impetus/Basic Impetus miniatures game rules from Dadi & Piombo. Impetus is a set of rules for Ancient to early Renaissance miniatures games. Basic Impetus is the free version of the rules. Visit the Dadi & Piombo website to find out more. Neil also chats about A Touch of Evil - a new horror board game from Flying Frog Productions. You can download his podcasts from here.
Sunday, 12th October
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with numerous new links and files, including six board game reviews: Bodyguard/Overlord (Spearhead), East Front Tank Leader (WEG), Memoir ‘44 Mediterranean Theatre expansion (DOW), Storm over Stalingrad (MMP), Warrior Knights (GW/Fantasy Flight) and World at War: Death of 1st Panzer (LnL). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Saturday, 11th October
Computer Games: CMSF - Marines Review
The Out of Eight game reviews blog has published a review of Battlefront’s first expansion for Combat Mission Shock Force: CM Shock Force - Marines. It gave it five out of eight. You can find the review here.
Visit the games webpages at Battlefront.com to find out more.
A CMSF - Marines game trailer.
Friday, 10th October
Computer Games: Ironclads: American Civil War Released
Totem Games have released Ironclads: American Civil War – a turn-based naval wargame that focuses on combat between U.S. and Confederate warships during the American Civil War. Go to the developer’s website to find out more or download the demo.
Sunday, 5th October
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with numerous new links and files, including six board game reviews: Dos de Mayo (Devir), Hammer of the Scots (Columbia Games), Invasion of the Air-Eaters (Metagaming), Jutland (AH), Red Dragon Rising, S&T#250 (DG) and Warriors of God (MMP). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Wednesday, 1st October
Computer Games: Kharkov: Disaster on the Donets Review
IGN.com has published a review of Kharkov: Disaster on the Donets. The reviewer (Steve Butts) summed up his thoughts as follows: “Kharkov represents the good and the bad of the hardcore wargame genre.” You can read his review here.
Kharkov: Disaster on the Donets was also reviewed by the Armchair General a few days ago. See below for details.
Visit the game’s webpages at Matrix to find out more.
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