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Sunday, 30th September
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with a variety of new links and files, including four board game reviews: Circus Maximus (AH), Kingmaker (AH), Warangel and Warfighter 101: Movement to Contact (Bayonet Games). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Tuesday, 25th September
Computer Games: Minsk ‘44 Updated
HPS Simulations have released an update for Panzer Campaigns Minsk ‘44. It can be downloaded from the Panzer Campaigns update page at HPS.
Board games: New Games at Wargamedownloads.com
A couple of new historical board games (print and play) can now be downloaded from Wargamesdownloads.com
1) 1st Newbury. A game about the English Civil War battle.
2) Gliders from the Sky: the fall of Eben Emael. A tactical-level WW2 game about the daring capture of the Eben Emael fortress in 1940.
Visit the Wargamesdownloads site for more information.
Monday, 24th September
Computer Games: Wings of Power II: P40 Released
Shockwave have released Wings of Power II: P40 – their latest aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator X. Visit the Shockwave website for more information. The P40 flew against the Axis powers in North Africa and Russia and against the Japs in Burma and the Pacific.
Computer Games: AGEOD’s American Civil War Updated
AGEOD have released their latest update for American Civil War – The Blue and the Gray, bringing the Civil War grand strategy game up to version 1.07. It is available from the game’s official website.
Computer Games: Forge of Freedom Review
The Armchair General website has published a review of the American Civil War strategy title Forge of Freedom. The reviewer (James Lombardi) summed up his thoughts as follows: “Passed Inspection: Complex and detailed war game with a great deal of customization. Fills a rare niche. Failed Basic: Steep learning curve.” You can read his review here.
The game’s official webpages are at Matrix Games.
Computer Games: TOAW III Updated
Matrix Games have released an update for The Operational Art of War III. The update includes 33 new or revised scenarios, new flanking rules, improved weather modelling and many other tweaks. It is available from the game’s official webpages at Matrix.
Military History: Military Misdemeanours Book
Osprey Publishing has published a new hardback book entitled Military Misdemeanours which looks at more than 70 cases of military incompetence or mishap throughout history. It can be purchased from Amazon.
Sunday, 23rd September
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with a variety of new links and files, including three game reviews: Blue vs Gray (QED/GMT card game), Fields of Glory (MiH) and Thirty Year’s War Quad (SPI/DG). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Friday, 21st September
Podcasts: The Battle of Nations
The Napoleon 101 podcast blog has been updated with an episode (#28) about the Battle of Leipzig in 1813. You can find it here.
Thursday, 20th September
Computer Games: TALACOSI Review
I’ve had an e-mail from the Historical Software Corporation to tell me that their WW2 platoon-level wargame TALACOSI (Tactical Land Combat Simulator) has been reviewed. The reviewer (‘Junkyard Dog’) concluded his review by saying: “I recommend that wargamers or proponents of ‘serious games’ who like TacOps, the ATF franchise, PoA2 and similar games should definitely give TALACOSI a try. Gamers who like real time, multiplayer action may also like to give this one a try.” The full review – with illustrations - can be downloaded as a pdf from the game’s official web site here.
Military History: Win a set of Osprey Guides
I’ve updated my competitions page with a great new competition at Osprey Publishing.
Tuesday, 18th September
Board Games: Monmouth Review
The Armchair General website has published a review of the American War of Independence tactical-level board game Monmouth. The reviewer (Larry Levandowski) summed up his thoughts as follows: “Passed Inspection: Well rounded rule-set really gives feel for warfare during the American Revolution. Failed Basic: Counter management can be a little rough, as some stacks become very large.” You can read his review here. The game is published by GMT Games (website here).
Monday, 17th September
Computer Games: Napoleon in Italy Announced
Hussar Games – the designers of 1848 and For Liberty! - have announced that they are developing a Napoleonic hex-based strategy game called Napoleon in Italy. It covers the young Napoleon’s campaigns against the Austrians in Northern Italy – and features both operational-level and tactical-level game play. The game will be published by Matrix Games. Visit its official website for more information.
Computer Games: Flashpoint Germany Updated
Matrix Games have released a hotfix for their Cold War tactical-level wargame Flashpoint Germany. Visit the game’s official webpages at Matrix to download the update or find out more.
Sunday, 16th September
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with a variety of new links and files, including six board game reviews: Fire in the Sky (MMP), Hammer of the Scots (Columbia Games), Joan of Arc (COA), Napoleon’s Triumph (Simmons), Pacific Victory (Columbia Games) and Samurai Wars: The Wars of Feudal Japan (MMP). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Friday, 14th September
Podcasts: Warsaw Uprisings
The Military History Podcast blog has been updated with an episode about the two Warsaw Uprisings of WW2: the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in 1943 and the Polish Home Army’s attempt to liberate Warsaw in 1944. You can find it here.
Wednesday, 12th September
Computer Games: Combat Mission: Shock Force Review
The Wargamer has published a review of Battlefront’s Combat Mission: Shock Force (CMSF). The reviewer (Jim Cobb) summed up his thoughts as follows: “Any serious gamer should suffer through the not insignificant bugs - or wait for the patches - and get this game.” You can read his review here.
CMSF was also reviewed on the 17th August (Armchair General), 25th July (Quarter to Three) and 16th July (Out of Eight PC Game Reviews). Further details are available on my August page and July page.
The game’s official web page is here.
Board Games: Red Star Rising Released
Multi-Man Publishing (MMP) have released Red Star Rising – The War in Russia, 1941-1944. This is an Eastern Front strategic-level game - with five scenarios - created by ‘East Front specialist’ Masahiro Yamazaki. Visit the MMP web site to find out more.
Monday, 10th September
Computer Games: MTW II: Kingdoms Review
IGN have published a review of Medieval Total War II: Kingdoms. The reviewer (Steve Butts) wrote: “Kingdoms is definitely an expansion focused on adding lots more content than enlarging the game design and its appeal to you will depend on how satisfied you are with the basic format of the core game.” Click here to read the review and see 40+ screenshots. The game’s official website can be found here.
Sunday, 9th September
Computer Games: EU3: Napoleon’s Ambition Review
The Out of Eight PC Game Reviews blog has published a review of the Napoleonic expansion for Europa Universalis III – Napoleon’s Ambition. You can find it here (under September 09, 2007).
Podcasts: Meeples and Miniatures Episode 19
Neil Shuck has released his 19th podcast (mp3 format). In this show he looks back at ‘The Other Partizan’ wargames show from 2nd September – where he interviewed several people from the industry. In his usual board games review section he looks at the new expansions for Battlelore: Goblin Marauders and Hundred Years War from Days of Wonder. On the miniature wargaming front he reviews the sci-fi skirmish rules 5150 by Two Hour Wargames. You can download his podcasts from here.
Friday, 7th September
History Today: The Battle of Borodino
Napoleon fought against the Russians at the Battle of Borodino on this day in 1812.
Here is a video from the 2005 re-enactment of the battle.
(You Tube video tip: To see a full-screen video double-click on the video image to open its page at YouTube. Then select the full-screen button)
If you are interested in the Napoleonic Wars check out the Napoleonic links on my History Links page.
Thursday, 6th September
Board Games: Strategy & Tactics Issue 245
Decision Games have released S&T #245 which features a Javier Romero game – The Triple Alliance War. This is a strategic-level simulation of the second largest war ever fought in the Western Hemisphere – after the American Civil War. Further details are available on the Strategy & Tactics magazine website.
Computer Games: HistWar: Les Grognards Video
Battlefront has released a new video to showcase their upcoming Napoleonic 3D tactical-level wargame, HistWar: Les Grognards.
Visit the official HistWar website to find out more about the game.
Wednesday, 5th September
Computer Games: WW2 Grand Strategy Game Guide
The Armchair General website has published a guide to the five WWII grand strategy titles that have been released since April 2006: Commander: Europe at War (Slitherine and Matrix Games), Gary Grigsby’s World at War: A World Divided (2 by 3 and Matrix Games), Hearts of Iron: Doomsday (Paradox), Making History: The Calm and the Storm (Muzzy Lane and Strategy First) and Strategic Command 2 (Battlefront). You can read it here.
Tuesday, 4th September
Computer Games: Medieval II: Total War Updated
Sega have released an update for Medieval II: Total War - updating the game to version 1.3. Players need Update 2 installed in order to install Update 1.3. This update is only for players using the original Medieval II: Total War. Players who already have the Kingdoms expansion do not need it. Further information about the update – and a list of download locations – can be found on the official Total War site.
Saturday, 1st September
Board Games: Saratoga Review
The Armchair General website has published a review of the American War of Independence tactical-level board game Saratoga. The reviewer (Brandon Neff) summed up his thoughts as follows: “Saratoga is a solid game with beautiful components, simple rules and a challenging scenario. If, like me, you have never tried a game set in the American Revolution, this is a great way to introduce yourself to the tactics and strategies of that period.” You can read his review here. The game is published by GMT Games who can be found here.
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