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Tuesday, 30th September
Computer Games: Harpoon - Commander’s Edition Updated
Matrix Games and Advanced Gaming Systems have released another patch for their simulation of modern naval warfare operations, Larry Bond’s Harpoon - Commander’s Edition. The comprehensive version 2008.044 update adds more units and fixes nearly twenty reported issues. It can be downloaded from the game’s webpages at Matrix.
Monday, 29th September
Computer Games: Commander - Napoleon at War Released
Matrix Games and Slitherine Strategies have announced that Commander – Napoleon at War, the sequel to Commander - Europe at War, has been released. Commander - Napoleon at War is a strategic level game that covers the Napoleonic Wars. It features eight campaigns - including a grand campaign that runs from 1808 to 1815. To find out more visit the games webpages at Matrix.
Sunday, 28th September
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with numerous new links and files, including 10 board game reviews: Army of Ireland (Fiery Dragon), Clash of Monarchs (GMT), Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear! Russia 1941-1942 (Academy), Frederick the Great, S&T#49 (SPI/AH), Last Days of the Grande Army (OSG), Napoleon (Avalon Hill/Columbia Games/Gamma Two Games), Nine Navies War (DG), Storm over Stalingrad (MMP), Target: Arnhem (MMP) and World at War: Eisenbach Gap (LnL). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Monday, 22nd September
Computer Games: Third Wire Games Updated
Third Wire Productions have released updates for three of their excellent flight sim/air combat games: their Cold War game Wings Over Europe, Arab-Israeli Wars title Wings Over Israel and Vietnam War game Wings Over Vietnam. The updates and further information are available on the Third Wire website.
Sunday, 21st September
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with numerous new links and files, including 23 board game reviews: Army of Ireland (Fiery Dragon), Battlelore (DOW), Blitzkreig (AH), Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear! Russia 1941-1942 (Academy), Cowboys (Worthington), Damocles Mission, Ares#13 (SPI), Espana 1936, First World War (Phalanx), Hammers Slammers (Mayfair), Here I Stand (GMT), Hitler’s Last Gamble (3W), Iwo Jima - Rage against the Marines (MMP), Lock ‘n Load: Band of Heroes (Matrix Games), Manoeuvre (GMT), Pacific Battles (DG), PanzerGruppe Guderian, S&T#57 (SPI/AH), Road to Washington (Command Perspectives), Rommel in North Africa (WEG), Seven Ages (ADG), Soldiers (West End), Tet Offensive (GDW), Triumph of Chaos (Clash of Arms) and Twilight Struggle (GMT). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Saturday, 20th September
Podcasts: Meeples and Miniatures Episode 39
Neil Shuck has released his 39th podcast (mp3 format). In this episode he reviews the ‘Wild West’ skirmish rules Gutshot from Hawgleg Publishing. You can download his podcasts from here.
Thursday, 18th September
Computer Games: In Nomine Updated
Paradox Interactive have released an update for their medieval expansion for Europa Universalis III and Napoleon’s Ambition: In Nomine. The update can be downloaded and installed using the eu3 launcher application in the game’s installation folder. More information about Europa Universalis III: In Nomine can be found on the GamersGate website.
Monday, 15th September
Board Games: Storm Over Stalingrad Released
Multi-Man Publishing (MMP) have published Storm Over Stalingrad. This is an Eastern Front battalion-level game with simple, but not simplistic rules, designed by Tetsuya Nakamura. Visit the MMP website to find out more.
Computer Games: John Tiller’s Campaign Series Updated
Matrix Games and Campaign Series Legion have released an update for the WW2 tactical-level title John Tiller’s Campaign Series. The comprehensive version 1.04 update includes the ability to make the version 1.03 assault and visibility rules optional, improved OOBs (orders of battle) and new scenarios for Rising Sun. The update is available from the Campaign Series webpages at Matrix.
Thursday, 11th September
Board Games: Modern Naval Battles - Global Warfare Released
Dan Verssen Games have released another card game: Modern Naval Battles – Global Warfare. It is inspired by their original 1989 award winning game and its 2 expansions. The new game features ships from nine different countries (the UK, USA, USSR, France, China, Argentina, Taiwan, Norway and Japan) and improved rules. It has 110 colour ‘Action’ cards and 110 colour ship cards to maximize player’s game options. Visit the DVG website to find out more.
Wednesday, 10th September
Board Games: Clash of Monarchs Released
GMT Games have published Clash of Monarchs - The Seven Year’s War in Europe, 1756-1763. It recreates the struggle between Frederick the Great’s Prussia and its British and Hanoverian allies against Maria Theresa’s Coalition of Austrian, French, Russian, Saxon, Swedish and Holy Roman Empire forces. Each player directs the effort of one or more of the major powers, plus their minor allies, using the card-driven operations and point-to-point movement system used by many of GMT’s games. Visit the GMT website to find out more.
Board Games: Successors (3rd Edition) Released
GMT have also published Successors. It covers the wars between the Macedonian generals that fought over the conquests of Alexander the Great after his death. Successors was first published in 1995 by Avalon Hill. Some years later a second edition rule book was published. This updated Successors third edition builds on the foundation of the 2nd edition rules - plus expansion cards that appeared in the Boardgamer. Visit the GMT website to find out more.
Monday, 8th September
Computer Games: Kharkov: Disaster on the Donets Review
The Armchair General website has published a review of Kharkov: Disaster on the Donets. The reviewer (Larry Levandowski) summed up his thoughts as follows: “Passed Inspection: The best operational wargame this reviewer has played this year. Failed Basic: Replay value is not what it could be. Editor hobbled by lack of AI documentation.” You can read his review here.
Visit the game’s webpages at Matrix to find out more.
Sunday, 7th September
Board Games: Web-Grognards’ Game Review Links
Web-Grognards has been updated with numerous new links and files, including 27 board game reviews: Awful Green Things from Outer Space, Beyond Normandy (CH), Bonaparte at Marengo (Simmons Games), Borodino, Battle of the Moskva, 1812 (GMT), Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear! Russia 1941-1942 (Academy), Crusader Rex (Columbia Games), English Civil War (Ariel), Epic of the Peloponnesian War (Clash of Arms), Espana 1936, Europe Engulfed (GMT), A Fatal Attraction, ATO#20 (ATO), First Strike, For Honor and Glory (Worthington), Forged in Fire (Worthington), Hold the Line (Worthington), Monsters Menace America! (AH), Napoleon (AH/Columbia Games/Gamma Two Games), Origins of World War Two (AH), Salvo! (3W), Sky, Sea and Jungle (Lou Coatney), Thunder at Cassino (AH), Triumph of Chaos (Clash of Arms), Twilight’s Last Gleaming 2, S&T#225 (DG), Twilight Struggle (GMT), War of 1812 (Gamma Two Games/Columbia Games), Waterloo 20 (VPG) and Waterloo (Dragon). Click here to go to the Web-Grognards home page.
Thursday, 4th September
Computer Games: Europa Universalis III Complete
Paradox Interactive have announced Europa Universalis III Complete. It is a boxed set which comprises Europa Universalis III along with the previously download only expansions Napoleon’s Ambition and In Nomine. EU3 Complete will be released next month. Visit the Paradox website to find out more.
Monday, 1st September
Computer Games: Napoleon in Italy Review
Gamesquad.com has published a review of Napoleon in Italy. The reviewer (James Cobb) summed up his thoughts as follows: “Pros (+) Unexplored topic, fine details of units and leaders; impeccable AI; good strategic map and system. Cons (-) Weak tactical system; small font; simplistic icons.” You can read his review here.
Napoleon in Italy was also reviewed by the Armchair General earlier this year. See my February 2008 page for details.
Visit the game’s webpages at Matrix for further information.
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