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21 November 2009

Warship Combat: Navies At War

PC GAME REVIEW posted on 6 NOV 2009 by James Cobb

If you enjoy naval wargaming, Navies At War is awesome, but prepared to be schooled by an AI that probably knows more tricks than you do.

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Distant Guns II: Jutland Ship Pack 1

FIRST IMPRESSIONS posted on 11 AUG 2009 by James Cobb

Jim Cobb takes a look at what's included in the Ship Pack 1 expansion to Jutland, including some surprising alternative history.

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Jutland Ship Pack 1 Released

PRESS RELEASE posted on 5 AUG 2009 by Jim Zabek

Ship Pack 1 featuring a number of US Warships from 1916 and 1917 has been released, along with four interesting campaigns of alternative history.

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The National World War One Museum

EDITORIAL posted on 21 JUL 2009 by Jim Zabek

The Wargamer's Jim Zabek takes a trip to visit the National World War One Museum in Kansas City.

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AGEOD Announces World War I Title

PRESS RELEASE posted on 26 AUG 2008 by Jim Zabek

A new World War I wargame has been announced by AGEOD.

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Brushes & Bayonets

BOOK REVIEW posted on 18 JUL 2008 by Jim Zabek

Brushes & Bayonets may look like just another coffee table book, but it's not. Find out why this may be the only coffee table book you buy not to impress someone else.

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Jutland

PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 21 DEC 2007 by Jim Cobb

Storm Eagle Studios follows the success of Distant Guns with a strategic/tactical World War I naval combat game in Jutland. Take a sneak peek with Jim Cobb as its release approaches.

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Guns of August

PC GAME REVIEW posted on 18 AUG 2007 by Lloyd Sabin

In the gaming world, the Great War is typically pushed aside for World War II, for reasons of accessibility and general interest. But Guns of August attempts to capture a bit of all the cinematics, drama, and intricacy of World War I. Read about Frank Hunter’s latest title — eagerly anticipated for the last five years.

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Chateau Thierry & Belleau Wood 1918

BOOK REVIEW posted on 25 APR 2007 by Mike Dorn

"Chateau Thierry & Belleau Wood 1918 is an excellent addition to the Osprey campaign series. It is recommended for readers who have interest in World War I as it covers the battles in question with superb descriptions and informative maps, pictures and color plates..."

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First Eagles: The Great Air War 1918

PC GAME REVIEW posted on 10 MAR 2007 by Andrew Glenn

Skip the trench foot and mustard gas and take to the skies. Andrew Glenn jumps in the cockpit of First Eagles: The Great Air War 1918 and takes a look at Third Wire's World War I flight sim.

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Dreadnought Rising! & Battleships Zenith!

BOARD GAME REVIEW posted on 1 AUG 2006 by Al Berke

Al Berke takes a look at these tactical surface naval simulations from Naval Warfare Simulations that can either be played as board games or table top miniatures.

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The First World War

BOARD GAME REVIEW posted on 15 JUN 2006 by Brant Guillory

The First World War was fought on a grand and epic scale, where entire armies of men were hurled against each other in an effort to gain a mere hundred yards. How well does Ted Raicer's game capture that epic scale? Let's find out.

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E3 2006: Aggression: Europe 1914

PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 23 MAY 2006 by Bill Trotter

At E3, Russian publisher Buka showed off their promising new World War I strategy game, Aggression: Europe 1914. The Wargamer's Bill Trotter shares his early thoughts on the game.

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Battlefield 1918/2 - A WWI Mod for Battlefield 2

INTERVIEW posted on 2 NOV 2005 by Sean Drummy

The Wargamer's Sean Drummy sits down with lead developer and project director Andreas Koch to discuss his latest modifcation, Battlefield 1918/2, a total conversion for Battlefield 2 that puts the gamer in the boots of a World War I soldier.

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Diplomacy Demo

FEATURED DOWNLOAD posted on 27 OCT 2005 by Chris Abele

Got a hankering for back-stabbin'? Keep your friends close and your enemies closer in Paradox's new Diplomacy demo.

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Diplomacy First Impressions

PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 11 OCT 2005 by Brandon Musler

With Diplomacy, Paradox is looking to both attract a new generation of gamers and balance the interests of long-time loyalists. Brandon Musler offers his initial impressions on Paradox's latest work.

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The Big Push: The Battle of the Somme

BOARD GAME REVIEW posted on 15 AUG 2005 by Steve Pfarrer

So how do you actually make a game out of such an attritional slugfest – at least an interesting one? To be sure, World War I has become an increasingly popular topic for game designers over the past several years. In his review of The Big Push, Steve Pfarrer takes a look at its success despite history being against it.

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E3 2005: Diplomacy

PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 25 MAY 2005 by Chris Abele

The classic board game is being brought back to life on the computer thanks to Paradox. Chris Abele introduces the new game as well as the first official screenshots.

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Grand Illusion

BOARD GAME REVIEW posted on 23 MAR 2005 by Al Berke

Some things are immutable - the leaves fall, taxes come due, the cat ruins the furniture. And oh, yes, another game on the first days of World War I on the western front is published. Can Grand Illusion set itself apart from the legion of simulations depicting the "Guns of August?" Al Berke investigates.

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Paths of Glory

BOARD GAME REVIEW posted on 16 MAR 2005 by Pete Gade

Is it truly an all-time classic? See if The Wargamer’s Pete Gade picks a few nits from GMT Games’ Paths of Glory.

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