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21 November 2009

Field of Glory

FIRST IMPRESSIONS posted on 18 NOV 2009 by Jim Zabek

Ancient warriors now have another conquest to consider. The Wargamer's Jim Zabek takes a look at how Slitherine's conversion of the minis game to a PC is working out.

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The Battle That Stopped Rome

BOOK REVIEW posted on 22 OCT 2009 by Jim Zabek

Exactly 2000 years ago last month three Roman legions were lost in a battle that was as shocking as it was improbable. The Battle That Stopped Rome explains how it happened.

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King Arthur The Role-Playing Wargame Developer Diary 2

DEVELOPER FEATURE posted on 21 OCT 2009 by Jim Zabek

Neocore's Orsolya Toth shares an in-depth look at the heroes gamers can expect in this upcoming RPG/Strategy title.

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Making History II - Super Heavy Tanks

DEVELOPER FEATURE posted on 20 OCT 2009 by Jim Zabek

With a much expanded selection of units in Making History II, this developer feature takes a look at super heavy tanks.

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Dawn of Discovery

PC GAME REVIEW posted on 19 OCT 2009 by Anthony Micari

With this fourth version of the series now released, will Dawn of Discovery be one too many games or the best in city building game in years?

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Napoleon: Total War Video Interview

INTERVIEW posted on 11 SEP 2009 by Jim Zabek

We've scored a video interview about the upcoming expansion to Creative Assembly's latest work: Napoleon Total War.

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Britcon - Sunday Finals

CONVENTION COVERAGE posted on 18 AUG 2009 by Tim Porter

After Saturday's pub night Sunday's final games helped define the winners.

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Britcon - Saturday Games

CONVENTION COVERAGE posted on 17 AUG 2009 by JD McNeil

As a grueling three game tournament on Saturday winds down there is still a pub quiz and two rounds to go on Sunday!

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Britcon - Friday Games

CONVENTION COVERAGE posted on 15 AUG 2009 by JD McNeil

After two days of preparation, Britcon opens for gaming, and there are already some surprises and upsets.

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Britcon - Day 2

CONVENTION COVERAGE posted on 14 AUG 2009 by JD McNeil

Day 2 finds most of the preparations for Britcon ahead of schedule, and some early arrivals get first dibs on any pickup games.

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Britcon 2009 - Day 1

CONVENTION COVERAGE posted on 13 AUG 2009 by JD McNeil

News from the dugout is incoming as The Wargamer's JD McNeil scouts the ground in preparation of The British Historical Games Society's gaming convention, Britcon.

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Making History II

INTERVIEW posted on 13 AUG 2009 by Jim Zabek

The Wargamer gets some inside scoop on the upcoming sequel to this World War II strategy game of alternative history.

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King Arthur Developer Diary

DEVELOPER FEATURE posted on 10 AUG 2009 by Jim Zabek

We've scored a look at the first developer diary for King Arthur: The Role-playing Wargame.

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Ubisoft Announces Heroes Over Europe

PRESS RELEASE posted on 2 JUL 2009 by Jim Zabek

Ubisoft has just announced a World War II flight sim for the PC and major consoles. We've managed to score some hot looking screenshots, including one not previously published.

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Hearts of Iron 3

SCREENSHOTS FEATURE posted on 2 JUL 2009 by Jim Zabek

Paradox has just released some new screenshots for its upcoming strategy game, Hearts of Iron 3 - just in time for the holiday weekend.

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The Seven Years War

HISTORICAL ARTICLE posted on 18 JUN 2009 by Bill Trotter

Called (perhaps rightly) the first "world war", the Seven Years War spanned the globe and saw such dramatic changes as England taking control of Florida and Prussia demonstrating its much feared reputation of iron discipline. Read more in this historical overview of the war.

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Aevum Obscurum Available For iPhone

FEATURED DOWNLOAD posted on 16 JUN 2009 by Jim Zabek

The turn-based strategy game is now available on the iPhone and iPod Touch, in addition to java-enabled browsers.

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Crown of Glory: Emperor's Edition Patched

PATCHES & UPDATES posted on 15 JUN 2009 by Jim Zabek

The first patch is a whopper, bringing major fixes and improvements to the game.

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History: Great Empires - Rome

PRESS RELEASE posted on 11 JUN 2009 by Jim Zabek

Slitherine is releasing a new turn-based strategy game for the Nintendo DS.

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Roman War Machines

MINIATURES GAME REVIEW posted on 22 APR 2009 by Jim Zabek

Looking for some Roman siege engines to decorate a desk or face down the barbarian hordes? Check these out.

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