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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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Sango 2

PC GAME REVIEW posted on 23 JUL 2009 by Pascal Giovannini

Find out what makes Sango 2 such a "brilliant and detailed game" set after the fall of the Han Dynasty.

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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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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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Gallic Wars

PRESS RELEASE posted on 7 MAR 2008 by Publisher

This is the second title in the new Ancient Warfare series of games. Centered on Caesar’s war in Gaul, Gallic Wars significantly extends the face of warfare.

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Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword

AFTER ACTION REVIEW posted on 30 OCT 2007 by Jim Cobb

Find out just how far the excitement can go in this latest expansion of the Civilization series.

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Ancient Wars: Sparta

SCREENSHOTS FEATURE posted on 17 FEB 2007 by Playlogic

Playlogic has given the Wargamer some exclusive eye candy for their latest 3D real time strategy title, Ancient Wars: Sparta. Large-scaled battles and complex tactical manoeuvres meets ancient warfare in this gorgeous new title.

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Punic Wars

PC GAME REVIEW posted on 9 FEB 2007 by Jim Cobb

Like a bolt from the blue, HPS has released a wargame about a conflict that is centuries away from its traditional 18th and 19th century focus. Dealing with Roman conflicts before the Marius reforms, this is one interesting period to pick for a game. Find out more here.

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Ancient Warfare: Punic Wars Release Announced

PRESS RELEASE posted on 2 FEB 2007 by HPS Simulations

HPS Simulations and Paul Bruffell are proud to announce the release of Ancient Warfare: Punic Wars. To celebrate the news, HPS has sent out a pack of screenshots and a hefty helping of details.

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Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends

PC GAME REVIEW posted on 13 JUN 2006 by Chris Massey

Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends attempts to break the sequel mold by doing something completely different. Is Rise of Legends truly something different? Chris Massey takes on the highly-anticipated RTS.

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E3 2006: Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War

PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 11 JUN 2006 by Chris Abele

Despite its original developer closing up shop, Rise & Fall has managed to make it to production. With the game ready for retail consumption, Chris Abele reports on this new historical RTS.

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Galley Battles

INTERVIEW posted on 12 APR 2006 by Jim Cobb

Jim Cobb recently chatted with Galley Battles designer Xavi Rubio about this upcoming ancient naval battle game. Find out how Galley Battles will conquer the ancient world in this in-depth interview.

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Hector & Achilles

CARD GAME REVIEW posted on 30 DEC 2005 by Brant Guillory

The Trojan War was a war of epic length, heroes, and proportions. Brant Guillory reviews one card game which squeezes the war into 30 minutes.

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Fall of Rome

PC GAME REVIEW posted on 23 NOV 2005 by Will Trotter

Will Trotter takes a look at Enlightened Age's browser-based turn based strategy game, Fall of Rome. Will Fall of Rome suffer the same fate as the empire it portrays? Or is its path to hegemony just beginning?

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Envy of the Gods

BOOK REVIEW posted on 9 JUL 2005 by Christopher Budd

"...Prevas combines a personal familiarity with the primary historical sources with a personal taste for adventure and desire to see the lands in question first-hand. The product of his works and travel ends up being a combination of historical retelling and travelogue."

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Warriors of the Steppe

BOOK REVIEW posted on 12 JUN 2005 by Christopher Budd

A reasonably solid, broad overview of twenty-two centuries of a place whose people have fundamentally shaped the history of Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

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E3 2005: Heart of Empire: Rome

PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 8 JUN 2005 by Chris Abele

Rome wasn't built in a day, but now it can be in this new city-building and political strategy game from Deep Silver. Check out our E3 first impressions in this article.

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E3 2005: Sparta - Ancient Wars

PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 30 MAY 2005 by Chris Abele

Tucked away in the back halls of E3 was Sparta, a new historical real-time strategy game. Chris Abele offers his first impressions of this surprising title.

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E3 2005: Rise & Fall

PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 27 MAY 2005 by Chris Abele

Can history be merged into a fast-paced RTS? The Wargamer's Chris Abele previews an ambitious attempt from Rick Goodman and team at Stainless Steel Studios.

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E3 2005: RTW Barbarian Invasion

PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 27 MAY 2005 by Sean Butler

Not surprisingly, one of the best strategy games of 2004 is getting an expansion pack. Sean Butler had hands on time with the latest Total War game and explains what he saw.

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