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21 November 2009

M1 Abrams vs T-72 Ural

BOOK REVIEW posted on 11 NOV 2009 by Jim Zabek

Direct conflict during the Cold War never took place, but Operation Desert Storm came as close as any conflict in matching up Soviet equipment and doctrine against the west. This book examines the two primary tanks and how they lined up.

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Blitz 1941 Open Beta Begins Today

FEATURED GAME SECTION posted on 3 SEP 2009 by Jim Zabek

Download the open beta and check out the game.

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Operation Barbarossa - The Struggle For Russia

DEVELOPER FEATURE posted on 1 SEP 2009 by Jim Zabek

The developers of Operation Barbarossa - The Struggle for Russia, discuss some of the thoughts and designs behind their upcoming game.

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Combat Mission Shock Force: British Forces Screenshots

SCREENSHOTS FEATURE posted on 1 JUL 2009 by Jim Zabek

Fresh new screenshots have been released for Battlefront's upcoming expansion to the Combat Mission Shock Force Franchise.

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New Officers Screenshots

FIRST IMPRESSIONS posted on 21 MAY 2009 by Jim Zabek

This massive World War II RTS is nearing completion and we have some screenshots and initial impressions to share.

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Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Screenshots

SCREENSHOTS FEATURE posted on 7 MAY 2009 by Jim Zabek

We've got some new screenshots of the upcoming sequel to this highly anticipated FPS. Oh, my, but those helos look good.

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Battlefield 1943 Will Have $15 Price Tag

INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 23 APR 2009 by Jim Zabek

That's right folks. DICE and EA have announced a stunningly cheap price for their upcoming shooter.

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New Memoir '44 Map Pack

PRESS RELEASE posted on 23 MAR 2009 by Jim Zabek

Tigers in the Snow, a new Battle Map pack for Memoir '44 has been Announced.

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News on Men of War

GONE GOLD posted on 15 JAN 2009 by Jim Zabek

The official website has been launched for the highly anticipated RTS Men of War. We also have a few new screenshots.

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World War II: General Command

SCREENSHOTS FEATURE posted on 2 DEC 2008 by Jim Zabek

World War II: General Command is the debut release of GI Games' real-time strategic and tactical wargame covering Operation Wacht am Rhein. Check out the new information and screenshots here.

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Tom Clancy's EndWar

XBOX 360 REVIEW posted on 18 NOV 2008 by Jim Zabek

Strategy games played on consoles have always been handicapped by interface limitations of their controllers. Until now. EndWar is the first voice-controlled strategy game. Find out how this sets it apart.

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Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein Goes Gold

GONE GOLD posted on 23 OCT 2008 by Jim Zabek

The improved remake of the classic Close Combat Battle of the Bulge game has gone gold.

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Steel Fury: Kharkov 1942 Gets Release Date

PRESS RELEASE posted on 15 SEP 2008 by Jim Zabek

Steel Fury: Kharkov 1942, a new tank sim set in the Eastern Front, has a final release date.

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Combat Mission Shock Force: Marines Video Released

PRESS RELEASE posted on 8 SEP 2008 by Jim Zabek

Battlefront has just released a new video of in-game footage of their latest game, Combat Mission Shock Force: Marines.

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Heat of Battle II - WWII Museum Gaming Convention Coverage

CONVENTION COVERAGE posted on 25 AUG 2008 by Jim Zabek

The best wargaming convention on the planet returns for a second round. What it lacks in size it more than makes up for in atmosphere and history.

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Panzer Command: Kharkov

PC GAME REVIEW posted on 20 AUG 2008 by Bill Macon

Panzer Command: Kharkov is the second game in the Panzer Command series released by Matrix Games and Koios Works. Set in May 1942 when both the German and Soviet armies were preparing simultaneous major offensives around Kharkov in Ukraine, this new release introduces many new features and provides a compelling simulation of tactical combat on the Eastern Front.

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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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Company of Heroes

PC GAME REVIEW posted on 17 JUL 2008 by Jim Zabek

Relic is a developer with a reputation for making innovative, fun games. What happens when they set their sites on the Second World War? Jim Zabek shares his thoughts.

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Origins 2008 Coverage - Day 1

CONVENTION COVERAGE posted on 28 JUN 2008 by Jim Zabek

As the early part of Origins unfolds, The Wargamer’s Jim Zabek muses, “Clearly, I have no bias against electronic games, but there is something inside me that believes tabletop games are an integral and different part of the brain’s learning process.” They can be fun, too.

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Empires of Steel

INTERVIEW posted on 20 JUN 2008 by Jim Cobb

Battlefront recently announced it will publish Empires of Steel next year. As anticipation builds, Jim Cobb recently sat down with Brit Clousing, the one-man-show behind Atomicboy Software, to gain more insight into the game.

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