Sid Meier's Ace Patrol is a great little game for introducing players to WWI aerial games or a nice beer and pretzels game for the more experienced. Historically accurate or a hard-core flight sim it is not, but it is high-flying fun.
Read MoreAGEOD's "Espana 1936" PC game captures the essence of the Spanish Civil War and offers hours of play, despite having just two scenarios
Read More"Command: Modern Air/Naval Operations" is a sprawling and yet detailed tactical and operational level naval warfare simulation that is totally absorbing and compelling to play and worth every penny of its $79.99 price tag.
Read More"Battlefield 4" offers newly destructible terrain, new modes and new maps. Overall, it is a top-notch game when played online, but its single-player campaign is a bit of a dud. Computer specs are high, but it may just be worth buying a new computer to play!
Read More"World of Warplanes" late-beta report. "Warplanes" has enough similarities to its predecessor, "World of Tanks," to make "WoT" players feel at home, but it is very much its own unique self, especially with crew skills, such as Fire Fighting and Crack Shot.
Read MoreExclusive interview with "The Chieftain," Nicholas Moran, who checks the specs for accuracy in the World of Tanks MMO game.
Read More"Battle Academy - Rommel in Normandy" is the most exciting and intriguing campaign so far in the "BA" series. The scenarios are not only tense but evocative.
Read More"Command Ops: Battles for Greece" is as much simulation as game but without bogging down in minutia or micromanagement as it explores one of WWII's lesser-known campaigns. Excellent replay value.
Read MoreA preview of "Civil War II" says AGEOD managed to keep the core parts that made its "American Civil War" so beloved by many gamers and has used lessons learned over the past 8 years to create an even better game with greater depth.
Read MoreAn After-Action Report (AAR) from a beta game of Civil War II, the strategic Civil War came coming soon from AGEOD.
Read MoreIn "Total War: Rome II" players can lead ancient Rome (or one of its competitors) on the road to empire, but this is a huge game with a lot to manage. Rome won't be built in a day.
Read MoreIn the "Rise of Venice" PC game, players navigate through 15-century pirates, rival shipping businesses, family politics, world politics, natural disasters, and fluctuating supply and demand to gain fame and fortune.
Read MoreCivil War gamers should definitely take a look at "Scourge of War: Brandy Station." There's a learning curve, but the game does a good job of modeling the battle in which Union cavalry of the Eastern Theater came into its own.
Read More"Air Combat: Vietnam" adds helicopters to the "Air Combat" series, along with a variety of jet aircraft. The arcade-style game seems respectful in its presentation of a controversial era, but some of its mechanics need to be improved before it is deployed.
Read MoreArmchair General sits down with the World of Warplanes crew in Belarus, Minsk.
Read MoreWargaming.net pulled out all the stops at its 15th anniversary bash in Minsk, Belarus. Armchair General was there and brought back news about World of Tanks, World of Warplanes, Wargaming.net's new US offices, and LOTS of photos and screenshots!
Read MoreGamers have waited a long time "Total War: Rome II," successor to 2004's "TW: Rome." In an exclusive interview, The Creative Assembly's Al Bickham discusses new features and balancing depth with playability.
Read MoreThis is the second part of a two-part report by ArmchairGeneral.com editor Gerald D. Swick on games shown at The Slitherine Group’s Press Days (Slitherine-Matrix-Ageod), July 18-19, 2013, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, during the Historicon miniatures gaming convention. Click here to read Part 1. Apart from the game designers and developers and the journalists who were there to cover the event, Press Days had a special guest, Robert Tokarz. He was the winner in a fan contest in which one person from among those who “liked” an entry on the Matrix Games Facebook page won a trip to Historicon. He also received an award. Scourge of War series, developed by NorbSoftDev. This highly regarded American Civil War series started with Gettysburg, then covered Antietam and Chancellorsville, as well as the battle-that-never-was, Pipe Creek, where George Gordon Meade had intended to fight Robert E. Lee’s army during the Confederate invasion of Pennsylvania. Recently the entire series was bundled into a 150th Anniversary package that includes Brandy Station, the largest cavalry battle...
Read MoreWith its new element of a "cultural victory" Civilization V: Brave New World gives PC gamers additional ways to win - plus nine new civilizations and expanded trade options.
Read MoreThe Slitherine Group (Slitherine-Matrix-Ageod) trotted out a dozen or so new and upcoming games during their annual Press Days event. Armchair General was there and presents this report.
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