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Posted on Feb 19, 2015 in Boardgames, Front Page Features

Fleet Commander Nimitz – Boardgame Review

'Fleet Commander Nimitz' is a solitaire boardgame of the naval war in the Pacific.

Posted on Feb 17, 2015 in Electronic Games, Front Page Features

Frontline: The Longest Day – PC Game Review

'Frontline: The Longest Day' is a decent and inexpensive beer-and-pretzels game, but with a lot of bugs that reduce its entertainment factor.

Posted on Feb 12, 2015 in Electronic Games, Front Page Features

Gary Grigsby’s War in the West – PC Game Review

'Gary Grigsby's War in the West' is a thoughtfully designed wargame that will give you a rich experience at the operational level, but be forewarned the learning curve is steep.

Posted on Feb 9, 2015 in Boardgames, Front Page Features

Enemy Coast Ahead – Boardgame Review

'Enemy Coast Ahead: The Dambuster Raid' is a deep simulation of RAF bomber operations during WW2 and strongly narrative-driven, but luck can play too big a role.

Posted on Feb 5, 2015 in Electronic Games, Front Page Features

Navy Field 2 – MMO Game Review

When 'Navy Field 2' is good, it's great, but achieving those satisfying moments requires too much effort and confusion.

Posted on Feb 3, 2015 in Boardgames, Front Page Features

Fire in the Lake – Boardgame Review

'Fire in the Lake' simulates the irregular warfare and military-political challenges of the Vietnam War in a boardgame playable by 1-4 gamers.

Posted on Jan 29, 2015 in Front Page Features, War College

Saudi Arabia – The Strategy, The Kingdom, and You

Hard truths about Americaâ€™s strategy, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and what they mean to you.

Posted on Jan 28, 2015 in Front Page Features, War College

Taking Aim at the Sniper Myth

Who is and isn't a sniper? A look at the history of military snipers.

Posted on Jan 26, 2015 in Boardgames, Front Page Features

Commands and Colors Napoleonics: The Prussian Army Expansion – Boardgame Review

Special "Iron Will" rules make the Prussians a powerful addition to the "Command and Colors: Napoleonic" series.

Posted on Jan 20, 2015 in Electronic Games, Front Page Features

Wars and Battles – iOS Game Review

"Wars and Battles: Normandy 1944" provides a wargame with style, a good game for casual or experienced wargamers, with detailed information that is not obtrusive but is easily available.

Posted on Jan 16, 2015 in Electronic Games, Front Page Features

Verdun 1914-1918 – MMO Game Preview

The multiplayer first-person shooter "Verdun 1914-1918" brings WW1 to FPS gaming. With great attention to detail and balanced weaponry, it does an outstanding job of capturing the sense of WWI on the Western Front.

Posted on Jan 14, 2015 in Armchair Reading, Front Page Features

Armchair General March 2015 – The Middle East in Crisis

The March 2015 Armchair General magazine features a must-read special report, "The Middle East in Crisis." Also: "Romanian Nightmare at Stalingrad"; "Mosby, the 'Gray Ghost'; interview with Dwight Eisenhower's granddaughter

Posted on Jan 12, 2015 in Electronic Games, Front Page Features

Field Commander Rommel – PC Game Review

There may be a good light operational-level war game buried within the digital version of "Field Commander Rommel," but until a tutorial or instructions for playing the app are developed, it is strictly for fans of the boardgame.

Posted on Jan 7, 2015 in Electronic Games, Front Page Features

Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon – PC Game Review

"Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon" from Slitherine captures the flavor and fascination of the Warhammer franchise. No gamer can do much wrong by getting this game.

Posted on Jan 2, 2015 in Boardgames, Front Page Features

What Went Wrong: The Battle of Ap Bac – Boardgame Review

"What Went Wrong: The Battle of Ap Bac" covers a usually ignored but Vietnam War significant battle. Simple mechanics make this game easy to learn and quick-playing and reflect the fluid nature of the battle.

Posted on Dec 29, 2014 in Electronic Games, Front Page Features

Ultimate General: Gettysburg – PC Game Review

"Ultimate General: Gettysburg" is possibly the most accessible computer Civil War game available today, but it fails to expand on its spiritual predecessor from the 1990s, "Sid Meier's Gettysburg."

Posted on Dec 22, 2014 in Boardgames, Front Page Features

Panzer Expansion 3: Drive to the Rhine – Boardgame Review

"Panzer Expansion 3: Drive to the Rhine" takes James M. Day's "Panzer" boardgames to the Western Front, introducing American, British and new German counters.

Posted on Dec 19, 2014 in Books and Movies, Front Page Features

The Movie ‘Unbroken’ – A Report from a Screening

It took 17 years to bring to the big screen the movie 'Unbroken,' about the life of Olympic runner Louis Zamperini's experiences in a Japanese prison camp during WWII.

Posted on Dec 16, 2014 in Electronic Games, Front Page Features