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Posted on Dec 12, 2014 in Boardgames, Front Page Features

A 30th-Anniversary Salute to the GameMaster Series and How it Changed Wargaming

When Milton Bradley released the GameMaster Series in 1984 it was more than a new product line - it marked a sea change in wargame design.

Posted on Dec 9, 2014 in Front Page Features, War College

The Christmas Truce of 1914 – Facts Vs. Fiction

The Christmas Truce of 1914 has inspired movies, music videos, even an ad for chocolate. This article disspells some of the myths, including the idea that there was only one "Christmas truce" that year.

Posted on Dec 8, 2014 in Electronic Games, Front Page Features

IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad – PC Game Review

"IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad" is a detailed flight sim, and a worthy addition to the IL-2 series despite a few "gamey" elements and some repetitiveness in single-player missions.

Posted on Dec 3, 2014 in Electronic Games, Front Page Features

‘Ancient Battle: Successors’ – Free Download Codes

Here's your chance to win a free download code for Hunted Cow's "Ancient Battle: Successors."

Posted on Nov 27, 2014 in Electronic Games, Front Page Features

Bonaparte’s Peninsular War – PC Game Review

"Bonaparteâ€™s Peninsula War" from John Tiller Software proves that the venerable Tiller system is still one of the best engines around. With detail and accuracy, this game covers a oft-overlooked but important part of the Napoleonic Wars.

Posted on Nov 24, 2014 in Electronic Games, Front Page Features

Supreme Ruler Ultimate – PC Game Review

"Supreme Ruler Ultimate" provides a playable, real-time grand-strategy game covering 150 years or so of modern (and future) history.

Posted on Nov 20, 2014 in Electronic Games, Front Page Features

Battleplan: American Civil War – PC Game Review

"Battleplan: American Civil War" has some interesting features and it isn't a bad game, just too simple for most experienced gamers.

Posted on Nov 12, 2014 in Electronic Games, Front Page Features

Four Expansions for Europa Universalis IV – PC Game Review

An overview of four expansions for Europa Universalis IV: Conquest of Paradise, Wealth of Nations, Res Publica, and Art of War.

Posted on Nov 3, 2014 in Electronic Games, Front Page Features

Valiant Hearts – PC Game Review

With Valiant Hearts: The Great War, Ubisoft has both beautifully and respectfully told a gripping, heartfelt tale set in the horror that was World War I.

Posted on Oct 30, 2014 in Armchair Reading, Front Page Features

Armchair General January 2015 – 70th Anniversary Battle of the Bulge!

The Jan 2015 Armchair General exposes myths and reveals the truth about the Battle of the Bulge. Plus: South Vietnam's Best General; US Invades Canada. Interactive features: German vs. Soviet armor; Marines at Pusan; Lucas at Anzio.

Posted on Oct 27, 2014 in Electronic Games, Front Page Features

Pike and Shot – PC Game Review

Entertaining and informative with high replayability, "Pike and Shot" could easily be used to teach a course on Early Modern warfare, from the Italian Wars to the English Civil Wars.

Posted on Oct 7, 2014 in Boardgames, Front Page Features

1775: Rebellion – The American Revolution – Boardgame Review

"1775: Rebellion - The American Revolution" from Academy Games uses cards for events and movements but resolves combat with special dice. This 2-4 player game is likely to become a classic.

Posted on Oct 3, 2014 in Electronic Games, Front Page Features

Russian Front – PC game review

Hunted Cowâ€™s Russian Front is an interesting, easy-to-learn and involving game with some real depth of play in its four campaigns.

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

Crisis in Command 3: Desert Fox – iOS Game Review

"Desert Fox" is a significant advancement in the "Crisis in Command" series, creating the feel of the North Africa campaign with the free-wheeling Rommel and the dogged Montgomery.

Posted on Sep 26, 2014 in Electronic Games, Front Page Features

‘The Mighty Jingles’ – An Interview

The Mighty Jingles - legendary for his humorous but informative YouTube videos from World of Tanks and War Thunder games - talks about his service in the Royal Navy, why he began his YouTube series, and his thoughts on Internet trolls.

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

Age of Dante – Boardgame Review

"Age of Dante" is the first in a promised "Battles of the Middle Ages" series from HFD Games. It's a good start, with some nifty mechanics, but it needs more chrome and bigger maps.

Posted on Sep 15, 2014 in Boardgames, Front Page Features

Battle for Stalingrad – Card Game Review

"Battle for Stalingrad" from DVG is a slick little card game that captures the sense of the back-and-forth fighting and the supply problems of Stalingrad, but it seems to favor one side too heavily.

Posted on Sep 10, 2014 in Armchair Reading, Front Page Features

Armchair General November 2014 – Race to Berlin!

The November 2014 issue of Armchair General looks at the US-Mexico War, the Civil War battle of Cedar Creek, and the "Black Prince" of the Hundred Years War. Interactive articles include Battle for Berlin, 1945; Shanghai, 1937; and a hypothetical Fulda Gap, Germany, 1980.

Posted on Sep 10, 2014 in Books and Movies, Front Page Features

The Hornet’s Nest – A Documentary of the War in Afghanistan

"The Hornet's Nest" utilizes powerful combat footage and crisp storytelling to take viewers to the front lines of the war in Afghanistan, while also capturing the humanity of US troops, Afghan civilians and a father-son photojournalist team.

Posted on Sep 9, 2014 in Front Page Features, Tactics101