The Incorrect Art of War [Episode 20] – The Origins of the Species
Doctor Sinister finds himself in Columbus, Ohio, amidst a group of people even stranger than he is...
Read MorePosted on Jul 5, 2006 in Armchair Reading, Front Page Features, TIAOW
Sid Meier’s Pirates! – Game Review (PC)
If we gave an award for best revival of a classic game, Sid Meier's Pirates! would walk away with the prize.
Read MoreACG at Origins
ACG sends a team to Origins. Major report to follow soon. Full pictures from the event!
Read MoreIke: World War II’s Indispensable General, Part 6
In this final installment of the series on Dwight Eisenhower, Historian Carlo D'Este looks back at the U.S. Army's deadliest battle of World War II, the Bulge.
Read MoreA Short Review of Axis and Allies Miniatures
As collectible games go, this one doesn't require a large investment, that is, if all you're looking for is a game.
Read MoreRed Bulls in Iraq – Pt. 4: Memorial Day memories from Iraq
As part of ACG's adopted unit, Cpt. Fernando A Franco logs his latest report from the continuing operations in Iraq.
Read MoreThe Blue Angels – Book Review
Lavishly illustrated with black and white and color photography the text comes alive through the use of interviews with the various pilots who have flown for the Blue Angels.
Read MoreAirborne Assault: Conquest of the Aegean – Game Review (PC)
Matrix has continued their tradition of releasing well-researched, playable and challenging wargames, and Panther has produced a winning follow-up to their Airborne Assault: Highway to the Reich.
Read MoreTactics 101: 005. The Tactical Task
In the fourth of our series, we learn about task determination and assignment - defining some of the commonly used tasks you may assign to your units on the battlefield.
Read MoreHiroshima – DVD Review
BBC Video's upcoming release, Hiroshima, is an in-depth, comprehensive presentation of one of history's most controversial events, and it's a refreshingly even-handed production.
Read MoreWinning Solution to CDG # 14
Presenting the winning solution to the Command Decision Game from our May 2006 issue.
Read MoreWar in the East – Part Two
The United States, with all her industries and people devoted to winning the war, was developing the largest, most powerful armed forces in the world. Unhampered by attacks from the air, the factories turned out a never ending stream of material.
Read MoreHMS Belfast
Our roving reporter pays a long-awaited visit to the last surviving big-gun armoured warship in Europe, now anchored in the Thames, London. This report also contains video footage.
Read MoreHarpoon 3 ANW – Recon (PC)
Harpoon 3 – Advanced Naval Warfare is the latest iteration of the venerable computer Harpoon series, the modern naval warfare simulator originally created by Larry Bond, and brought to fame by blockbuster novels such as The Hunt for the Red October and the seminal Red Storm Rising (both were written by Tom Clancy, the latter with a substantial contribution by Bond).
Read MoreWar Elephants – Book Review
War elephants are the shock troops of the ancient world. Using his mahout training, John Kistler brings a depth and understanding to the role of elephants in warfare.
Read MoreDangerous Waters – Game Review (PC)
Dangerous Waters is a simulation designed to show the player all the intricacies of Submarine and Anti-Submarine Warfare [ASW].
Read MoreMacArthur Myth
One regular Armchair General reader gives us some feedback on our article on General Douglas MacArthur in the current issue.
Read MoreTwilight Struggle Strategy
Twilight Struggle marks a return to a simpler, more accessible card-driven strategy boardgame, appropriate for a genre which began with We the People. Let's face it: even veteran Paths of Glory players want something a little less involved on occasion.
Read MoreThe Incorrect Art of War [Episode 19] – All Washed Up
Having narrowly escaped destruction once again, Doctor Sinister and General Menace find themselves launching a two-man invasion of the USA!
Read MoreTOAW 3: Daniel McBride – Interview
This is the third and final piece in our interview series for the new incarnation of The Operational Art of War 3 by Matrix Games. In this interview, we sit down with Daniel McBride (Scenario Research and Design Manager) to get a look at what went into this aspect of the game.
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