Fourth of July Remembrance: American Revolution Books
EDITORIAL posted on 3 JUL 2011 by Scott Parrino
The Wargamer staff, in remembrance and celebration of the Fourth of July, would like to recommend a few book titles to check out to get into the mood of the American Revolution.
The Native American Warrior
BOOK REVIEW posted on 21 NOV 2010 by Scott Parrino
Written by Chris McNab, a specialist in military history, fighting techniques and weapons technology, this looks at the fighting techniques of the Native American from 1500 to 1890...
Revolution Under Siege
PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 16 NOV 2010 by Scott Parrino
Amazingly, one of the defining moments in the twentieth century has gone virtually unnoticed by the gaming industry. The Russian Revolution and Civil War has only been touched on in scenarios for games like The Operational Art of War. This glaring omission is about to be corrected by AGEOD and SEP REDS with their Revolution under Siege...
East India Company
INTERVIEW posted on 22 JUN 2009 by Scott Parrino
The Wargamer's Jim Zabek just got some inside scoop in the highly anticipated East India Company game from Paradox.
Horse & Musket Volume I Preview
DEVELOPER FEATURE posted on 9 JUN 2009 by Scott Parrino
The next installment of the acclaimed Horse & Musket series is almost here, and we have a first look at it.
Empire: Total War - A Grog's Perspective
PC GAME GROGNARD REVIEW posted on 20 APR 2009 by Scott Parrino
Colonel Bill takes a look at Empire: Total War from a particularly Grog perspective and concludes its some of the best Hollywood History you’ll ever play.
Prussia Confirmed As Latest Faction In Empire: Total War
DEVELOPER FEATURE posted on 7 JAN 2009 by Scott Parrino
Fans of Prussia may rejoice - it's a confirmed faction in Empire: Total War.
New Details For Empire: Total War
DEVELOPER FEATURE posted on 11 DEC 2008 by Scott Parrino
New details have been released on Empire: Total War, including details on the Russian faction and a 3D model of the Mamluks.
1701 - Gold Edition
PC GAME REVIEW posted on 5 NOV 2008 by Scott Parrino
Fans of strategy games looking for an alternative to combat-focused games should check out 1701
Europa Universalis III December Screenshots
SCREENSHOTS FEATURE posted on 29 DEC 2006 by Scott Parrino
Europa Universalis III developer and publisher, Paradox Interactive, has released the latest screenshots for their highly anticipated grand strategy sequel. Read on to take a closer look EU III's progress.
Europa Universalis III: The War of Castilian Succession
AFTER ACTION REVIEW posted on 11 DEC 2006 by Scott Parrino
Paradox's own Chris Stone offers a brief AAR for their highly anticipated grand strategy sequel, Europa Universalis III. Read on to find how development is going for their latest beta build of the game.
En Garde!
CARD GAME REVIEW posted on 16 JUL 2006 by Scott Parrino
Can pompous, garishly dressed swordsmen compare in manliness to a heart stopping World War II shooter? No, not really. But they can make for some jolly good barroom fun. Sean Drummy accepts Slugfest Games’ challenge to a duel and battles it out the civilized way!
Battlefront Signs 1848, For Liberty!
PRESS RELEASE posted on 27 APR 2006 by Scott Parrino
Two new wargames from Hungarian games developer Hussar have been signed by Battlefront. Learn about these new turn-based wargames featuring musket combat from the 18th and 19th centuries of war.
Age of Empires III Demo
FEATURED DOWNLOAD posted on 7 SEP 2005 by Scott Parrino
The much-heralded Age of Empires series will march on this fall with a new addition, Age of Empires III. Microsoft has released a demo to whet the gaming public's appetities - play it now!
Nelson – The New Letters
BOOK REVIEW posted on 10 JUL 2005 by Scott Parrino
Al Berke takes a look at the latest edition to the Royal Naval Museum's Nelson Letters Project with some 507 new letters from Nelsons writings edited and prepared in Colin White's Nelson - The New Letters. This title serves as a preview to the additional hundreds of documents that are still being edited, and as a commemoration of the Battle of Trafalgar, which took place just over 200 years ago.
Soldier Raj
BOARD GAME REVIEW posted on 22 JUN 2005 by Scott Parrino
The 18th and 19th centuries saw the steady subjugation of the Indian subcontinent by the British Empire through a combination of war and diplomacy. Can Avalanche Press take its popular Soldier series and adopt it to present this often-bloody arc of history? Al Berke reports.
E3 2005: Age of Empires III
PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 2 JUN 2005 by Scott Parrino
With five new ages and an all-new 3D engine, Ensemble's latest historical strategy game is rapidly approaching. Find out what makes this latest RTS tick in our E3 preview.
Sid Meier's Pirates!
INTERVIEW posted on 27 DEC 2004 by Scott Parrino
A pirate life is the life for me! Famed game developer Sid Meier is interviewed about his newly released Pirates!, the remake of his original 1987 classic.
Dragoon - The Prussian War Machine
PC GAME REVIEW posted on 17 DEC 2004 by Scott Parrino
If Horse and Musket was so good, what can Horse and Musket 2 bring us? Boku’s Dragoon answers that.
