22 May 2012

Steam and Iron: A Second Look

PC GAME REVIEW posted on 21 APR 2012 by Vincenzo Beretta

Vincenzo Beretta lends Wargamer's his take on the World War I tactical naval strategy game developed by Fredrik Wallin.

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Battle of Verdun and Changing History

EDITORIAL posted on 24 FEB 2012 by Curtis Szmania

Curtis Szmania gives the Wargamer a bit of a history lesson the Battle of Verdun...and then promptly changes history in the same battle with Operational Art of War III.

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Air Conflicts - Secret Wars

PC GAME REVIEW posted on 21 OCT 2011 by James Allen

James Allen from outofeight.info takes to the skies to check out a war-spanning flight combat game that covers World War I, II and beyond with a variety of planes and settings. Does it soar or stall?

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Strategic Command WW1: The Great War

PC GAME REVIEW posted on 14 JUL 2011 by Scott Parrino

Lance Larka heads to the trenches to check out Battlefront.com's latest in the Strategic Command series.

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Darkest Hour

INTERVIEW posted on 6 DEC 2010 by Scott Parrino

Wargamer gets some time to interview Rayan Nezzar, game designer of the grand strategy game Darkest Hour, which utilizes the Hearts of Iron engine.

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Commander: The Great War

INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 24 MAY 2010 by Scott Parrino

Slitherine has announced a new game in the Commander series set during the First World War.

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Vanished Armies

BOOK REVIEW posted on 14 APR 2010 by Scott Parrino

This is a must-have for the military uniform enthusiast interested in pre-WWI uniforms.

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Warship Combat: Navies At War

PC GAME REVIEW posted on 6 NOV 2009 by Scott Parrino

If you enjoy naval wargaming, Navies At War is awesome, but prepared to be schooled by an AI that probably knows more tricks than you do.

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Distant Guns II: Jutland Ship Pack 1

FIRST IMPRESSIONS posted on 11 AUG 2009 by Scott Parrino

Jim Cobb takes a look at what's included in the Ship Pack 1 expansion to Jutland, including some surprising alternative history.

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Jutland Ship Pack 1 Released

PRESS RELEASE posted on 5 AUG 2009 by Scott Parrino

Ship Pack 1 featuring a number of US Warships from 1916 and 1917 has been released, along with four interesting campaigns of alternative history.

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The National World War One Museum

EDITORIAL posted on 21 JUL 2009 by Scott Parrino

The Wargamer's Jim Zabek takes a trip to visit the National World War One Museum in Kansas City.

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AGEOD Announces World War I Title

PRESS RELEASE posted on 26 AUG 2008 by Scott Parrino

A new World War I wargame has been announced by AGEOD.

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Brushes & Bayonets

BOOK REVIEW posted on 18 JUL 2008 by Scott Parrino

Brushes & Bayonets may look like just another coffee table book, but it's not. Find out why this may be the only coffee table book you buy not to impress someone else.

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Jutland

PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 21 DEC 2007 by Scott Parrino

Storm Eagle Studios follows the success of Distant Guns with a strategic/tactical World War I naval combat game in Jutland. Take a sneak peek with Jim Cobb as its release approaches.

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Guns of August

PC GAME REVIEW posted on 18 AUG 2007 by Scott Parrino

In the gaming world, the Great War is typically pushed aside for World War II, for reasons of accessibility and general interest. But Guns of August attempts to capture a bit of all the cinematics, drama, and intricacy of World War I. Read about Frank Hunter’s latest title — eagerly anticipated for the last five years.

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Chateau Thierry & Belleau Wood 1918

BOOK REVIEW posted on 25 APR 2007 by Scott Parrino

"Chateau Thierry & Belleau Wood 1918 is an excellent addition to the Osprey campaign series. It is recommended for readers who have interest in World War I as it covers the battles in question with superb descriptions and informative maps, pictures and color plates..."

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First Eagles: The Great Air War 1918

PC GAME REVIEW posted on 10 MAR 2007 by Scott Parrino

Skip the trench foot and mustard gas and take to the skies. Andrew Glenn jumps in the cockpit of First Eagles: The Great Air War 1918 and takes a look at Third Wire's World War I flight sim.

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Dreadnought Rising! & Battleships Zenith!

BOARD GAME REVIEW posted on 1 AUG 2006 by Scott Parrino

Al Berke takes a look at these tactical surface naval simulations from Naval Warfare Simulations that can either be played as board games or table top miniatures.

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The First World War

BOARD GAME REVIEW posted on 15 JUN 2006 by Scott Parrino

The First World War was fought on a grand and epic scale, where entire armies of men were hurled against each other in an effort to gain a mere hundred yards. How well does Ted Raicer's game capture that epic scale? Let's find out.

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E3 2006: Aggression: Europe 1914

PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 23 MAY 2006 by Scott Parrino

At E3, Russian publisher Buka showed off their promising new World War I strategy game, Aggression: Europe 1914. The Wargamer's Bill Trotter shares his early thoughts on the game.

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