Combat Mission: Afrika Korps - Fruelingswind, Part 2
AFTER ACTION REPORT posted on 24 OCT 2003 by Scott Parrino
Two Afrika Korps testers, Wyatt Barnett and Thomas Kiilerirch, square off in Operation Fruelingswind. This is the second part in a series of exclusive previews on the next Combat Mission.
C.O.R.E. Mod for Hearts of Iron
INTERVIEW posted on 23 OCT 2003 by Scott Parrino
The Wargamer's Jim Cobb interviewed the team behind the comprehensive, authentic, and community-driven C.O.R.E. (Community Open Resource Exchange) modification for Hearts of Iron.
Backhand Blow
BOARD GAME REVIEW posted on 17 OCT 2003 by Scott Parrino
"The Schwerpunkt series of GMT games is aptly named: a focused, cohesive effort on a relatively contracted part of World War II. The first (and currently, only) game in this series, Von Manstein's Backhand Blow, contemplates admirably the dire situation facing the Wehrmacht in early 1943, with a beautiful map, colorful playing pieces, and an easy system of play."
Squad Battles 6: Advance of the Reich
PC GAME REVIEW posted on 13 OCT 2003 by Scott Parrino
"Massive Sieges. Grand flanking maneuvers. Armored clashes so large and utterly fierce, George Patton may have considered them with caution. The Eastern Front of the Second World War has always served as an armor advocate's dream come true and the operational wargamer's filet mignon."
Combat Mission: Afrika Korps - Fruelingswind, Part 1
AFTER ACTION REPORT posted on 10 OCT 2003 by Scott Parrino
Two Afrika Korps testers, Wyatt Barnett and Thomas Kiilerirch, square off in Operation Fruelingswind. This is the first part in a series of exclusive previews on the next Combat Mission.
Airborne Assault: Highway to the Reich
SCREENSHOTS FEATURE posted on 8 OCT 2003 by Scott Parrino
Chris Abele introduces this latest wargame from Panther Games, a sequel to last year's Airborne Assault: Red Devils Over Arnhem.
Air Raid: This is Not a Drill
PC GAME REVIEW posted on 6 OCT 2003 by Scott Parrino
"Has anyone else noticed the rash of military styled games on store shelves lately? Specifically, the several that place a gamer in control of an AA gun aboard ship, blasting away at enemy aircraft? Well, one such recent release sure to delight the young wargamer (and chafe the hide off anyone hoping for a quality wargame) is Air Raid: This Is Not A Drill."
Iwo Jima - Doorstep to Hell
HISTORICAL ARTICLE posted on 5 OCT 2003 by Scott Parrino
"At the beginning of 1945, the major thrust of the United States military was in the Philippine Islands. Joint Marine and Army forces had for the most part conquered the island of Leyte and were moving on to the larger Luzon. The fighting, hard and bitter, was nevertheless moving United States forces toward the ultimate goal of conquering the Empire of Japan."
Brute Force: The War in the West 1940-45
BOARD GAME REVIEW posted on 2 OCT 2003 by Scott Parrino
Can any WWII strategic-level board game ignore economics and still be enjoyable? Greg Borisko investigates Clash of Arms’ Brute Force.
A Killing Match - The 2nd Battle of El Alemain
HISTORICAL ARTICLE posted on 28 SEP 2003 by Scott Parrino
"For three years the seesaw battles in the deserts of North Africa captured the minds and interests of the entire world. They appeared to be a microcosm of the fighting all over the world."
Squad Assault: West Front
PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 23 SEP 2003 by Scott Parrino
Neil Stalker takes this in-depth look at the next World War II tactical title from Close Combat developer Eric Young.
Aces High II: Tour of Duty
INTERVIEW posted on 15 SEP 2003 by Scott Parrino
Rich "Sabre" Jernejcic returned from the annual Aces High convention with his latest interview with Aces High's Dale "HiTech" Addink, discussing the game's current state and the plans for Aces High II.
Combat Mission: Afrika Korps
INTERVIEW posted on 12 SEP 2003 by Scott Parrino
The Wargamer's Jim Zabek speaks with Battlefront.com's Martin van Balkom to discuss the capstone to the Combat Mission trilogy, Combat Mission: Afrika Korps.
Market Garden '44 and Pacific War
PRESS RELEASE posted on 8 SEP 2003 by Scott Parrino
Late last week, HPS Sims officially announced their next two John Tiller titles, the operational-level Panzer Campaigns: Market Garden '44 and the squad-level Squad Battles: Pacific War. The Wargamer introduces the two new titles with screenshots.
Pacific Lancers
HISTORICAL ARTICLE posted on 7 SEP 2003 by Scott Parrino
"At the time of Imperial Japan's greatest victories of World War II, while engaged in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, the core element for this triumphal period was its legendary Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) or Nihon Kaigun."
Day of Defeat
PC GAME REVIEW posted on 5 SEP 2003 by Scott Parrino
"Who would have thought that a humble mod with a small band of followers would eventually progress to be a retail game played by thousands of people? No, I'm not talking about the seemingly ubiquitous Counter-Strike. I'm talking about the fast paced, Half-Life powered, World War II FPS mod Day of Defeat."
1933: Road to War
INTERVIEW posted on 4 SEP 2003 by Scott Parrino
The developer of this independent, upcoming strategic level title, Dan Cunningham, speaks with The Wargamer's Jim Zabek on its initial progress.
Empire: Dawn of the Modern World
SCREENSHOTS FEATURE posted on 3 SEP 2003 by Scott Parrino
The latest historical strategy game from the makers of Empire Earth is nearing release. Chris Abele introduces the latest title, complete with fourteen of the latest screenshots.
Combat Mission: Afrika Korps
SCREENSHOTS FEATURE posted on 29 AUG 2003 by Scott Parrino
Battlefront released a set of seven exclusive new screenshots of their upcoming wargame, Combat Mission: Afrika Korps. Chris Abele and Jim Zabek offer a brief overview of the title.
Fighter Ace 3.6
PC GAME REVIEW posted on 28 AUG 2003 by Scott Parrino
Mark Bourdeaux reviews this latest World War II online flight sim.
