BLUF – Bottom Line Up Front, get this game. At a mere four dollars, this DLC (Downloadable Content) package for Matrix’s Sengoku Jidai: Shadow of the Shogan is a real steal, not for anything…
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Isn’t it crazy that the last three out of four games I reviewed recently have been miniature wargame simulators? It’s like developers have are reacting to a zeitgeist: tabletop miniature wargames are cool, but…
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Despite its crucial role in the downfall of Napoleon, the Peninsular War in Spain and Portugal from 1808 to 1814 has not received much love from computer gaming. AGEOD’s Napoleon’s Battles and Wars of…
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Many weeks ago, colleague Jim Cobb presented a survey on all the computer games concerning World War I naval combat. As the centennial of that tragic war continues, I thought I would do likewise…
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Imagine, for a moment, that you are Lt. Gen. George Patton, leading the U.S. Third Army directly into German territory and poised to tear apart the remnants of the Nazi war machine after surviving…
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With the exception of Northern Inferno which dealt with an eruption of the Cold War during the 1970s, the stand-alone games and expansions for Command: Modern Air and Naval Operations (CMANO), have dealt with modern-day…
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Middle-aged or older players will no doubt get a frisson of déjà vu when they read today’s headlines: two super powers and a confusing mix of proxies involved in the volatile Middle East and…
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After three years of meticulous preparation, the fighting can begin. For this part of the review, I’ve gone straight in with the ‘1939’ starting option – trying out both Germany and Japan as they present…
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I’ve reviewed recently the latest edition of Field of Glory (FOG) Ancient’s rules, and this has re-sparked an interest in me for this wargaming era. After looking around a bit, it soon became evident…
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Ancient China really doesn’t get the attention it deserves in gaming. Stalwarts like Ancient Rome and Greece are depicted time and again by genre heavy weights like the Total War series. Meanwhile, Ancient China…