Much to my surprise, a courier showed up at my door with a copy of Great Invasions, the latest grand strategy game from the mind of Philippe Thibaut. I was officially in the beta test, but I did a poor job of it since it coincided with a billion other things in my life. I think I made two posts on the beta forum and I haven’t played the game in six to eight months.

But, just the same, I get a copy of the game. In French.

Well, the box is French and the manual is French, but the game itself is installed in English. No word on any official US release for Great Invasions, but you can order it direct from its website or wait for it in British stores on August 5.