The summer closes with some expansion packs and a delayed release. Can the fall get here a little faster? The new titles: August 28 – Medieval II: Total War – Kingdoms (Creative Assembly/Sega) August 31 – Europa Universalis III: Napoleon’s Ambition (Paradox) Combat Mission: Shock Force was released in Europe on schedule last month, but […]
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Going Medieval, Urban Style
July 27th, 2007 · 3 Comments · Medieval, Preview, RTS
Looks like we are getting a new RTS about the First Crusade. Virgin PLAY and Neocore have announced Crusaders: Thy Kingdom Come as a November release. So far zero artwork or information besides stating that the game will be set in the First Crusade, when Pope Urban decided to keep Christian princes from killing each […]
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Medieval 2 Kingdoms and Expansion Packs
July 18th, 2007 · Comments Off on Medieval 2 Kingdoms and Expansion Packs · Creative Assembly, Medieval, Preview
No, I haven’t got an early look. And I’m too busy in Beyond the Sword boot camp to go back to knights and archers and beehive tossers in beautiful 3D. But Kieron Gillen’s preview is up at Eurogamer. It’s full of great bits, and is, as he notes, perilously close to a review. He makes […]
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July Strategy Preview
July 2nd, 2007 · Comments Off on July Strategy Preview · Preview
Only three titles, but two of them are high on my must have list. July 5 – Seven Kingdoms: Conquest (Enlight) July 23 – Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword (Firaxis/2k) July 27 – Combat Mission: Shock Force (Battlefront) Despite my great love of Civilization, I think I’m looking forward to Combat Mission most. We haven’t […]
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Advanced Tactics
June 27th, 2007 · 5 Comments · Matrix, Preview, WW2
Matrix Games has announced a new “turn-based strategy masterpiece”. Their words, not mine. Advanced Tactics WW2 is a wargame from Dutch gaming outfit VR Designs. It is based on their freeware wargame People’s Tactics, available on their website. Judging from the screenshots, seems to have both theater and regional combat. Operational Art of War III […]
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Beyond the Sword – Full Details
June 20th, 2007 · 8 Comments · Firaxis, Preview
IGN has published all the details for the epic game of the upcoming Civ expansion. New Civs, new units, new wonders. Read Steve Butts’ article for the full scoop, but here’s a nitpickers guide to what’s ahead. New Civs – Babylonians, Byzantines, Dutch, Ethiopians, Holy Roman Empire, Khmers, Mayans, Native Americans, Portuguese, Sumerians I’ll leave […]
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