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February 03, 2010
YALU
New from Compass Games. Yalu by award-winning designer, John Hill, features two games in one box covering the Chinese Counter-Offensive in Korea 1950-51: the classic game with updated graphics and corrections to the original, and a complete new game with enough changes to make it a completely different experience. Preorder Price of $45 still available but ending soon, so act now to save $14. [Join Discussion | Wikipedia]
Congrats to our Free Game Drawing Winner! Howard Levine of Bayonne, NJ
10:20 AM in Compass Games, Era: Contemporary, Product Release | Permalink | Comments (0)
HEARTS AND MINDS
New from Worthington Games. Hearts and Minds: Vietnam 1965-1975 is a card-driven area movement game that allows players to recreate the Vietnam War between 1965-1975 in the full campaign game or yearly scenarios starting and ending in any year. Designed by John Poniske and Developed by Stan Hilinski. The game is playable in one hour for the scenarios to 3-6 hours for the campaign game. Introductory Price: $35 (save $14.95 by ordering before Feb. 14). [Join Discussion | Wikipedia]
Congrats to our Free Game Drawing Winner! Theodore Barnett of Mission, KS
10:03 AM in Era: Contemporary, Product Release, Worthington Games | Permalink | Comments (0)
Frontline General #14 and BGG Contest
Issue 14 (PDF download) of Frontline General News is now available for free download. This issue is dedicated to previewing Frontline General: Spearpoint 1943, a new tense and fast-playing WWII tactical card game. You are also invited to enter their contest on BoardGameGeek for a chance to win a free copy! [Join Discussion]
09:51 AM in Collins Epic Wargames, Company News, Era: WW2 West Front, Literature | Permalink | Comments (0)
February 02, 2010
WaW #10: CORAL SEA SOLITAIRE
New from Decision Games. Issue #10 of World at War: The Strategy & Tactics of World War II. The complete wargame in the issue is Coral Sea Solitaire, a purpose-designed one-player wargame covering the aero-naval battle that took place between the US and Imperial Japanese Navies in May 1942. It was the first of the Pacific War. Game design by Joseph Miranda. Articles in the issue include: "Coral Sea"; "The 2nd Crimean War"; "The Dodecanese Campaign"; "Eggheads at War"; "The Spitzbergen Raid"; "Djbouti in WW2"; "The ZRCZ Flying Aircraft Carrier: and much more. [Join Discussion | Wikipedia]
10:25 AM in Decision Games, Era: WW2 Pacific Front, Product Release, World at War | Permalink | Comments (2)
GOSPITCH AND OCANA 1809
New from Canons en Carton. Gospitch and Ocana 1809 marks the 27th and 28th battles of the Jours de Gloire game series. The game is available in English or French and covers the battles of Gospitch (May 21 and 22, 1809, in Dalmatia) and Ocana (November 19, 1809, in Spain), with the combat of Ontigola fought on November 18 1809 as a bonus. Price: 21 euros (see pricing/shipping details). [Join Discussion | Wikipedia]
10:13 AM in Canons en Carton, Era: Napoleonics, Product Release | Permalink | Comments (0)
PASTRENGO
New from TCS Games. Pastrengo is the second entry in TCS tactical/operational system on Risorgimento, first pionereed in 2003 with the well received Montebello. It's a small battle, with only a dozen counters each side, but rules for morale, fire and melee combat, level of commitment, brigade orders, and so on. This Print-n-Play release includes a 2A4 map, around 150 counters, a turn/record chart and seven pages of rules. Available directly through Roberto Chiavini or Wargamedownloads.com. Price: $6.95. [Join Discussion | Wikipedia]
10:02 AM in Era: Gunpowder (other), Product Release, TCS Games | Permalink | Comments (0)
Introducing Camelot Games
Camelot Games is the latest publisher to join the ranks at CSW. Their premier release is Caesar in Gaul, originally intended as an extension of Avalon Hill's Caesar's Legions, has become much more than that. It covers the 8 year Gallic War from 58BC to 51BC and includes 9 scenarios and a campaign game. It uses a standard 22x28" game board, and 700 counters, most of which are double-sided for reduced units. It will be released with a classic 11x14 folded board and a traditional box. Reserverations are now being ($100) accepted for the first 100 games to be produced, which will be offered as numbered & signed collector editions, with some optional items included. [Join Discussion | Wikipedia]
09:56 AM in Camelot Games, Era: Pre-Gunpowder, Preorder Alert | Permalink | Comments (0)
January 31, 2010
PACIFIC ISLANDS CAMPAIGN: GUAM and SAIPAN/TINIAN Preorders
Now available for preorder from Grognard Simulations, Inc.. Pacific Islands Campaign - Guam and Pacific Islands Campaign - Saipan/Tinian. Preorder Price: $40 for each game. [Join Discussion | Wikipedia]
09:33 PM in Era: WW2 Pacific Front, Grognard Simulations, Inc., Preorder Alert | Permalink | Comments (0)
Simulacrum, Issue 29
Simulacrum, the journal of board wargame collecting, accumulating & hoarding, is now available. It delivers 100 pages in full color relating to conflict simulation reviews, commentary, history and more. Available as a PDF download for only $5. CD version also available. [Join Discussion]
09:09 PM in Literature, Product Release, Simulacrum | Permalink | Comments (0)
MCSG Seeks Game Designs and Articles
Modern Conflict Studies Group, LLC. (MCSG) is currently seeking content for future projects. If you have an interest in writing or designing/developing simulations on modern warfare topics, please read on. This will be for an audience that includes the Defense Department and the professional modeling and simulations community as well as the general wargaming community. [Join Discussion]
09:01 PM in Company News, MCS Group | Permalink | Comments (0)
January 12, 2010
CSW Phishing Spam Attack Confirmed
WARNING! We have just confirmed our system has been hacked with the result of a phishing/spam email scheme for folks to be tricked into thinking their paypal account has become limited. This is a trick to get you to click the button in the email and enter sensitive personal information on a fake site. PLEASE IGNORE THIS AND DELETE THE E-MAIL.
07:14 PM in Member Services | Permalink | Comments (5)
January 11, 2010
Wargames published in 2009
Alan Poulter, as a member of the IGA Historical Simulations Committee, is trying to compile a definitive list of board/card-based wargames published in 2009. Are any games omitted, or wrongly described? Please email Alan with comments on the proposed list of games.
09:43 PM in Industry News | Permalink | Comments (0)
