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Popular Front: Escalation Preorder
Preorder from Numbskull Games. Popular Front: Escalation expands the base game covering the Spanish Civil War by adding 54 cards and new powers for each faction, encouraging players to develop unique strategies for each of the six factions. It also introduces new retreat and naval combat rules that increase the strategic depth of the combat system. The stakes of each turn’s political resolution have also been increased, as the next turn’s turn order is based on this resolution. Preorder Price: $14.99.
Divided Republic Preorder
[update: Act quickly — preorder ends today!]
Preorder from Numbskull Games. Divided Republic is a card-driven game for 2-4 players representing the last calm before the storm that was to become the American Civil War. Players represent the four major parties (Constitutional Unionists, Northern Democrats, Republicans, and Southern Democrats) and attempt to win the presidency. Preorder Price: $45 (save $5). This project was successfully funded via kickstarter.
Battle of the Bulge App on Kickstarter
Shenandoah Studio announces a Kickstarter Project for Battle of the Bulge for iPad. Battle of the Bulge is the first game by Shenandoah Studio, a group of veteran game designers and developers who have come together to publish top quality strategy games on the iPad, in the spirit of classic board games. Battle of the Bulge is a serious historical simulation game about the famous World War Two battle. John Butterfield, one of the most accomplished game designers ever, has created Bulge from the start for the iPad. See Kickstarter Page for Pledge options.
Kickstarter Success Story: Ogre, Designer's Edition
Wow! Another Kickstarter success story. Behold the Pledge Level success of this Steve Jackson Games classic, Ogre, Designer’s Edition. Is this a glimpse into the future of how to be more creative in raising capital to publish wargames? Or are wargames too small a niche for Kickstarter?
Space Infantry: New Worlds Expansion Preorder
Preorder from Lock ‘n Load Publishing. Space Infantry: New Worlds Expansion includes new missions, new enemies, and special creatures, all in one, neat zip locked package for Space Infantry. Preorder Price: $24.99 (or check out their other funding levels). [related video]
Line of Fire #12 Preorder
Preoder from Lock ‘n Load Publishing. Line of Fire #12 is an issue is like no other before it. Not only does it contain the articles and scenarios you expect, but this issue includes Raid & Riposte, a complete game by Mark H. Walker. That’s right, counters, map, rules, the works. This issue also features A LOT of content on the recently published Forgotten Heroes: Vietnam Second Edition. Preorder Price: $32.99 (save $7).
Awakening the Bear: Computer Version Preorder
Preorder from Academy Games. Awakening the Bear: Computer Version includes a full AI opponent as well as full multi-player support with an integrated forum and game lobby. To remain true to the core gameplay and historical accuracy of the boardgame, the PC version is designed to be fun, fast and easy to play, though hard to master. The game design teaches and rewards platoon and company-level combined arms tactics without overwhelming the player with rules. Windows XP SP3, Vista, 7 required. Anticipated release date: early April. Preorder Price: $49.95.
Ascari Preorder
Preorder from ACIES Edizioni. Ascari is a company-level game covering the Italian Battles of the African Army, 1890-95. This game recounts action took place in Eritrea, the first Italian Colony, spanning four main battles. Included are two separate battles of Agordat against the Dervishes, Amba Alagi, and Coatit against the Ethiopians. A bonus scenario depicting the battle of Metemma between the Dervishes and the Ethiopian Emperor Johannes IV is also included. Preorder Price: 24 euros (worldwide shipment).
War and Peace Preorder
Preorder from Worthington Games. War and Peace is a game for that allows two-five players to recreate the fight for Europe from 1805 to 1815. Take control of the armies and navies of France, Great Britain, Austria, Russia, Prussia, and Spain. Preorder Price: $50 (savings of $25).
Washington's Crossing Preorder
Preorder from Revolution Games. Washington’s Crossing is an operational simulation of the American winter campaign of December 25th, 1776 to January 6th, 1777 that resulted in the twin victories of Trenton and Princeton and turned the fortunes of the American Revolution. This is the first entry in the Campaigns of the American Revolution series. Future linkable titles in the series will cover the New York campaign of 1776, the Philadelphia campaign of 1777, and the New Jersey campaign of 1778. Preorder Price: $45. Expected release date: end March 2012. [view counters | map]
Literature: Everyone Dies in the End Preorder
Preorder from Lock ‘n Load Publishing. The latest novel in the World at War universe, Everyone Dies in the End. Follow the travails of four survivors in post-nuclear America as they journey to discover one of the last bastions of civilization. Preorder Price: $13.99 and signed by the author. [read excerpt]
No Retreat: The North African Front - Deluxe Edition Preorder
Preorder from GMT Games. No Retreat: The North African Front - Deluxe Edition follows on the success of No Retreat: The Russian Front, where the Russian Front of World War II beckons. Victory Point Games’ dynamic duo of game designer Carl Paradis and his trusty developer Alan Emrich have teamed up again to present the second chapter in this game series. This time they take the gaming action to the African Front, from the start of Operation Compass on 8 December 1940, through 1942 to the eviction of the Axis from Libya. Preorder Price: $45 (save $20).
The Battle of Fontenoy Preorder
Preorder from Clash of Arms. The Battle of Fontenoy is the latest entry in the popular Battles from the Age of Reason series. This game includes several nationalities not yet seen in the BAR series: French, Dutch, Hanoverians, and English troops on the Continent, and offers a tactical situation far different from any other BAR game. Aside from the classic, historical battle in which the Allies try to breach the French defenses, variant rules allow the Allies to try to outflank the French, add more forces to both sides, and even take away the French defenses for a straight-up contest on the plains of Flanders. There are nine scenarios in all and a multitude of optional rules so that gamers can tailor the battle to their taste. Preorder Price: $64 (save $16).
Example of play from VCS Salerno, available for preorder from Multi-Man Publishing
Revolt and Revolution Preorder
Preorder from GMT Games. Revolt and Revolution is the newest offering from their strategic partnership with Victory Point Games, and the first game we are producing from their immensely popular States of Siege series. This try-pack features three series games in one box: Soviet Dawn: The Russian Civil War 1918 - 1921, Levée en Masse: The Wars of the French Revolution 1789 - 1802, and Cruel Necessity: The English Civil Wars 1640 - 1653. This is a premium, boxed release featuring mounted maps. Preorder Price: $45 (save $20).
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Lady Nancy Astor said to Churchill, “If you were my husband, I’d poison your tea,” to which he responded, “Madam, if...
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Anti-aircraft gun on a Moscow roof top, the Kremlin in the background. Ferocity of Moscow’s anti-aircraft defenses surprised the Luftwaffe
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Defeat Into Victory and issue #36 of ATO
北はミイトキーナや雲南はばっさりカット。コヒマも無し。開戦時の焦点だったモールメンもマップ外となっている。
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