Month: July 2013

07/16/13

Tuesday Screenshot – ARMA3 Beta

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ARMA3 Beta – Bohemia Interactive

Craig Handler, 16 July 2013

The Abyss

Almost seventy-five percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by her oceans.  At its deepest, the blue expanse is more than six miles below sea level.  These vast bodies of water serve as living space for the overwhelming majority of life on the globe.  It is a fact that most creatures that call the sea “home,” exist within its darkest depths.  To those who study its secrets, this deepest brine is known simply as the Abyss. Continue reading →

07/16/13

2012 Charles S. Roberts Awards Voting Now Open

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Voting is now open for the highly prestigious Charles S. Roberts Awards for 2012. The Award is given annually to wargames which show excellence in the industry. Named after the founder of the Avalon Hill Company, voting takes place in a number of categories including board and computer games. Write-in candidates are also being accepted, and the ballot is being expanded as new nominees are put forth. In the past the Awards were given at Origins, but since 2000 the presentation of the Award has been given at the World Boardgaming Championships.

Voting will be open from today (July 16, 2013) through July 29, 2013 and can be found here: http://charlesrobertsawards.com/voting.php. You will be required to register anew even if you have voted in previous years. After that you may change your vote as often as you wish (until voting closes) by logging into your account.

Questions or comments regarding the Award can be directed to the CSR Committee at CSRCommittee@charlesrobertsawards.com.

07/14/13

Panzer Corps Grand Campaign: 1939-1945

Reviewed by Avery Abernethy, 14 July 2013

Developer: The Lordz Game Studios

Publisher: Slitherine Ltd.

 Panzer Corps Grand Campaign: 1939-1945 is an add-on requiring either Panzer Corps or Panzer Corps Afrika Korps to play.  In this add-on the player takes the role of a German Commander of a combined arms force during World War Two.   Panzer Corps Grand Campaign includes ten add-on campaigns each lasting eleven or twelve scenarios.  The campaigns start with 1939, 1940, 1941, and 1942.  After 1942 the campaigns split into the eastern and western theaters of operation.  Choose the East and 1943, 1944, and 1945 will be fought in the USSR, Poland, and Eastern Germany culminating in the defense of Berlin.  Choose the West and you will go in 1942-1943 to defend against raids in France followed by fighting in Italy with German and Italian units.  1944 West covers Italy and then moves to the battles of Normandy and elsewhere in France.  1945 West covers the Battle of the Bulge.  Win enough decisive victories and the player has the opportunity to invade the United Kingdom.

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07/11/13

A Civilization V AAR – Part Brant’s Old Jersey Number


Brant Guillory, 11 July 2013

Seriously. I wore #16 for about 28 of the 35 years I’ve been playing soccer. It’s totally a superstition thing at this point.

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Last episode, we turned our first spy loose on the world, and started really bringing some city-states into our orbit. This time? Read on…

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Going Nowhere Fast.
Our galley can’t cross open ocean just yet, so we’re going to have to bring him home to upgrade him. We’re working on researching our way toward navigation, but aren’t there yet. Still, it’s going to take this guy a while to get there, so we’ll start home now.

Normally, you can just disband a unit that’s so far from home rather than go through the travel time (and maintenance cost) to bring him back. But this guy’s been upgraded twice, and I don’t want to lose those upgrades and would rather keep them with the upgraded unit.

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07/10/13

Tuesday Screenshot(s!) – Civilization 5: Brave New World

Brant Guillory – 9 July 2013

The much-anticipated Civilization 5 expansion Brave New World was released today.  Here’s a first look at some of the new features from the game itself.

 

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There are new civilizations in the game, including some that were previously city-states, such as Venice.

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