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Armchair General sits down with some of the latest and greatest titles (and some not so good) to share our findings with our readers. Our focus is on military and strategy themed games, though we also wander from time to time into more mainstream titles of many genres.


Bovington TankFest – Plus 2 Interviews with Wargaming.net CEO Victor Kislyi – Creator of World of Tanks

A J Summersgill and Alex Last | Published: July 01, 2011 at 3:43 pm

If you’re into tanks we’ve got a hot double-feature: an interview with World of Tanks’ Wargaming.net CEO Victor Kislyi and images and movies of the 2011 Bovington TankFest!

World of Tanks Ural Steel Championship 2011, North American Team Coverage

Published: June 28, 2011 at 6:14 pm

Wargaming.net invited players to Moscow to compete for the title of Ural Steel World Champion. Armchair General followed the Americans on their quest to win it all!

Total War: Shogun 2 – PC Game Review

Anthony Micari | Published: June 27, 2011 at 3:39 pm

Total War: Shogun 2 is a vast improvement over the previous games and adds a host of awesome multiplayer features.

Money Makers and Money Takers – The economics of World of Tanks

Jim Zabek | Published: June 13, 2011 at 4:05 pm

Top tier tanks can be expensive to maintain in World of Tanks. Armchair General’s Jim Zabek takes a look at how to generate income in the game, both by spending money, and what’s available for free.

Dungeons – PC Game Review

Jim H. Moreno | Published: June 10, 2011 at 2:35 pm

Embrace your inner dungeon lord and start running your dungeon your own way.

Panzer Corps – PC Game Preview

Avery Abernethy | Published: June 09, 2011 at 9:34 am

Panzer Corps may recruit a whole new generation of PC wargamers.

D-Day Brecourt Manor AAR – Combat Mission Battle for Normandy

Jim Zabek | Published: June 06, 2011 at 4:52 pm

As a tribute on the anniversary of D-Day, a gamer and former docent of the National WWII Museum recreates Capt. Dick Winters’ assault on the 88s at Brecourt Manor, using ‘Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy.’

Dogger Bank – PC Game Review

Jim Cobb | Published: June 03, 2011 at 3:43 pm

The second ship expansion to the Jutland series, ‘Dogger Bank’ ups the detail and excitement.

L.A. Noire – Console Game Review

Alex Last | Published: June 01, 2011 at 9:36 am

What is L.A. Noire and why are people raving about it? Armchair General’s Alex Last fills in the details.

Pride of Nations – PC Game Preview

Jim Cobb | Published: May 26, 2011 at 4:34 pm

With ‘Pride of Nations,’ AGEOD has stepped into the world of grand-strategy gaming and may have hit the jackpot, with depth like ‘Victoria II’ and PBEM deeper than ‘Diplomacy.’

Astro A40BXR 2011 Edition Gaming Headset – PC/Console Hardware Review

Published: May 25, 2011 at 2:42 pm

Armchair General’s Jim Zabek tries out the latest gaming headset for audiophiles, Astro Gaming’s 2011 Edition A40 BXR – and he loves it.

Strategy Guide: World of Tanks – Confession of a Priest

Jim Zabek | Published: May 19, 2011 at 6:29 pm

Armchair General’s Jim Zabek takes a look at the Priest SPG in World of Tanks.

Strategic Command: World War I – PC Game Review

Avery Abernethy | Published: May 17, 2011 at 5:07 pm

This reviewer says Strategic Command: World War I ‘is the first strategic level game I have ever played that effectively captured World War One combat.’

World of Tanks – PC Game Review

Brian King | Published: May 09, 2011 at 2:12 pm

With the dawn of World of Tanks, World War II armor gear-heads can drive dozens of models of their favorite tanks in mixed battles against thousands of other players.

Jagdtigers in the West – Steel Panthers AAR Part 2

Jim Zabek | Published: May 02, 2011 at 2:29 pm

Armchair General’s Jim Zabek shares his thoughts on the conclusion of this battle between German Jagdtigers and French Shermans.

Jagdtigers in the West – A Steel Panthers AAR

Jim Zabek | Published: April 29, 2011 at 5:58 pm

Armchair General’s Jim Zabek takes us way back to some old school Steel Panthers action.

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