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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.


An Armchair General Scenario for Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy

Armchair General | Published: July 02, 2012 at 12:56 pm

Command an infantry squad supported by a Sherman tank in “A Ranger Squad Gets a Tall Order,” an original ‘Armchair General’ magazine scenario that has been adapted to play with ‘Combat Mission: Beyond Normandy.’

Heroes & Generals – Preview

Kyle Stegerwald | Published: June 20, 2012 at 11:18 am

A preview of the MMO ‘Heroes & Generals’ finds it is the nexus where strategic wargames and first-person shooters meet, a team-based shooter that actually promotes teamwork.

Eador: Masters of the Broken World – PC Game Interview

Jim H. Moreno | Published: June 15, 2012 at 4:48 pm

Vladimir Tortsov talks to Armchair General about the game ‘Masters of the Broken World.’ A ‘non-linear strategy game with karma’ it is one of the most tactics- and strategy-focused fantasy games to come along in many years.

Shooter Showdown from the 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo

Peter Suciu | Published: June 12, 2012 at 10:12 am

Author Peter Suciu highlights the top shooter games from the 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo.

Top Strategy Games From E3 2012

Peter Suciu | Published: June 10, 2012 at 9:22 am

Author Peter Suciu highlights the top top strategy games from this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles.

Day Z – Interview with Dean ‘Rocket’ Hall, the Game’s Creator

Charlie Hall | Published: June 08, 2012 at 4:38 pm

Day Z creator Dean ‘Rocket’ Hall, in an exclusive Armchair General interview, talks about the gaming phenomenon and how his training in the New Zealand Army may have influenced the development of this survive-against-the-zombies game.

Mount and Blade Warband: Napoleonic Wars – PC Game Review

Paul Glasser | Published: June 01, 2012 at 5:04 pm

In the Napoleonics multiplayer expansion for Mount & Blade Warband players can choose from over 200 different soldiers of widely differing types. Combat is deadly, and there is no single-player version.

World of Warplanes – Interview with Anton Sitnikau

Paul Glasser | Published: May 29, 2012 at 2:06 pm

In an exclusive interview about the World of Warplanes MMO, producer Anton Sitnikau answers questions about whether it will be simulation or arcade, will it be integrated with World of Tanks, what kinds of planes to expect, and more.

Combat Mission: Commonwealth Forces – PC Game Review

Charlie Hall | Published: May 23, 2012 at 2:12 pm

Poles, Brits and Canadians, along with SS and Luftwaffe jackboots storm the beaches of your PC in the ‘Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy Commonwealth Forces’ expansion that makes an exceptional strategy game even better.

Strategic Command 2 GOLD – Strategy Advice from ‘Brute Force’ Scenario Writer

Alvaro Sousa | Published: May 20, 2012 at 8:26 pm

"Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat."

As a World War II buff and wargamer, I find the above quote corresponds well to how the Allies and Axis played …

Combat Mission Touch – iPad Game Review

Jim Cobb | Published: May 14, 2012 at 11:43 am

‘Combat Mission: Touch’ distills the essence of a fine wargame system into a highly playable portable format for iPad2

Xenonauts – PC Game Preview

Charlie Hall | Published: May 09, 2012 at 10:41 am

Xenonauts seems to take the best parts of the original X-Com and remains faithful to them, while at the same time polishing off the rough edges and removing minor annoyances.

Game Previews from Slitherine-Matrix Press Days 2012 – An ACG Report

Eddy Sterckx | Published: May 07, 2012 at 11:35 am

A preview of more than a half-dozen games displayed at the Slitherine-Matrix Press Days 2012 that prove computer wargaming is alive, well and growing despite the lack of coverage in mainstream gaming media.

Sword of the Stars II – PC Game Review

Anthony Micari | Published: May 01, 2012 at 4:52 pm

Sword of the Stars was a classic science fiction game; the same cannot be said for Sword of the Stars II: Lords of Winter.

Wargame: European Escalation – PC Game Review

Charlie Hall | Published: March 24, 2012 at 12:42 pm

‘Wargame: European Escalation’ puts gamers into a NATO – Warsaw Pact clash in the 1970s – 1980s, with over 300 units and great graphics.

Crusader Kings II – PC Game Review

Robert Mackey | Published: March 16, 2012 at 5:56 pm

The PC game ‘Crusader Kings II’ is really in a league of its own in strategy games. Its focus on dynastic survival requires different thinking and strategy than most strategy PC games do.

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