Theatre of War is nearing release, and Armchair General has an early look at the preview code to see what’s in store.

On the eve of the release for Forge of Freedom, we were fortunate enough to be able to ask the development team, Gil Renberg and Eric Babe, some questions about the patch.

Wouldn’t learning be more fun if it involved simulating global wars? Jim Cobb writes up our preview of Making History: The Calm and the Storm, a title that does just that.

With the imminent release of Battlefront through Matrix Games, we felt it was necessary to sit down with Gregor Whiley and get the up-to-the-minute scoop on this release.

Pearl Harbor got you down? Read our latest recon report on Battlestations Midway to find out how you can take the fight to the Japanese!

What’s up SSG’s sleeve? Larry goes behind enemy lines to scope out the latest on Battlefront. Click to read the preview soldier!

Guide European nations through their history and exert total control over their destiny. James previews Europa Universalis III.

Check out the latest scoop on Jean-Michel Mathe’s Napoleonic epic.

Battlefront reveals their plan for the release of Theatre of War – will it be home for Christmas???

Officers arrives on the field of battle, smartly dressed and ready for action. After much anticipation the past few years, this title will have much to live up to.

With the recent news that Matrix Games has obtained the license to Atomic Games’ legendary Close Combat real-time strategy series, we immediately went to the source to learn what we could about how this will play out. David Heath of Matrix Games and Shaun Wallace of CSO Simtek had a briefing with Armchair General to share the following;

Europa Universalis III appears to be a gamer’s game instead of a historian’s test tube. I recommend gamers to have both versions, one for the historical approach and the other for a more wild and wooly experience. Paradox has once again listened to its customer base and responded favorably.

The impending arrival of this title made us curious to see what we might expect. If the early poop is any indication, the signs are positive!

CDV, Buka Entertainment and Lesta Studios have combined to produce Pacific Storm, a game that combines high level and operational strategy with tactical and arcade play. Such an ambitious project deserves a serious-look-see.

String your bow and sharpen your gladius for this new action RPG that is hacking its own place alongside Diablo and Dungeon Siege!

So you always wanted to be in the special forces? You’ve tried the SWAT team, Delta, Seals, SAS and other outfits? Time to up the stakes and go where the real men are. Russia ‘s elite, the Alfa group, is now waiting for you.