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Orcs Must Die – PC Game Review

Jim Zabek | Published: November 02, 2011 at 11:19 am

The name implies the greatness within: Orcs Must Die!

Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Console Game Review

Alex Last | Published: October 20, 2011 at 4:10 pm

The third and long-awaited release of Deus Ex, Human Revolution stays true to its roots offering great gameplay and a plethora of moral choices.

Blood, Steel, & Myth: The II. SS Panzer Corps and the Road to Prochorowka – Book Review

Douglas E. Nash | Published: October 04, 2011 at 4:42 pm

Douglas E. Nash reviews Blood, Steel, & Myth: The II. SS Panzer Corps and the Road to Prochorowka by George Nipe, Jr. — a new account of the Battle of Kursk that will shock and surprise you.

Tropico 4 – PC Game Review

Jim Zabek | Published: October 04, 2011 at 8:34 am

Tropico 4′s improvements over Tropico 3 are more than cosmetic – many will significantly contribute to the game – but will gamers think of it as a sequel or a merely an expansion?

Lord of the Rings: The Card Game & Hunt for Gollum Expansion – Card Game Review

Richard Martin | Published: September 29, 2011 at 10:29 am

Many Lord of the Rings games have been released, but what does the deck hold for Lord of the Rings: The Card Game?

Sengoku – PC Game Review

Curtis Szmania | Published: September 27, 2011 at 6:02 pm

Paradox takes aim at the Japanese Civil War with Sengoku – but can it compete with Shogun 2: Total War?

Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece – PC Game Review

Charlie Hall | Published: September 23, 2011 at 3:13 pm

The small, passionate team at Longbow has crafted a tight game focusing on a discrete period of history with Hegemony Gold. This RTS revels in its boardgame roots.

Ralph Peters’ Lines of Fire – Book Review

Jerry D. Morelock | Published: September 19, 2011 at 10:13 am

Armchair General Editor in Chief Jerry D. Morelock reviews Ralph Peters’ latest book — Lines of Fire: A Renegade Writes on Strategy, Intelligence, and Security.

Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine – PC Game Review

Lloyd Sabin | Published: September 15, 2011 at 7:01 pm

The new PC version of “Space Marine” does not beat around the bush; almost immediately the player is thrown into the thick of Warhammer 40K–style combat—and alone at that.

Fighting Formations: Grossdeutschland Motorized Infantry Division – Board Game Review

Richard Martin | Published: September 13, 2011 at 12:54 pm

‘Fighting Formations: Grossdeutschland Motorized Infantry Division’ is a tactical-level board-wargame that features several unique innovations.

PanzerCorps – PC Game Review

Avery Abernethy | Published: September 07, 2011 at 4:37 pm

The world could use another good beer & pretzels game like Panzer General, and PanzerCorps is doing its best to fill the gap.

Din’s Curse – PC Game Review

Jim H. Moreno | Published: September 02, 2011 at 4:58 pm

An indy RPG with great depth, Din’s Curse is both unique and satisfying.

Dungeons & Dragons: Conquest of Nerath

Christopher Beck | Published: August 22, 2011 at 4:44 pm

When D&D meets Axis & Allies the results are a win. Armchair General’s Christopher Beck takes us through the strategy game set in the D&D universe with Conquest of Nerath.

Infidel – Boardgame Review

Richard Martin | Published: August 19, 2011 at 3:30 pm

A wargame of medieval cavalry, “Infidel” is for the gamer who relishes a good cavalry charge, mounted archers, and defenders with polearms.

Boots on the Ground – Boardgame Review

Gerald D. Swick | Published: July 31, 2011 at 10:24 pm

Worthington Games’ ‘Boots on the Ground’ boardgame of modern urban combat has its problems, but its fog of war makes players more nervous than an espresso-addicted Chihuahua.

Battleship Galaxies – Boardgame Review

Scott Krol | Published: July 15, 2011 at 3:57 pm

A classic game from our childhood gets an update that launches it to the stars. Find out what an old-school grognard makes of a modern update of the old Battleship game, Battleship Galaxies.

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