A few turns of Pharsalus before taking the dog out for a walk? A quick battle between ancient armies before breakfast? This review says Field of Glory is that kind of computer game – easy to learn, tougher to master.

Author Peter Suciu takes readers on a virtual tour of some of Italy’s best military tourist destinations. Locations include Venice, Naples and Rome.

How Rome Fell by Adrian Goldsworthy addresses in glowing detail one of the most vexing questions in history. Were barbarians responsible for Rome’s demise? Civil wars? Or was it something else? An ArmchairGeneral.com book review.

After a combined total of 40 years working with fantasy and science fiction miniatures at Games Workshop, John Stallard and Paul Sawyer followed their hearts and started Warlord Games to produce plastic historical miniatures.

A list of recommended war games covering topics that include Roman Legionaires, the Stonewall Brigade, Chindits in Burma, Marines at Tarawa, and the Battle of the Bulge.

The Armchair General forums are buzzing this week as members choose the most decisive battle of the Napoleonic Era. Other topics include a hypothetical Rome vs. the Han Dynasty, the future of Afghanistan, and spy wars.

Friends, Romans, countrymen – come to the Forum and tell us your experiences with Europa Universalis Rome.

Which of these four wars – Roman Emperor Valens v. the Goths, Romania’s efforts during WWII, Bay of Pigs invasion, the Chaco War – do you think was the stupidest?