War Thunder
By Joseph LusterWorld of Warplanes may currently have everyone feeling pretty satisfied with online air combat, but a challenger recently entered the fray with the kick-off of the War Thunder open beta. Read more
Enemy Front
By Joseph LusterWe still have a while to wait for City Interactive’s release of Enemy Front, but the sandbox-style World War II shooter continues to impress. Read more
The Tarawa landings made the Alligator an indispensable tool of war in the Pacific.
On November 20, 1943, fully 70 years ago, American Marines hit the beaches on the islet of Betio, the principal spit of land that makes up Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands. Read more
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist
By Joseph LusterBack when we previewed Splinter Cell: Blacklist—the sixth installment in Ubisoft’s long-running stealth-action franchise—it was only partially clear how it would differentiate itself from its predecessor, Splinter Cell: Conviction. Read more
The War of 1812 Hits Connecticut
By Christopher MiskimonMany consider the War of 1812 to have been a war the United States should never have waged. Read more
Heyde Toy Soldiers
By Steve SommersAbout 30 years ago, my wife and I were walking around a big antique toy market on a county fair site. Read more
Going Up Against J.E.B. Stuart
Brigadier General Alfred Pleasonton’s outward appearance was that of a well-groomed man. He kept his beard and moustache neatly trimmed, parted his wavy hair on the side, and wore a wide-brimmed hat like a dandy. Read more
American Isolation Advocates
By Al HemingwayAs war clouds loomed over Europe prior to Germany’s invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, many Americans were divided into two camps—isolationists or interventionists. Read more
A ghost of the Battle of Britain rises from the English Channel.
The slender fuselage of the Dornier Do-17 engendered the German bomber’s distinctive nickname of the “flying pencil.” In the summer of 1940, the Do-17 was an integral component of the Luftwaffe air armada that struck British military installations and cities in the vain effort to bring the island nation to its knees. Read more
Tragedy and Triumph
By Christopher MiskimonOn January 21, 1945, Lt. Col. Felix Sparks looked out over the rough, hilly terrain of the Vosges Mountains near Reipertswiller, France. Read more
World of Warplanes
By Joseph LusterLess than a month prior to the time of this writing, the open beta for World of Warplanes officially kicked off. Read more
Company of Heroes 2
By Joseph LusterRelic Entertainment originally knocked real-time strategy out of the park in 2006 with the original Company of Heroes. Read more
Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army
By Joseph LusterSniper Elite V2—which remade Rebellion Developments’ 2005 original—enjoyed a decent reception when it launched across a variety of platforms, including PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360, throughout 2012, with a Wii U release that should be hitting shelves shortly. Read more
You’ll have to invest some time to reap all the benefits that Wargame: Airland Battle has to offer.
By Joseph LusterDeveloper Eugen Systems recently followed up 2012’s real-time strategy game Wargame: European Escalation with a fresh sequel, Wargame: AirLand Battle, adding a handful of new features that should serve to hook in newcomers and players of the first game alike. Read more
Fallujah Awakens
The Iraq War is now considered a closed chapter in U.S. history but the true lessons are only now beginning to be drawn. Read more
Istanbul Naval Museum and Istanbul Military Museum
By Peter SuciuModern-day Turkey is truly a land of east meets west, and within the cosmopolitan city are two of the country’s finest military museums, the Istanbul Naval Museum (Istanbul Deniz Müzesi), which was established in 1897 and includes notable artifacts pertaining to the Ottoman Navy, and the Istanbul Military Museum (Askerî Müze), which is dedicated to more than a thousand years of Turkish military history. Read more
The Song of the Nibelungs
When the Huns swept through the plains of northern Europe in spring 451 on their way to what would become one of the decisive battles of Late Antiquity, the Frankish peoples could do little to resist the swarming bands of horsemen who showed no mercy to anyone in their path. Read more
Winter 2013 WWII Games
By Joseph LusterWe’re dialing things back a few years this time around by diving into Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol, which puts World War I dogfighting in the palm of your hands on the iOS device of your choosing. Read more
Bringing the War to the Japanese in China
By Al HemingwayWhen Chief Aerographer’s Mate Richard Klos volunteered for “prolonged and hazardous” overseas duty, he had no idea what he was in for. Read more
Deadly Thoroughbred Unleashed
By Michael D. HullFast, graceful, and deadly, the British Supermarine Spitfire was one of the most recognizable and famous fighter planes of World War II. Read more
