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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
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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
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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
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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
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Summer 2013 Military Games
By Joseph LusterTo be properly excited for the upcoming release of ARMA Tactics, created by the folks at Bohemia Interactive, it helps to also be a little pumped for NVIDIA’s Android-based Project Shield handheld. Read more
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Spring Military Games
By Joseph LusterEver since its inception, the Assassin’s Creed franchise has enjoyed a tenuous grip on history. Lovingly rendered locales and a compelling narrative device are a couple of the chief reasons behind its lasting—and at this point steadily increasing—success, but until recently Ubisoft has only taken Assassin’s Creed’s wild historical fiction so far. Read more
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New Game Releases: Warface
by Joseph LusterOriginally released as a PC exclusive in 2012, Warface’s free-to-play action is finally making its way to consoles—Xbox 360, specifically—with a debut set for 2014. Read more
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Call of Duty: Black Ops II
By Joseph LusterAfter a few years of a series tapping into the annual vein, one begins to wonder when the bubble will burst. Read more
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Panzer Corps: Afrika Korps
By Joseph LusterLet’s take a break from our usual World War II game scenarios and head to the desert for some expanded skirmishes in Panzer Corps: Afrika Korps. Read more
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November World War II Games
By Joseph LusterIt’s been a fairly long road for Damage Inc: Pacific Squadron WWII, which started its life as War Wings: Hell Catz, but the latest in World War II dogfighting action is finally here. Read more
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Dogfight 1942
By Joseph LusterWorld War II aerial combat games are surprisingly not that few and far between, at least relative to what one would expect from such a niche genre. Read more
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E3 2012 Highlights
By Joseph LusterAnother year, another Electronics Entertainment Expo, aka E3. This year’s event was perhaps the most safely played yet, and while quite a few “future war”-style games were shown, there wasn’t a ton of World War II presence. Read more
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Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Is a Fantastic Addition to the Series.
By Joseph LusterI’ve long had a back-and-forth relationship with the Ghost Recon franchise. On one hand, the presentation has always been top notch, and the tactical elements are perfect for those who want a more methodically paced shooter. Read more
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Taking to the Skies with Trickstar Games’ Damage Inc.
by Joseph LusterWhen Damage Inc. was first announced, it went under the title War Wings: Hell Catz, the tail end of which seems very appropriate since the dogfighter is being published by Mad Catz. Read more
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Sniper Elite V2
By Joseph LusterThe original Sniper Elite was first released in 2005, making its way across various platforms, from PC to PlayStation 2, Xbox, and eventually Nintendo Wii in 2010. Read more
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Killing Adolf Hitler is the ultimate endgame.
By Joseph LusterWith decades of entertainment based on World War II behind us, and decades more down the road, there’s bound to be some (okay, quite a bit) that strays farther than “loosely” based on history and right into the realm of fantasy. Read more
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Tropico 4: For the Would-Be Dictator
By Joseph LusterWorld and city-building strategy titles tend to skew toward a very distinct audience. After all, not everyone wants to be saddled with the overwhelming responsibility of developing and maintaining an entire civilization. Read more
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Naval War: Arctic Circle
By Joseph LusterOffering a bit of a change of pace, and location, from our typically WWII-only take on upcoming games is Paradox Interactive’s Naval War: Arctic Circle, developed by Turbo Tape Games. Read more
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Designer Stuart Black brings his considerable expertise to Enemy Front.
By Joseph LusterSo much of the World War II gaming world is dotted with iterative sequels that some measure of surprise at a new IP is to be expected. Read more
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Game Features: Battlefield 3
By Joseph LusterLast time we talked about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, it was one side of the juggernaut war-gaming coin that attacked players near the end of 2011. Read more
