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Valiant Hearts: The Great War
By Joseph LusterWhile its subject matter predates that of our typically World War II-themed games, it’s worth casting a glance toward Ubisoft’s upcoming Valiant Hearts: The Great War. Read more
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Winter 2014 Military Games
By Joseph LusterOne of the best things about the Sniper Elite series is the painstaking detail put into its head-bursting money shots. Read more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
