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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
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
By Joseph LusterThe 2011 holiday season has been brutal, and as of this writing it’s really only just begun. Sure, it’s easy to sit in the future and reflect calmly on what was yet another ridiculously packed time of year as far as entertainment goes, but those of us living in the present (past?) Read more
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Combat Wings: The Great Battles of World War II
By Joseph LusterIt’s been interesting to follow the trajectory of Combat Wings: The Great Battles of World War II, a title that has been featured in these pages before but has yet to hit store shelves as of this writing. Read more
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Iron Front—Liberation 1944
By Joseph LusterIn development by the folks at X1 Software (Pacific Fighters: Banzai!), Iron Front—Liberation 1944 is a tale of two sides: the Germans and the Red Army. Read more
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Heroes & Generals
By Joseph LusterIt goes without saying at this point that war-based first-person shooters are practically a dime a dozen. The same could be said about strategy titles, as well, so it always comes down to a particularly innovative touch applied on the creator’s part. Read more
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Battlefield vs. Call of Duty
There is a war being waged. I’m not talking about a real-life struggle in another country, or a virtual facsimile of said war projected from an oversized high-definition television screen. Read more
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Shooters Rule At E3
By Joseph LusterIf a single word could succinctly sum up this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo—aka E3, which took place from June 7-9—it would be SHOOTERS. Read more
