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Battlefield 2, Pirates of the Revolution, and Real Time Conflict: Shogun Empires

The Battlefield series of games from Electronic Arts brings large- scale, realistic multiplayer combat to the PC. Read more

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European Assault, Commandos Strike Force, Bomb Alley

The latest video game in Electronic Arts’ Medal of Honor franchise is European Assault. Available on the Xbox, the PS2, and the Gamecube, the game is set in Europe, 1942. Read more

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Imperial Glory and Cossacks II

Two games of very similar subject matter are on tap this month. Eidos Interactive’s Imperial Glory, and CDV Software’s Cossacks II. Read more

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Defiant Russia, Road to Hill 30

At a cost of only $20, Avalanche Press’s new board game Defiant Russia: the War Against Nazi Aggression is a terrific value and an excellent introduction to the hobby of tabletop wargaming. Read more

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Daisenryaku VII, Soldier Raj, and Flashpoint Germany

Turn based strategy games for the Xbox seem to be as rare as hens teeth. Daisenryaku VII: Modern Military Tactics is an import from Japan, and 30% of all the Xbox owners there purchased a copy. Read more

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Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault, Super Army War, and Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon 2

Electronic Arts has released a director’s edition of Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault that might be of more interest to military history fans than the original edition. Read more

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Rome: Total War

Fans of ancient combat are in luck due to the release of Rome: Total War for the PC from Activision. Read more

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Codename: Panzers

Codename: Panzers from CDV for the PC uses the troops, equipment, and tanks of World War II as the fodder for a real-time strategy game. Read more

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Vietnam is the setting for two action games.

The Battlefield franchise is famous for its on-line, multiplayer depictions of World War II combat. Battlefield Vietnam for the PC brings the action into the 20th century and provides the players with modernized weaponry and vehicles, while adding a more immersive infantry experience. Read more

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WWII Mercenaries and Counterterrorism 2006

Silent Storm for the PC by Nival Interactive and from JoWood Productions is a new 3-D game set in World War II. Read more

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Virtual World War II Battles

Although the real war ended almost 60 years ago, the virtual version of World War II goes on and on. Read more

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Commandos and Ghosts

World War II continues to be very hot on the video game front. Commandos 3: Destination Berlin puts the player in command of an elite unit of Special Forces behind enemy lines in Europe. Read more

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The Battle Above the Clouds

Avalanche Press has two new games out. The first is Dave Powell’s War of the States: Chickamauga & Chattanooga, the second in the War of the States series. Read more

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Granada: A Turning Point in History

Hard as it may be to remember today, most of Spain was once in Arab hands. For over 700 years, Spanish Christians tried to end the Arab kingdoms of southern Spain, while the Moors (as the Spanish referred to them) saw the Spaniards as backward and barbaric. Read more

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Community of Cossacks

Cossacks: Back to War, from CDV for the PC, is the third in the Cossacks series of games. Read more

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Uncommon Valor

By Eric T. Baker

Uncommon Valor: Campaign for the South Pacific is new from Matrix Games. Together with legendary game designer Gary Grigsby, Joel Billings and Keith Brors of 2by3Games have created an operational campaign game of the South Pacific during World War II. Read more

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Sid Meier’s Civilization III

The premise is simple. The player chooses one of 16 civilizations and tries to lead it from the dawn of time to the space age. Read more

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Operation Flashpoint, Eastern Fleet and Commandos 2

Commandos 2: Men of Courage, by Pyro Studios and Eidos Interactive, is a tactical game of action and strategy set during World War II. Read more

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The Real Deal

World War II Online™ is both the best and worst simulation of WWII combat ever created for the PC. Read more

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The ground battles of World War II

Close Combat: Invasion Normandy is the fifth of SSI’s award-winning Close Combat games. Setup is done in a turn-based mode as the players put their forces in place. Read more