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Looking to play rock-paper-scissors with a full naval fleet? As Joseph Luster explains in his game review, World of Warships can deliver.

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Game Reviews: World of Warships

by Joseph Luster

As you might expect, Warships takes the formula that made outings like World of Tanks and World of Warplanes lasting successes and expands upon them, this time with gameplay based on the principles of a real fleet. Read more

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Europa Universalis IV: Mare Nostrum

By Joseph Luster

Originally released in 2013, Paradox Development Studio’s Europa Universalis IV offers myriad ways to conquer the world. Whether you want to become a colonial superpower, strongarm rival nations through military prowess, or become dominant in the world of trade, it’s all up to your own strategic abilities. Read more

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Brothers in Arms: Furious 4

By Joseph Luster

At first glance—a very distant first glance, that is—one might mistake Furious 4 for another simple addition to the storied Brothers in Arms franchise. Read more

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Pearl Harbor Trilogy: Red Sun Rising

By Joseph Luster

The concept of a beefy but downloadable Wii dogfighting series seems like a surefire bet. Though visual flare isn’t necessarily one of the strong suits of Nintendo’s console, there are other more valuable assets that work well for the genre: namely, motion controls. Read more

With innovative controls and a truly immersive experience, Capcom might have the makings of a real virtual war with Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor.

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Game Reviews: Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor

by Joseph Luster

Giant mechs duking it out in an alternate future United States might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think ‘World War II,’ but the nitty gritty of Capcom’s complex franchise draws more than a few parallels. Read more

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Slitherine Group’s Soviet Corps

By Joseph Luster

The classic strategy stylings of the Panzer General series recently made a big comeback on PC and iPad in the form of Panzer Corps, a spiritual successor that puts players in charge of the Axis armies across 26 scenarios. Read more

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Valkyria Chronicles Remastered

By Joseph Luster

Sega’s Valkyria Chronicles, which originally debuted on PlayStation 3 back in 2008, is one of the better examples of the “alternate universe” World War II game. Read more

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World of Tanks on PS4

By Joseph Luster

Every time a new version of World of Tanks is released I get the opportunity to remind myself that I’m really bad at World of Tanks. Read more

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Grand Ages: Medieval

The Grand Ages series of city-building strategy games can be traced back to 2006’s Glory of the Roman Empire, which was developed by Haemimont Games. Read more

Will Reload Studios be able to bring first-person shooters into virtual reality? It's not exactly a new idea, but they still might deliver...

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Game Reviews: World War Toons

by Joseph Luster

If there’s one place that hasn’t had much opportunity to spread its wings in the world of World War II-related games, it’s virtual reality. Read more

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Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers

By Joseph Luster

If Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers sounds familiar, that’s because it was originally released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC back in December 2012. Read more

As a blast from the 30-year-old past, Argonauts Interactive has successfully re-released their 1985 classic, Colonial Conquest.

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Game Reviews: Colonial Conquest

by Joseph Luster

Fans of classic turn-based strategy games might recall 1985’s Colonial Conquest. Argonauts Interactive ran a successful Kickstarter campaign for a reboot earlier in 2015, reimagining and rereleasing the conquest simulator for today’s strategy-loving PC players. Read more

Don't let the RTS classification fool you; Naval War: Arctic Circle has a little something for every wargamer.

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Game Reviews: Naval War: Arctic Circle

by Joseph Luster

Offering 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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