Panzer Command Ostfront - German Armor Counterattack

If this would be real life I would rather not come back to the battalion HQ tent at the end of this battle ...

The game is Panzer Command Ostfront (Matrix Games) and the scenario is about a German armored counter-attack after the Soviet breakthrough near Kapitanovka (Korsun Operation, February 1944). I am playing as the Germans against the Soviets (commanded by the computer).

Gary Grigsby's War in the East - Don to the Danube Expansion - A First Row Seat for WWII Soviet Operational Art

The Don to the Danube expansion for Gary Grigsby's War in the East has been released a while ago. This expansion offers new scenarios and challenges for you. In case you are playing as the Soviets, you are now on the strategic offensive and it's time to show off your operational art.

One of the first scenarios I jumped into was the Cherkassi-Korsun one. This operation is quite famous and was a tough one for both the Axis and the Soviets. I was put in command of the First and Second Ukrainian Fronts and sooner than later, the formidable order of battle felt quite diluted in the expanses south of Kiev.

Combat Mission Battles for Normandy Commonwealth Forces - What's a Good Infantry Tank Anyway? - Downtown

The game: as per the title of the entry
The scenario: Buron - The Main Event
The question: Infantry Tank? What for?

Continued from the previous entry. Spoiler alert: you may want to skip this entry if you are going to play this scenario.

Naval War Arctic Circle - Preview - Part 2

With the release just a few hours from now, the final part of my preview.

As I mentioned in the previous entry, the similarities with Fleet Command are there in the form of the tactical map and the 3D world view. Many years have passed and off course the interface of Naval War Arctic Circle  (NWAC) takes advantage of present day coding languages, with a plethora of windows, clickeable info boxes and tool tips. Does mainstream-lining get in the way of a satisfying naval war gaming experience?

Take On Helicopters Hinds - Retaking Comms Ridge

The insurgents are creeping towards our positions. We neglected the highest point in our area of operations, the one that holds a communications hub.

The game: Take On Helicopters, Hinds DLC (a helicopter sim-lite based in the ArmA 2 engine)
The mission: insert a fire team of Russian on the ridge and re-take the installation from the insurgents. Avoid collateral damage to the satellite antennas.

Naval War Arctic Circle - Preview - Part 1

Naval War Arctic Circle, a game from Turbo Tape Games to be published by Paradox, is set for release one week from now.

I had the chance to play the beta version (V 0.8.0) and, full disclosure, I have to confess I was expecting far more less from this upcoming release. Yes, I have been burned by marketing before and that sequence of one of the promotional videos showing an Abrams MBT parked in the deck of an aircraft carrier didn't impress me too well. Don't judge a war game by it's promotional videos, I guess ...

Command - Interviewed by PC4WAR magazine

A very detailed interview with lots of screenshots. Get it here!

Can't wait for this simulation ...

Cheers,

Combat Mission Battles for Normandy Commonwealth Forces - What's a Good Infantry Tank Anyway? - Intro and First Shots

The game: as per the title of the entry
The scenario: Buron - The Main Event
The question: Infantry Tank? What for?

Spoiler Alert! Do not read if you are still to play the scenario!

DCS Black Shark 2 - Thunder Run, Russian Style - Debrief

Armor doesn't do well in built up areas, neither do attack helicopters.

The hazards many, the enemy disorganized and our luck immense. Not sure for how long things will stay the same.

Pet Peeve of the Week: Rubble in Red Orchestra 2

Have you ever stepped in a real pile of rubble? Freshly made rubble, crafted by a demolition, bomb, earthquake, tornado or Godzilla. If not, let me tell you it makes moving around very difficult. It will bruise your lower legs, twist your ankles and won't let focus on anything else but your next step out of fear of being impaled in a rusted broken iron pipe.