Today’s Card Game News: Eden Studios has announced an upcoming All Flesh Must Be Eaten sourcebook Band of Zombies, a World War II themed book featuring a number of additions to the All Flesh Must Be Eaten universe. They’re also releasing a game based on the Hack/Slash comic. Plaid Hat Games says that Reinforcement Packs [...]
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Michael Salsbury
I just realized that I’ve been back from Gen Con Indy 2010 now for at least three weeks without having told you much about it. I arrived in Indianapolis late on Wednesday evening and checked into the hotel, calling it a night. Thursday morning I went down to the convention center to check in and [...]
Today’s board game news: 4th Street Software added a preference to its computer football game to allow a player to choose to call only offense, only defense, or both for either or both teams during human vs. human game play. They also fixed a glitch that prevented play between humand computer coached teams. Their hockey [...]
Today’s Miniatures gaming news: Black Orc Games has ProCreate Putty in stock again. Kingdom Death has added two new miniatures to their product line, including Forsaker – First Run Collector’s Edition and Forsaker Pinup. Alternative Armies appears to be offering hand-painted fantasy miniatures now, for an average price of 4 GBP each. Darkson Designs has [...]
Wargame News for today: According to their newsletter, White Dog Games is taking reservations for Ordered to Die, a simulation of the November 1915 battle of Ctesiphon between the British and the Ottoman Empire. No payment is required, and the game is priced at $22.75 plus $5 shipping and handling. They are also developing a [...]
Things have been pretty busy since my return from GenCon, and I apologize for not finding the time to publish regular news updates here… Today’s PC and Online game news: Matrix Games has posted quite a few updates since our last check, including new screenshots for, and the release of, Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from [...]
PC and online game news: Matrix Games announced Panzer Command: Ostfront, the latest in a new series of 3D turn-based tactical wargames. Square Enix posted information about Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, Gun Loco for Xbox 360, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light for XBox Live Arcade, Chaos Rings for iPad, and more. [...]
Wargame news for today: Avalanche Press reports that their book sale and reduced shipping offer ends today. Bounding Fire Productions has added a new High Ground 2 Battlepack that includes “the best of the original High Ground release from Heat of Battle.” Capitan Games reports that the translation of their naval rules for Master & [...]
Game Accessories news for today: The Dragon Forge Store has added some new base sets to their product line. Gale Force Nine posted a preview of a Rogue player character token set and Ratfang Sewers game mat. Jon Brazer Enterprises has been taking preorders for Pathfinder: Book of Beasts since July 30. Midnight Syndicate has [...]
I returned from Gen Con 2010 a little while ago. I took over 100 pictures, mostly in the Exhibit Hall. You can view them in the Google Picasa album here. Here’s a sample: Enjoy!
Today’s news about miniatures and miniatures-based games: Alternative Armies posted an image of their new Baron Petrochemicoli miniature for Flintloque and Slaughterloo. Catalyst’s Classic Battletech site announced that Technical Readout: 3085 is available in PDF form. They’d been planning to wait for Gen Con but decided to release it now. Darkson Designs will have limited [...]
Today’s card-based games news: Gamers Rule will be at Gen Con in the Game Publisher’s Association booth (533B). Gozer Games is getting ready for Gen Con also, and will be in booth 533, with copies of Collateral Damage: The Amine Board Game and Zombie Ninja Pirates. Interaction Point Games (IPG) has announced the release of [...]
Today’s Board Game News: 4th Street Software is now shipping the 2009 version of 4th Street Football, 4th Street Computer Football Version 6, and the 2009-10 4th Street Hockey season. Baksha Games has released a new strategy game called “Good Help” which they claim combines “Evil Doctors, Revenge, and beer.” The Catan web site says [...]
Today’s News in PC and video games: Activision posted announcements about Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2011, DJ Hero 2, iCarly 2: iJoin the Click, Call of Duty: Black Ops, and StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. Broderbund has added Hoyle Casino 2011 to its online store and Hoyle Bridge. Hoyle Casino is on sale for $17.99 as [...]
Today’s Wargame News: Academy Games, whose Storms of Steel won the 2010 Origins Historical Board Game of the Year award, has added a “Game Reviews” section to their site. Avalanche Press is reprinting the deluxe map for their Third Reich game. It can be acquired at the pre-order price until August 6. Collins Epic Wargames [...]
Today’s Miniatures Games News: The Age of Eagles web site has released the “Age of Honor” scenario book for Fire & Fury. Alternative Armies posted images of its limited edition 1st Moldsk Guard miniatures unit containined sixteen Undead Bog Orc Zombies. Ambush Alley Games says that Force on Force and Ambush Alley rulebooks, supplements, and [...]
Today’s PC and Online game news: Paradox Interactive has released an update to Mount & Blade Warband. THQ announced that its upcoming third person shooter Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine will be shipping for Windows PCs, the XBox 360, and the PlayStation 3 in early 2011. Racingspider Games Development posted information about a new expedition to [...]
Today’s Wargame news: Dan Verssen Games has updated the rulebook for Hornet Leader, including a sample game. The sample game for Phantom Leader has been modified to “smooth out” some “bumps” in it. GMT Games has added the final rulebook for Normandy ’44 to their site, and updated the VASSAL modules for Commands & Colors: [...]
PC and Online game news for today: Square Enix says that Front Mission Evolved’s launch date has been updated to September 28, 2010. Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light premium theme and avatar are coming to XBox Live Marketplace for the XBox 360. They also announced Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together, a PSP [...]
Today’s computer and console based games news: Matrix Games announced an update to the War in the Pacific – Admiral’s Edition game. Paradox Interactive announced that gamers can play Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West for free this weekend on Steam. Square Enix has created a teaser site for Tactics Ogre: Let Us [...]
Today’s Miniatures News: BattleScape Military Books and Miniatures has added two new products, FSSF Garand Rifleman and FSSF NCOs and LMG. Corvus Belli has added an Infinity Tournament Pack to its online catalog. Critical Mass Games has released the final infantry miniatures for the Kaamados Dominion and 3 new Mercenary packs. Crusader Miniatures posted a [...]
I’m looking forward to GenCon in a couple of weeks, if my work responsibilities don’t require me to cancel my hotel reservation and stay home. Hopefully you like how the site’s working now. For those who are new here, I scan the web sites of literally thousands of game-related companies for news items. When I [...]
News for today: Dragon Forge is having a Christmas in July Sale until 12am EST Sunday July 25, 2010. Gale Force Nine (GF9) posted a preview of the Warlord Player Character Token Set and Jungle Temple Game Mat. Jon Brazer Enterprises is offering four new d66 lists. The new lists are: Mercenary Company Names 2, [...]
Today’s News: Minion Games‘ web store says that print versions of several of their titles are not available for sale, and the “Print & Play” versions are on sale. Twilight Creations will have pre-release copies of Forever Young at Gen Con. Pressman Toy is launching games based on “Diary of a Wimpy Kid”, “The Vampire [...]