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According to a post on the Catalyst Game Labs Battlecorps web site, they have just released the Strategic Operations PDF.  Strategic Operations is the fourth core rulebook beyond the Introductory Box Set.  Beyond the standard rules, a set of advanced rules exists, allowing players to expand their games in any direction they desire.  Strategic Operations stages up play from the planet to the entire solar system.  Linked scenarios and Maintenance, Salvage, Repair, and Customization Rules enable players to build any type of campaign they wish.  It includes rules for transporting troops between worlds and combat rules to protect those troops as they combat drop onto a new target world.  For more information, see the Battlecorps web site.

A print version of this product will appear at a later time, according to the web site.

From the Combat Zone Chronicles news page comes the following list of new content:

COWTOWN CHRONICLE December 2008
A new Old West page

Scenic Accessories 1 December 2008
Not just buildings

The Old Barn December 2008
A dollar store treasure

Gay Bath House December 2008
No, get your mind out of the gutter

From the Gale Force 9 web site:

Gale Force Nine's WarCogs 3D Battlefield Effects Cloud Markers provide a unique method of representing battlefield effects, especially those that remain in play and block line of sight.

Once placed on the table, the center cloud piece may be easily rotated or removed from play to allow models to move through the cloud region as necessary. The color coordinated 3" diameter outer ring remains in place to mark the exact location of the cloud.

Each marker set is manufactured from colorful, high quality translucent acrylic. There are three effect packs to choose from; smoke effects, fire effects and poison clouds. Each pack contains three (3) complete markers.

Whether a veteran commander or fresh recruit, the WarCogs range gives players premium gaming accessories that integrate with GF9's classic game aids range. WarCogs were also designed to work as a stand-alone product to satisfy the needs of new players or players starting new warbands.

The entire line of WarCogs multi-purpose gaming tokens and accessories is available in game and hobby shops worldwide or directly from the GF9 Online Store!

The Classic Battletech site posted the following notice recently:

Two pages from the General Rules section of Strategic Operations have been posted as a preview; see Strategic Operations: Part 2 blog for additional details.

From the Classic Battletech web site comes the following information:

Catalyst has released a free PDF, Chaos Campaign, containing the Warchest Campaign Track System originally published in Dawn of the Jihad (and now found in Blake Ascending).

Additionally, the first in a new ebook series, Jihad Turning Points: Luthien, has been released (see Jihad Turning Points: A New Ebook series blog for more details). 

Finally, a free PDF containing the blank record sheets and compiled tables at the back of Tactical Operations is now available (along with a "check list" to track which rules are being used in a given scenario).

According to the Steve Jackson Games Daily Illuminator, the PDF edition of Ogre Miniatures is now available on e23.  For the full story and purchasing links, click here.

The Corvus Belli web site has announced the availability of the English and French editions of the INFINITY Rulebook.  This 220-page, full-color release includes pictures, illustrations, and everything needed to play INFINITY.  The book contains background, rules, complete army lists, markers, and templates.  For more information, see their web site.

The Old Glory 15s web site lists some new products:

Starmogul: Distant Worlds Rules Expansion
Starmogul: Alien Revolution Rules Expansion
Starmogul: Ruins of an Empire Main Ruleset

A number of new miniatures have also been released on the site.

The good folks at Gale Force Nine have announced two high-quality vinyl Battle Maps for use with the WizKids HeroClix collectible miniature game.  The maps ship in a tube and can be marked with wet-erase markers if desired.

The first map released by GF9 is Dawn of Man, a 36" by 36" (24x24 squares) map with hindering, blocking, elevated, and water terrain elements.

The second map, Spaceship Crash Site, is a 36" by 24" (24x16 squares) map with hindering and blocking terrain areas.

Eric Lind of Fantasy Flight Games has posted a Vestals Preview on the FFG web site.  The Vestals are a faction in The Age of the Rag'Narok Confrontation.