British Forts in the Age of Arthur
BOOK REVIEW posted on 5 JAN 2009 by Jim Zabek
The quest for historical proof of King Arthur, like the quest for the Holy Grail itself, seems as perennial as it is elusive. But it is also entertaining, and, in the case of Angus Konstam’s latest work, great military history, too.
Great Invasions Interview with The Wargamer
INTERVIEW posted on 5 MAR 2007 by Jim Zabek.
The Wargamer's editor-in-chief, Jim Zabek, sits down with the creators of Great Invasions to talk about the unique challenges facing the creation of a strategy game that takes place during one of the most tumultuous periods of European history.
Medieval 2: Total War
PC GAME REVIEW posted on 24 DEC 2006 by Lloyd Sabin
Is the sequel to Rome: Total War as pious as its predecessors or a blasphemous knock-off? Lloyd Sabin holds an inquisition of his own to find out.
Warrior Knights
BOARD GAME REVIEW posted on 25 OCT 2006 by Brant Guillory
The king is dead! Summon the knights and sally forth to claim the throne in Fantasy Flight Games' board game Warrior Knights. Brant Guillory tries his hand at Medieval power politics in his latest review.
Medieval 2: Total War First Impressions
PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 15 OCT 2006 by Sean Drummy
Sean Drummy gets a hands-on look at the highly anticipated sequel to Rome: Total War. Is the next incarnation of the real time/turn based strategy blend all graphics and no gameplay? Read on to get some first impressions of Medieval 2: Total War.
Europa Universalis III
PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 15 SEP 2006 by Jim Zabek
Recently The Wargamer was invited to Paradox Interactive's New York office to meet the lead designer and creator of the Europa Universalis franchise, Johan Andersson. Read how this latest game is coming along.
Stronghold Legends
PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 13 SEP 2006 by Chris Caran
Chris Caran takes a sneak peak at Stronghold Legends, the latest addition to the venerable Stronghold series. Gallop through history as Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table or stampede across it as Vlad the Impaler in this mythical/historical real time strategy blend.
Diplomacy in Medieval II: Total War
DEVELOPER FEATURE posted on 21 JUL 2006 by Dan Toose
Creative Assembly's introduces one of the major new features, diplomacy, in their upcoming strategy sequel, Medieval II: Total War.
E3 2006: Medieval 2: Total War
PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 16 MAY 2006 by Jim Zabek
The Creative Assembly is going Medieval once more, reviving the wonderous era with a host of new features and an updated Total War game. Jim Zabek explains what he saw at E3.
E3 2006: Europa Universalis III
PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 11 MAY 2006 by Jim Zabek
Paradox debuted their promising new flagship title at this year's E3 event. Jim Zabek previews this in-depth, detailed, and very ambitious new title.
Paradox Reveals Europa Universalis III
PRESS RELEASE posted on 15 FEB 2006 by Chris Abele
The Swedish developer will return to its roots with this 2007 grand strategy game. Get all the details in this hot news story.
Medieval 2: Total War Announced
PRESS RELEASE posted on 23 JAN 2006 by Chris Abele
The Total War series will march on this winter with Medieval 2. Learn all about this new epic strategy game in The Wargamer's news story.
A Trio for the Templar
BOOK REVIEW posted on 3 JUL 2005 by Mike Dorn
Mike Dorn gives his impressions on three separate books about the Knights Templar with each book bringing a different spin to coverage on the Knights Templar, and all three offer a wealth of information that assist in the understanding of the Order, though with much different approaches.
Stronghold 2
PC GAME REVIEW posted on 29 JUN 2005 by Kyle Stegerwald
At long last, here is conclusive proof that evolution is bogus. Stronghold 2 is one of those rare examples of a sequel that manages, despite seemingly massive technical improvements, several years of development, and a large budget, to be a worse game than it's predecessor.
Medieval: Total War XL Mod
PC GAME REVIEW posted on 30 MAR 2005 by Lloyd Sabin
Lloyd Sabin has discovered a unique new modification for Creative Assembly's terrific Medieval: Total War, which makes the game a more challenging and deep gaming experience.
Empire Earth II
PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 14 MAR 2005 by Kyle Stegerwald
Guiding a civilization from the stone age to the space age and conquering the world to boot can make for a nice way to spend an afternoon. Kyle Stegerwald spends some time with a beta version of Empire Earth II and shares his impressions.
Suleiman the Magnificent
BOARD GAME REVIEW posted on 18 FEB 2005 by Al Berke
In 1526 Suleiman, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, crushed the Hungarian Army and killed young King Louis II at the Battle of Mohacs, effectively ending the Kingdom of Hungary. Fascinating history, but does it make a game? Al Berke takes a look at Suleiman the Magnificent to find out.
Stronghold 2
PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 3 DEC 2004 by Lloyd Sabin
Will Stronghold 2 keep what was great about the first installments and address the negatives, or will it just be Stronghold 2: Strongholder?
Knights of Honor
PC GAME REVIEW posted on 10 NOV 2004 by Anthony Micari
Is Knights of Honor a Medieval: Total War redux, or a unique gaming experience? See how Black Sea Studio’s latest game stacks up in the bourgeoning medieval strategy genre.
Thief: Deadly Shadows
PC GAME REVIEW posted on 6 AUG 2004 by Lloyd Sabin
Sporting flashy new graphics Thief: Deadly Shadows looks great. But can the Ion Storm team best a high water mark set by the now defunct Looking Glass Studios? Lloyd Sabin slips into the night to check it out.
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