Arma 3: Spearhead 1944

Back in the day I played a lot of Iron Front, an Arma 2 derived game covering the later years of WW II. It was kind of janky at times, and received mixed reviews, but honestly, I loved it.  I made custom missions and generally had a lot of fun with it.

Then I fell out of love with WW II and modern wars and spent a few years focused on other eras. I upgraded gaming computers several times and Iron Front wasn't available where I originally bought it anymore. I stopped playing anything the even remotely looked like an FPS game.

Then this year, I visited Normandy. For me, all the old WW II love came back.  I installed the many, many WW II games I have. I started playing WW II board games I've had on the shelves for years now but not played. I am into it. And of course, I remembered Iron Front.  Which turns out to be available on Steam.  I haven't bought it yet, but it is in my Wishlist.

Now I may never buy it. Because soon this will be out: Arma 3: Spearhead 1944.  

The Arma 3 engine, set during Operation Cobra in Normandy? Yes, please. 

Sorry Iron Front. 

Panzer Battles Demo

The new demo of Panzer Battles is out from John Tiller Software, and you should go download it now!

Command Ops 2 Steam Greenlight

In case you haven't run across it yet, LnL Publishing has submitted the fantastic WWII game Command Ops 2  to Steam Greenlight. I think this is a great move on the part of LnL, and rushed right over to vote for it. If you haven't played this game you're missing a treat. It'll be an even greater thing to have it on Steam.

Old School Tactical - First Play

For a variety of reasons, even though I received my copy of Old School Tactical while at Origins, I haven't been able to get it on the table until today.

Playing the "Brandenburgers" scenario in my new gaming room

Desert Heat

I actually play more computer games than board games, but I seem to mostly document the board games these days. Here are a few shots from the first scenario of Desert Heat,  from Lock n' Load Publishing's Nations at War series.

British armor attacking the Italians at Al Hawary

Tank on Tank: West Front

I've been playing a ton of Battles of Normandy the past several weeks, interspersed with the occasional turn of Campaign Series: Middle East. I really need to suck it up and post some more about both games.

Canadian Armour: Le Mesnil-Patry

I’m finding the Battles of Normandy from John Tiller Software quite engaging. The combination of late war combined arms, the Normandy terrain, and the company-level Grand Tactical scale is really drawing me in.