It’s the future and we are at war. You are in charge of a squad of Space Infantry assigned the difficult task of infiltrating the enemy’s position and accomplishing your mission.
Lock ‘n Load Publishing has announced Lock ‘n Load: Heroes of the Gap is now shipping! Heroes of the Gap, is a complete Lock ‘n Load module (you need nothing else to play), which brings the Lock ‘n Load system to the environs of Eisenbach, Germany on the first day of World War III. No, this is NOT a World at War series game, but it does take place in the universe created by World at War. This is pure, impulse-driven, tanks vs. tank, squad vs. squad, leader vs. leader, RPD vs. M60, Lock ‘n Load system gaming.
Let’s face it, there are a lot of us war-gamers who yearn for the good ole’ days of the Cold War. Back then there was a clear good guy and a clear bad guy in the world, and it all made more sense. After the fall of the Berlin Wall many of us still wondered, What would have happened if the “balloon went up” during the 1980’s and the Warsaw Pact attacked NATO or the bad guy attacked the good guy (depending on what side of the curtain you where on)?
Jeff settles in to review the new solitaire zombie tower defense game, Dawn of the Zeds, from Victory Point Games.
The finalists for the 2010 Charles S. Roberts Awards have been announced. These awards are presented annually for excellence in the historical wargaming hobby.
And the nominees are…
I have fond memories of popping into what might be the premiere location in Chicago to buy magazines, the Six Corners City News Stand located on Cicero near Irving Park Road. I’m pretty sure the place is still kicking although I’m sure that they don’t carry the same number of table top gaming related mags as they once did. Honestly, I don’t think there’s a single U.S. based mass market magazine still being sold so I wouldn’t be shocked if they didn’t carry any.
Jeff reviews the WWII Eastern Front deck-building game Frontline General: Spearpoint 1943 from Collins Epic Wargames.
Dan Verssen Games is readying the cannon to bring gamers Field Commander: Napoleon. In what will be the biggest DVG title to date, this solitaire
Jeff reviews the new Richard H. Berg designed Crusader era wargame, Infidel, now hitting stores from GMT Games.
Elliott reviews the light solitaire Cold War wargame Toe-to-Toe: Nu’klr Combat with the Rooskies from Victory Point Games.
I had a chance to get a look at the new game, from Table Tactics, called Engage. It was designed by Russ Price and features WWII combat as players fight for control of six bunkers.
On October 18th, Osprey Publishing and Ambush Alley Games will release Tomorrow’s War – a science-fiction miniatures game.
Jeff shares why it’s obvious We Must Tell the Emperor is the top selling game over at Victory Point Games.
In a special edition of the podcast, Jeff talks with the gang from Victory Point Games at last weekend’s ConSimWorld Expo 2011. Join Terry Coleman,
Jeff reviews the latest solitaire wargame from Victory Point Games, A Blood Red Banner – The Alamo.
