Monthly Archives: June 2021
‘Ghost of Tsushima’ May Receive Mini-Sequel, Leaker Claims
An upcoming mini-sequel to the 2020 historical title Ghost of Tsushima is rumored to be in development, a recent leak claims. Xboxera co-founder Shpeshal Nick turned to Twitter to tout that the “expandalone type game” would be titled Ghost of Ikishima and would follow … Continue reading
The Korean War – A Board Gaming Retrospective
On June 25th, sixty-one years ago, the Korean War began in a storm of violence along the 38th Parallel. The new nation of South Korea and her U.S. ally were caught by surprise and very nearly overrun by her Northern neighbor. … Continue reading
The Eastern Front, A Wargamer’s Retrospective
A little over 80 years ago, 3.8 million Axis military personnel crashed across the Soviet frontier in a bid to succeed where Napoleon failed. The aim of Operation Barbarossa was simple: crush the Soviet Union by the first snows. Fortunately, this failed … Continue reading
The West Gets Wild in ‘Cowboy Life Simulator’ Reveal Trailer
A demo trailer on June 16th was recently released for a new 19th-century western game, Cowboy Life Simulator. Developer RockGame S.A shows players what it would look like to live in the boots of an everyman making their way up in western … Continue reading
Review of ‘Air Battle Central Europe’ by Alfred Price
5 out of 5 Stars By Alfred Price Lume Books Edition published in 2015, Original edition published by Sidgwick and Jackson Limited in 1986 196pp One of the oft-heard jokes amongst the USAF in the 1980s went a little something … Continue reading
Game Developers: Don’t Shy from History – Your Players Love It!
Video game development is no easy task – it can often take several years, be incredibly costly, and there’s no guarantee that your game will result in return investment. With so much competition, it can be incredibly hard for game … Continue reading
‘Arma 3’ Returns to the Cold War with New DLC
On June 16th, Arma 3 developer Bohemia Interactive released the CSLA Iron Curtain DLC. The new DLC brings players back to the Cold War in the 1980s, giving them a first-hand look at life in Czechoslovakia and the heavily-guarded border by the Federal Republic … Continue reading
‘A Plague Tale: Innocence’ to Receive the 4K Treatment
The 2019 historical survival horror game A Plague Tale: Innocence has just been announced for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X with upgraded visuals and sound next month. The enhanced edition will feature 4K UHD visuals, gameplay locked at 60 frames-per-second, and … Continue reading
‘Medieval Dynasty’ Sends Players to the Dark Ages on Xbox Game Pass for PC
Render Cube, the developer behind Medieval Dynasty, recently announced that its medieval epic is now available for Xbox Game Pass for PC. The game was originally released on Steam in early access in 2020. Medieval Dynasty is a survival, open-world adventure game set … Continue reading
Convention Season – A Beginners Guide
Well, our enforced lockdown is done and COVID is becoming a bad memory (thank heavens!). However, we’re still having a more truncated convention season this year. But I suspect by 2022, we’ll be back in full swing convention-wise. So, with … Continue reading