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Dar al-Islam: A Barbary States Empire Total War AAR – Part 3

April 12, 2009 12 comments

barbary_states_empire_total_war_logoThe twenty years from 1740 have been a time of prosperity for the Barbary States. The Mediterranean has been conquered and the Islamic empire looks to expand abroad, to capture new holdings and spread the one true faith! Read on for the gory details! …(or go visit Part 1)… Read more…

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The most tragic DF story ever!

April 8, 2009 1 comment

dwarffortresstitleOver at QuarterToThree.com we’ve been running a succession game called “Quakebells“. We have some odd rules, first up, all dwarfs are heretics and believe that it is sinful to live underground. Second, there must be a sacrifice of a dwarf every autumn to ensure that the sun comes back for spring. It’s only logical, right? Read more…

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Theater of War 2 demo – Tutorial AAR

April 5, 2009 2 comments

tow2-a5-tnSo I got around to trying the Theater of War 2 demo and thought I would provide my impressions via the AAR format. I’m new to the Theater of War series but had heard that this episode would be the one to watch for. Lets see if that’s true… Read more…

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Hearts of Iron 3 video presentations at GDC

April 3, 2009 Leave a comment

heartsofiron3A lot of people are looking forward to Hearts of Iron 3, which blends Paradox’s love of historical detail with the fun of a hell of a lot of war! If you’re interested in HOI3, or just love a good strategy game, head on over to GameReactor to watch two videos where HOI3 was presented to a journalist at the recent GDC conference. The Paradox staffer takes the journo through the early years of playing Norway including a campaign he undertakes to liberate Sweden!

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Dwarf Fortress Story Submission

April 3, 2009 2 comments

dwarffortresstitleWe’ve had a great submission from a player about their first “proper” fortress (post-tutorial, I am guessing). It covers the epic fall of the fortress and provides some slight spoilers about the “happy fun stuff” that exists in DF. Anyway, here it is in full, thanks Ben! Read more…

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