by Tom “WKLINK” Cofield In the year 2000, Big Time Software and Battlefront.com released a title that took the wargaming genre by storm. Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord was a unique mix of 3D graphics, hard core realism, interactive gameplay, and immersion that instantly made it one of the classics not only of wargaming, but of strategy gaming […]
Back To Page 5 Q. What has been the reaction of the soldiers featured in the book? Have they read it yet? A. The officers and soldiers whose stories are told in the book have thanked me for interviewing them and for taking the time to try to provide a detailed and accurate account of the […]
Back To Page 4 Q. Was there any one moment or incident that you wished to have included in the book but didn’t? What was it and why didn’t it make it in? A. I think I managed to cover all the major incidents and events involving the 2nd Brigade and its battle for Baghdad. Q. Assuming […]
Back To Page 3 Q. “Thunder Run” details an event that presumably will be studied heavily in creating future doctrine for the military. Another example from the Iraq War could be the Apache raid on Karbala that resulted in the downed Longbow and captured crew. What lessons do you draw from your experience about the ability […]
An Interview with Author David Zucchino by John “Spoons” Sponauer Every war has images that are burned into the public’s mind. Operation Iraqi Freedom has several… the blinding sandstorms, or the photos of Iraqis and GIs tearing down statues and paintings of Saddam. The other memorable event of the war for many was the sight of […]
Back To Page 2 Q. Military writers like Ralph Peters suggest that much of future of war will revolve around cities. Do you think the US military has the appropriate hardware, technology, and training to do it right? In the process of writing the book, did you hear of soldiers consistently wishing for something that […]
Back To Page 1 Q. When did you realize this was a story that you had to record in a book for history? A. I realized it at a memorial service in late April 2003 in Baghdad for the soldiers of the 2nd Brigade, 3rd ID, who had been killed in action. I started talking to […]
Exclusive Screenshots from the latest in the EA Battlefield Series by Bubba “Masterfung” Wolford We were fortunate today to obtain 6 exclusive new screenshots from the upcoming Battlefield: Vietnamfrom the kind folks at EA. Click on a thumbnail below to see the full-sized images. The official Battlefield: Vietnam web site is here and our new Battlefield: Vietnam Forum […]
by Bubba “Masterfung” Wolford On December 8th, I had the fantastic opportunity to travel to EA’s offices in Redwood City in California to get a hands-on preview of their newest Battlefield series simulation,Battlefield Vietnam (BFV). Previously, Battlefield 1942 was just a single game but it is clear that EA intends to make “Battlefield” a series of games. Their […]
Back To Page 1 Graphics The graphics in Secret Weapons are almost exactly the same as in the original game and the first expansion — that is to say, they are quite good when run at the higher settings on a fast machine. I’ve seen one or two minor graphical glitches, but nothing that […]
by Guest Writer Sean “Goodwood” Nash Introduction Most anyone who has heard of the Battlefield 1942 game and its first expansion, Road to Rome, knows what to expect in Secret Weapons of WWII as far as the general gameplay is concerned, so I won’t go into much detail about it. I myself followed the progress […]
by Guest Writer Mike Augustine Special thanks to Bill Grant for the screenshots Introduction Red Storm’s latest offering in the Rainbow Six series is called Raven Shield. After offering players a military style tactical game, with their “Ghost Recon” trilogy, Red Storm is back in the counter force/urban warfare business. Let’s have a look at Raven Shield […]
