Perhaps it’s not the most wildly exciting upcoming release, but World War II: Frontline Command is a pretty entertaining RTS that incorporates a bunch of much-needed new features. I’ve been playing the Bitmap Brothers (best known for Steel Soldiers and Z) game a fair bit the past week for a magazine review due right around the same time as the game hits stores on June 24. As a sneak peek, here are a few screen shots.
Fog of war here really is fog
They'll never save your brain now, Hitler!
Those infamouse French hedgerows
Sig heil, mein Brett! Er.. .wait. No, Brett’s espousing libertarian values. Let the moral and immoral fight it out, I always say! The more shocking our games, the more old fogies will drop dead prematurely and save us some health care taxes. What about you? I bet you don’t want to see Grandpa die from Postal 2. Or do you? Sound Off! and give grandpappy a good farewell speech!
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith Review
Fans of Aerosmith may be tempted to pick up the latest release of Guitar Hero -- which is focused primarily on the rock band -- but with just 41 songs Brett says you may want to think twice before picking up this game.
PNY XLR8 GeForce 9800 GTX OC Review
How does a factory OC'ed 9800 GTX card compare to NVIDIA's 9800 GTX+? Does the GTX+ OC further, and how does it compare in power consumption? In this article, we take a look at PNY's $210 factory OC'ed GeForce 9800 GTX card. Should you splurge and get the GTX+ or save your money and go with the GTX? Judge for yourself after you've seen the results!
AMD's Phenom 9950 Black Edition and 9350e CPUs
Earlier this week AMD slashed prices on their lineup of Phenom and Athlon CPUs to make room for the Phenom 9950 Black Edition and 9350e. See how these CPUs perform in this article!
ATI Radeon HD 4870/4850 Performance Preview
Armed with new 8xMSAA and custom filter AA benchmarks, we set out to test the Radeon HD 4850 and 4870 against NVIDIA's latest GeForce GTX and 9800 GPUs. How do the new ATI cards stack up to NVIDIA? You'll be very impressed!
Radeon HD 4850 512MB and GeForce 9800 GTX+ Performance Quick Take
In one corner we have the new and improved 800 shader, Radeon HD 4850. In the other, NVIDIA's improved 55-nm GeForce 9800 GTX+. We've also thrown in GeForce GTX 260, GeForce 8800 GT, 8800 GTX/Ultra, and the original 9800 GTX. See where the cards stack up in performance inside!
Haze Review
Set in the not to distant future, Haze comes from the makers of Timesplitters. But does Free Radical's shooter deliver? Brett doesn't think so...
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280/GTX 260 Performance Preview
With 240 stream processors, a 512-bit memory interface, and 1.4 billion transistors, NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 280 is built for the enthusiast who craves maximum performance. Just how fast is it? Find out inside!
Mass Effect PC Review
BioWare's hit RPG shooter for the Xbox 360 has finally found its way to the PC. In this article Brett takes a look at the game and finds it offers a mixed experience.
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