Verdun was the first modern FPS game to tackle the topic of the First World War. And despite the big budget arrival of Battlefield 1, it's still perhaps the most realistic interpretation. There's no 'boy's own' story of single player heroism, or a wide range of planes, tanks and massively armoured Behemoths. Instead the desolation of the Western Front is a brown and grey … [Read more...]
Verdun Christmas Truce 2016 War Child Armistice DLC
Lots of first person shooters have come up with special seasonal events. But Blackmill Games and M2H have done something particularly nice with the Verdun Christmas Truce 2016 War Child Armistice DLC. In the past, the game has replicated the unofficial truce which occurred between soldiers during World War 1 at Christmas in 1914. But for 2016, they're not just pausing the … [Read more...]
Christmas Truce Declared in WW1 shooter Verdun
Players of the squad-based PC and Mac World War 1 shooter Verdun will be taking an enforced break to commemorate the historic real-life Christmas Truce which saw groups of soldiers on both sides celebrate the holiday with a break from fighting. With the 100th anniversary of the first Christmas Truce this year, Verdun will be implementing an in-game truce from December … [Read more...]