This month’s exciting update features eleven different articles, downloads and reviews to supplement the content of Wargames Illustrated issue 292. contributors@wargamesillustrated.net

Wargames Illustrated Issue 292 The theme for this month's issue of Wargames Illustrated is Darkest Africa. It also includes a wide range of other articles that are sure to provide inspiration for any wargamer. Wargames Illustrated Issue 292...

In Darkest Africa It would seem that no one else has written as much for us on Darkest Africa than Chris Peers. Back in WI131 and WI132 he presented us with a set of skirmish rules and a campaign system for gaming on the Dark Continent in the 19th Century. Mark Copplestone also pitched in with painting guides for the combatants involved (and their non-combatant friends). In Darkest Africa...

Warfare in the Age of Exploration In WI135 we presented this article by Chris Peers that included two scenarios pitting European explorers against the indigenous population. Plenty of great research has resulted in some fun gaming action, brought forth from the darkest corners of The Archive for you to enjoy. Warfare in the Age of Exploration...

Gun & Spear A few years ago (2009) we printed a couple of articles from Chris Peers in which he discussed the difficulties of accurately representing the conflicts in Africa in which one side was equipped with rifles and muskets, whilst the other was hurling spears. We present these two articles together now in a singe PDF document for your reading pleasure. Gun & Spear...

We Come For Your Cattle: Bonus Photos Accompanying the article of the same name in WI292, we present lots more photos for this African tribal raiding scenario. We Come For Your Cattle: Bonus Photos...

Let’s Have a Fight at Jim’s Place: Bonus Photos We’ve got loads more photos from our Rorke’s Drift refight for you to browse through here. Let’s Have a Fight at Jim’s Place: Bonus Photos...

Death In The Dark Continent: A Comprehensive and Completely Unofficial Playsheet Download your copy of our unofficial Death In The Dark Continent play sheet here. Death In The Dark Continent: A Comprehensive and Completely Unofficial Playsheet...

CelestiCon Game Convention 2011 Kris Miller presents us with a report on a great gaming convention that takes place at the end of summer each year in the San Francisco Bay Area. Check out his report and browse through the photos, then book your tickets for the 2012 show to be held August 31 – September 3. CelestiCon Game Convention 2011...

Fall In! 2011 Show: Bonus Photos Once again our intrepid US Editor braved the wilds of south central Pennsylvania (and a freak snowstorm) to bring you photos from the HMGS East’s show Fall In! Here are a few more photos of the 2011 event that just couldn’t fit into the magazine. Fall In! 2011 Show: Bonus Photos...

Reviews: February 2012 This month's reviews include the books Battlefield General: Arnhem, Hearts of Oak: The Human Tragedy of HMS Royal Oak and the miniature range War of Spanish Succession Infantry in 28mm by Ebor Miniatures and Old West in 28mm Knuckleduster Miniatures. Reviews: February 2012...

Matt Parkes’ Workbench Southern African Hills: Stage by Stage Matt provides a guide to creating Southern African hills. Southern African Hills: Stage by Stage...

Osprey New Releases: January 2012 We take a look at the new releases from Osprey Publishing during January 2012. Osprey New Releases: January 2012...

Figure Sale Our display cabinet at WIHQ in Nottingham is simply to full of painted miniatures goodness, so we are selling off many of the figures (painted by in-house painter and triple slayer-sword winner Matt Parkes) which have featured in Wargames Illustrated over the last few years. We are taking the cabinet on the road to Salute in London on 21 April 2012, so come along and take a look at the varied goodies on sale. Or email help@wargamesillustrated.net if you would like more information.

Wargames Illustrated Miniatures Over the past year or so we have released three groups of vignettes for our Wargames Illustrated Exclusive Moments in History range. Our latest wave to hit the streets included: WIM12 Washington and the Continental Army Standard... WIM13 Conference at Yalta... WIM14 The Death of Nelson... WIM15 Black Hawk Down...   Of course the previous 11 vignettes are still available as well via the online store. Moments in History Miniatures Series 1... Moments in History Miniatures Series 2...

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Wargames Illustrated Slipcases are HERE! The Wargames Illustrated Slipcases are now instock and available for purchase. These slipcases are printed in high quality, sturdy stock and are designed to accommodate up to twelve (post WI260) issues of WI. WISLIP - WI Slipcase...

Additional Web Content Over the past few months we have received so many great articles that it has been a struggle to fit them all in the magazine. To help accommodate these we have increased the page count of the magazine, and in some cases we have been able to move some of the content around. Now we are adding an extra avenue for you to check out these great articles – via the website.

Wargames Illustrated Issue 291... AWI Rules Roundup... Loose Files & American Scramble... Grouchy's Blue?... Kelly’s Heroes... Reviews: January 2012... Matt Parkes' Workbench... Osprey New Releases: December 2011... Wargames Illustrated Issue 290... The Battle of Narva: 20 November, 1700...

The Battle of Prohorovka... SMS (6mm) Show Report 2011... Colours 2011 Show Report... Matt Parkes’ Workbench: December 2011... Reviews: December 2011... Osprey New Releases: November 2011...  Wargames Illustrated Special: Great Wargames... Wargames Illustrated Issue 289... 390BC: A Spartan Polemarch Behaving Badly...

The World Of The Greeks... Sparta: In Courage They Had No Equals... Fleet of Battle: The Rules & Playsheets... Flames Of War U.S. Nationals 2011... Reviews: November 2011... Matt Parkes’ Workbench: November 2011... Come Back with Your Shield...or (with a transfer) On It!... Osprey New Releases: October 2011...

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