A new free campaign for IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Normandy is on the way. Titled ‘Wings over Caen,’ this historically-based scripted campaign is intended to give us a thrilling experience with the Typhoon over the Normandy map during the heyday of its use as a close air support aircraft. Let’s have a look! Typhoon triumphant…
Tag: IL-2: Battle of Normandy
AI objects coming to Battle of Normandy
IL-2 Battle of Normandy has been officially released for some time now but 1CGS are still developing a little extra for it with some additional vehicles, shown to us a long time ago, now being made ready for release. FDT, Puma, and Greyhound One of the great things about the IL-2 Sturmovik Great Battles Series…
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Normandy full review
The English Channel glistens in the morning sun as a flight of four RAF Typhoons, taking off from their English countryside airbase, cruise towards an assigned target. Rockets hang from the wings and cannons are the ready. Then, without warning, a FW190 streaks through the formation an air battle erupts. This is the kind of…
IL-2 update 5.002 is here including Churchill tank
The latest update from the 1C Game Studios team is here for the IL-2 Sturmovik Great Battles Series and it includes a long list of updates. Highlights include new propeller visuals, AI enhancements and the release of the Churchill Mark IV Collector Vehicle for Tank Crew. Let’s have a look! Here comes the Churchill The…
Battle of Normandy now on Steam plus big updates ahead
More news coming from the 1C Game Studios team with the announcement that IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Normandy is now available for purchase on the Steam Store joining the rest of the series in offering sales on that platform. We also have news about what comes next. Steam store release Battle of Normandy is now…
IL-2 Battle of Normandy officially released!
The day is here and IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Normandy has officially released. The latest entry in the Great Battles Series has reached release status and has been updated to version 5.001. Here are some of the key details to celebrate the occasion! Released today! Battle of Normandy is packed full of features. For regular…
Me410 review: Definitive destroyer?
The last of the flyable aircraft planned for IL-2: Battle of Normandy has arrived. The Messerschmitt Me410 was the offshoot of the much maligned Me210 heavy fighter and it comes with interesting history and capabilities. This review explores the real world history and the virtual companion that 1CGS has built for the Great Battles Series….
1CGS begin Normandy release preparations
This latest developer diary from 1C Game Studios portents the near release state of IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Normandy with reports on the status of the project, its beta testing efforts, map and content status and more. Here’s what we’ve learned. Getting ready Right from the start, this developer diary indicates just how close Normandy…
Plenty of Normandy screenshots, new Churchill Mark IV update
The latest IL-2 developer diary comes to us with a generous helping of Battle of Normandy screenshots showing off the title’s not quite released map. We also get a great new look at the Churchill Mark IV Collector Vehicle. Coming soon! Let’s have a look! Normandy images IL-2: Battle of Normandy is almost done. The…
Me410, custom control config launches in new IL-2 patch
Great Battles series launches two significant features in the latest 4.707 version of the IL-2 series. Packed in this new update is the release of the Me410 for IL-2: Battle of Normandy along with a new Custom Input Profile across the whole of the series. Let’s have a look! Me410, custom profiles The first big…
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