The last flyable aircraft release for IL-2 Battle of Normandy is coming soon and the folks at 1CGS have a new developer diary update that gives us our best look yet at this interesting German warbird. We also hear a little bit more about what’s going on with the rest of the project. Let’s have…
Tag: IL-2: Battle of Normandy
IL-2’s Normandy map goes into testing
A few teasers for the complete Normandy map are coming at us from IL-2 Executive Producer Jason Williams. A few new screenshots plus some comments have been posted in recent days so let’s have a look! Release coming soon As is usually the way with the IL-2 series and the release of early access content,…
What’s next in the near term for IL-2 Great Battles
There’s not going to be a developer diary update for the IL-2 series today but we did hear from Executive Producer Jason Williams today on what they are currently working on. I thought maybe now would be a good time to have a look at what’s coming in the near term for IL-2. Let’s go….
IL-2 aircraft review: Ju88C-6: niche attack bomber
Battle of Normandy has incorporated in a lesser-known variant of the famous Ju88 bomber into its aircraft mix. This heavy fighter variant comes with a different role, different armament options, and a unique niche to fill out in the IL-2 series’ collection of World War II aircraft. This is my review of the Ju88C-6. A…
Me410 cockpit and new airfield images portent release of IL-2 Normandy
We’re on the final stretch for the full release of IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Normandy as the latest developer diary points out. This week we’re seeing the nearly finished Me410 cockpit and a bunch of new airfields. Me410 cockpit, airfields Up until know we’ve only see the pre-rendered versions of the Me410 cockpit. Now we’re…
IL-2’s Me410 and Normandy map move towards testing
The final stretch of the road for IL-2: Battle of Normandy is at hand as the 1CGS team move the final pieces of content into place. Among them are the last remaining flyable airplane, the Me410, and the Normandy map. This week we got new looks at both! 410, Normandy map move to testing A…
IL-2 4.706: Arado Ar234 arrives!
I wrote a story late yesterday about how we had word that the next update for the IL-2 series was on its way and could arrive any day. That day has come already! New content and fixes The highlights of 4.706 are the arrival of the flyable Ar234 Arado jet bomber and the AI controlled…
IL-2 4.706 to introduce Ar234, B-26 AI
Get ready for another update for the IL-2 Great Battles Series in what appears to be a rapid fire series of updates that are adding new content to the IL-2: Battle of Normandy expansion. Coming soon are the Ar234 flyable jet bomber and the B-26 Marauder AI bomber. Let’s have a look! News and screens…
The white cliffs of Dover and other IL-2 news!
Another great IL-2 developer diary is out and thanks to Jason Williams, the Executive Producer, we now have some great new Normandy map screenshots featuring the iconic white cliffs near Dover. We also have some news about the Ar234, B-26 AI and the next patch. Let’s have a look! The cliffs! Taking on the Normandy…
A D-Day salute with the B-26 AI for Battle of Normandy
IL-2 Executive Producer Jason Williams posted four new screenshots today as part of a D-Day salute. They feature the upcoming B-26 AI model and it’s looking good. Let’s have a look. D-Day and Operation Overlord On the morning of June 6, 1944, Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy in what would be one…
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