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Simulations Publications Inc launched Ares magazine in 1980 as a bi-monthly publication dedicated to science fiction and fantasy. The company published eleven issues before changing hands unexpectedly in 1982.
TSR acquired Simulations Publications Inc during 1982 and released Issue 12 which had already been prepared by the previous owners. New ownership reduced the frequency from bi-monthly to quarterly production schedules until TSR stopped printing the magazine as a standalone entity entirely after Issue 17 appeared.
Ares magazine served as a bi-monthly publication dedicated to science fiction and fantasy while Strategy Tactics focused strictly on historical conflicts. Every issue of Ares contained a small science-fiction-themed board wargame alongside standard articles with foldout stiff paper maps and die-cut counters for immediate play.
Jerry Epperson reviewed the first issue of Ares in The Space Gamer No. 28 and described the included game WorldKiller as a disappointment due to uneven quality. Hamish Wilson wrote about the magazine in Issue 26 of Phoenix where he praised the professional look but felt the publication lacked form shape and direction despite its polished appearance.
Michael Anderson launched a Kickstarter campaign in February 2014 to remake the old magazine as a new Ares and the funding goal proved successful within weeks of the launch date. The second issue of the revived series arrived in December 2015 for subscribers while a third issue followed in September 2016 and the fourth issue reached backers in January 2017.