Looks like War Plan Pacific has recently entered beta testing. Here's the press release
http://www.shrapnelgames.com/News/pr_04.htm Might still be taking applicants for beta. You can see some screenshots for the game at
http://www.kestudios.com/games.html Looks pretty nice for a Shrapnel Game. Supposedly it will appeal to the old Avalon Hill "Victory in the Pacific" crowd. Playable in an evening. Most strategy games seem way too complex and "work like" for me lately, so this game looks appealing.