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Missing Out On GW’s Best Miniatures Range? Necromunda Looks Freckin’ Awesome! #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we get super into the look of the new Necromunda miniatures that Games Workshop has been showing off recently. Could they be the best miniatures range from Games Workshop across all their games?

Early, Mid Or Late? Guides For German Armies In Bolt Action

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Warlord Games have made army building in the new edition of Bolt Action nice and easy with the new Platoon Selector but it can still be somewhat confusing working out what should be in your army based on the period of World War II you're trying to recreate. Early, Mid or Late-War? What units, vehicles and equipment should be popping up?

Cult Of Games XLBS: No Limits! What Would Your Passion Project Be?

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In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we have a talk about passion projects. If we weren't focusing on a million different projects at once what would be THE big passion project that we'd love to dive into? Would it be an epic army build, an impressive table or something else? Let us know your passion projects in the comments!

GW’s Middle-earth Rebuilds Ahead Of War Of The Rohirrim With New Miniatures! #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender time! Despite the news that so many old miniatures are leaving the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game range, many more are coming to replace them and it looks like GW are rebuilding the game and the range ahead of the release of the brand new film, The War Of The Rohirrim, set before the time of The Lord Of The Rings!

Warlord Offer Sneak Peek Inside Bolt Action Armies Of Germany

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Warlord Games has begun to dive a bit deeper into what's going to be on offer with their new Armies Of... books for Bolt Action. The first one of these books will be Armies Of Germany which releases on 30th January 2025. It will come around quicker than you think! Warlord dropped a bit more of an insight into the book this week.

Dive Into Bolt Actions’ 28mm Winter US Army & Airborne Collection

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If you're looking to bulk out your Winter army for the United States in World War II and Bolt Action, Warlord Games has new sets to scoop up. These sets would be great additions to the existing plastic miniatures available as part of the Battle Of The Bulge set and beyond. 

Cult Of Games XLBS: Lloyd Feels A Need For Speed! How Would You Design A Racing Game?

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This week's Cult Of Games XLBS has Lloyd at possibly the most excited we've ever seen him. Could this be THE project that gets Lloyd crafting, building and maybe even, heaven forbid, painting?! Lloyd plots out how he'd like to make a fun racing game for the tabletop.

Are These The Perfect Fantasy Orc Miniatures?! Have We Found The Best Of Orktober? #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender time! Join us this week as we round out Orktober with a bang and have a look at what could possibly be the best Fantasy Orcs that we've ever seen. These Orcs popped up on Kickstarter and they look insanely good and could well be the perfect Fantasy Orc Miniatures for starting a new army.

New Veteran Infantry & German WWII Bundles From Warlord Games

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Warlord Games are taking pre-orders for some new sets of miniatures and bundles following on from the announcement of the Armies Of Germany book which is coming to Bolt Action early next year. 

Inside Armies Of Germany! New Book For Bolt Action 3rd Edition

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Warlord Games have given World War II wargamers a look at what's coming as part of the new Armies Of Germany book for the third edition of Bolt Action. The new book (and special figure) will be available to pre-order on Friday.

Learn How To Play Bolt Action With New Introductory Set

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Warlord Games, following up from the successful release of the third edition of Bolt Action, have introduced a new way for you to learn to play their 28mm World War II wargame. You can now pre-order the Bolt Action Introductory Set.

Grab New Minor Nation Rules For Warlord Games’ Bolt Action

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Warlord Games followed up on the launch of the third edition of Bolt Action with a release of the Minor Nations rules for use in your World War II battles. These allow you to use your second-edition armies right now.

Creating The Art Of Bolt Action: Peter Dennis Interview!

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Join Gerry for an interview with the fantastic artist, Peter Dennis, who does a lot of the amazing artwork that you find within the pages of Warlord Games' Bolt Action rulebook and its supplements. They talk about creating the new artwork for the Battle Of The Bulge Starter Set and more of the work that Peter Dennis has done for this 28mm World War 2 wargame and beyond.

How To Paint WW2 Winter Fallschirmjäger Infantry For Bolt Action 3rd Edition

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Got your new Warlord Games Bolt Action Battle Of The Bulge Starter Set and want to know how to paint your miniatures? John shows off a painting tutorial for painting your Winter Fallschirmjäger! Learn how to paint the Fallschirmjäger in their iconic white, winter uniforms and prepare them for the cold!

Let’s Play: Bolt Action – US Vs Germans 1000 Point Breakthrough Mission

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You've learned how to play the new edition of Bolt Action with us this week and now it's time to see a full game in action! Gerry and Kieran from Warlord Games take to the tabletop for a full let's play of third edition Bolt Action showing off the full mechanics of this 28mm World War 2 wargame. Who do you think is going to come out on top?

Designing Bolt Action 3rd Edition: Alessio Cavatore Interview!

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Gerry sits down with Alessio Cavatore to interview him about the development of the new third edition for Bolt Action by Warlord Games. They go through the development of Bolt Action over the years and where things have shifted now they have moved to the third edition rules presented in Battle Of The Bulge.

How To Paint WW2 US Winter Infantry For Bolt Action 3rd Edition

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Got your new Warlord Games Bolt Action Battle Of The Bulge Starter Set and want to know how to paint your miniatures? John shows off a painting tutorial for painting your US Winter Infantry! Learn how to paint the US Winter Infantry in their iconic coats and prepare them for the cold!

Learn How To Play Bolt Action 3rd Edition! A New Players Guide!

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Have you never played Bolt Action before? This is the video for you! Gerry joins Kieran from Warlord Games to show you the basics of how to play Bolt Action Third Edition. With this video, you'll know everything you need to about playing this awesome World War 2 28mm wargame.

Inside The Bolt Action: Battle Of The Bulge Starter Set! Get Started With 3rd Edition!

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Join us as we kick off Bolt Action Week and dive into an unboxing and review of the brand new Battle Of The Bulge Starter Set from Warlord Games. This comes with everything you need to start playing 28mm World War 2 miniatures games with figures for both the Americans and the Germans as well as the rules and accessories.

Bolt Action 3rd Edition Roadmap Showcased By Warlord Games

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Warlord Games has put together a Roadmap showcasing when particular Armies Of... books are going to be coming out for Bolt Action 3rd Edition. With Battle Of The Bulge out in the wild, see what the future holds for your army of choice.

Bolt Action 3rd Edition Week Starts Monday 23rd September!

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Warlord Games and OnTableTop will be bringing you an insight into the excellent 28mm Historical miniatures wargame Bolt Action and the new 3rd edition of the game! Our themed week starts Monday 23rd September where we're be diving into battles, painting tutorials, interviews and more.

Community Spotlight: HATE Barbarians, US Infantry & Quar By The Bucketful!

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In this week's Community Spotlight, we dive into some awesome HATE Barbarians, a set of well painted and detailed US Infantry for World War II and a handful of Quar that can't be ignored!

Cult Of Games XLBS: Don’t Be Hasty! Spend More Time With Your Favourite Games!

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In this week's Cult Of Games show, we ask whether or not we're making the most out of our wargames. Are we too flighty when it comes to games and miniatures without our collection, never settling on one game and giving it our all? Could there be some benefits for being focused on one game or would we be better off being more Gerry?

Kings Of War Rocks! Metal As F**k New Miniatures Join Mantic Games’ Fantasy Wargame! #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender time! Mantic Games are knocking it out of the park with their excellent Heavy Metal Kings Of War miniatures for use with the Forces Of The Abyss. You've got a badass new demon miniature for you to add to your 28mm Fantasy armies and a whole host of new plastic kits for you to use when getting started with this army of evil!

Sergeant Sawyer Charity Figure Now Available From Warlord Games

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Following the news concerning the legendary Paul Sawyer and his illness, Warlord Games has made a new charity miniature available for you to buy. All proceeds from the sale of this figure will go to The Brain Tumour Charity, an incredibly worthy cause chosen by Paul himself.

Fight In The Mountains With New WW2 Bolt Action Hungarians

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Warlord Games recently released some new miniatures for your 28mm World War II wargames. The Hungarians are out in force and will be doing some fighting in the mountains as part of the Axis in Bolt Action.

Black Powder Red Earth: High-Octane Modern Combat Gaming On Your Tabletop #OTTWeekender

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The guys take a look at Black Powder Red Earth in the Indie of the Week, bringing high-octane wargaming to the tabletop with this ultra-modern combat game. Using a quick-to-play rule set players direct small unit kill teams in pitched close combat infantry battles in games that are fast, furious, and still brimming over with tactical depth and strategy.

Bolt Action: Third Edition Intelligence Reports – Close Combat Update

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Warlord Games has begun previews for the Third Edition of Bolt Action, the new edition of their 28mm World War II wargame. You'll be able to check back throughout the pre-order period to find out what's new as part of their Intelligence Reports!

New Infinity Show One-Ups Warhammer+ TV In Animated Showdown! #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we look at the exciting Infinity: Paradise Lost - Trailer for the upcoming animated series adaptation of Corvus Belli's sci-fi/espionage RPG franchise.  Produced by Lex+Otis Studios and TeamTO

Call The Kubelwagen For Warlord Games’ Bolt Action

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Warlord Games added another new release to their Bolt Action collection over the weekend. The Kubelwagen Ambulance is going to be heading through oncoming fire to help the wounded during your World War II wargames.

New Medieval Miniatures! Perfect 28mm Plastic Kits For Crusades & Beyond #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we're going all Medieval. We take a look at the awesome range of plastic miniatures in 28mm (and 10mm) coming from Wargames Atlantic for The Barons' War and other Medieval Historical wargames. Wargames Atlantic has a pretty awesome range coming out in plastic with loads of weapon options.

Clamber Into Warlord Games’ Bolt Action British Bedford

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Warlord Games are offering up another fun kit for those looking to dive into Bolt Action. The British (and by extension the rest of the Allies) can make use of a rather nice new 28mm plastic kit for the Bedford QLT Troop Transport.

Bolt Action Goes Big! New Battle Of The Bulge Starter Sets Stage For WW2 Wargaming #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we talk about the newly revealed Starter Set for the next edition of Bolt Action where the fighting moves to the Battle Of The Bulge. Brand new plastic kits for the US and the Germans are on the way alongside a reworking and updating of the core rules for the most well-known World War 2 wargame.

Pre-Order Bolt Action 3rd Edition’s Battle Of The Bulge Starter Set!

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Warlord Games are taking pre-orders this weekend for the new third edition of Bolt Action. The new Rulebook alongside the brand new Starter Set, Battle Of The Bulge, are available for you to snap up ahead of its 26th September 2024 launch for the most well-known World War II wargame.

Cult Of Games XLBS: What Has Killed Our Hobby Projects?

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Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS we're talking about what has killed your hobby projects in the past. What has popped up and absolutely ground your project into the dust and finished it off? We talk about what has killed our projects and some of the things we've tried to do to remedy it and we would love to know what you think!

Cult Of Games XLBS: Convention Game Ideas; How Big Would You Go?

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Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS this week as we sit down and discuss event/convention games and what ideas we have for our own! Do you think we've hit on some great convention game ideas or are we over-reaching? Which of these would you love to play if you were attending an event like Salute or UK Games Expo?

Soldier Of Fortune, 1st Lt Richard Winters Returns To Bolt Action

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1st Lt Richard Winters has returned to Warlord Games' Bolt Action with a new Soldier Of Fortune miniature that has dropped in just in time for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. The 28mm World War II miniature can be snapped up right now.

Cult Of Games XLBS: Our Go-To WW2 Movies For Hobby Inspiration; What Are Yours?

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Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS this week as we dive into the hobby that we've been up to. We discuss John's work on his Astra Militarum for Warhammer 40,000 and Ben is looking for inspiration for his World War II armies. What classic World War II movies would you recommend to get him in the mood?

Move Over Warhammer 40K; Age Of Sigmar Gets New Edition & Super Cool Minis! #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender time! We explore the new range of miniatures from Games Workshop for the new edition of Warhammer Age Of Sigmar. You really don't want to miss out on Warhammer Age Of Sigmar as it's a great game that seems to be trampled by the behemoth that is Warhammer 40K! Check out the new stunning miniatures.

Warlord Announce First Armies Book For Bolt Action 3rd Edition

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Warlord Games has announced the first of their Armies Books for Bolt Action Third Edition which is coming later this year in September. Arriving in early 2025, you'll be able to get your hands on Armies Of Germany for their 28mm World War II wargame.

Grab Updated Weapon Teams & Gurkhas For Warlord’s Bolt Action

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Warlord Games has a few updated Weapon Teams and more for use in their World War II 28mm wargame, Bolt Action. A couple of new sets are on the way alongside a Gurkha Section for battling in the Far East.

You Need To Try Bot War! Transform Your Tabletop With Epic Retro-Inspired Miniatures #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender time! We explore the awesome new miniatures coming to BotWar III from the folks at Traders Galaxy. If you're a fan of 80s themed and retro-inspired miniatures game then watch out for Bot War III which is going to be transforming your tabletops very soon.