Wargames Atlantic have been previewing what's next for their Grand Battle Scale range which went up for pre-order a couple of weeks ago. The Samurai collection in 10mm expands with the addition of a Command frame for your Samurai and Ashigaru.

John gets stuck into an unboxing and review of the German Starter Set for Flames Of War: Great War by Battlefront Miniatures. This set, Steiner's Strosstruppen, was re-released recently and gives you a good starting point for 15mm Historical wargaming during World War I.

Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS we have a look over some hobby that we've been doing and ask the question of what makes a great battle report. Do you like the olden days of White Dwarf or do you prefer a different approach when you dive into your written reports?

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.

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.

Wargames Atlantic, alongside Andy Hobday and the Warhost team, are going to be releasing some new plastic sets soon for use in The Barons' War and other 28mm Medieval wargames. Two additional sets are joining the Foot Knights. 

Kore Games are on Kickstarter right now during the final days of their latest campaign aiming to bring 28mm Vehicles Of The 80s to the tabletop! Use these for all manner of miniature games, perhaps within the realm of the Pulp?

Battlefront Miniatures teased new plastic 15mm Soviet Infantry for World War III: Team Yankee at the start of the year. Now, they have revealed the 15mm US Infantry that will be coming soon to support your Cold War Gone Hot battles on the tabletop. 

Warlord Games have announced their newest Soldier Of Fortune miniatures for the month of July. Sticking with the theme of Ancient armies marching to war, we have Hannibal Barca - Scourge Of Rome for use in your 28mm wargames like Hail Caesar. 

John dives into an unboxing and review of the British Starter Set for Flames Of War: Great War by Battlefront Miniatures. The Mitchell's Marauders set was re-released recently and with the Battle Of The Somme beginning on this very day (1st July), it seems apt that we should start to look through the miniatures for use in 15mm Historical wargames.

Victrix has been working on a new set of alternative heads for you to include with their new plastic set of 28mm Medieval Knights. Their new Medieval/Fantasy conversion sprue is on the way for those wanting to take their Knights in a different direction, either Historical or Fantasy.

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!

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's episode, we're looking at the next big small-scale release for your epic wargames. Wargames Atlantic are going to be entering the world of 10mm wargaming with some amazing plastic Samurai and Ashigaru for use in Historical wargaming. The plastic sets are coming VERY soon and we get a close look at the brand new sprues and some painted miniatures.

Spectre Miniatures has released a bunch of awesome new 28mm figures for use with your Modern Warfare-era wargames. There are some great options for you to choose from on both sides of the coin, both as criminals and those looking to shut down the criminals!

Wargames Atlantic has now revealed their full plans for their new 10mm range, Grand Battle Scale. They are starting off with some awesome 10mm plastic Ashigaru and Samurai but there's a lot more coming down the pipeline it seems as well.

Black Sheep Miniatures are working on a big new set of releases for their 28mm Wild West range! There are six new packs on the way and they have started the preview with both their Pinkertons and Lawmen. 

Come and join us for another delve into the Projects to find the best of the best from the last week or so. We're going to be getting stuck into lots of great-looking miniature wargaming painting and hobbying this week...

Warlord Games are keeping up with the English Civil War releases with some smaller-scale releases for Pike Shotte Epic Battles. There are some hefty artillery pieces being put into position to start bombarding enemy positions and sowing discord.

Wargames Atlantic recently posted up an interesting teaser on their website for something small but very big. It looks like they are going to be stepping into the world of small-scale wargaming with "epic" miniatures.

Masterstroke Games are now live on Kickstarter with their campaign for a new expansion to Force Of Virtue! The Siege Of Gradara gives you some great options for expanding your Force Of Virtue games but also diving in for the first time. These folks have put together a great 28mm Renaissance-era skirmish game featuring innovative mechanics.

Warlord Games has released a new set of Pike & Shotte characters for use in your English Civil War (and the Thirty Years' War) clashes on the tabletop. These 28mm miniatures all come in metal and cover a range of characters from all sides of the conflict.

Peter Pig Miniatures has added a new set of 15mm Modern figures to their collection for clashes on battlefields of today and recent history. The new set comes with a selection of different characters as well as those to lead your squads into battle. 

Alan Perry of Perry Miniatures has been working on a fun new 28mm vignette for your Napoleonic wargames. Some Duellists and their seconds are on the way, dressed in different orders of dress, perfect for a diorama or to spice up your skirmish games. 

Grey For Now Games has added two new miniatures to their Test Of Honour range. Leading the way is the Mori Clan Onna Musha, a deadly warrior woman who is particularly adept at fighting alongside your other samurai. 

It's OTTWeekender Time! On this week's show Gerry tempts John into the Franco-Prussian War with an epic game that mixes tabletop skirmish and real-time strategy together to produce a system that constantly asks questions about your tactics on the tabletop. Could this be the system needed to get John to start and break Gerry's resolve to stay away from yet another period?

Wyrm Forge has been producing some fantastic miniatures for other people for a long time, casting in metal, resin, and even 3D printing they are masters of their craft. Late last year they took over some of the Westfalia sculpts to begin producing their own miniature ranges and this has been followed by their own sculpts. The newest of these is for the upcoming set of Delta Station sci-fi character models.

Gerry breaks open the first of Wargames Atlantic's Age of Chivalry boxes which has been made in collaboration with Andy Hobday and Paul Hick of Footsore Miniatures & Games for their Barons' War skirmish game. He takes a look over the brand new Foot Knights (1150-1320) box which is packed full of medieval warriors ready to take the field for your wargames.

In this week's community spotlight, we dive into a pile of potential, paint up some terrain for use in 02 Hundred Hours and check out an excellent Medieval miniature collection.

Gerry sits down with Mike Tunez from Firelock Games to talk about Port Royal their campaign-based miniature skirmish game currently on Kickstarter. If you fancy being a seventeenth century searover then Port Royal should be your first stop.

Gerry takes a moment to unbox a set of double sided magnetic terrain from Modular Realms that he first discovered at the UK Games Expo this year. The Dungeon Lord Set contains a wealth of double-sided plastic tiles to build an infinite variety of dungeons for your RPGs.

Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS this week as we sit down and discuss where we are on our hobby journey and which phase we think we'll aim for next. Do you find yourself following the zeitgeist and changing often to match your current interest? Or do you have a most focused way of plotting out your hobby journey?

It's OTTWeekender Time! Following the news that Steamforged Games has acquired the Warmachine IP the folks at SFG have wasted no time in giving a rundown of their plans to reinvigorate the game and how they will bring it to the masses. This includes a new plastic 2-Player Starter Set that is due later this year!

Join Gerry and John for a re-fight of the World War II clash at Villers-Bocage as part of the 80th Anniversary celebration. Using Flames Of War and two 15mm scale armies, Gerry will be taking on the role of the Germans whilst John is commanding the British. Who will be the victor?

Join us for this week's Community Spotlight as we have a peek at some ace Viking raiders, the British in sweltering Burma and a something different with Trench Crusade!

Victrix are now taking pre-orders for their new 28mm plastic Medieval Knights which are no doubt going to become a fixture of many, many Historical armies. 

Eagle Figures have added a selection of new miniatures to their webstore for those looking to expand their Austrian armies for the Seven Years' War. These 28mm metal command figures can be slotted into your armies to lead the way.

Warlord Games has added a new set of Warlord Resin miniatures to their Black Powder range for Waterloo. French Cavalry Commanders lead the way, making sure that your troops end up in the right place at the right time. They all look rather splendid. 

Testudo Miniatures are going to be coming to Kickstarter soon with another range of 28mm metal miniatures for use in your Medieval wargames. Both Christian Amerise and Giuseppe Rava have been working hard on some miniatures representing Historical characters as well as infantry for Polish and European armies. 

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?

It's OTTWeekender time! With this week and weekend being the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, we look at some well known and some unsung heroes and personalities from World War 2 that you could add to your 28mm Historical wargames. We found a fantastic resource of character miniatures from both Hollywood History and real life that you could use in games of Bolt Action, Chain Of Command or V For Victory.

Knuckleduster Miniatures has released a couple of new sets for those wanting to dive deeper into their Gunfighter's Ball range. Leading the way is a new mounted set in 28mm for those wanting to play out the adventures of The Strange Ranger And Toronto.

Gerry dives into the third part of their Villers-Bocage Flames Of War VLOG which is celebrating the 80th Anniversary Of D-Day. In this final video of the series, Gerry takes a look at a map for the scenario and talks about a quick and cheap way of replicating its layout on the tabletop for the final clash.