In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, the guys get super passionate about one of their favourite movies ever and why it seems like it might be the perfect playground for some gaming in the roleplaying space and perhaps even beyond. If you're a fan of Ghostbusters then you'll want to give this one a watch...
Warlord Games are taking pre-orders for a new Hail Caesar supplement focused on The Wars Of The Roses. If you're looking to get stuck in and do some Medieval battling using these rules then you'll be lucky later this month.
Grey For Now Games recently previewed a first look at the new plastic sprues for their upcoming Fantasy wargame, Guards Of Traitor's Toll. Wargames Atlantic is helping bring the plastic miniatures to life for the game.
A Napoleonic Wargame Perfect For New Players? Firelock’s Blood & Bayonets Could Be It! #OTTWeekender
2 days ago 11It's OTTWeekender time! Some big news this week as Firelock announced they are stepping into the Napoleonic period with a new wargame, Blood And Bayonets, coming in 2025! With the awesome rules and mechanics of Blood & Plunder behind this game and a smaller requirement for miniatures, could this end up being THE gateway game for Historical wargamers (or those curious) wanting to get into the Napoleonic period?
Pulp Figures have shown off more of the miniatures that you can snap up as part of their 28mm Retro Sci-Fi range. The Exo Genesis collection is inspired by those awesome Pulp Sci-Fi adventures that you would have read in comics, books and in early TV shows and movies.
The new miniature for Salute 52 has been revealed! The South London Warlords showed off the Salute 2025 miniature that will be available to the first 5000 guests of the show in their goodie bags!
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?
We've already looked at the Fantasy releases from Medbury Miniatures for this month on Patreon but they also have a small set of Historical offerings, especially for those diving into Medieval wargaming in 28mm.
Games Workshop might have been late to the Space Marine II party but they are making up for it now with more content themed around the hit video game. Lieutenant Titus will be available at Warhammer stores this weekend and the team behind Kill Team has been working on a cooperative scenario for you to play in the world of Warhammer 40,000 too.
Medbury Miniatures has shown off the brand new array of Fantasy releases that will be coming to Patreon for the month of December. This is another great set of saga-worthy heroes for you to use in your 28mm wargames but they wouldn't look out of place in Historical games as well.
We dive into some amazing terrain projects from the community this week as part of the Community Spotlight and a set of Space Marines that take us back in time to an old PC game!
EightLegs Miniatures are a team of sculptors who are now on MyMiniFactory with their brand new campaign to fund a range of 3D printable miniatures for your 28mm and 32mm Sci-Fi wargames! The Inperatorius Vindex project features over 200 components that can be used to make your armies of elite warriors of the (grim)dark future.
Dakka.Terrain (DakkaDakka.Store) are back on Kickstarter with a project looking at introducing a new piece of 3D printable thematic terrain to your Sci-Fi battlefields. The Stormpride Temple is the follow-up project to the Stormpride Sisters who were on fundraising a few weeks ago.
Firelock Games has announced a new set of rules coming in 2025! January 2025 will see the launch of the Kickstarter for Blood And Bayonets which will get you stuck into Napoleonic warfare on the tabletop, both on land and at sea.
Sarissa Precision are making the brand new, pre-coloured and easy-to-assemble terrain for Guards of Traitor's Toll by Grey For Now Games. Gerry unboxes and reviews one of the terrain pieces from the Tollingchester collection, Ratt House Bank, and shows off some of the functionality of the set.
Bloody Miniatures are adding another great set to their 28mm English Civil War range. You can now get your hands on the "Bloody Guns" which are going to help lay down some supporting fire during your English Civil War encounters as either the Royalists or the Parliamentarians.
Empress Miniatures recently added a bunch of new 28mm metal miniatures to their collection for those fighting out the Early War period of World War II with the Soviets. There are four packs for you to choose from, all in different poses.
Max FitzGerald, the mind behind Turnip28, is back on Kickstarter right now with the first big expansion to this game of mud, blood, rusty armour and root vegetables. The Shattered Lance offers brand new miniature kits that you can kitbash and convert to your heart's content.
Games Workshop has been previewing more character miniatures coming to Warhammer: The Old World to support the revival of "Fantasy Battle" on the tabletop. Both the forces of Chaos and the Empire Of Man can call on heavily armoured heroes to lead the way.
Satyr Art Studio released a bunch of new 28mm metal miniatures over the last week or so. There are some great Oldhammer nods in here, perfect for those who want to delve back into the valley of nostalgia and revel in days gone by.
Spellcrow will be relaunching and enhancing their Umbra Turris 28mm Fantasy skirmish game soon and kicking that off, they are going to be fundraising very soon for a new set of Hobgoblin miniatures, the Apostles of Gehenna.
Cult Of Games XLBS: Your Ideal Battleground! What Big Terrain Project Would You Start?
1 week ago 20In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into a discussion on terrain building after seeing John's work on his fun little Kill Team project. We decide to go BIG and think about larger-than-life terrain projects. What do you think your dream terrain project would be?
It's OTTWeekender time! John very excitedly tells us why the brand new Death Korps Of Krieg from Games Workshop for Warhammer 40,000 are so insanely good and a return to form for fans of the grimdark future. We have a look at the newly revealed miniatures for the Astra Militarum/Imperial Guard and talk through why they are some of the best miniatures Games Workshop has produced in a while.
One character has been missing from the previews for the new War Of The Rohirrim line-up and the latest edition of the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game. Héra, daughter of Helm, has now popped up, ready to take the fight to Wulf and the Usurpers Of Rohan.
Unboxing: Stormpride Sisters | DakkaDakka.Store
1 week ago 0Gerry unboxes and reviews some of the preview miniatures from DakkaDakka.Store's new Stormpride Sisters Kickstarter campaign. These awesome 28mm miniatures would be great as alternative options for Sci-Fi wargames like Warhammer 40,000 and Grimdark Future.
Gerry reviews and "unbooks" a new miniatures game from Osprey Games by Michael "Wheels" Whelan called FREAKZ! Mutant Murder Machines. Bringing together quick and easy-to-learn game mechanics alongside a campaign system for wargaming in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, FREAKZ! seems like a game to keep an eye on.
Join us this week for a bunch of awesome Oldhammer vibes with a bit of classic Ork terrain and some epic-scale armies. We also dive into a great Full Spectrum Dominance project where tiny armies are coming to life.
Westfalia Miniatures are joining in with the love for Trench Crusade as they bring a new range of miniatures to Kickstarter. The Red Brigade are going to be joining the grim, dark, heretical battles of the Trench Crusade alongside new rules, scenarios and more.
1898 Miniaturas expanded their collection of Visigoths for battling between the 6th and 8th Centuries. Unarmoured Warriors join the rest of the Visigoth range, allowing you to build up an excellent warband for games like SAGA.
In the wake of their Kickstarter for their Orcs Vs Elves Fantasy Skirmish range, Hobday & Hicks have revealed the full title for their supplement. Warhost is getting worked on in the background right now alongside the miniatures range for release in 2025.
Avatars Of War have returned an old plastic set to their range so you can snap it up for budding Chaos armies. The Marauders With Shields, sculpted by the legendary Gary Morley, are now available.
Firelock Games has released many new miniatures for those diving into games of Blood & Plunder and Port Royal. These are all brand-new resin miniatures for you to use when supplementing your crews.
Games Workshop previewed the next big release for Warhammer: The Old World that will be coming soon. The Empire Of Man is galvanising to strike back against the forces of Chaos and Destruction threatening their borders.
The new Spectre Mythos Core Box is now available for you to pick up from Spectre Miniatures for your Lovecraftian adventures. This set comes with all of the miniatures and the rules you'll need to play out this spin-off to Spectre Operations.
Bad Squiddo Games are going to be coming to Kickstarter today (6pm GMT) with a new campaign focused on producing a run of 28mm metal Pulp Heroines for your skirmish games.
Victrix Miniatures are getting closer to releasing their first 28mm World War II miniatures in plastic. The Late War Germans will be first out of the block with Infantry and Heavy Weapons for making up the core of your Axis army.
Gerry gets an early preview of some of the Sci-Fi miniatures that EightLegs are going to be bringing to MyMiniFactory soon! We review one of the first Inperatorius Vindex miniatures from the campaign as well as an excellent Mad Scrap Truck!
Games Workshop took some time to explore more of what's coming out for the Orruk Warclans in Warhammer Age Of Sigmar. The Gloomspite Gitz are getting their brand new range and whilst the Kruleboyz and Ironjawz don't get a massive update, they are getting new rules and a few new miniatures.
The greenskins of Warhammer Age Of Sigmar are going to be getting all manner of awesome new miniature releases from Games Workshop next year. The Gloomspite Gitz are getting a new Battletome and whilst they do still have access to the darkness-dwelling Moonclans, the Gitmobs are ready to ride forth and stick it to ol' Glareface Frazzlegit (the realm of Hysh).
Another one of the big reveals for Warhammer 40,000 last week was the introduction of a brand new plastic range for the Astra Militarum. The Death Korps Of Krieg are getting the full regiment treatment from Games Workshop with brand new plastic kits for HQ choices, troops, heavy weapons and more.
The last few days saw some awesome reveals for Warhammer 40,000 from Games Workshop. One such reveal was the return of the mighty Phoenix Lords to the Aeldari! Brand new plastic miniatures are on the way to support the launch of the 10th Edition Codex early next year in 2025.
Games Workshop will be taking pre-orders for the new edition of Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game this weekend. You'll be able to get your hands on the new Starter Set, the new Rulebooks and more for battling during the War Of The Rohirirm, The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings.