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Crooked Dice Head Back To The 80s With Next Kickstarter

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Crooked Dice is planning to come back to Kickstarter with another Genre Guide for their awesome Pulp wargame, 7TV. This time around, the team are going to be heading back to the 80s and giving you some awesome ideas for action movie gameplay on the tabletop.

Unboxing: Imperial Raven Commander | Wargame Exclusive

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Gerry has a look at another awesome alternative miniature for use with your grimdark armies of the far future. This time, it's the Imperial Raven Commander from Wargame Exclusive who would be great as an alternative to Emo Toby Maguire-Commander Shrike!

Community Spotlight: Horus Heresy Characters, 20mm WW2 & Bushido Heroes

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Have a peek at some painting covering The Horus Heresy, a bit of 20mm World War II and a few more Bushido characters!

Cast Your Vote For Wargames Atlantic’s Next Plastic Kits!

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Wargames Atlantic are asking you for your votes when it comes to deciding on their next plastic kits! There is a plethora of options for you to choose from that cover Fantasy, Historical and Sci-Fi wargaming and YOU can help decide which kits make it to the tabletop in hard plastic.

Community Spotlight: Iconic Chaos Space Marines, Oathsworn & A Brewhouse Bash!

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In this week's Community Spotlight, we have a look at some awesome painting from the Grimdark Future, a bit of grim Fantasy and then the world of Warhammer...with a twist!

Grab Heroic 3D Printable Sci-Fi Romans With New Legio Prima Victrix Kickstarter!

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Check out the new Legion Prima Victrix Kickstarter project from DakkaDakka.Store where you're going to be able to bring the Roman Legion into the far future for your Sci-Fi wargames.

10 Tips For Building An Interesting & Engaging Wargaming Campaign!

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How do you ensure that your campaign is not just a series of loosely connected battles but an engaging, memorable experience for everyone involved? We thought we'd have a look at some key ideas that seem foundational to making an excellent wargaming campaign.

Unboxing: Imperial Chaplin | Wargame Exclusive

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Gerry has a look at another awesome alternative miniature for use with your grimdark armies of the far future. This time, it's the Imperial Chaplain from Wargame Exclusive who would be great as one of the Angels Of Death!

More Infinity Reinforcements Drop Into Battle For October 2023

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Corvus Belli has been showing off a whole host of Reinforcements dropping into the world of Infinity for the month of October. You'll be able to get Reinforcements for PanOceania, Yu Jing and Haqqislam when October rolls around. 

Kromlech’s New Grimdark Trench Korps Prepare For War!

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Kromlech are reinforcing your poor ol' human forces that are battling in the warzones of the far-flung grimdark future. A new range of miniatures are now available offering up a selection of alternative 28mm miniatures for the likes of Warhammer 40,000.

Snap Up New Infinity Graphic Novel, Aftermath & Special Miniature!

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Corvus Belli are soon going to be taking pre-orders for the new graphic novel set in the Sci-Fi world of Infinity. Aftermath dives into the underworld of the Infinity universe and tells a daring tale!

Deep-Cut Release New Shatterpoint Desert City Gaming Mat

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If you're looking to get yourself a new gaming mat for Star Wars: Shatterpoint, Deep-Cut Studio has added a new one to their webstore, Desert City. If you're looking to dive into a classic showdown on Tatooine or Jakku, you're sorted!

Pre-Order Seb Games’ New Exo Alliance ’42 Starter Set

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Seb Games are now taking pre-orders for their new Starter Set for the game Exo Alliance '42. This is a game where World War II gets weird and you can throw some Pulpy Sci-Fi elements into the midst of your Historical armies from the period.

Combat Patrol; A Legitimately Fun Way To Play Warhammer 40K?

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After seeing and playing a few games of Combat Patrol, Ben discusses how this might actually be the best thing Games Workshop has done for Warhammer 40,000 in years. Is it a great entry point into wargaming in the Grimdark Future?

Cadian Castellan Astra Militarum Painting Tutorial | Warhammer 40,000

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John shows you how to paint a Cadian Castellan from the Astra Militarum of Warhammer 40,000 by Games Workshop. You can use this scheme and replicate it across your entire 28mm Sci-Fi force so they look good as they battle the Xenos!

A Daemon Primarch + MKIII Space Marines For The Horus Heresy

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Warhammer: The Horus Heresy is expanding with more 28mm Sci-Fi miniatures for you to use when playing out the clash between Loyalists and Traitors. Leading the way, we have a stunning new Forge World miniature representing the Daemon Primarch, Fulgrim. 

40K’s 10th Edition Space Marines; New Scouts, Jump Packs & More!

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Games Workshop didn't leave the new 10th Edition Warhammer 40,000 Space Marines out in the cold for long. A whole host of new and reimagined kits have been added into the mix for the Angels Of Death with their new Codex waiting in the wings.

Battle Across The Atlean Steppes With GF9’s Hextech Terrain

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Gale Force Nine has yet another pack of 6mm Sci-Fi terrain coming to the Hextech range soon. Wave 2 has already introduced Highways but you can also get your hands on the Atlean Steppes for your battles outside Trinity City.

Tyranids! Pre-Order First Codex Of 10th Edition Warhammer 40K Soon

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Games Workshop are going to be taking pre-orders for the first Codex of Warhammer 40,000 10th Edition this weekend. The Tyranids are continuing their invasion of the galaxy with a new Codex, updated Datasheet Cards and of course, plenty of new miniatures for their 28mm Grimdark Sci-Fi wargame.

Pre-Order New Edition Of 28mm Wargame, Spectre Operations!

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Spectre Miniatures have now made pre-orders available for the newest edition of the Spectre Operations rules. You can use these to dive into some 28mm Modern Warfare battles on the tabletop with elite teams of operatives going up against superior foes.

Watch A Hefty Chunk Of Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2 Gameplay

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Focus Home Entertainment and Sabre Interactive have been showing a big chunk of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 gameplay. Have a peek!

Play Out Anime Mech Battles In Black Site Studios’ Mobile Arms!

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If you've ever wanted to dive into some anime-style mech battles on the tabletop then you might be interested in Mobile Arms: Endless Destiny, a new Backroom project being worked on by Black Site Studios. This is an ace new 28/32mm scale wargame featuring cool-looking miniatures and a sleek set of game mechanics by the mind behind Yafsiga. 

Community Spotlight: BattleTech, The Barons’ War Islamic Armies & New Blood!

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We have a look at some awesome painting from you folks including some BattleTech, an expanded The Barons' War collection and someone looking to get new blood into tabletop gaming!

Celebrate 60 Years Of Doctor Who With New RPG Books!

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Cubicle 7 delves deeper into the world of Doctor Who with two books celebrating the sixty years of Sci-Fi adventures with The Doctor and his companions. Two books are coming up very soon covering two big chapters of the Doctor's travels. 

Dive Into The Assassin’s Creed Roleplaying Game From CMON

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CMON is going to be taking you deep into the animus with the Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game. Fight against the machinations of the Templars and get your hands on pre-orders and a set of Quickstart Rules!

Dropfleet’s Resistance Get Their Mighty Amazon Battleship

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TTCombat are going to be taking pre-orders for a new Dropfleet Commander miniature to the Resistance. You are going to be able to snap up the Amazon Battleship for use in your Sci-Fi wargames, offering the Resistance a chance against their enemies like the Scourge.

Add Highways To Your GF9 Hextech 6mm Terrain Collection

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Wave Two of the Hextech collection by Gale Force Nine is coming soon and their team has been showing off some of the 6mm Highways that you'll be able to pick up! These offer a good way to build on your terrain collection for games like BattleTech.

Wargames Atlantic’s 28mm Halfling SneakFeet Coming In Plastic!

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Wargames Atlantic have announced that they are going to be bringing another 28mm Sci-Fi plastic set to the tabletop in the near future! The Halfling SneakFeet are going to be joining the Death Fields range and popping your foes from afar. 

Mantic Games Spills Secrets On Warpath’s Game-Changing Updates!

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Gerry sits down with the head of Mantic Games Studio Matt Gilbert to discuss the big news about Warpath and the plans to make an epic within their science fiction universe. 

Build A 6×4 10mm Battlefield In Minutes With TTCombat’s New Sets

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TTCombat has put together two sets of card terrain that you can use to dive into playing your 10mm wargames like Dropzone Commander. The two sets they have put together feature enough bits and pieces to make 6x4 tabletops in minutes for use in the aforementioned Dropzone Commander and any other Sci-Fi 10mm games you might be playing.

Survive New Board Game Perils In Matt Leacock’s Forbidden Jungle!

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Gamewright and Matt Leacock's new board game in the "Forbidden" series should be making its way to your friendly local gaming stores very soon. Forbidden Jungle has you abandoned on a distant moon where you need to do what you can before the sinkholes claim you!

Help Kromlech Reveal Their New Orktober 2023 Miniatures

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Autumn is just around the corner and that means one thing, Orktober (or Orctober) from the folks at Kromlech! This year, Kromlech are going to be doing a Reveal Showdown where the community can vote on what miniatures get shown off in the run-up to the Orktober 2023 release.

Catch Up On Cubicle 7’s Gen Con News With Gen Can’t [Updated]

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Cubicle 7 dove into a seminar this year at Gen Con looking at what's coming up next from the studio for their various roleplaying games. For those not able to get to Gen Con, the team talked about what's coming up as part of their Gen Can't update. 

Check Out Vehicles From Crooked Dice’s 7TV & MANTA Ray 5

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Crooked Dice are now taking pre-orders for their MANTA Ray 5 Feature Pack that expands the options for your Pulp wargames using 7TV. I looked at some of the miniatures last week but now the pre-orders are live, I thought it would be neat to show off some of the vehicles Crooked Dice have thrown into the mix!

The Lazy Forger Preview The Union For Full Spectrum Dominance!

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The Lazy Forger has been dropping some previews of some amazing 6mm Sci-Fi miniatures for their wargame, Full Spectrum Dominance. Draconian Minipainting over on Instagram has been sharing some of the early work on the miniatures for the third faction for the game, The Union.

Have Your Say & Fill Out The Great Wargaming Survey 2023!

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Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy Magazine have launched The Great Wargaming Survey 2023 which is looking to, once again, get the mood of the wargaming hobby and see how our habits have changed since 2022.

Battle Through 28mm & 6mm Sci-Fi Terrain From Brutal Cities

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Brutal Cities have released some new terrain for you to use in your 28mm wargames, be they Sci-Fi or Near Future. We start with the update for the Trapper Biotech range which is their 28mm terrain collection that you could use for games like Infinity for example. 

New 2023 Annual & Warhammer 40K Kill Teams Land This Weekend

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Games Workshop are going to be bringing a whole bunch of Kill Team to tabletops over the next couple of weeks. Previously available in a selection of larger sets, these Kill Teams are going to be available separately, allowing you to snap up the miniatures for Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team or as ways to customise your larger Sci-Fi armies.

How The Doomed Was Made; Minimalist Mechanics & Narrative Wargames | The Doomed Week

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Gerry sits down with the designer of Osprey Games' The Doomed, Chris McDowall and discusses the philosophy he had when bringing the game to life. We dive into his previous gaming and writing experience and how The Doomed became a minimalist system which still brings complexity and flavour to a world in the midst of an apocalypse.

The Doomed Mini-Campaign Finale! Claiming The Uncorrupted Waters | The Doomed Week

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In this final game of our mini-campaign for Osprey Games' The Doomed, we find a rare beauty spot within this blasted and apocalyptic world. The uncorrupted water here is of value to both warbands leaders. A terrible monster threatens to ruin all of their plans though!

Three Lesser-Known Sci-Fi Worlds We Think Would Make Unique Miniature Wargames!

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We have games for the worlds of Star Wars, Star Trek and plenty of those big hitting Sci-Fi worlds but what about some lesser-known ones? Have a look at three worlds we thought would make for fascinating miniature wargames.

The Doomed Campaign Gets Explosive! Bringing Down The Flesh Titan | The Doomed Week

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In the third campaign game for Osprey Games' The Doomed, the Reborn Coven led by Gerry blaze a trail to the Red Lark's territory. Shay's Inheritor Courts have mined the area around the ruins though so things are going to get explosive!

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