In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we're joined by community member Martin of TheHobbyLodge, who has recently come back from AdeptiCon and shares his thoughts on this once-in-a-lifetime trip and how it has reignited his love for wargaming and the hobby in general.

It's OTTWeekender time! BattleTech from Catalyst Game Labs is going grimdark with a new Gothic set coming soon that fires up their Continuum Series. Will this new set be enough to bring in the Warhammer 40K crowd who might want to try out tabletop wargaming with BattleMechs going up against demons?

In this week's Community Spotlight, we have a lot at some kitbashing for the weird world of Turnip28, a test paint scheme using the John Blanche paints and a train that has gone a little bit wrong...

Telesis Games are on Gamefound right now previewing their brand new Sci-Fi skirmish game, Lunar Wars. Featuring 45mm scale miniatures sculpted by legends like the mighty Bob Naismith, this game looks like something rather unique and different!

Much like with their look into Warcrow's future, Corvus Belli also showcased what's coming up during the rest of the year for the Sci-Fi world of Infinity. You can check out the preview from Carlos below which goes over what's coming soon and what's on the horizon. 

Atomic Mass Games announced an avalanche of reveals for their Sci-Fi wargame, Star Wars: Legion, over the weekend. There are brand new Starter Sets alongside a host of updated sets for heroes, villains and more, covering all of the movies and TV shows.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, John talks about his plans to enter a big competition and then we dive into a chat about our own personal gaming golden ages. Has your golden age passed, is it coming in the future or is it in fact right now?

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we dive into the reveals from AdeptiCon and that amazing new Warhammer: The Old World army that was revealed for Grand Cathay. Could these be the best Warhammer miniatures yet? We certainly think Games Workshop pushed the boat out with these!

The coming months are going to be a big one for Warhammer 40,000 and fans of Chaos. The Emperor's Children led the way recently with their new codex, but the other Chaos Gods aren't sitting around. The World Eaters, Death Guard and Thousand Sons are also getting new Codexes and a few new miniatures from Games Workshop.

Games Workshop announced what's coming soon for Warhammer Age Of Sigmar, including a new location for your games of Spearhead and a bunch of updates for your games being played throughout 2025 and 2026. 

The new previews for Armoured Clash are now out in the wild from Warcradle Studios, introducing a new faction to the 10mm wargame. The Imperium are on the march with their finely drilled troops, impressive armoured fighting vehicles and towering walkers. 

Warlord Games has given the Band Of Brothers Starter Set for Bolt Action a third edition upgrade. This means that if you're looking to dive into some 28mm World War II action on the tabletop, you've got another option apart from the Battle Of The Bulge set that they launched the edition with. 

Dive into what popped up in the projects recently including some retro Space Marines, a BIG miniature for Armoured Clash and a Frostgrave warband of undead oddities.

Warp Miniatures are adding some great new 3D printable Pig-Faced Orcs to their Patreon for the month of March. These reinforce their original Pig-Faced Orcs for use in your Fantasy wargames in 32mm. 

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, John talks about enjoying Warhammer 40,000 through the lens of Crusade, whilst Gerry wants to know what have been some of the game changing hobby products that you've picked up over the years that have really made a difference.

Victoria Miniatures are going to be returning to Kickstarter with a new project called Space Aussies II, which expands on their offerings for those wanting alternative armies of humans to battle in grimdark galaxies far, far away.

In this week's Community Spotlight, we explore someone bringing an old game back to life, a nudge towards the world of Sludge and someone going nuts for World War II!

Spectre Miniatures are back at the bleeding edge of Modern Warfare on the tabletop with some new figures for you to throw into your 28mm wargames. The SAS are front and centre of this particular set of releases, with two teams for you to choose from. 

It's OTTWeekender time! On this week's show we explore Human Interface: Be a Better Human, a cyberpunk-themed miniature board game where players escape a high-security prison and fight against corrupt corporations.

A new Battlefleet Set is coming up for pre-order soon for Dystopian Wars. Warcradle Studios is introducing the Gotham Battlefleet Set into the mix with options for the Union or the Alliance on the high seas of this naval wargame. 

Warcradle Studios are adding a new dimension to their games of Armoured Clash with the inclusion of aircraft for the currently supported factions in this 10mm miniatures wargame. The Crown, Empire, Union and Enlightened all get themselves something new to help dominate the battlefield. 

Modiphius has announced that they are going to be coming to Kickstarter with a new retail-friendly campaign that will aim to bring the 6mm scale mech warfare of Hardwar to the tabletop. Heavy armour, mechs and aircraft are going to be hitting the tabletop later in 2025.

Justin unboxes and reviews the contents of the Senator Battlefleet Set from Warcradle Studios and Wayland Games for use in your naval wargames of Dystopian Wars. Designed as a packed set for the Union, this gives you a bunch of new ships for expanding your fleet or starting a new one.

Join Justin for an unboxing and review of the Zamiec Battlefleet Set by Warcradle Studios which is a great new Dystopian Wars option for those playing as the Commonwealth. A solid Polish-Lithuanian option which brings air support to this naval wargame.

Gerry unboxes and reviews the newest Quar plastic set from Wargames Atlantic. Here, he's looking at the Fidwog Infantry Box for This Quar's War which comes with Infantry and the "Centipede" Squad Tractors.

It's OTTWeekender time! What if you could have all your favourite TV shows and movies in just ONE miniatures game? In this week's show, we dive into some awesome miniatures from across Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Horror, History and Pulp that you can get from the team at Crooked Dice for their excellent miniatures wargame, 7TV.

Firelock Games are taking pre-orders for their new Second Edition Core Box that will get you stuck into Oak & Iron and naval wargaming in the Age Of Piracy. 

Kromlech has re-released their 28mm Historical range for you to snap up and add to your 28mm World War II collection. Their Polish infantry and vehicles are back alongside appropriate German troops for them to face during the Early War period. 

Join us this week for a look at Savage Core and some of the fantastic Atlanteans from that range alongside many, many versions of Conan and some fantastic War Rockets out of the black!

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we talk about getting overwhelmed by just how much stuff there is in the hobby for you to contend with! Do you feel like you get overwhelmed by your choice of wargame or perhaps the hobby as a whole? Has it got worse in recent years? Please tell us what you think!

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's episode, a new Kickstarter has caught our attention featuring some absolutely amazing new Trench Crusade miniatures! The Red Brigade from Westfalia Miniatures is a perfect first expansion to the Trench Crusade world after last year's hit fundraiser.

Firelock Games' new Napoleonic wargaming Kickstarter for Blood & Bayonets is now funded unlocking new options for those who want to dive into this period on the tabletop. 

Warlord Games has added a big new army to their Hail Caesar Epic Battles collection for those who want to stick it to the Romans. If you'd like to shove those invading armies back into the sea then you might consider siding with the Celts.

Warcradle Studios has revealed what will be popping up as part of the February releases for their 10mm wargame, Armoured Clash. The Enlightened are making their presence known in the Dystopian Age with a new Faction Battlegroup Starter Set and an Introductory Set. 

Gerry unboxes and reviews something alternative from the team at Traders Galaxy. This time, he's giving his opinions on the awesome 28mm Fantasy Undead miniatures for use in a mixture of different wargames.

Join us for another Community Spotlight where we're taking a look at some great 6mm American Civil War miniatures, a dive into the sewers with TMNT and some impressive ships that will be part of a much larger project.

Games Workshop will take pre-orders for the new Aeldari Codex and a host of revamped Aspect Warriors this weekend. The Craftworlds will be spilling forth from the Webway and into the world of Warhammer 40,000 very soon.

Let's dive into a new Cult Of Games XLBS! This weekend we're giving Shay an education in some classic wargaming TV shows and how they might then be turned into fun games to be played out over the course of a big campaign weekend. We then turn things over to you and ask how YOU would craft a campaign weekend.

It's OTTWeekender time! In the first Weekender of 2025, we dive into a discussion on the brand new miniatures game announced by Bandai for the world of Gundam and Gunpla. Gundam Assemble sounds like it's going to be fascinating so we talked to our two experts, John and Justin, about just what we could be seeing with the game when it lands later this year.

Wargames Atlantic are going to be starting 2025 in style with some new releases for their Historical range and also the world of This Quar's War. First up we have the Age Of Chivalry's Foot Serjeants for use with The Barons' War and beyond. 

Building on their earlier previews for Armoured Clash towards the tail end of 2024, Warcradle Studios have given folks a sneak peek at the new 10mm miniatures for both the Enlightened and the Imperium, the next factions coming to their Dystopian Age wargame.

Clash Of Steel, the What If? game from Gale Force Nine that launched last year will get a couple of new Starter Sets for those wanting to dive into this alternative history where the World War started again in 1948.