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Gale Force 9 Expand 6mm Hextech Range With Industrial Terrain

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Gale Force Nine expands the Hextech 6mm Sci-Fi terrain range with new pre-painted Industrial sets designed with Thunderhead Studio—perfect for powering your battlefield.

Cult Of Games XLBS: What Are Our Wargaming Terrain Essentials?

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Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's show, Gerry poses a question of terrain. What are our wargaming terrain essentials that every wargamer should have in their collection? A perfect excuse to dive into TerrainFest!

Community Spotlight: Waterloo Revamped, Golems & Retro Orks

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Dive in and check out some more Projects from the community this week looking at Waterloo, Golems and some excellent Oldhammer Orks.

Preview Battlescale’s New 6mm Scale Roman Wargaming Terrain

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Battlescale unveils upcoming 6mm Roman terrain for historical wargames—perfect for recreating Ancient battlefields on your tabletop.

Northag & Centag Omnibus Coming To Battlegroup Soon

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The Plastic Soldier Company has announced that there is a new Omnibus in the works for Battlegroup and your Cold War battles. This new book will combine Northag and Centag into one place for ease of use. 

Download Free Hardwar Quickplay Rules + Kickstarter Launch Soon!

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Modiphius has made a Quickplay set of rules free for you to download so you can get stuck into their 6mm Sci-Fi mech wargame, Hardwar, before the Kickstarter launches soon. Grab the rules, get stuck in and start playing to see if the game is for you.

Don’t Miss Flames Of Orion! Mech Combat With A Brutal, Quick & Explosive Indie Twist #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show we have not one, not two but THREE indie projects worth keeping an eye on. We have been pretty stunned by the excellent Sci-Fi mech wargame Flames of Orion which is on Kickstarter right now!

Dive Into Brutal Mech Combat With Flames Of Orion

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Stephen Hupfer finds themselves on Kickstarter right now looking to fund the creation of a new digital and physical release for their Sci-Fi mech wargaming rules, Flames of Orion. Check out this one as it's pretty darn hot right now. 

Community Spotlight: Ewoks, Conquest Legions & BattleTech Mercenaries

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In this week's Community Spotlight, we have a look at some Star Wars Ewoks, a slice of Conquest for the Old Dominion and some excellent BattleTech Mercenaries. There's a good crop of projects for you to dive into!

Cult Of Games XLBS: Star Wars Day! Why The Phantom Menace Is Actually Ace & More

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In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, because it's May 4th we decided that we'd get stuck into a discussion all about Star Wars! The guys discuss their favourite movies and TV shows in the world of Star Wars, why it has such an enduring appeal and where we'd love to see Star Wars go in the future on the tabletop!

Unboxing: Hextech Highway Exits & Tunnels + The Sprawl | Gale Force 9

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Justin unboxes and reviews some more of the pre-painted Hextech terrain from Gale Force 9 which you could use for building up tabletops for games like BattleTech, Dropzone Commander and more. He also shows off how you can combine the Highway Exits, Tunnels and The Sprawl and bring the various sets together.

Catalyst’s BattleTech Goes Gothic With Upcoming Range

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Now confirmed to not be an April Fool's Day joke, Catalyst Game Labs announced this month that they are working on a new twist to classic BattleTech. As part of the Continuum Series, BattleTech: Gothic introduces an alternative timeline for this Sci-Fi universe, showing where it could have ended up.

Mind-blowing Wargaming Terrain! TerrainFest Winner Revealed

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Last year, we held TerrainFest 2024 and we've now picked the winner of this awesome competition. We thought we'd dive into the projects from this year and find out who won! The one lucky winner walks away with an awesome £300 voucher thanks to Wayland Games!

Unboxing: Hextech Atlean Steppes + Rivers & Lakes | Gale Force 9

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We take a look at some of the excellent pre-painted Hextech terrain from Gale Force 9 that would be perfect for use with games like BattleTech. In this video, we unbox and review the Atlean Steppes and Rivers & Lakes sets that you can use to build different battlefields.

New 6mm Late Napoleonic Kickstarter From Turner Miniatures

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Turner Miniatures' Henry Turner is back on Kickstarter with another addition to the Europe Asunder collection. This latest set, the third in the collection, introduces new Late Napoleonic creations into the mix that can be 3D printed in 6mm but would also work all the way up to 15mm. 

Hack, Shoot, Survive: The Ultimate Cyberpunk Skirmish In Human Interface! #OTTWeekender

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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.

6mm Mech Warfare Coming Soon From Modiphius With Hardwar

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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.

Community Spotlight: 6mm American Civil War, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Tall Ships!

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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.

Cult Of Games XLBS: How Would YOU Create The Perfect Wargaming Campaign Weekend?

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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.

New Terrain For Gale Force Nine & Thunderhead’s HexTech Range!

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Gale Force Nine and Thunderhead Studio are working on some brand-new HexTech Terrain that will be coming as part of Wave 9 (yes, there has already been a lot of terrain!). If you want some nice 6-10mm terrain for your epic Sci-Fi battles you'll be able to expand it significantly soon.

Unboxing: BattleTech Mercenaries Set | Catalyst Game Labs

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John gets stuck into an unboxing and review of the BattleTech Mercenaries Set from Catalyst Games Labs that was part of the Kickstarter. John delves into what's inside the Mercenaries set including the rules and all of those lovely 6mm scale Sci-Fi mechs!

Alexander & Hannibal Supplement Released For Strength & Honour

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TooFatLardies and Reisswitz Press have released a new supplement for Strength & Honour, giving you new options for your Ancient wargames. The new supplement introduces rules and army lists for Alexander & Hannibal.

Cult Of Games XLBS: Your Ideal Battleground! What Big Terrain Project Would You Start?

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In 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?

Community Spotlight: Oldhammer Terrain, Full Spectrum Dominance & Tiny Undead!

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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.

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!

Get A Sneak Peek Inside Midgard Heroic Battles’ Rulebook!

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James Morris, the man behind the awesome new Fantasy wargame Midgard Heroic Battles was nice enough to give us a look inside the book! For those not aware, Midgard Heroic Battles allows you to play out heroic battles from history, myth and legend (and everything in between) in various scales and with whatever miniatures you have access to.

Final Day For Full Spectrum Dominance’s Third Wave

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The Lazy Forger are now into the final day of The Third Wave campaign over on MyMiniFactory. You have until 8pm GMT today to get stuck into this campaign and get your hands on the new factions for Full Spectrum Dominance and secure yourself a bit of a bargain. Are you going to be getting The Reclaimed or The Corsairs?

New Factions! Full Spectrum Dominance – Reclaimed Vs Corsairs Demo Game

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Gerry and the team from The Lazy Forger dive into a couple of demo rounds of 6mm epic-scale Sci-Fi wargame, Full Spectrum Dominance. In this demo showcase, they show off how the NEW factions from the latest Third Wave, the Reclaimed and the Corsairs play and some of their key mechanics.

Community Spotlight: Happy Hobbits, Armoured Clash & Epic-Scale Star Wars!

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Join us for a trip to Hobbiton as well as an exploration of some epic projects including a bit of Armoured Clash and some epic-scale Star Wars. You will be blown away by these lovely projects!

Cult Of Games XLBS: Beat The Chaos! How Do You Organise Your Hobby Space?

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In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into a bit more of our hobby that we've been up to and Warren brings up the subject of a tidy workspace, a tidy mind! Do you have to organise your workspace to get anything done or do you thrive in the chaos?

The Ultimate Guide To 6mm Wargame Full Spectrum Dominance! | The Lazy Forger Interview

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Gerry interviews the team from The Lazy Forger and provides you with the ultimate guide to 6mm wargame, Full Spectrum Dominance. They cover the factions, miniatures and more for this 3D printable wargame currently releasing its third wave of miniatures!

New Warmachine 2 Player Starter Set’s Excellent Miniatures! Back & In Plastic! #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's episode, we're having a look at the awesome new 2-player starter set that you can pre-order for Steamforged Games' Warmachine. With amazing new hard plastic miniatures for Khador and Cygnar, this is looking like the best starting point for someone wanting to dive into the latest edition of the game.

Community Spotlight: 6mm Armies, Moonstone & Ye Olde Vikings!

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Join us for another week of Community Spotlight where we're looking at small scale American Civil War miniatures, Moonstone gorgeousness and some old Vikings getting a new run out!

Cult Of Games XLBS: Are Wargaming Tournaments Good For YOUR Hobby?

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In this week's Cult Of Games, Gerry poses a question on tournaments. Are wargaming tournaments actually really good for focusing your hobby and getting you stuck into projects and games in general? Could they be considered a "necessary evil" or are they more positive than that?

GF9 & Thunderhead’s Battle Ready Terrain Now Available

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Gale Force Nine and Thunderhead Studio's Battlefield In A Box-style range of battle-ready terrain is now available for you to both order and pre-order over on their webstore. If you're looking to set up 28mm to 35mm Sci-Fi battlefields then you've got plenty to dive into plus some great options for epic-scale games as well.

Let’s Play: Full Spectrum Dominance – Data Dump Scenario | The Lazy Forger

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Gerry and The Lazy Forger get stuck into an awesome Let's Play of Full Spectrum Dominance. This is a fantastic 6mm Sci-Fi wargame featuring some of the best small-scale miniatures we've ever seen in the industry. They are playing the Data Dump Scenario featuring The Tech and The Enlisted.

Community Spotlight: Boarding Actions, Realms Of Chaos & Tiny Crusaders

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In this week's Community Spotlight, we have a look at some boarding action terrain, awesome Oldhammer warbands of Chaos and a look at some tiny crusaders.

Turner Miniatures Dives Into New WW2 6-15mm Kickstarter Soon

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Henry Turner of Turner Miniatures is going to be coming to Kickstarter again soon with a brand new campaign called Battleground 1940: Blitzkrieg. This will be a 6-15 mm-based campaign looking to introduce both German and British armies as STL files for use in your tabletop wargames set during World War II.

Cult Of Games XLBS: Preparing For TerrainFest – What Project Will You Be Working On?

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Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's show, Warren is discussing a myriad of different hobby plans and would love to know what you folks in the community think. Which one of the big terrain projects should Warren work on for TerrainFest later this year?

Fantastic Fantasy Miniatures! 2 Wargaming Legend’s Awesome New Armies Of Elves & Orcs #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's episode, we have a look at one of the best ranges of 28mm Fantasy miniatures we've seen in a really long time. Hobday & Hicks are bringing their new range of Orcs, Elves and more to Kickstarter with heroes, troops and monsters for both sides.

Fallout: Nuka World – The Perfect Successor To A Game Of Necromunda? #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender Time! Modiphius' Fallout Factions: Nuka-World has finally arrived for people to carve out their own little empire on the tabletop and in this week's show the guys talk about how this may be the successor to Games Workshop's mighty Necromunda that everyone has been waiting on!

Community Spotlight: American Civil War Battles, Halflings At War & BattleTech!

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In this week's Community Spotlight, we have a look at American Civil War battles, some Halflings going to war and a great new set of BattleTech miniatures.

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