Get ready for another fantastic edition of Irregular Magazine! This issue is bursting with the latest news, game releases, book reviews, RPGs, miniatures, nostalgia, and so much more!

Starting with our regular editorial, our ever popular Editor’s Challenge, and fantastic news round-up, we dive into yet another treasure trove gaming content!

Our steadfast collection of book reviews returns, covering a wide array of topics across various periods. Starting at the turn of the 20th century, we look at the Siege of Port Arthur in the Russo-Japanese war; then travel back through to the 19th century with insights into the War of 1812. Following this we jump back to the Medieval period, looking at a selection of Osprey titles ranging from armies at Agincort and more gneral medieval European armies, as well as a look at medieval seige weapons, and then move to the end of the period with a look at the Conquistador; before moving further back in time and looking at the origins and use of Roman Mail and Scale armour.

Keeping close to book reviews, we reflect back on Donald Featherstone and some of the great innovations and books that his legacy leaves with us.

We journey back to the High Middle Ages with an overview of the events of 1066, which can form a fantastic basis for settings of many of our games, and follow this up with further gaming inspiration considering the long Medieval history of conflict between England and Scotland, and then a further piece looking at why the 14th century was one of the worst centuries in history, and therefore one of the best backdrops for conflict which inspires our gaming! We wrap this time period with an summary overview of the major conflicts fo the Medieval Britton, followed finally (and rather differently!) by how 80s B Movies can be a fantastic a source of tabletop wargame inspirations, and we look at this, too!

Wargaming enthusiasts will also love our content, with a an unofficial guide to using the popular SPQR rules in the Age of Arthur, and a review of the rather populat Dux Belorum rules from Osprey for playing our wargames in the Arthurian period, as well as the Lion Rampant rules, also from Osprey, which can also take players in the turbulent world of European feudal warfare!

If some of this has inspired you to paint some Anglo-Saxon miniatures, our review of Wiglad miniatures might be exactly what you’re looking for!

It’s time to dive in and enjoy all this incredible content—download your copy now!

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Once again we have yet another fantastic edition of Irregular Magazine, which is one more packed with the latest news, game releases, book reviews, RPGs, miniatures, nostalgia and much, much more!

After our regular editorial andever popular news round-up, we have a lot of winter-themed content this time!

Our steadfast collection of book reviews returns in this issue, with a look at another wide variety of topics across many periods, from the early middle ages, with a look at Anglo Saxon Kings & Warlords, as well the events on the British Isles at the turn of the first millenium; through the Nineteenth Century with a look at the Ottoman Armies of this period and a contract of soldiers on either side of the Texas Revolution in the 1830s; and onto WW2 with a look at Allied Tanks at El Alamein, the Reconquest of Burma, Operation Pedestal – The Battle for Malta’s Lifeline, and a comparison of the Japanese Infantryman with the US Marine Rifleman in the Pacific theatre; and finally for this bumper book review, a look at vehicles in the modern Afghan conflicts.

Sticking fairly close to book reviews, we have a look at the DragonBane role playing game, which is a classic fantasy tabletop game which focusses on a playability with a classic feel.

Other RPGs and skirmish wargames are not left out either, with a whole selection of Winter and Xmas-themed scenarios and games ideas for 40K, Call of Cthulhu, D&D, Frostgrave, Lion Rampant, Gangs of Rome, and a overview of generic winter RPG scenario ideas!

And we don’t stop there for RPGs, especially for your BECMI D&D gamers, with a look at the race of the Deep Gnomes as well as stats for a number of magical weapons!

Finally, there is more content for wargames, with a review of how to build a Chinese Army for Bolt action, a look at Historical Christmas Battles, a look at Naval Winter Battles for Wargaming, a look at the Three Kingdoms Period in Korea and an overview of how the Romans approached winter warfare

So it’s time to get reading – go on, download a copy now!