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Community Spotlight: Tasty Purity Seals, Herbie In The Wasteland & The Eastern Front

2 years ago 4

Dive into our Community Spotlight for this week where we're talking about grimdark cake, a look at Herbie in the wasteland and also some Soviet Tankriders from the Eastern Front of World War II.

Cult Of Games XLBS: Does Game Balance Actually Matter?

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, Gerry talks about his plans for expanding Kings Of War armies AND we get into a debate about tabletop game balance and whether or not it is actually as essential as people believe.

Snap Up Your Italian Bersaglieri For Warlord’s Bolt Action

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Warlord Games has added a bunch of additional sets to their webstore for those looking to play games as the Italian Bersaglieri in World War II and Bolt Action. You're going to be able to get your hands on some plastic bits and bobs plus a range of metal specialists in 28mm.

Community Spotlight: Victorian Sci-Fi, Afrika Korps & Dark Age King Arthur!

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In this week's Community Spotlight, we're delving into some Victorian Sci-Fi, the Afrika Korps and then a bit of King Arthur in the Dark Ages!

GT EP91: Gaming on the Go. [Audio Version]

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Cult Of Games XLBS: When Did You First Get Into Tabletop Gaming?

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's show, we're going to be talking about first times! When was the first time that you sat down and painted a miniature or played a miniature wargame? Have you had multiple first times?

Bolt Action Goes Big! New World War 2 Miniatures For The Desert War + WIN Starter Set #OTTWeekender

2 years ago 44

It's OTT Weekender time! Warlord Games has gone big with a massive host of new 28mm Italian miniatures for use in their World War 2 wargame, Bolt Action. All of them are perfect for The Desert War alongside the new Starter Set.

Italian Armies Arrive Soon To Bolster Warlord’s Bolt Action

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Warlord Games has put together a big preview looking at the release of some brand new Italian Army Sets for World War II and Bolt Action. They started out with the Bersaglieri Starter Army.

Trotting Mongolian Cavalry Troop For Warlord’s Bolt Action: Korea!

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Some interesting new releases popped up over the last few days for Bolt Action: Korea from Warlord Games. Leading the way is a rather fascinating unit, the Mongolian Cavalry Troop!

Sgt Reckless Trots In As Warlord’s September Exclusive Mini

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A four-legged ally is on the way for Bolt Action: Korea as Reckless joins in for a September special.

Pre-Order Warlord’s New A Gentleman’s War Bolt Action Set!

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Warlord Games are now taking pre-orders for the new A Gentleman's War Starter Set that will introduce you to the 28mm World War II wargame, Bolt Action. Head to North Africa for a clash between the British and Germans across the rolling sands of the desert.

World War 2 Late War Soviet Infantry Painting Tutorial | Bolt Action

2 years ago 5

Check out a painting tutorial showing off how to paint a Late War Soviet Infantry miniature for your World War 2 miniature wargames. This particular miniature comes from Warlord Games' Bolt Action.

EP84 Video Edition: Products Held Hostage?

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Three Italian Vehicles Join Warlord Games’ Bolt Action Offerings

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The Italians of Warlord Games' Bolt Action have got themselves three new vehicles to use on the tabletop. There should be some handy options here amongst these World War II vehicles. Well, especially if you need some cover!

Warmachine’s New Edition Explodes Onto Tabletops! PLUS, Miniatures To Rival Warhammer? #OTTWeekender

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It's OTT Weekender time! Warmachine from Privateer Press is getting a new edition and the Beta Rules can be played on the tabletop right now! 

A Gentleman’s War; A New Bolt Action Starter Set Coming Soon

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Warlord Games has been showing off a brand new Starter Set coming to Bolt Action very soon. A Gentleman’s War will take battles to North Africa and pits the British 8th Army (The Desert Rats) against the German Afrika Korps in a 28mm World War II scrap.

Let’s Play: Bolt Action – Combined Arms Campaign Game II | Warlord Games

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Gerry and Gaz clash over an airstrip on a Pacific island as they continue to fight, in Bolt Action, for supremacy in their mini-campaign using Combined Arms. Can Gerry's Japanese maintain control over the island or shall the US military start to push them off the hard-won territory?

Let’s Play: Bolt Action – Combined Arms Campaign Game | Warlord Games

2 years ago 1

Gerry is back for another Let's Play where we dived into the first of our Bolt Action Campaign Games. We used Combined Arms to set us up for this and now we're going up against Gaz from Warlord Games once again here.

WWII British Rifleman Painting Tutorial | Bolt Action

3 years ago 5

Dive into the first of a series of videos looking at quick and easy ways to paint your Historical armies. We start with a 28mm British Rifleman from Warlord Games' World War II miniatures game, Bolt Action.

Baby Yoda & The Mandalorian Join Star Wars Legion + An Atomic Mass Of Disney News! #OTTWeekender

3 years ago 76

It's OTT Weekender time! It's a Disney extravaganza as Atomic Mass Games drop a bomb of releases for Star Wars: Legion and Marvel Crisis Protocol. If you fancy a baby Yoda to go with your Mandalorian or a Nick Fury for your Captain America we check them out and more.

G.I With A Cup Of Joe Announced As June Warlord Exclusive

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Warlord is running an exclusive offer this month, bringing a special edition miniature to purchases from the Warlord Store.

Revenge Of The Sixth: Forging Sci-Fi Heroes + AMAZING Modular Terrain For Star Wars!? #OTTWeekender

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It's OTT Weekender time! Revenge Of The Sixth: Forging Sci-Fi Heroes + AMAZING Modular Terrain For Star Wars!? If you're looking to play out battles on a tabletop far, far away, then in this episode we have you covered as we look at rules, miniatures, and terrain that let you define your own version of Star Wars.

Ash Waste Nomads Storm Necromunda + CLASSIC Old World Miniatures For Tabletop Games! #OTTWeekender

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It's OTT Weekender time! Ash Waste Nomads Storm Necromunda + CLASSIC Old World Characters For Tabletop Games, whether you're after the latest insectoid mounts from Games Workshop or want to scratch the retro itch with the denizens of Dunkeldorf we have you covered!

Community Spotlight: Independence, Polish Nobles & World War II Tanks

3 years ago 5

We are diving deep into the annuls of History with this new set of Community Spotlight golden buttons for this week. We're taking a trip from America through to Eastern Europe this time around.

Cult Of Games XLBS: Can You Deal With Tough Tabletop Games?

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, we dive into a range of hobby that we've been up to and ask about difficulty levels in tabletop games. Are people in search of a good challenge nowadays?

Support The German Bolt Action War Effort With New Vehicle Kits

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Warlord Games has released a new bunch of vehicles for use with the German war effort in Bolt Action. These 28mm kits will add to your World War II games and offer up the potential for some scenarios where you're seeking to aid forlorn soldiers.

The Horus Heresy! Are You Hyped? + Warlord Special Guest! WIN Slaine: Kiss My Axe #OTTWeekender

3 years ago 57

It's OTT Weekender time! With the Warhammer: The Horus Heresy announcement, are you hyped? PLUS, a Warlord Games special guest joins us and we offer up Slaine: Kiss My Axe as a prize!

Fight With New Bolt Action WWII Italians From Warlord Games

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Warlord Games has now added a bunch of awesome World War II Italians to their Bolt Action collection for you to snap up. You might even want to take to the battlefield with the Paracadutisti this time around!

Community Spotlight: Sci-Fi Collections, 10mm Wargaming & Anzacs!

3 years ago 2

Join us for a Community Spotlight looking at a large Sci-Fi collection, some 10mm wargaming videos and a neat World War II project for Bolt Action.

Cult Of Games XLBS: Can Family History Inspire Your Hobby?

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! We dive into a discussion on finding personal attachments to our Historical wargames and hobby projects. Have you ever attempted something like this?

M18 Hellcat Miniature Painting Tutorial | Bolt Action

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John returns to his natural habitat and paints up a fantastic M18 Hellcat wargaming miniature from Warlord Games' Bolt Action.

New Bolt Action & Konflikt ’47 Tanks Rumble Out Of Warlord Games

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Warlord Games has dropped a bunch of new tanks (and a walker!) into the mix for those playing Historical games of Bolt Action and something a bit more Weird World War in Konflikt '47. We'll start with the 28mm World War II vehicles.

Let’s Play: Bolt Action 2nd Edition Demo Game [Archive Rewatch!]

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Join John and Justin for a Demo Game of Bolt Action. John takes on the role of the British with Justin opposing him as the Germans! (Note: The Competition Is Closed!)

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Grimdark Wargaming Miniatures To Drool Over! + We Are Starting A Hobby League #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender Time! Check out some grimdark wargaming miniatures to drool over plus we're starting up a hobby league! 

Pre-Order New Italian Army & Blackshirts Set For Bolt Action

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Warlord Games are now taking pre-orders for their new plastic Italians for you to use in your games of Bolt Action. The plastic set allows you to make thirty 28mm World War II miniatures for use in the new Soft Underbelly campaign. 

Warlord Drop New Details For Bolt Action’s Italy: Soft Underbelly

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Warlord Games are going to be building up the Italian wing of their Bolt Action collection soon with the release of Italy: Soft Underbelly, a new campaign book. So, what's included within this new supplement for their 28mm World War II wargame?

Community Spotlight: Bolt Action Battles, Battletech & Beast Snagga Orks!

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We get a look at a rather unique battle report, some Battletech for John and a bunch of bright and poppy (also angry) Orks!