Flames of War: The World War II Miniatures Game
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Breakthrough Assault keep us updated about Team Yankee once again with a fantastic look at the cards for two air support options dropping into the game. Here we get a look at the A-10 Warthog and the MI-24 HIND for the Americans and Soviets respectively...
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Breakthrough Assault have shared some more cool images of Team Yankee for Battlefront's new Flames Of War venture. Here are some of the Americans and Soviets on the tabletop at Essen...
Sit back and relax with The Weekender XLBS where we're getting stuck into a whole bunch of interesting topics bought up in the tabletop gaming world this week...
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We're back with a jam packed Weekender where we dig into some of the awesome news that popped up during the week.
Battlefront have shown off a whole bunch of new products that are going to be coming to Flames Of War: The Great War. The US, British and the French are the main focus with new Army Deals as well as a range of new tanks and more...
We mull over the uses of Characters otherwise known as 'Warriors' in this episode of Flames Of War FTW. They break down into three types and in this Frontstage version of the show we'll be talking Infantry Warriors.
In this backstage version of Flames Of War FTW we take a look at both Mechanised AND Vehicle Warriors of Flames of War to see how they work together.
Team Yankee, the new semi-modern warfare setting for Flames Of War by Battlefront, gets another preview this week from Breakthrough Assault. This time they're showing off the Infantry Cards for both the Soviets and the US. We'll kick things off with the boys in red...
Battlefront has released a monster of an artillery piece for the Soviet Army in Flames of War.
Breakthrough Assault have another look at what's on the horizon for Team Yankee by Battlefront. This time they have great news for those fed up of flicking through rulebooks as Team Yankee will support Unit Cards...
Two new plastic sets have been added to the range of Soviet forces available as they storm into Berlin for Flames Of War at the tail end of World War II. With that in mind check out both the IS-2 Heavy Tank Company and Heavy Assault Gun Company...
The folks over at Breakthrough Assault have shared some information about the upcoming Team Yankee game by Battlefront which, while based on Flames Of War, seems to now be an entirely different beast.
Flames Of War have some tips and tricks online for making yourself a Red Banner to lead your Soviet troops into battle. As well as that there is a metal set containing troopers, the Red Banner Warriors, who can hold said colours for you...
As the war comes to Berlin the Germans become desperate and so call on the 'People's Army' or Volksstrum to defend the city streets against Soviet advances and more in Flames Of War.
Impudent Mortal has brought a fantastic new project to Kickstarter to help gamers outfit their tables with a great variety of terrain without breaking the bank. Their Entry Level 28mm & 15mm Terrain System project is live right now with four different themes that are sure to be useful for gamers.
Breakthrough Assault have added the final series of previews for Team Yankee onto their blog for the new Flames Of War 'expansion'. See what you think of the Tanks and Anti-Air vehicles rolling onto the battlefield...
Battlefront have added two new squads of infantry to their World War II range in Flames Of War. With the focus still on the tail end of the war it makes sense that we're seeing the Hitlerjugend Platoons popping up and the Soviet 160mm Mortars are a resounding answer to the Germans who are digging in.
New Force Awakens X-Wing Sets, awesome terrain and Team Yankee previews get us excited on this weeks Weekender!
The Breakthrough Assault previews continue for Flames Of War Team Yankee where they're looking at the artillery that both the Soviets and US can bring to bear. If you thought the amount of firepower vehicles could level in World War II was impressive wait till you see these...
Breakthrough Assault have looked at another preview of the models for Flames of War's upcoming 'Cold War Gone Hot' game, Team Yankee. See what you think of the air support coming in for a bombing run...
Battlefront have worked on two plastic kits for the Soviets that will have you blasting away your enemies from afar. See what you think of both the ZiS Gun Battery and Reserve Artillery Battalion for taking on the Germans in Flames Of War...
Battlefront Miniatures has a new book coming out for The Great War system.
Breakthrough Assault have been given a preview of some of the new Flames Of War: Team Yankee miniatures coming out soon. Both the Soviets and the US are catered too with these teasers showing off troop transport options for both...
Warren and Dave are having a look at some of the ways you can get the most out of your troops when they assault in Flames of War.
Welcome Backstagers, in the XLBS edition Warren and Dave now get stuck into some more advanced assault tactics but this time for the British forces on the tabletop.
There were many advancements in weapon technology during WWII, the Cromwell was no exception, faster, stronger and more reliable then it's predecessor. Now you can get a platoon of them for your British Army from Flames of War.
It's coming the rumblings of the war that never happened and now you will get the chance to play those battles that militaries around the world trained for years and years, with Battlefront's upcoming Team Yankee.
Battlefront have been showing off some more of the plastic and resin models coming to Flames of War for the Soviets. Whether you are setting up for a meeting with other officers or wanting to blow apart the enemy position with tanks and artillery they have you covered over the next few weeks...
Two new vehicle kits have popped up from Battlefront for Flames of War this week. With the Soviets pushing towards the gates of Berlin the Germans are rolling out the big tank hunters with both the Waffentrager and Kleinpanzer Wanze looking to blow up some armour...
The new book, Berlin, from Battlefront for Flame of War delves into the final conflicts of 1945 where the Soviet forces pushed into Berlin and took the capital from the German Army.
Battlefront have been adding to both the Brown Water Navy range and their existing (and very extensive) World War II range too. Not only do they have some new terrain in the form of Jungle Bushes for the Vietnam game but also some new plastics! See what you think of their new Strelkovy Company...
It wouldn't be Flames of War without some tank battles and in this edition of FTW we delve into more advanced tactics as its time to utilise the special rules of the German and British tank squadrons.
In this Backstage episode of Flames of War FTW Warren and Dave will be having a look at how nasty those Sherman Jumbo Tanks can be in games of Flames of War.
John is back in his comfort zone as we take a look at the German StuG G Platoon for Flames of War. A box set of five tanks which can be built to either a early or late war design.
Wargamers have been known to do a lot of good things for charities so it's great to see Tabletop Battle doing the same with their War Veterans Project. You can find out more in the video within...
Community member oriskany finishes off his round up of all the awesome games that went on during the HUGE Worldwide D-Day Challenge this month. See how it all came to a climax and let us know what you think of big events like this.
The invasion begins. All the planning comes together as the first battles are fought retelling the amazing venture that was D-Day...
If you're interested in the fighting that took place during the 1960's in the Arab-Israeli war then you might be interested in the An-Nakhl Sale for Flames of War, Fate of a Nation...
While the battles have begun to play out for the Worldwide D-Day Challenge Community Member Oriskany takes us through some more of the in-depth planning that has gone into this HUGE event.