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Black Powder Red Earth: High-Octane Modern Combat Gaming On Your Tabletop #OTTWeekender

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The guys take a look at Black Powder Red Earth in the Indie of the Week, bringing high-octane wargaming to the tabletop with this ultra-modern combat game. Using a quick-to-play rule set players direct small unit kill teams in pitched close combat infantry battles in games that are fast, furious, and still brimming over with tactical depth and strategy.

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.

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?

EP123 Video Edition: Halo, Mastermind & The Old World

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Warhammer: The Old World Game Mechanics Begin To Surface!

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Games Workshop has started to drop the first few details on the game mechanics for Warhammer: The Old World. Coming together as part of the Old World Almanack, the design team behind the game looking to be introducing us slowly to the similar (and different) rules that are popping up as part of the game which launches in early 2024.

Warhammer: The Old World’s Fate Hangs In The Balance – Will It Appease The Fans? #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender Time! We discuss the news from Games Workshop for Warhammer: The Old World. The fate of this game hangs in the balance and will it be enough to appease the fans, both new and old? Are people simply going to be returning to this game out of nostalgia?

More Bretonnian Minis Revealed For Warhammer: The Old World

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Over the weekend, we got a look at some new reveals for Warhammer: The Old World and specifically the Bretonnians. They are one of the two big armies that got properly nuked during the switch to Warhammer Age Of Sigmar, so it's good to see them returning with a vengeance. The weekend's Games Workshop preview gave us a look at what will launch for the Kingdom Of Bretonnia. 

What Will Be Revealed For Warhammer: The Old World?

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The Warhammer Day Preview is landing tomorrow at 2pm BST and there is going to be some interesting news coming out of Games Workshop about what's happening with Warhammer: The Old World. 

Community Spotlight: Bikers, Snipers, And Old Geezers!

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Come and join us for another delve into the Projects to find the best of the best from the last week or so. We're going to be getting stuck into lots of great-looking miniature wargaming painting and hobbying this week...

Community Spotlight: Paladins, Witchfinders & 6mm American Civil War

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In this week's Community Spotlight, we have a look at someone inpaitient for The Old World, a neat vignette of witchfinding goodness and some very small American Civil War armies.

GW Purging Old Warhammer 40K Miniatures For 10th Edition – New Scouts & More! #OTTWeekender

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It's OTT Weekender time! Games Workshop presented us a HUGE Warhammer preview this week covering the purging of old Warhammer 40K miniatures for 10th Edition. We got to see new Space Marine Scouts, Terminators, Assault Marines and more!

A Stunning Damsel Previewed For Warhammer: The Old World

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If you're looking to lead the Bretonnians into the heart of battle with Warhammer: The Old World then you're going to want to a Damsel to give you the blessings of the Lady Of The Lake. See what you make of the Prophetess, Lady Élisse Duchaard previewed by Games Workshop this week.

Community Spotlight: BattleTech, The Barons’ War Islamic Armies & New Blood!

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We have a look at some awesome painting from you folks including some BattleTech, an expanded The Barons' War collection and someone looking to get new blood into tabletop gaming!

Community Spotlight: The Old World, American Civil War & Alien Terrain!

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Have a look at some epic painting for Warhammer: The Old World, the American Civil War and a huge bunch of terrain worth of a Warhammer 40,000 board!

Cult Of Games XLBS: What Period Is Best For Introducing People To Historical Wargaming?

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As part of this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive in and have a chat about some hobby that we've been up to and some games we've been playing PLUS ask the question of what's the best Historical period we can use to introduce wargamers to something that isn't Sci-Fi and Fantasy?

Warhammer: The Old World – What We Know So Far

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Warhammer fans worldwide are eagerly anticipating the revival of the beloved game, Warhammer Fantasy Battles, now reincarnated as Warhammer: The Old World. But, what do we really know about the upcoming changes and developments? Let's take a detailed look at what's been revealed thus far by Games Workshop.

40K Traitor Guard Done Right; Harness The Plastic Power Of Wargames Atlantic! #OTTWeekender

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It's OTT Weekender time! Wargames Atlantic have got ahead of the game and made some excellent Warhammer 40K Traitor Guard for you to use when looking to make your next Chaos army in the grimdark future.

Launch Factions For Warhammer: The Old World Announced

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The launch factions coming to Warhammer: The Old World with full books has been announced by Games Workshop. A list of both the Good and Evil factions has popped up, all tied to the conflict brewing in The Old World during this period of Warhammer Fantasy Battle's past. 

Community Spotlight: Being A Hobby Butterfly, Dark Age Saxons & An Italian Fleet

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We dive into what it's like being a hobby butterfly, the start of a mighty Anglo-Saxon army and then a rather impressive fleet of ships for use in Victory At Sea.

Warhammer Fest 2023 – The Good, The Bad & The Ugly! #OTTWeekender

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It's OTT Weekender time! After coming back from Warhammer Fest, Ben goes through the Good, The Bad and the downright Ugly as Games Workshop revealed loads more for Warhammer 40K, Warhammer Age Of Sigmar, Warcry, Underworlds, The Old World and The Horus Heresy.

Bretonnia Clashes With Khemri In Warhammer The Old World

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Over the weekend, we got a massive amount of reveals for the worlds of Warhammer. One of the best previews for me was for Warhammer: The Old World which, whilst small, gave us a look at what the team at Games Workshop have planned for returning to The World That Was.

Community Spotlight: An Army Worthy Of MY Majesty, Pig Faced Boys & Clan Wren Arrives!

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Come and join us for another delve into the Projects to find the best of the best from the last week or so. We're going to be getting stuck into lots of great-looking miniature wargaming painting and hobbying this week...

Cult Of Games XLBS: Crafting A Narrative In Your Tabletop Games & Becoming A Dreamweaver!

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, we discuss crafting a narrative campaign for your games and how it can expand your gaming. We even have a special guest star!

GW Showcase More Plastic Bitz For Warhammer: The Old World

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Games Workshop has been showing off some more of the bitz that you'll be able to tinker with when Warhammer: The Old World hits the tabletop. The most recent preview is for a series of weapons and accessories for the Bretonnians and Khemri as part of new plastic kits!

Play A Massive Campaign With Total War: Warhammer Immortal Empires

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Creative Assembly has now made the new Immortal Empires expansion available for Total War: Warhammer. Bring all of the different factions together on one MASSIVE map and play out a fight for The Old World. 

Warhammer: The Old World Visits The Land Of The Tomb Kings

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Whilst Warhammer: The Old World will be concerning itself with the warring factions of The Empire all vying to become Emperor, the Warhammer world is a large place and there are far-off empires looking to reclaim what was once theirs. The Tomb Kings are going to be returning in force to Warhammer: The Old World according to Games Workshop.

Community Spotlight: Starship Troopers, Snowy Beards & Warhammer Fantasy!

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In this week's Community Spotlight, we have a look at some bugs battling Starship Troopers alongside some snowy Dwarves and a trip into the realm of Warhammer Fantasy Battles.

Cult Of Games XLBS: You Want Tanks? John Can Give You Tanks!

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, John paints all of the things and Warren dives into the creation of Fantasy worlds and scenarios with the help of a brand-new friend. 

Face Turmoil & A Great War In Warhammer: The Old World

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Games Workshop has dropped more details on what we can expect from Warhammer: The Old World when it launches. The design team have been working on new artwork and more for the game whilst also locking in the time period that we'll find ourselves in when we start playing. 

Did You Miss HeroHammer Fanzine Issue #3? Snap It Up!

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New Art Previews Pop Up For Warhammer: The Old World

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It has been a rather long time since we heard anything about Warhammer: The Old World, the BIG project by Games Workshop to bring The World That Was back to the tabletop. Well, last week, we got a look at more artwork for The Old World.

Community Spotlight: Star Wars Battles, Silver Bayonet & Oldhammery Bretonnians

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Community Spotlight: Oldhammer, MORE Tiny Elves & Dead Man’s Hand!

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Join us for another week of Community Spotlight looking at some Speedpaint testing, Dark Souls foes and a bit of Blood Red Skies!

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We take a look at some new additions to the Oldenheim project, some more amazing Moonstone miniatures and a toe-dip into the world of Carnevale.

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Games Workshop is working towards this weekend's Black Library Celebration for 2022. This is going to be a deep-dive into loads of new Black Library novels from the worlds of Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age Of Sigmar.

Cult Of Games XLBS: Tabletop Cheaters; What’s The Point?!

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, Lloyd joins us to talk about his hobby plans and we discuss the nature of cheating. Why do you think some people do it?!

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We dive into a Battletech battle report, some awesome Aeronautica Imperialis painting and a bit of classic Warhammer Fantasy goodness for the tabletop too.

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