1898 Miniaturas have previewed some more Thirty Years War miniatures that are due to arrive in July as they expand on their new range of French pike and shotte. This time around it is the turn of the Musketeers. 

Gerry breaks open the first of Wargames Atlantic's Age of Chivalry boxes which has been made in collaboration with Andy Hobday and Paul Hick of Footsore Miniatures & Games for their Barons' War skirmish game. He takes a look over the brand new Foot Knights (1150-1320) box which is packed full of medieval warriors ready to take the field for your wargames.

In this week's community spotlight, we dive into a pile of potential, paint up some terrain for use in 02 Hundred Hours and check out an excellent Medieval miniature collection.

Gerry sits down with Mike Tunez from Firelock Games to talk about Port Royal their campaign-based miniature skirmish game currently on Kickstarter. If you fancy being a seventeenth century searover then Port Royal should be your first stop.

Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS this week as we sit down and discuss where we are on our hobby journey and which phase we think we'll aim for next. Do you find yourself following the zeitgeist and changing often to match your current interest? Or do you have a most focused way of plotting out your hobby journey?

It's OTTWeekender Time! Following the news that Steamforged Games has acquired the Warmachine IP the folks at SFG have wasted no time in giving a rundown of their plans to reinvigorate the game and how they will bring it to the masses. This includes a new plastic 2-Player Starter Set that is due later this year!

Join Gerry and John for a re-fight of the World War II clash at Villers-Bocage as part of the 80th Anniversary celebration. Using Flames Of War and two 15mm scale armies, Gerry will be taking on the role of the Germans whilst John is commanding the British. Who will be the victor?

Join us for this week's Community Spotlight as we have a peek at some ace Viking raiders, the British in sweltering Burma and a something different with Trench Crusade!

Victrix are now taking pre-orders for their new 28mm plastic Medieval Knights which are no doubt going to become a fixture of many, many Historical armies. 

Osprey Games has talked a bit more about one of their upcoming board games that we're really excited for. War Story: Occupied France was announced a few months ago now but after recently talking with the team from Osprey, it seemed worth putting this one on your radar for its October release date.

With the theme of the past few weeks being World War 2 wargaming, Gerry has a look at Issue 14 of Painting War by Miniaturama Publishing which looks at painting guides for your British and Commonwealth soldiers. A very handy guide if you've been inspired by D-Day.

Eagle Figures have added a selection of new miniatures to their webstore for those looking to expand their Austrian armies for the Seven Years' War. These 28mm metal command figures can be slotted into your armies to lead the way.

Warlord Games has added a new set of Warlord Resin miniatures to their Black Powder range for Waterloo. French Cavalry Commanders lead the way, making sure that your troops end up in the right place at the right time. They all look rather splendid. 

Testudo Miniatures are going to be coming to Kickstarter soon with another range of 28mm metal miniatures for use in your Medieval wargames. Both Christian Amerise and Giuseppe Rava have been working hard on some miniatures representing Historical characters as well as infantry for Polish and European armies. 

Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS this week as we sit down and discuss event/convention games and what ideas we have for our own! Do you think we've hit on some great convention game ideas or are we over-reaching? Which of these would you love to play if you were attending an event like Salute or UK Games Expo?

It's OTTWeekender time! With this week and weekend being the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, we look at some well known and some unsung heroes and personalities from World War 2 that you could add to your 28mm Historical wargames. We found a fantastic resource of character miniatures from both Hollywood History and real life that you could use in games of Bolt Action, Chain Of Command or V For Victory.

Knuckleduster Miniatures has released a couple of new sets for those wanting to dive deeper into their Gunfighter's Ball range. Leading the way is a new mounted set in 28mm for those wanting to play out the adventures of The Strange Ranger And Toronto.

Gerry dives into the third part of their Villers-Bocage Flames Of War VLOG which is celebrating the 80th Anniversary Of D-Day. In this final video of the series, Gerry takes a look at a map for the scenario and talks about a quick and cheap way of replicating its layout on the tabletop for the final clash.

Port Royal, the new pirate skirmish game from Firelock Games is now live on Kickstarter AND it is funded! Choose your company or crew and dive into a 28mm skirmish game set in Port Royal which has been hit by the 1692 earthquake to see what plunder you can gain from its ruins.

1st Lt Richard Winters has returned to Warlord Games' Bolt Action with a new Soldier Of Fortune miniature that has dropped in just in time for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. The 28mm World War II miniature can be snapped up right now.

When you get your big Hannibal Battle Set for Hail Caesar Epic Battles from Warlord Games, you will also get a slim rulebook and everything else you need for playing out a second wargame called Scipio. 

John and Gerry dive into the third part of their Villers-Bocage Flames Of War VLOG which is celebrating the 80th Anniversary Of D-Day. In this next part of the series, John and Gerry discuss the painting of their 15mm British Infantry for use in the battle.

Gerry and Ben dive into a Let's Play of Fistful Of Lead: Reloaded from Wiley Games. This is an old-fashioned 28mm Wild West showdown with Ben running a band of Lawmen whilst Gerry takes control of an Outlaw gang.

Great Escape Games have added some new miniatures to their webstore for use in The Chicago Way. The Peaky Blinders are getting themselves some well-armed reinforcements who might need to be called in when the fighting heats up.

Warlord Games has released some new Officer miniatures for use in Black Powder games. If you're tackling the American Civil War in 28mm then you might want these new Officers for both the Confederates and the Union.

Gerry gets a look at some preview sprues for the new Hail Caesar Epic Battles: The Punic Wars wargames by the team at Warlord Games. Find out what the sprues are like ahead of getting your pre-orders in for this Ancient wargame.

Wargames Atlantic are taking pre-orders for a couple of new plastic sets for your 28mm wargames. We start with their Bronze Age Chariots pack which is going to be handy for anyone amassing forces from this period. 

Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS this week as we dive into the hobby that we've been up to. We discuss John's work on his Astra Militarum for Warhammer 40,000 and Ben is looking for inspiration for his World War II armies. What classic World War II movies would you recommend to get him in the mood?

It's OTTWeekender time! We explore the new range of miniatures from Games Workshop for the new edition of Warhammer Age Of Sigmar. You really don't want to miss out on Warhammer Age Of Sigmar as it's a great game that seems to be trampled by the behemoth that is Warhammer 40K! Check out the new stunning miniatures.

V&V Miniatures has released two sets of 28mm Gladiators for doing battle on the sands of the arena in your Historical wargames. There are eight miniatures for you to choose from, all in their signature resin that they have been using for years.

John and Gerry dive into the second part of their Villers-Bocage Flames Of War VLOG which is celebrating the 80th Anniversary Of D-Day. In this video, they discuss painting the 15mm British tanks from Battlefront Miniatures that will be used in the skirmish.

Firelock Games' Port Royal, a new pirate-based skirmish game, will be coming to Kickstarter soon. This game of small warbands battling it out over the titular Port Royal will be launching on Kickstarter 5th June!

Gerry unboxes and reviews the new Achtung Panzer! Blood & Steel Starter Set from Warlord Games, allowing you to dive into some 28mm tank-based combat in World War II. See what we make of the contents of the set.

In this week's Community Spotlight, we dive into some Border Reivers, a twist on a classic board game and some awesome Civil War miniatures at an epic scale.

Warlord Games has announced the first of their Armies Books for Bolt Action Third Edition which is coming later this year in September. Arriving in early 2025, you'll be able to get your hands on Armies Of Germany for their 28mm World War II wargame.

TundraWorks Miniatures are now on Kickstarter with their new set of rules for playing out the battles of Revolutionary France and the Napoleonic era in 15mm/18mm. Alongside the rules, there is also a range of miniatures for representing the different nations taking part in revolutions all across the world. 

If you missed out on Matt Bickley's Viking Kickstarter from Footsore Miniatures & Games, you can now get stuck in and pre-order through their Pledge Manager which has been open for a little while. 

In this second Let's Play for Force Of Virtue, Gerry and the team from Masterstroke Games get stuck into a scenario where Gerry's forces are surrounded on all sides. This is the second game in our mini-campaign for this Renaissance-era skirmish wargame.

Brigade Games' Plains War range in 28mm, sculpted by Paul Hicks, is now available at retail. If you missed out on the Kickstarter then you can dive in and explore the entire range including some big bundles for both the US Cavalry and Native Americans.

Kromlech has released a new set of Terrain Tiles to help you craft interesting battlefields across a variety of genres. All of these have been crafted out of HDF and come in various styles to match different landscapes.

Warlord Games has some new kits for you to dive into for Pike & Shotte Epic Battles and the English Civil War. If you're looking to thunder across the battlefield and deliver a hail of shot from your pistols then you can't go too far wrong with a regiment of Cuirassiers.

Warlord Games has a few updated Weapon Teams and more for use in their World War II 28mm wargame, Bolt Action. A couple of new sets are on the way alongside a Gurkha Section for battling in the Far East.