In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we have a talk about passion projects. If we weren't focusing on a million different projects at once what would be THE big passion project that we'd love to dive into? Would it be an epic army build, an impressive table or something else? Let us know your passion projects in the comments!

It's OTTWeekender time! Despite the news that so many old miniatures are leaving the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game range, many more are coming to replace them and it looks like GW are rebuilding the game and the range ahead of the release of the brand new film, The War Of The Rohirrim, set before the time of The Lord Of The Rings!

Warlord Games has begun to dive a bit deeper into what's going to be on offer with their new Armies Of... books for Bolt Action. The first one of these books will be Armies Of Germany which releases on 30th January 2025. It will come around quicker than you think! Warlord dropped a bit more of an insight into the book this week.

Gerry dives into an unboxing and review of the recently released Khartoum Battlefleet Set which can be used in Warcradle Studios' Dystopian Wars. This is a great new set for the Sultanate that offers a new option for your fleet building.

If you're looking to bulk out your Winter army for the United States in World War II and Bolt Action, Warlord Games has new sets to scoop up. These sets would be great additions to the existing plastic miniatures available as part of the Battle Of The Bulge set and beyond. 

It's OTTWeekender time! Warlord Games are now on Kickstarter with their brand new World War 2 board game, Vanguard: Normandy. If you're a fan of Bolt Action and real-time strategy games like Company Of Heroes then this might be an awesome project for you to get involved with.

Wargames Atlantic and ZombieSmith are working on adding even more Quar miniatures to their plastic range. The Fidwogs are going to be on the march soon with a new plastic sprue for you to snap up which comes complete with a vehicle. 

Warlord Games' Vanguard: Normandy Board Game is now live on Kickstarter. This is a big new project from Warlord Games, looking to introduce the battles of World War II to more people as well as offer wargamers a new option when it comes to battling it out on the tabletop. 

The Lazy Forger are now into the final day of The Third Wave campaign over on MyMiniFactory. You have until 8pm GMT today to get stuck into this campaign and get your hands on the new factions for Full Spectrum Dominance and secure yourself a bit of a bargain. Are you going to be getting The Reclaimed or The Corsairs?

Gerry takes a look inside the first of the Introductory Sets from Warcradle Studios for their 10mm wargame, Armoured Clash. These provide you with tasters for Armoureed Clash for both the Empire and the Crown alongside Quickstart Rules so you can begin playing easily.

It's OTTWeekender time! Trench Crusade has finally hit Kickstarter! We dive into what is possibly THE ultimate Grimdark wargame. We have a chat about its rules (which are free!) as well as some of the absolutely amazing miniatures that you can get as part of the new Kickstarter campaign.!

Spectre Operations, the awesome Modern Military wargame from Spectre Miniatures is going to get a new rules supplement soon. Spectre Mythos will allow you to dive into some Lovecraftian mystery-solving and monster-battling in 1930s America. 

Warlord Games have announced that Vanguard: Normandy will be coming to Kickstarter on 5th November at 2pm GMT! You'll be able to dive into Warlord Games' new board game using key mechanics from Bolt Action.

Crooked Dice has a whole host of awesome new miniatures for you to get your hands on for the spooky season. Especially for those wanting to dive into a bit of Lovecraftian horror in 7TV with the new Beneath The Mountains Of Madness Feature Pack.

Battlefront Miniatures are now taking pre-orders for the Late-War Leviathans book and also a range of Flames Of War Unit Cards, Vehicles and Infantry for use during the What If? period of 1945 and beyond should World War II have continued.

It's OTTWeekender time! Join us this week as we round out Orktober with a bang and have a look at what could possibly be the best Fantasy Orcs that we've ever seen. These Orcs popped up on Kickstarter and they look insanely good and could well be the perfect Fantasy Orc Miniatures for starting a new army.

Gerry and the team from The Lazy Forger dive into a couple of demo rounds of 6mm epic-scale Sci-Fi wargame, Full Spectrum Dominance. In this demo showcase, they show off how the NEW factions from the latest Third Wave, the Reclaimed and the Corsairs play and some of their key mechanics.

The Union aren't just taking to the battlefields of Armoured Clash in November. They are also hitting the waves with the new Senator Battlefleet Set for use in Dystopian Wars thanks to Warcradle Studios.

Warcradle Studios has previewed the upcoming Union forces coming to the 10mm battlefields of Armoured Clash in November! A brand new Battlegroup Starter Set is on the way alongside an Introductory Set for those wanting to test the waters of this ace wargame. 

This week's Cult Of Games XLBS features Lloyd and Warren joining Gerry for a proper Johnston-packed episode! We dive into what Warren has been dreaming up in the 3D printing world, and Lloyd breaks out the holiday snaps with some inspiration for terrain projects yet to be!

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we dive into an awesome range of new miniatures that you can get your hands on if you're a Mordheim fan. These amazing Witch Hunters would be perfect for your Grimdark Fantasy games in The Cursed City and beyond. Axia has been doing a great job with these miniatures, capturing the feel of Mordheim whilst producing something new and unique.

Join us for a trip to Hobbiton as well as an exploration of some epic projects including a bit of Armoured Clash and some epic-scale Star Wars. You will be blown away by these lovely projects!

The Ironhead Squats are getting some great new miniatures from Games Workshop for the Sci-Fi skirmishes of Necromunda. Previewed this week, you will soon be able to get your hands on the Svenotar Scout Trike which will be very useful when scouting the Wastes outside Hive Primus and Secundus. 

Games Workshop will be taking Warhammer: The Horus Heresy - Legions Imperialis pre-orders this weekend for the Mechanicum and more. You'll be able to play out battles as the Mechanicum itself or take on the role of the traitorous Dark Mechanicum. 

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into a bit more of our hobby that we've been up to and Warren brings up the subject of a tidy workspace, a tidy mind! Do you have to organise your workspace to get anything done or do you thrive in the chaos?

Gerry interviews the team from The Lazy Forger and provides you with the ultimate guide to 6mm wargame, Full Spectrum Dominance. They cover the factions, miniatures and more for this 3D printable wargame currently releasing its third wave of miniatures!

With the festive season fast approaching, Games Workshop has revealed the new Battleforces for 2024 covering both Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age Of Sigmar. 

If you liked the look of the new Mechanicum miniatures for 8mm wargame, Warhammer: The Horus Heresy - Legions Imperialis, but wanted to go "heavy metal" with it, maybe you could instead be tempted by the Dark Mechanicum and their machinations?

Join us for an unboxing of just one of the ways that you can get started in the new 10mm wargame from Warcradle Studios, Armoured Clash. Watch our review of the Empire Faction Battlegroup Starter Set that will have you getting stuck into the game with one of two launch factions.

Join us for an unboxing of just one of the ways that you can get started in the new 10mm wargame from Warcradle Studios, Armoured Clash. Watch our review of the Crown Faction Battlegroup Starter Set that will have you getting stuck into the game with one of two launch factions.

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's episode, we're having a look at the awesome new 2-player starter set that you can pre-order for Steamforged Games' Warmachine. With amazing new hard plastic miniatures for Khador and Cygnar, this is looking like the best starting point for someone wanting to dive into the latest edition of the game.

John dives into a painting tutorial for Armoured Clash, showing off how to paint the Empire Laoshan Land Ship from the 10mm wargame by Warcradle Studios. The techniques used here could be applied to the rest of your Empire army that you'll be painting for Armoured Clash.

Gerry is joined once again by James and Parker from Warcradle Studios to show off a full Let's Play of Armoured Clash using the launch miniatures from the Crown and the Empire. Dive into this awesome 10mm wargame and see how a full game plays!

We take a look inside possibly the best way to get started in the new 10mm wargame, Armoured Clash, by Warcradle Studios. The Battle For Singapore - Two Player Introductory Set is a great way for you and a friend to begin playing Armoured Clash.

John dives into a painting tutorial for Armoured Clash, showing off how to paint the Crown Sovereign Land Ship from the 10mm wargame by Warcradle Studios. The techniques used here could be applied to the rest of your Crown army that you'll be painting for Armoured Clash.

Gerry is joined by James and Parker from Warcradle Studios to show you how to play the new 10mm wargame Armoured Clash. Learn how to play Warcradle Studios new game using miniatures from the Crown and Empire factions!

Games Workshop revealed another big new Battle Group for Warhammer: The Horus Heresy - Legions Imperialis. The Mechanicum are on the march with their own range of awesome new 8mm epic-scale miniatures for battling during The Horus Heresy.

In this week's Cult Of Games, Gerry poses a question on tournaments. Are wargaming tournaments actually really good for focusing your hobby and getting you stuck into projects and games in general? Could they be considered a "necessary evil" or are they more positive than that?

It's OTTWeekender time! With Orktober just around the corner, we dive into some of the awesome miniatures that Kromlech has been showing off for possibly the best month in the wargaming calendar. They have some awesome new characters, troops, vehicles and more that you can use to make your Sci-Fi Orc armies in 28mm look great!

You've learned how to play the new edition of Bolt Action with us this week and now it's time to see a full game in action! Gerry and Kieran from Warlord Games take to the tabletop for a full let's play of third edition Bolt Action showing off the full mechanics of this 28mm World War 2 wargame. Who do you think is going to come out on top?

Even as Armoured Clash takes over the Dystopian Age this year, the Sultanate isn't missing out on seeing a new vessel hove into view for Dystopian Wars. The Khartoum Battlefleet Set is going to be coming in October from Warcradle Studios and looks very nice indeed!

Armoured Clash launches soon and October will feature more releases for those looking to bolster and reinforce the armies of the Empire and the Crown in this 10mm wargame by Warcradle Studios. See what's coming out to support your larger armies...