Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS we have a look over some hobby that we've been doing and ask the question of what makes a great battle report. Do you like the olden days of White Dwarf or do you prefer a different approach when you dive into your written reports?

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we talk about the newly revealed Starter Set for the next edition of Bolt Action where the fighting moves to the Battle Of The Bulge. Brand new plastic kits for the US and the Germans are on the way alongside a reworking and updating of the core rules for the most well-known World War 2 wargame.

Warlord Games are taking pre-orders this weekend for the new third edition of Bolt Action. The new Rulebook alongside the brand new Starter Set, Battle Of The Bulge, are available for you to snap up ahead of its 26th September 2024 launch for the most well-known World War II wargame.

Crooked Dice has been previewing some of the brand new 28mm Fantasy miniatures that will be joining their collection soon. This will be a multi-part metal kit allowing you to make a band of either corrupt or dashingly valiant (probably corrupt) Men-At-Arms and Town Guard for your games.

Bob Murch has now made the Pulp British Zulu Wars range available for sale, ready for those looking to dive into some Pulp adventures during the Victorian era. 

Bombshell Miniatures are following on from a successful Kickstarter project by providing physical releases for their rather awesome Darkgrim City range. If you're a fan of Mordheim then you might want to scoop these up.

Wargames Atlantic, alongside Andy Hobday and the Warhost team, are going to be releasing some new plastic sets soon for use in The Barons' War and other 28mm Medieval wargames. Two additional sets are joining the Foot Knights. 

Deep-Cut Studio are making things easier for those diving into the new edition of Warhammer Age Of Sigmar with their Objective Markers that will be very handy when you need to know who is in control of what!

We check out some ace Fallout characters, a stunning unit of Space Marine Terminators and also some very tiny terrain which has come together really nicely, packed with detail!

Kore Games are on Kickstarter right now during the final days of their latest campaign aiming to bring 28mm Vehicles Of The 80s to the tabletop! Use these for all manner of miniature games, perhaps within the realm of the Pulp?

3DBreed Miniatures are now on Kickstarter with another set of 15mm figures for use in your wargames. This time around, they are delivering STL Files for 3D printing at home covering the Napoleonic period and the years 1805-1812.

Lucid Eye has been releasing some awesome new miniatures for Savage Core 2 as well as the rules for the game. There is a great collection of beasts for their Pulp skirmish game but you could also use these for the myriad of other games out there like Frostgave for example!

I've recently been able to digest the new Core Book, Spearhead rules and more for Games Workshop's latest edition of Warhammer Age Of Sigmar and whilst I don't think that it's going to suddenly turn the most stalwart and resolute of wargamers into fans of The Mortal Realms, it feels like it will be enough to bring the curious into the game and deliver a satisfying experience at the tabletop.

Battlefront Miniatures teased new plastic 15mm Soviet Infantry for World War III: Team Yankee at the start of the year. Now, they have revealed the 15mm US Infantry that will be coming soon to support your Cold War Gone Hot battles on the tabletop. 

CMON has previewed another set of A Song Of Ice & Fire Tabletop Miniatures Game 32mm Fantasy miniatures coming out this year in September. The Greyjoys are going to be getting some reinforcements in the form of the Iron Victory Crew. 

TTCombat has had a variant of the Shaltari Warstrider available for you to snap up recently for use in Dropzone Commander. The Aaru Jaguar/Lynx Warstrider is available on their website with a few different options for you to choose from in your 10mm Sci-Fi wargames. 

GCT Studios have released their new miniatures for July and their awesome 35mm scale Fantasy skirmish game, Bushido. There are some great new characters in the mix as well as some rank-and-file soldiers joining the cause. 

Warlord Games have announced their newest Soldier Of Fortune miniatures for the month of July. Sticking with the theme of Ancient armies marching to war, we have Hannibal Barca - Scourge Of Rome for use in your 28mm wargames like Hail Caesar. 

John dives into an unboxing and review of the British Starter Set for Flames Of War: Great War by Battlefront Miniatures. The Mitchell's Marauders set was re-released recently and with the Battle Of The Somme beginning on this very day (1st July), it seems apt that we should start to look through the miniatures for use in 15mm Historical wargames.

Andrew May of Meridian Miniature is back with more of their Black Crab Miniatures range over on Kickstarter. The work of Moritz continues to be turned into 28mm scale miniatures with the strange Homunculi that could be wizard's assistants and more or perhaps a warband in their own right across all manner of different games.

Victrix has been working on a new set of alternative heads for you to include with their new plastic set of 28mm Medieval Knights. Their new Medieval/Fantasy conversion sprue is on the way for those wanting to take their Knights in a different direction, either Historical or Fantasy.

TTCombat are taking pre-orders for a couple of new sets of figures for use in their 32mm wargame, Carnevale. The Knights Of Silence are now stalking the streets and canals of Venice looking for the enemies of the Vatican. 

Warp Miniatures are continuing their wander through the Realm of Chaos with another set of Demons for you to use in your 32mm Fantasy wargames. This time around, we have the Demons Of Rot spreading their filth throughout the realm.

Games Workshop are continuing to take pre-orders for the new edition of Warhammer Age Of Sigmar this weekend. Whilst last weekend was all about the Launch Set, this weekend will be for those who want to dive into The Mortal Realms via a different avenue with existing armies. 

Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS we're talking about what has killed your hobby projects in the past. What has popped up and absolutely ground your project into the dust and finished it off? We talk about what has killed our projects and some of the things we've tried to do to remedy it and we would love to know what you think!

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's episode, we're looking at the next big small-scale release for your epic wargames. Wargames Atlantic are going to be entering the world of 10mm wargaming with some amazing plastic Samurai and Ashigaru for use in Historical wargaming. The plastic sets are coming VERY soon and we get a close look at the brand new sprues and some painted miniatures.

Spectre Miniatures has released a bunch of awesome new 28mm figures for use with your Modern Warfare-era wargames. There are some great options for you to choose from on both sides of the coin, both as criminals and those looking to shut down the criminals!

Kromlech is unleashing the power of the Sindari Spirit Host on your Sci-Fi wargaming tabletops. This new range of 28mm resin miniatures are going to be arriving on the Kromlech webstore soon, giving you some alternative options for your Aeldari forces in games like Warhammer 40,000 or for something like Grimdark Future.

Wargames Atlantic has now revealed their full plans for their new 10mm range, Grand Battle Scale. They are starting off with some awesome 10mm plastic Ashigaru and Samurai but there's a lot more coming down the pipeline it seems as well.

Black Sheep Miniatures are working on a big new set of releases for their 28mm Wild West range! There are six new packs on the way and they have started the preview with both their Pinkertons and Lawmen. 

Gerry gets stuck into an unboxing of more of the awesome 35mm Fantasy miniatures for the City States of Conquest. This is a double review looking at the Inquisitors and the Eidolon from Para Bellum Games.

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...

Warlord Games are keeping up with the English Civil War releases with some smaller-scale releases for Pike Shotte Epic Battles. There are some hefty artillery pieces being put into position to start bombarding enemy positions and sowing discord.

Wargames Atlantic recently posted up an interesting teaser on their website for something small but very big. It looks like they are going to be stepping into the world of small-scale wargaming with "epic" miniatures.

Modiphius is continuing to release fun new miniatures for their Fallout miniatures games. Some new miniatures can be picked up from their webstore right now which could be used in both Wasteland Warfare and Factions, the newest game in their collection.

Modiphius is closing in on the final days of their Cohors Cthulhu: Tactics Kickstarter campaign. This takes you into a Cthulhu-themed solo and cooperative clash during the time of the Roman Empire as your Legions (and their uneasy allies) battle against the threat of cultists and more! 

Masterstroke Games are now live on Kickstarter with their campaign for a new expansion to Force Of Virtue! The Siege Of Gradara gives you some great options for expanding your Force Of Virtue games but also diving in for the first time. These folks have put together a great 28mm Renaissance-era skirmish game featuring innovative mechanics.

Para Bellum Games has added a new set of Conquest miniatures to their webstore for pre-order. We start with the new 35mm Fantasy miniatures for the Sorcerer Kings and the towering Mahut which is going to smash aside any foes in your way! 

Warlord Games has released a new set of Pike & Shotte characters for use in your English Civil War (and the Thirty Years' War) clashes on the tabletop. These 28mm miniatures all come in metal and cover a range of characters from all sides of the conflict.

Peter Pig Miniatures has added a new set of 15mm Modern figures to their collection for clashes on battlefields of today and recent history. The new set comes with a selection of different characters as well as those to lead your squads into battle. 

Warcradle Studios has previewed the new releases coming to Dystopian Wars in the month of July. There are some legendary additions to the range coming up next month for the Crown and the Commonwealth. 

Gerry and Ben get stuck into a Middle-earth Strategy Battle game clash. In this Let's Play the Rangers of Gondor have been called to ambush a band of Morannon Orcs sent forth to ravage the lands of Minas Tirith. Will these Rangers get the upper hand on their foes or will the forces of Sauron win the day?