In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, the team get into a discussion about miniature design. Are miniatures becoming just too complicated nowadays? Are companies making it harder to paint their miniatures and get them down to the tabletop? We dive in and chat about what we reckon makes good miniature design that solves those issues!

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.

Atomic Mass Games dropped another Star Wars surprise yesterday for their upcoming game, Star Wars: Shatterpoint. This new Duel Pack features a clash between Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi from the latest series on Disney Plus.

A whole host of new kits are available for you to pick up from Warlord Games for Blood Red Skies. The focus of these new releases is the new Wing Commander supplement which introduces a host of new rules for this 1/200 scale aerial dogfighting game.

In this painting tutorial, John shows you how to paint Sd.Kfz. 222 Leichter Panzerspähwagen from Warlord Games for use in World War II wargames like Bolt Action.

Oathsworn Miniatures, now they're past Salute 2023, have added their newest miniatures to their webstore for those seeking to add to their Burrows & Badgers collection. We start off with the Great Cave Bear which was the focus of the participation game they played at the event.

If you're looking to get your Guardians Of The Galaxy fix and give that team of miscreants an edge then how about Marvel: Crisis Protocol's Cosmic Ghost Rider? This fellow is going to be roaring across the stars soon in your games thanks to Atomic Mass Games.

Crush the remnants of The Jedi Order in Star Wars: Shatterpoint with the new Jedi Hunter Squad coming to Atomic Mass Games' Star Wars: Shatterpoint. The Grand Inquisitor leads the way, getting rid of everyone in his way in the hunt for Force-Sensitive individuals across the galaxy.

Grey For Now Games has recently released a new solo play supplement for those wanting to take on the challenge of 02 Hundred Hours themselves. This awesome World War II skirmish game can now come down to you versus an inbuilt AI!

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...

The pre-orders for Corvus Belli's June 2023 Infinity releases are now available for folks to take a peek at! There are some absolute stunners in this latest lineup of Sci-Fi miniatures that immediately caught my eye. 

Res Nova Games are back on Kickstarter with a revamped campaign that is looking to bring the world of Warzone back to the tabletop. Their skirmish game, Warzone Eternal, features loads of great entry points for newcomers and veterans and is very much in line with some of the older editions of Warzone in terms of style and mechanics!

You can now head on over to the North Star Military Figures webstore and have a peek at the new range of miniatures coming out for The Silver Bayonet and The Carpathians: Castle Fier supplement by Osprey Games! McCullough's bloodsucking new addition to The Silver Bayonet needs some suitably deadly miniatures for your warbands to face off against!

The latest season of Warhammer 40,000 is coming to an end with the last boxed set, Gallowfall. The massive space hulk is breaking apart and heading to the planet below. That means some enterprising Kill Teams are looking to scoop up the last bits of technology they can.

Traders Galaxy has put together a fun new set of miniatures for those wanting to bulk out their Red Star collection with some excellent new Dinoborgs for use in their 10mm wargame, Bot War! This new set is a limited run that is available to pre-order right now ahead of a release later this year in July/August.

There was a fun game that I spied when we were at Salute a couple of weekends ago. James Morris (mogsymakes) has been working away on a new set of Fantasy/Historical wargaming rules called Midgard Heroic Battles that seems like it could be great fun to dive into at a range of scales. 

Privateer Press has dropped another piece of terrain into the mix for those playing games of Warmachine MK4. If you want to make sure that your units don't get shot off the table then how about getting stuck into this new Bunker from the team?

The desperate fight continues in Berlin: German from Battlefront Miniatures as they have made a bunch of new Flames Of War miniatures available to snap up over the last week or so. This time around, there is plenty of armour but also some rather beleaguered troops in 15mm as well for use in World War II wargaming.

Dystopian Wars is hotting up as we move into the month of May with Warcradle Studios. Leading the way is the new campaign set which is called Cyclone Of Shadows. This should be a fun way for you to dive in and enjoy a twisting tale of naval warfare with your friends. 

Games Workshop's Warhammer: The Horus Heresy got a little bit of a boost over the weekend and it got the crowd quite excited. Leading the way was the reveal of a brand new plastic kit for those seeking to add Knights to their Horus Heresy armies. 

Gerry checks out the Partisan expansion for Grey For Now Games fantastic game 02 Hundred Hours tabletop skirmishes of sabotage and night raids in World War II. A courageous group of Partisan fighters and their Allied Jedburgh support.

Games Workshop dropped another big preview today for those diving into Warhammer 40,000 and Kill Team. Inquisitorial Agents clash with the forces of Chaos and The Dark Commune in a new narrative Kill Team expansion that will be following on from the end of the current season of the game. 

The Mortal Realms of Warhammer Age Of Sigmar were not to be left out of the big array of previews from Games Workshop over the weekend. Starting things off, we have a new quest for those playing Warhammer Age Of Sigmar: Warcry.

Unless you've been living under a particularly large rock, you will probably have heard that there is a new edition of Warhammer 40,000 dropping later this year. Warhammer 40,000 10th Edition is on the cards for the Summer and with it a new Launch Box called Leviathan where Tyranids are clashing with Space Marines.

With the coronation of King Charles III coming up this month for us over here in Blighty, Goblin King Games decided to join in the fun and crown their very own Goblin King in the land of Tauber (the realm where Moonstone is set!). So, a brand new miniature is going to be available ONLY for the month of May!

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.

In this painting tutorial, we show you how to paint two French Renault FT-17 Tanks for use in the World War I wargame, Blood & Valor by Firelock Games. The tank designs came from Alphonse Marcel! 

In this week's Community Spotlight, we're having a look at some grimdark brutality, some Border Reivers and a bit of Ian Miller inspired hobby.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, the team discuss the best of Star Trek and after embracing a weekend of relaxation, they are ready to dive into some of the hobby as we see what folks have been getting up to in different wargaming worlds.

It's OTT Weekender time! If you're into Historical Wargaming, you'll want to watch this episode. We dive into loads of games and ranges including seeing The Barons' War go on Crusade with the new Outremer supplement from Footsore Miniatures & Games. 

Fancy hopping on the monorail and zooming around the city whilst massive walkers and dropship power through the streets, looking to blast apart everything in their way? Doesn't sound particularly fun but it might be if you're into TTCombat's Dropzone Commander.

In our newest Para Bellum Spotlight Companion, we delve deeper into the lore of Conquest and explore the Port Of Rhodea with Konstantinos from the Para Bellum design team. This means delving into the differences between the Old Dominion and the City States!

Rebel Minis has, by popular demand, made the rules for Morale Napoleon available for you to dive in and pick up. If you've not checked this out before, it could be a fun alternative for those seeking to play out large Napoleonic battles on the tabletop.

Perry Miniatures has got three new pre-orders available for you to snap up for when you're diving into the Franco-Prussian War and beyond. Leading the way are two 28mm scale plastic kits for the Franco-Prussian War French that are Advancing and Firing.

If you're looking for some excellent 6mm Sci-Fi terrain then you can't go too far wrong when it comes to The Lazy Forger and their offerings. These terrain pieces would be brilliant for the likes of BattleTech or their own game, Full Spectrum Dominance. 

Daniel Mersey has been busy developing some more wargaming rules for those wanting to dive into Historical wargaming on the tabletop. The most recent book from Mersey is Armoured Storm: The Eastern Front which focuses on World War II tank battles between 1941-1945.

In this latest instalment of our Firelock Games Blood & Valor End Of Empires VLOG series, Gerry and John talk about wargaming terrain and working with a trench board that the team made a while back. What kind of wargaming terrain do you use when playing Blood & Valor?

A few new releases popped up recently from Privateer Press for the world of Immoren and Warmachine. Starting with a bit of wargaming, we have a new 35mm Fantasy miniature for those that love cackling villains. 

Warlord Games has been chatting away about some new releases coming up for Blood Red Skies. Whilst there will still be a focus on World War II, we'll also be heading back to the Korean War with a revamped set for MiG Alley.

Seb Games have released a set of Beta Rules for their new Pulp Sci-Fi wargame, Exo Alliance '42. Designed as a fast-paced 28mm skirmish game, Seb Games are inviting wargamers to download the rules and give them a go so they can make them as good as they can be!

OnePageRules has put together two new Quickstarter Sets that have been designed for newcomers wanting to play their 28mm scale wargames, Grimdark Future and Age Of Fantasy. Each set comes with all the bits and pieces you need to start playing their Sci-Fi and Fantasy games.

Auroch Digital's Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is a new video game coming to consoles and PC on 23rd May. You only have to wait until next month before you are able to dive in and experience what would happen if the id Software of the 90's had been able to dive in and use the Warhammer licence.