Andy Callan is back with another twist on the Never Mind The... rules and this time, Callan is heading to the English Civil War. Never Mind The Matchlocks will be available first through Wargames Illustrated's next issue coming at the end of October and the start of November.

Firelock Games recently added some new Medieval miniatures to their collection for those looking to add to their Blood & Crowns armies. You can get a couple of characters, one for the English and one for the French, who are both iconic in their own right.

1898 Miniaturas added to their Thirty Years' War collection with some new French figures for use in your 28mm Historical wargames. The Musketeers are on the march with a variety of different head options for you to choose from. 

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.

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.

It's OTTWeekender Time! On this week's show Gerry tempts John into the Franco-Prussian War with an epic game that mixes tabletop skirmish and real-time strategy together to produce a system that constantly asks questions about your tactics on the tabletop. Could this be the system needed to get John to start and break Gerry's resolve to stay away from yet another period?

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

1898 Miniaturas have previewed their newest selection of 28mm miniatures for The Thirty Years' War. The French are going to be marching to war with some new Pikemen and these new Command sets.

Alternative Armies has added a couple of new sets to their collection for 15mm English Civil War wargaming. The Wounded can be slotted into your games as markers to represent damage or fatigue in games or simply as characterful unit fillers.

It's OTTWeekender time! Gerry shows off an absolutely awesome selection of World War 2 miniatures for your 28mm wargaming as we dive into the InfamousJT Warsaw Uprising range which came to Kickstarter a few years ago and is now available for you to dive into.

A whole bunch of new sets have been made available in resin for the Historical wargame, Blood & Plunder. Firelock Games are offering up new ways for you to dive into the Unaligned Nationalities plus the Pirates And Privateers that are raiding around the Caribbean. 

Firelock Games have recently announced their new skirmish game of piratical proportions coming to Kickstarter in Spring. Port Royal will dive into the brutal skirmishes on the streets of Port Royal between vagabonds and cutthroats...and that's just amongst the navy!

Firelock Games has released a new ship for use in your games of Blood & Plunder! The Barco Luengo is now available for you to pre-order so you can drop it into your games and use it to battle on the high seas.

Firelock Games is continuing the evolution of the Blood & Plunder range into resin with a whole host of new miniatures available for you to scoop up. The entire of the Native American collection is now available in resin.

It's OTTWeekender time! John has found himself some absolutely amazing Samurai miniatures that might just make the army of his dreams. Are they actually the perfect army for both Fantasy and Historical wargaming thanks to the mysticism around them?

Alternative Armies have recently released their English Civil War wargaming rules for any scale figures including 15mm and 28mm. Furioso is out now in both physical and digital format alongside a whole host of starter armies. 

Peter Pig Miniatures has recently released a new set of Generals for use in your 15mm English Civil War armies. Both the Parliamentarians and the Royalists are getting options for you to pick from.

Bloody Miniatures has previewed a new set of 28mm figures coming out for their English Civil War range. There will be more coming but we've first been treated to The Gentlemen Of Warre who will lead the way in their regiments.

Let's dive into a new Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's episode, Warren talks about managing to find a way to shift the blockage in his painting hobby and now he's painting his way through miniatures like nobody's business! Have you tried something like this to help prepare before you dive into painting your miniatures?

Wargames Atlantic are currently looking to get enough pre-orders in for them to produce a new plastic kit. The 28mm Conquistador Cavalry will be made available once they hit their $6000 pre-order goal, perfect for use alongside Conquistadors and Aztecs on foot.

Blood & Pigment has announced their new Great Pirate Paint Off for 2024! Get involved, paint up some awesome Blood & Plunder and Oak & Iron miniatures and maybe win yourself some awesome prizes.

Firelock Games have released a new set of resin miniatures for their Historical wargame or piratical battles, Blood & Plunder. This time, it's the moment for the Spanish to shine with the new Corsarios Unit from No Peace Beyond The Line.

Firelock Games have released their new range of resin miniatures for use in their piratical Historical adventures on the tabletop. A new range of Blood & Plunder miniatures are available for you to snap up so you can build some new crews for your next raid. 

It's OTTWeekender Time! In this week's Weekender we have a chat about a 90s old-school gaming classic that could end up helping is relive the 90s and that epic wargaming magic. Could Urban War help us relive it today in the here and now? We also take a look at an immense range of miniatures from SolGood Creations over on Kickstarter that should be a collector's dream!

Warlord Games are expanding on their Pike & Shotte Epic Battles range with some new miniature for the Scots Covenanters! You're now able to get your hands on a full Starter Army and more for those looking to dive into this 15mm (13.5mm) wargame set during the cut and thrust of the 17th Century. 

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?

1898 Miniaturas have now released their new range of Thirty Years War French Cavalry for you to send thundering into the midst of battle. There is a nice selection of 28mm Historical kits for you to choose from when creating your units with both pistol and sword at the ready!

It's OTT Weekender time! It's a big time to be diving into World War 3: Team Yankee with Battlefront Miniatures are they are launching the NATO Forces book soon alongside a whole host of awesome 15mm miniatures for a variety of different nations. You can play as the French, Canadians and more as NATO looks to hold back the Soviet advance in this Cold War Gone Hot!

Bloody Miniatures have been showing off some of the upcoming figures joining their English Civil War range in 28mm scale. There are two sets with The Flashing Blades charging onto the battlefield first for the Royalists.

On this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into a little bit of hobby discussion about rules and what grinds our gears when playing games. Could some rules be improved immeasurably by simply tweaking or removing a single rule? Gerry doesn't rant and no one is more surprised than I?!

Gerry is back with the team from Blood & Pigment to have a chat about the final results of their Blood & Plunder and Oak & Iron campaign, the Summer Of Plunder. 

Sticking with a theme of the English Civil War for today, we have some new figures from Empress Miniatures for those diving into wargaming the period. Four new personalities have been added to their 28mm range, ready to lead the Parliamentarians and the Royalists on the battlefield.

Bloody Miniatures have put together a neat (and free) PDF on their website for those looking for some tips on painting miniatures from The English Civil War. They have a stunning range of 28mm miniatures for the period so it's neat to get some hobby help from the folks that make them look so nice!

1898 Miniaturas already have a sterling collection of 28mm miniatures for playing out the Thirty Years' War on the tabletop. After their summer break, some new releases are going to be coming out for the French alongside some Artillery too.

Wargames Soldiers & Strategy got some miniatures painted up recently by Kev Dallimore for the front cover of Issue 123. Dallimore is now putting those miniatures up for auction over on eBay with proceeds going to the Royal British Legion! Will you be bidding for these 28mm English Redcoats?

Gerry takes a look at more of the Historical miniatures coming out of Flags Of War for Border Wars: Under A Reiver Moon. In this Unboxing, Gerry gives a review of the Reivers On Foot, a full family of fighters that are looking to strike across the border between England and Scotland.