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.
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?
New Warmachine 2 Player Starter Set’s Excellent Miniatures! Back & In Plastic! #OTTWeekender
2 months ago 15It'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.
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.
Gale Force Nine and Thunderhead Studio's Battlefield In A Box-style range of battle-ready terrain is now available for you to both order and pre-order over on their webstore. If you're looking to set up 28mm to 35mm Sci-Fi battlefields then you've got plenty to dive into plus some great options for epic-scale games as well.
Games Workshop put together a series of roadmaps for what's coming up for Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer Age Of Sigmar, Warhammer: The Old World and Warhammer: The Horus Heresy. These are "loose" to be generous but there were some little snippets of information to be drawn from the roadmaps that came out during this week's reveal.
Acid House Terrain are now on Kickstarter with their excellent new project bringing to life a set of 8mm Epic-Scale terrain AND a reprint of their existing 28mm Cyberpunk terrain. The unique element of this terrain is that it all folds away making it perfect for wargamers who want to set up awesome tabletops and then pack them away again!
It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we look at the exciting Infinity: Paradise Lost - Trailer for the upcoming animated series adaptation of Corvus Belli's sci-fi/espionage RPG franchise. Produced by Lex+Otis Studios and TeamTO
I've been a bit of a fan of The Lazy Forger's work ever since I found his blog which led to the Full Spectrum Dominance game and eventually Jack (The Lazy Forger) winning the OnTableTop Award in 2022 for the game. Starting with two factions and a mountain of terrain they've slowly been working on some amazing new factions like the Union and Corpos but they can all move aside as the Reclaimed are on their way!
As well as the big 28mm Horus Heresy goodness for this weekend, you can also get your hands on some epic-scale armies as well from Games Workshop. Warhammer: The Horus Heresy - Legions Imperialis is getting a couple of new Battlegroups and some new Squadrons in 8mm.
Legions Imperialis wasn't to be left out of the Warhammer previews over the weekend. Games Workshop had a campaign book to show off for those looking to dive into the epic-scale clashes of The Horus Heresy.
Games Workshop are releasing a bunch of new 8mm Sci-Fi miniatures for those playing Warhammer: The Horus Heresy - Legions Imperialis. More armour is rolling out alongside some fast attack options and ways for you to deploy into the heart of the action.
We have a look at some Moon-based skirmishes, a bit of mech awesomeness in Steel Rift and then the start of an Undead Army in this week's Community Spotlight.
An interesting mix of new machines, walkers and vehicles join the Legions Imperialis collection this weekend as pre-orders from Games Workshop go live for more of their 8mm epic-scale wargame set during The Horus Heresy.
Gale Force Nine, Thunderhead Studio and War Scenery have announced a new range of 6mm and 28/32mm terrain for use in your tabletop wargames as part of their Battlefield In A Box range. We start with the small-scale stuff!
Games Workshop are also reinforcing the armies of The Horus Heresy this weekend with pre-orders going up for 8mm scale support units helping out Solar Auxilia and Legiones Astartes armies. Use these to help your Loyalists or your Traitors turn the tide and secure victory for The Warmaster or The Emperor.
Community Spotlight: Two Civil Wars & Some New Beginnings
10 months ago 1Join us as we dive into some awesome Civil War goodness, one from history and another from the grimdark future! We also have someone getting restarted in their hobby so we're giving them a push to dive in deep!
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?
Deep-Cut Studio has added another new gaming mat to their collection for those looking to fight out your Sci-Fi battles. Themed for use with Warhammer 40,000 or Legions Imperialis, the Gothic Wasteland gaming mat is looking suitably grimdark.
Warhammer: The Old World is coming sooner rather than later! Two big new armies for Bretonnia and Khemri are going to be launching this look back at classic Warhammer Fantasy Battles on the tabletop from Games Workshop.
Warcradle Studios previewed the new pre-orders for January 2024! There are some great Dystopian Age kits combing to tabletops including some new fleets and that rather nice terrain that we looked at last month.
Warren continues to explore the topic raised in his previous article about Warhammer: The Horus Heresy and "Historical" wargaming. Here, we delve into a potential answer to the question and an exploration of gaming in the gaps.
Let's dive into a new Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's show, Warren talks about the grandeur of playing at smaller scales and how it offers up a real taste of proper battlefields and Gerry poses a question about some Historical wargames. Do the rules you're playing reflect the warfare of the period or are they too generic?
Warren delves into an interesting question about The Horus Heresy and how some wargamers percieve it. Is it a "historical wargame" or is this taking things in completely the wrong direction when it comes to exploring this Sci-Fi world?
Warren was pretty darn impressed by Warhammer: The Horus Heresy - Legions Imperialis and so now it's time to move onto the assembly process. Check out Warren's tips for getting your Legions Imperialis miniatures built and in some cases, enhanced!
Warren has got his hands on the new Warhammer: The Horus Heresy - Legions Imperialis boxed set and dives into his first impressions of warfare on an epic scale during this immense civil war. Was he wrong about his initial thoughts and has this set convinced him to give the game a go?
We dive into a new Cult Of Games XLBS for this week where Warren explores more terrain-based tinkering and John talks about his successes with the Crusade mode in Warhammer 40,000. Plus, we discuss whether or not Games Workshop has really put its all into Legions Imperialis AND why we might need to get the old Scalextric out again...
It's OTTWeekender time! Fed up of being taken out by try hards on Call Of Duty? Have a look at the awesome new modern warfare era 28mm miniatures from Spectre Operations which could totally get more video gamers stuck into some tabletop wargames.
Games Workshop has revealed that pre-orders are FINALLY coming up for Warhammer: The Horus Heresy - Legions Imperialis. Their new "epic scale" (8mm) wargame, designed to play out some of the biggest battles of The Horus Heresy, will be on a two-week pre-order starting from this weekend.
With Legions Imperialis waiting in the wings, we have a chat about what awaits for this revamped take on The Horus Heresy and ask whether or not it's going to be a titanic triumph. Will you be diving in when the game launches later this month?
As part of this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into a chat about the hobby that Gerry has/is/will be getting up to (time is weird) and Warren asks some important questions about aliens and what humans taste like. Oh, and he's interested in checking out some TINY wargaming during The Horus Heresy.
Mantic’s Firefight = The Best Sci-Fi Wargame? New Book, Rules & More Coming Soon! #OTTWeekender
1 year ago 20It's OTT Weekender time! Mantic Games' Firefight is looking like it could end up being a serious contender to Warhammer 40,000. Their 28mm scale game of the year Sci-Fi wargame set in the Warpath universe is getting a brand new expansion taking it to the next level with new miniatures, vehicles, rules and more. Is it the best Sci-Fi wargame out there?
Games Workshop previewed something pretty big and yet pretty small this weekend. Epic has returned in a fashion with Legions Imperialis coming out later this year focused around the Warhammer: The Horus Heresy period.
Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's show, we're diving into plenty of our hobby that we've been getting up to and exploring some projects that have been very inspiring to us! We are getting hit by waves of nostalgia and a need to dive back into Star Wars.
Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, Warren challenged himself to make a miniature wargame in 7 days. Has he managed to do it with the aid of some A.I helpers?
Dark Art Miniatures have in the past made a variety of resin pieces for your table top games. From 15mm markers and terrain for WWII gaming, to 28mm bases and terrain with a chaotic feel for Grim Dark gaming, even […]
Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's episode, we're diving deep into BattleTech which has taken over John's life AND asking about your tabletop temptations? What potentially leftfield game would you LOVE to play?
Community Spotlight: Mercenary Bots, Celtic Gods, & The Greatest Golden Button Of All Time
3 years ago 7Come 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...
Trader's Galaxy had a quiet Easter but Anthony is back with a mountain of news for May. New miniatures, new game, new magazine, and new materials! There's so much I barely have enough room on the page to fit it all in.
Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, we discover that if you want something done quickly then April seems to be the month for it as our hobby heroes all seem to be knocking it out of the park with speed painted forces across a variety of games! Maybe it's the mild priming weather that does it?
Dive into a new Community Spotlight looking at some Adeptus Titanicus, a huge roleplaying game project and finally a great piece of work on a modern military bust.
Ash Barker and Death Ray Designs have now released a brand new miniatures game of badass Sci-Fi mech combat. The Core Rules for Steel Rift are now available online and you'll also be able to dive in and pick it up digitally, alongside some miniatures, from AdeptiCon this year!