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If you're looking for some miniatures that step away from the norm then Hasslefree Miniatures more or less have you covered. Their latest sculpts which are coming soon include the bi-pedal dog called Chip and a mighty Warrior Priestess with a massive bloomin' hammer...

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DGS Games have been testing some playtesting surrounding Freeblades, their rather character driven Fantasy skirmish game. They also took the time to show off how the Ventrax is looking, a beast bought to life following a Kickstarter not too long ago...

On today's Weekender we're taking a look at some awesome Battle Systems Terrain, keeping you in the know and Warpath 2.0 Different game scales.

Blacksmith Miniatures have a fantastic new character for you to add to your list of 'awesome things to paint'. See what you think of Morbag The Goblin getting ready to cast some crazy spell...

Diehard Miniatures have now begun their Kickstarter project to raise money for a whole range of 'Oldhammer' style miniatures for use in your mass battle games and role-playing adventures. There are a good deal of their factions and models already sculpted and painted but they have plans for a lot more...

Privateer Press have also announced that Hordes is going to be getting a new set in the coming weeks. The Death Wolves for Circle Orboros are wild and savage warriors each with their own expertise. The unit kit itself makes three characters...

It's time to take to our saddles as we charge our cavalry onto the battlefields of Kings of War. Justin and Rich from Mantic Games take a look at how to utilise these chargers in battle. Badgers may make an appearance...

Privateer Press have shown off some more of their miniatures for Warmachine coming out over the next few weeks. The Protectorate of Menoth, Cryx and Retribution are all getting themselves either new Warjacks or Unit ready to start blasting away foes...

We get off our horses as Justin and Rich take a look how your army in Kings of War benefits from utilising Heroes to great effect ensuring the tide turns in your favour.

Welcome! You are now able to follow community member @fishman, our Kickstarter bloodhound, as he picks out some great projects for you to check out throughout the week.

Game accessory maker Broken Egg Games, has added some very nice metal coins to be used in the Game of Thrones: LCG.

4Ground have shown off a preview of their next 'Ruins Of Daldorr' terrain piece which will go some way towards creating a massive city of crumbling buildings. See what you think of the twisting staircase that leads up into the Blasted Tower...

Elder Wood has a really great project on Kickstarter, Spellbook Gaming Boxes. These unique gaming boxes allow players to customize the look of their book and tailor it to whatever type of gaming they enjoy.

Playing football in a fantasy world can be a dangerous business, especially if you find yourself up against a monstrous ogre like the one Vortice Miniatures have come out with.

While Westfalia's new Fantasy Kickstarter is going to be focused on armies of Halflings they also have a Kickstarter Exclusive model that's decidedly taller. See what you think of her...

Wizards Of The Coast have started looking at the future of classes within Dungeons & Dragons. As well as work on Psionics they have also put together the first playtest pack for Prestige Classes and the Rune Scribe...

The second faction that will be popping up in the Norsgard Kickstarter has been revealed by them. The Outregard Undead Elves are looking a little bit like the Elves in an old(ish) console game called Kingdom Under Fire...

Fat Dragon Games is looking to create a wonderful project for you to be able to print at home on your own 3D printer.

Warploque Miniatures have added a trio of fantastic beasts to their webstore which you can pick up to add to your games of ArcWorlde. A wondrous Cocklegriff joins skittering Arcanids and cute little Girfflings...

Gale Force Nine have added a big ol' Demon to their Dungeons & Dragons Collectors Series range and it's none other than the head honcho of death and destruction, Orcus. That's not all either since the mighty Demogorgon from the cover of the new book is also coming soon...

Minion Miniatures have shown off a render for one of their bigger miniatures coming soon. A Zombie Hulk is ready to start smashing and crushing its way through some abomination filled laboratory.

Artisan Guild Miniatures have revealed some of the new models they are working on to fight against the Dwarves we saw last week. This time it is the turn of the Orcs and in typical Fantasy fashion they have an axe to grind with the Dwarves...on their bones.

Comfy Chair Games have shown off one of the big models from their upcoming Norse set in Dominion Of The Gods. Sculpted by James Van Schaik this is one rather awesome looking Troll ready to smash his way through many an enemy formation...

Otherworld Miniatures have published a draft of what will be the cover art of their next publication; the Manual of Monsters!

The world of Sword & Sorcery is 10 days away from Kickstarter and ARES Games and Gremlin Project have been showing off some of the beautiful minis that we can expect to see in the game. All your favorite dungeon delvers are ready to spring into action and claim victory in their quests!

Wrathborn continues to develop with a look at a new render from Hairy Studios of their Snow Troll. I have a soft spot for these big lumbering beasts and it's great to see more variants of them popping up.

Westfalia have shown off a rather charming character from their upcoming Fantasy range which will be on Kickstarter in December 2015. They have quite the thing for Halflings and in this case a little Mage...

Fantasy Flight Games has released information about the upcoming 2016 In Store Championships.

Oathsworn Miniatures are coming up on the final day of their current Burrows & Badgers Kickstarter. With that in mind they've shown off a fantastic sculpt for Legless Nev The Weasel and shown off how they sculpted him too...

Sit back and relax with The Weekender XLBS where we're getting stuck into a whole bunch of interesting topics bought up in the tabletop gaming world this week...

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Alternative Armies have been working on a Dwarf Runic Golem that can be used in your 28mm Fantasy wargaming. The components for it have been finished off and it's almost ready to add to the webstore...

Available in December 2015 Dragon Rampant is now up for pre-order from Osprey Games. If you're looking for a Fantasy twist on Lion Rampant then you'll want to take a closer look at this book...

Despite all the chat about Kensei over the last few weeks Zenit have not forgotten about Nemesis which is their Fantasy game. There are two new models coming up this month with the Great Swordsmith and Atalaya Watchtower...

We're back with a jam packed Weekender where we dig into some of the awesome news that popped up during the week.

The Kickstarter draws closer and Norsgard have revealed more about the Egir include a look at their new Commander model. There's also some great concept art showing off one of their Monster Hunters diving into the icy cold waters to save a fellow sailor...

The Highguard Elf Runecaster is next up to be previewed from Sword & Board Games. This master of the arcane arts is looking great and it's nice to see a mage that is incredibly well armoured and yet still a spellcaster...

The Total War: Warhammer team have gone into more detail about how the Lords and Heroes of the Old World work in their upcoming strategy game.

Welcome! You are now able to follow community member @fishman, our Kickstarter bloodhound, as he picks out some great projects for you to check out throughout the week.

You may not always win with your rolls, but you can certainly look amazing when you roll with the newest dice from Pathfinder & Q-Workshop. The Pathfinder & Q-Workshop Metal RPG Dice Set Kickstarter has a really lovely, steampunkish themed set of all metal dice that are sure to impress!

Freebooter Miniatures have shown off their newest Limited Edition Diorama which features Jebedia Bowyn and Victoria Innsfoot facing off against each other aboard the wreck of a pirate boat...