We thought we'd give you a heads-up as to what you can look out for on over the weekend as part of our UK Games Expo 2025 Livestreaming and Blogging. We're going to be hosting guests who will be doing interviews and livestreamed games as well as looking at some fun tabletop games ourselves.

In this week's Community Spotlight, we have a look at some excellent robots in disguise, a stunningly realised Sorcerer Kings miniature and some very cold Germans out in the woods.

Gerry unboxes and reviews a selection of Goblin Characters from Mantic Games' 28mm Fantasy wargame, Kings of War. See what you think of these sneaky blighters who can cause some mischief on your tabletop!

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into a question about those wargaming projects that have utterly broken you. Which projects have you started and been defeated by, selling the miniatures or forgetting them at the back of the shed?

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we dive into the stunning Historical and  Epic Scale 13.5mm/15mm range of American War of Independence miniatures that Warlord are bringing to the tabletop for their Black Powder Epic Battles: Revolution! wargame.

Gerry dives into an unboxing and review of one of the massive 35mm dinosaur-inspired miniatures for the W’adrhŭn from Para Bellum Games' Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings. See what you make of the swooping form of the Quatl!

In this week's Community Spotlight, we have a look at some excellent alternative Rough Riders, warriors from Africa and some 20mm World War II vehicles.

Gerry gets stuck into an unboxing and review of some more of the Riftforged Orcs for Mantic Games' 28mm Fantasy wargame, Kings of War. See what you make of the Thunderseers!

Gerry unboxes and reviews some more of the stunning Yoroni miniatures from the 35mm Fantasy wargame, Conquest: The Last Argument Of Kings by Para Bellum Games. In this video, he looks at the folklore-inspired Oni Ayakashi for you to use in your armies!

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, Gerry delves into his plans to completely reinvigorate and update his collection of DreadBall miniatures and dive into possibly the best tabletop sports game, DreadBall. Loads of teams and loads of ideas are swirling around. What would you like to see painted first?

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's episode, we've found a NEW World War II wargame that will see you taking to the skies to refight the Battle of Britain! Angels One Six comes from a Battlefront Miniatures and Flames Of War veteran and will let you dive into aerial dogfights with pre-painted and iconic World War II fighters.

Gerry jumps into an unboxing and review of one of the characters that can lead your army in games of Conquest: The Last Argument Of Kings and First Blood, Para Bellum Games' 35mm Fantasy wargame. See what you make of the Yoroni Daimyo.

Gerry dives into the new set of tabletop Fantasy gaming rules for Hairfoot Jousting by Joseph A. McCullough and published by Osprey Games. This simple tabletop miniatures game sees you dive in as Halflings on the back of lovable creatures OR even Goblins seeking to have a bit of a scrap.

In this week's Community Spotlight, we feature some rebels from a Sci-Fi world, a comeback for the Elves of Warhammer and speedpainting for Kings Of War Champions.

Gerry dives into an interview with Richard Clarke from Too Fat Lardies to discuss what's new and what you've got to look forward to when diving into Chain of Command 2, their platoon level 28mm World War 2 wargame, which is available to pre-order right now.

Gerry dives into an unboxing of the 28mm Fantasy figure, the Riftforged Orcs Riftforger from Mantic Games' Kings Of War. This is a resin miniature that can be used to bolster your Kings of War armies.

Gerry dives into an unboxing and review of the excellent new Yoroni faction for Para Bellum Games' Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings. In this video, he looks at the Tengu Bushi for this Asian-inspired Fantasy faction in the 35mm wargame.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into some Sci-Fi hobby and why Ben is really enjoying Star Wars: Shatterpoint. We also check out your feedback from previous episodes of XLBS and continue the discussion!

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show we have not one, not two but THREE indie projects worth keeping an eye on. We have been pretty stunned by the excellent Sci-Fi mech wargame Flames of Orion which is on Kickstarter right now!

Gerry gets stuck into the third and final of our UK Games Expo interviews looking at what's brand new at the convention this year for everyone to get involved in. Find out what Millie and Richard had to say!

Gerry dives into the brand new edition of Burrows & Badgers and flicks through the new rulebook from Oathsworn Miniatures, published by Osprey Games. If you're looking for a new anthropomorphic "Redwall" style miniatures game and a hearty replacement for the likes of Mordheim then this could be it.

In this week's Community Spotlight, we have a look at some Star Wars Ewoks, a slice of Conquest for the Old Dominion and some excellent BattleTech Mercenaries. There's a good crop of projects for you to dive into!

Gerry dives into a big chat with Charlie from Wargames Atlantic to cover all of the amazing projects he and the team have been working on and what's next. They talk new games, new miniatures, the future of the company and much more.

Gerry takes an in-depth look into the Enlightened, the newest faction for Warcradle Studios' 10mm miniature wargame, Armoured Clash. In this video, he uncovers more about the faction as presented in both the Introductory Set and Faction Battlegroup Starter Set, diving deeper into the rules for the Enlightened and more.

Gerry dives into an unboxing and review of ALL of the new Flyers that were recently added to Armoured Clash by Warcradle Studios. He talks about the rules for using Flyers and how they fit into your games of Armoured Clash as well as a showcase of each of the miniatures currently available.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, because it's May 4th we decided that we'd get stuck into a discussion all about Star Wars! The guys discuss their favourite movies and TV shows in the world of Star Wars, why it has such an enduring appeal and where we'd love to see Star Wars go in the future on the tabletop!

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we dive into some excellent news for Bolt Action and World War 2 wargaming fans as the British are going to be making their way to Warlord Games new edition of their popular 28mm Historical wargame.

Gerry is joined by Millie and Richard from the UK Games Expo team to discuss what new adventures await you this year when it comes to landing at the show this year.  They talk about what to expect when you land at the show and why the show is great for both gamers AND families!

Gerry and Ben chat with the awesome Peachy of Peachy Tips about a little bit of everything! They talk about his history in the hobby, army painting, entering your first competitions and playing games that you love. You'll also find out what Peachy would enter if he dove into a painting competition!

Dive into the Community Spotlight for this week where we're having a look at two ends of the Dark Age period and some miniatures for growing armies PLUS an awesome Samurai battle report.

Gerry interviews two Warhammer legends, Andy Chambers and Gav Thorpe, about their brand new Sci-Fi wargame on Gamefound right now, Zeo Genesis! They discuss unique gameplay mechanics, world-building, the various factions and, of course, those stunning new miniatures!

Gerry dives into an interview with the creator of the mind behind Lunar Wars, the Sci-Fi miniature wargame that could well be your next favourite! They cover EVERY aspect of the new game from the core mechanics to the background, and what you might see in the future!

If you wanted to relive the panels that were being held at Salute 2025 this year, or you missed the show and want to see what the fuss was all about, you can now check out all of the filmed panels in the videos within! 

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, the guys have a talk about visiting real-life battlefields over the upcoming summer holidays and how that could influence your tabletop hobby for the better. Have you got plans for a few weeks of visiting battlefields with a camera in hand?

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, the guys get excited about Wargaming With Dinosaurs! We have a look at some excellent miniatures that you can bring to the tabletop in 28mm and 32mm scale for use in a variety of different wargames. We also talk about how you could run a really awesome Jurassic Park miniatures game and we might have even found a set of rules that would be perfect for it!

Warcradle Studios has announced they are working on a new edition of their naval wargame, Dystopian Wars. This week's blog post went into what the design team aims to achieve with this upcoming edition, whilst retaining what makes Dystopian Wars unique. 

Gerry chats with the team from UK Games Expo about why gamers attending the show this year in 2025 are going to have an awesome time. They talk tournaments, the new Looking For Players App, Simulators and Mega Games that you can all get involved with!

Gerry gets stuck into an unboxing and review of the awesome 10mm scale Samurai Army Command that you can get your hands on from Wargames Atlantic. Their Grand Battle Scale range contains some amazing plastic miniatures for those wanting to dive into Historical games in the Sengoku period of clan warfare.

Have a look at some of the work that folks have been doing. You can get your hands on some great Dwarves, a Halfling bust and Sláine heads to battle on the tabletop. There are some inspriational projects here!

Lunar Wars from Telesis Games is now live on Gamefound as the team look to bring this excellent new Sci-Fi miniatures game to the tabletop. Featuring 45mm scale miniatures, some by the talented Bob Naismith, you can take to the Moon's surface and battle for supremacy. 

Ben grabs a quick catch-up with Duncan Rhodes to get an update on the Sir Coates Painting Masters being held at UK Games Expo this year. They discuss WHY you SHOULD think about giving it a go and maybe considering it as your first painting competition.

The month of May sees even more releases coming your way for the world of Armoured Clash by Warcradle Studios. The Imperium are getting some reinforcements alongside a bit of aerial support. Leading the way, watch the skies for the Messer Interceptor.