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We're chatting Alien Vs Predator, Bolt Action Planes (Wroooom!) and the future of Kings Of War, plus giving away some prizes! Come and join us for The Weekender...

Sorastro's Painting continues his fantastic Star Wars: Imperial Assault painting guide series with one on the assassin droid IG-88...

We have not one but two Dropzone Commander UCM units to look at in this episode of Drop Tactics. We have the dual tank carrying the Condor Medium Dropship and the Smart Smoke deploying Longbow Howitzers.

UCM players, we have a video that will be right up your street, as Warren and Simon from Hawk Wargames create a 1500 point list perfect for Dropzone Commander tournaments. How will it differ to Warren's?

Get ideas for your game's world from this list of classic Science Fiction books...

Last but not least we get to the stage where we can finish off work on Lucinda Loveless from Wild West Exodus. See what final super detailing work Romain has planned for her.

If you've seen the most recent Weekender XLBS you'll know Warren had a bit of a mishap when creating base moulds, he's tried again but will it be a success? Plus Rich from Mantic Games is back in the studio for Kings of War and Dungeon Saga filming.

This week in Infinity Arachne we're looking at the kind of tokens you need for your games of Infinity and where to get them. There's quite a variety out there so come and have a look at some basics and maybe more advanced options too...

We take to the Russian battlefields as the guys unbox the BT-7 Fast Tank for Bolt Action. A early war Soviet cavalry tank that could reach impressive speeds of up to 53mph.

Justin and Killian take a look at the Yu Jing JSA Support Pack for Infinity. A useful set of miniatures for the Japanese Sectorial Army and players who wish to get some specialists into their faction.

A frozen city filled with treasures beyond belief and magical power? Sounds like a perfect reason to assemble a warband and go hunting for loot among the ruins of Frostgrave! See what we think of this game from North Star and Osprey within.

Keep an eye out to see what new Kickstarter campaigns are worth checking out throughout the week...

Welcome to The Weekender where we're doing a bit of a round up of things we loved at Gen Con this year and also considering a bit of alternative history with Team Yankee on the cards from Battlefront... Great Wargaming […]

Before the launch of the Kickstarter we got to talk to Adam Rosenblum of Parallax Miniatures about his game, Warbands. We discuss the miniatures, the game and some of his thoughts on wargaming as a whole right now...

Warren and Dave are having a look at some of the ways you can get the most out of your troops when they assault in Flames of War.

Welcome Backstagers, in the XLBS edition Warren and Dave now get stuck into some more advanced assault tactics but this time for the British forces on the tabletop.

We continue this tutorial on Lucinda Loveless from Wild West Exodus by heading on towards the next step in the process, highlighting.

We have a look at another great looking building from 4Ground. This time around it's the Arabic Rural Dwelling #1 from their SAGA range, a building that can transcend any time and genre for use in many games.

BoW Dawn & Gianna continue the live blogging of what is possibly the best four days in gaming, Gen Con! They are Live Blogging every day and bringing you videos, pictures and more from this absolutely immense event in America […]

Justin is joined by our resident Infinity expert Killian to look at a pair of Ariadna's beastly Dog-Warriors who come in both their human, Dogface, and more monstrous forms.

One of the most interesting and entertaining facets of our hobby, in my opinion at least, is role-playing games. I think, apart from a few skirmish games like Malifaux, Mordheim and Infinity, they give you the best canvas for being […]

Keep an eye out to see what new Kickstarter campaigns are worth checking out throughout the week...

We're talking 3D Printing & Laser Cutting with Killian and pondering on the future of Horus Heresy With Games Workshop and those new plastic models. Try Backstage For Free!

Corvus Belli are back for more this August with another wave of releases for Infinity. Ariadna, Nomads, Yu Jing and ALEPH all get themselves something new...

We're talking about Age Of Sigmar and those new Judicators and don't forget to see if you were the winner of Journey: Wrath Of Demons

BoW Dawn & Gianna are going to be at what could possibly be the best four days in gaming, Gen Con! They will be Live Blogging every day and bringing you videos, pictures and more from this absolutely immense event […]

Conan: Rise Of Monsters (CROM) from Pulposaurus Entertainment is now live on Kickstarter! You can find out more about the game below and then considering heading over to the project to pledge...

We enter the world of Warzone: Resurrection as Justin and Rob from Prodos Games discover how to get the best out of the Cybertonic Hero the Immortal.

You have just seen how Justin's Cybertronic Hero can lay waste to some Brotherhood troopers but what can Rob do you ensure the Immortal doesn't have it all his way?

See what you think of this full playthrough of the Battle of Black Fire Pass from Creative Assembly for their new game, Total War: Warhammer. We're getting very excited about this one!

We're back with more on painting Lucinda Loveless from Wild West Exodus. In this part Romain finishes applying the base colours and then moves on to the next stage, shading.

While Warren is away everyone else is working hard, including Lloyd who is working on something secret but just what is it? Meanwhile Killian has joined Justin in the studio for some filming...

In this episode of Infinity Arachne we're going to be looking at how to use those Hackers in your force effectively. If you're looking for some tips and tricks then delve in...

Justin's returning to the dungeon and he's taking John with him as they seek to tackle more foes in Super Dungeon Explore: Forgotten King from Soda Pop Miniatures & Ninja Division.

In another article on Beyond The Gates Of Antares we get a look at the various factions in more depth. We'll be learning about how they came to be, their position within the world and how they interact with the other races...

Happy Sunday! Time to relax with us on this Sunday morning as we talk about some neat topics that have been rolling around inside our skulls. Backstage Free Trial!

We've got loads for you this weekend including a deeper look at DreadBall AND preparations for Gen Con 2015!

It's time for action on the Kings of War battlefield as Justin pits the might of the Dwarf army against the Undead hordes controlled by Rich from Mantic Games. Who will win this epic contest?