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Cosplay Q&A Time With Artyfakes’ Tabitha Lyons!

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Taking time out of a very busy week Tabitha Lyons of NeoTerra Bolt and other cosplay fame answered a few questions for us on cosplay, larping and gave some tips for those of you looking to make an ace costume for Halloween!

Megacon Games MERCS & Myth XLBS Interview!

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Backstagers can now enjoy an extended interview with the Megacon crew as we talk more about the future of both MERCS and Myth. Some awesome snippets of information for both of these games so don't miss out!

Megacon Games MERCS & Myth Interview!

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We're sitting down for a chat with the guys behind Megacon Games who have created such games as the awesome MERCS and of course Myth! If you ever wanted to find out more about these games then you don't want to miss this! More coming in an extended Backstage interview too!

Real Explosions, Real Puppets! Gerry Anderson’s Firestorm!

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See what you think of this return to the world of Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet that is Gerry Anderson's Firestorm!

How To Paint A Deadzone Plague Commander Part 1!

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Welcome to another tutorial with out fantastic painter Romain. Today he's getting to grips with the Plague Commander from Deadzone, and he plans to paint up this monstrous creature in a rather H.R. Giger style. That sounds like it's going to turn out, dark, creepy and horrifyingly beautiful!

Infinity Arachne: The E.I & The A.I Part Two

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This time around on Infinity Arachne we're deciding which is the lesser of two evils? Is it really the Evolved Intelligence of the Combined or instead the Artificial Intelligence behind ALEPH?

Unboxing Infinity’s Haqqislam Kum Motorized Troops!

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Get your motor running with a rather awesome Infinity unboxing. Today the guys are taking a look at the new Kum Motorized Troops for Haqqislam!

4Ground: Backstreets of Mordanburgh – Unboxed

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We're back for another look at the 4Ground Mordanburgh Terrain and this time they're delving into the Backstreets to examine what comes in these smaller sets. Do you think you'll be picking these up for your fantasy township?

Infinity Show Off Their September Releases!

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You all know what we're gonna check out by now so let's not beat around the bush! We have some racking miniatures this month and as always the Infinity team have knocked it out of the park!

Make The Game Your Own! Star Wars Ground Minis Part 2

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In part two of this awesome Star Wars article series Oriskany takes on one of the most iconic battles in Star Wars history, the Battle of Hoth! Will the Rebels defend their base? Will The Imperials destroy the shield generator? Will the rules stand up well? Find out within!

The Weekender: The Game Designer Challenge! [Updated!]

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This Weekender we're announcing an awesome chance for you to flex your creative muscles with a Game Designer Challenge! Submissions for the Game Designer position are now closed. However, Illustrators can still apply throughout today!

The Weekender XLBS: Survey & Gaming Awards Coming Soon!

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In big news we're announcing the coming of the 2014 Annual Survey and Gaming Awards for Beasts of War that we've been working on behind the scenes!

An Interview with Frog the What Games – Slaughterball!

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Frog the What Games recently took to Kickstarter to help fund their exciting new scifi game of genetically engineered football named Slaughterball! I managed to get a chat with the game's creator Erik Kjerland about just what is going on in this game of sporting slaughter, and he even brought an exclusive image to show us. Read on to find out more.

Warhammer 40,000 Conquest Tau Empire Preview!

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We're taking a look at another one of the factions from Warhammer 40,000 Conquest and you can also view Fantasy Flight Games' How to Play Tutorial within too!

Dust To Dust: How To Paint Rusty Armour Plates!

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In this episode of Dust to Dust our resident Tank God takes us through the process of making run down, rusty, metal armour and plating for your battle hardened miniatures! What do you think of the technique?

Convergence of Cyriss Enigma Foundry Unboxing!

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We're unboxing another handy extra for you to add to your Convergence of Cyriss force in Warmachine! Check out the Enigma Foundry! This is going to add some heavy duty healing to your clockwork army of soldiers and warjacks. But, what do you guys think? Will this one be making the cut and joining you on the gaming table?

Cyntopia: The Future Is Now Exclusive Kickstarter Preview!

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The folks behind Cyntopia: The Future is Now have given us an awesome preview of what's coming for this Cyberpunk co-operative board game before it launches soon! Check out some of the characters, miniature renders and more!

New Dark Eldar Characters Spotted! [Updated!]

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Check out the new Voidraven Bomber as well as a few more bits of information on the new codex cover and more releases coming in the next week or so.

Unboxing The War World Scenics Pro Grass Applicator

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We've got another static grass applicator to show off today and this one is the Pro Grass Applicator from War World Scenics!

Make The Game Your Own! Star Wars Ground Minis Part 1

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Community member Oriskany starts transforming the Star Wars: PocketModel Trading Card Game into a full on wargame in a new series of articles! Check out his first steps and look out for some awesome battle reports in the near future!

Hobby Lab: DIY Telegraph Poles With Our Handy Guide

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In this Hobby Lab we create some telegraph poles using a handy PDF guide we have created that look great in a game of Bolt Action.

Games Workshop Painting Tutorial: Dark Eldar Wracks!

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Games Workshop have put up another painting tutorial for you to watch showing you how to paint a Dark Eldar Wrack! Duncan Rhodes is back showing you how to paint the flesh, armour, clothes and instruments of torture!

The Weekender XLBS: Would You Survive The Apocalypse?

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We're discussing The End of the World RPG from Fantasy Flight Games and Warren has a few choice things to say on that particular matter. We also talk a little about re-enactment!

The Weekender: Win A Warhound Titan & Themed Weeks!

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Win yourself a Warhound Titan by simply heading over and liking our Facebook page! As well as that we're delving into news on On The Table coming back in a new Ezine form (details within!) and some awesome themed weeks on the way!

Nagash 101: History of Warhammer’s Great Necromancer

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The Great Necromancer has returned to the Warhammer world, bringing death and destruction in his wake. Given how huge his reappearance is for Warhammer, we decided to delve into his history to find out just who this Great Necromancer is.

Flames of War FTW: How To Use Flamethrowers!

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Welcome back to another tips and tricks video for Flames of War. Today the guys are getting to grips with just how devastating the rules for units loaded up with flamethrowers can be when you know the tactics behind them.

Battle Systems Add A Mighty Fortress To Their Kickstarter!

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Check out some more amazing looking terrain from Battle Systems as they take their Fortress onto their Kickstarter campaign!

Dark Eldar Then & Now! What Does The Future Hold?

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We've reached out into the shadows and the Dark Eldar have answered. Find out what community member drahima thinks of the Dark Eldar right now and what the future might hold!

Designer’s Studio: David Esbrí of Carnevale

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We're back with another episode of the Designer's Studio and we'resitting down with DavidEsbri, the mastermind behind the fantastic cinematic skirmish game Carnevale.

Win A Warhound Titan This Weekend On Facebook!

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We've already given away the Reaver Titan for Youtube but Facebook has also now passed the 40,000 mark (thanks once again folks!). If you've liked our page then you could be in with the chance of winning a Warhound Titan from Forge World. All you have to do is make sure you like our Facebook page by this Saturday, the 20th of September 2014 and you'll be entered into a draw to win one of these awesome miniatures. To call it a miniature is probably to do it a disservice!

How To Play The Sons of Anarchy Board Game!

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Let's don those biker jackets and dive into the Sons of Anarchy: Men of Mayhem board game with an awesome how to play demo!

4Ground: Highstreets of Mordanburgh – Unboxed

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In this unboxing we take a look at the excellent Highstreets of Mordanburgh part of the Fabled Realms range from 4Ground. It's a set of four hdf building all in a very cool fantasy style with crooked angles, which would […]

How To Add Weathering To Your Guns!

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In this episode of Dust to Dust we're showing you a super fast way to darken down your guns and make them look like they've been out in the field getting burnt, battered and beat down!

Nagash Vs Archaon! A Warhammer End Times Mega Battle!

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I got to take part in a massive The End Times Mega-Battle for Warhammer Fantasy over the weekend and this is my run down of how it all went and what I think about this narrative twist for The Old World!

Weekender XLBS: D&D 5th Edition First Impressions & Scooby Doo!

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The guys get chatting about what games they've been playing this week! Justin's all about Legends of the Old West, Sam shares his first impressions of D&D 5th Edition.

Come Join The Carnevale As It Hits Kickstarter!

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The time has arrived as Vesper-On Games launch their new Kickstarter campaign for Carnevale: The Narrative Miniatures Game.

Dropzone Commander: Scourge Annihilator Gaming Tips

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In this episode of Drop Tactics Simon from  Hawk Wargames gives us all some great gaming tips on how to use the Scourge Annihilator!

Counteracting the Scourge Annihilator in Dropzone Commander

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In this XLBS episode Simon and Warren explore options to counteract the Scourge Annihilator in a game of Dropzone Commander. Do you have your own ways of dealing with the Annihilator? If so post them inside!

On The Table Ezine (And New Shows) Launching

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We are launching our new Weekly Ezine and combining it and On The Table into the ultimate package... We're talking about it after the jump...

BattleZones Terrain Challenge Extended Till January!

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We've now decided that we're going to extend the BattleZones Terrain Challenge until the end of January 2015 giving you more time to work on your creations and pull in any of those Christmas presents and purchases to make it even better!

Check Out One Fantastic Dragon From Greene Models!

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Greene Models have put together a fantastic looking Dragon for you to pick up in high quality resin that would make a great centrepiece for the tabletop!

Unboxing The Flockbox From Warpainter!

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We demo the Flockbox from Warpainter that works as a handy device for flocking your miniatures and making all those bases look brilliant once you've finished painting!

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