Atomic Mass Games are spoiling us when it comes to the new Squad Packs coming out for Star Wars: Shatterpoint. Two new sets are lined up to be released in April which focus on the action from Rogue One.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we discuss the potential for going off-book and looking for gaming opportunities in obscure and forgotten battles. Not just in historical wargames but also in fantasy and science fiction.

Join us this week for a look at Savage Core and some of the fantastic Atlanteans from that range alongside many, many versions of Conan and some fantastic War Rockets out of the black!

Registration for the Salute 2025 Painting Competition is now open. You can get stuck in and register your entry for this awesome painting competition held on Saturday 12th April 2025 at the London ExCel. 

Privateer Press has announced its plans for Monsterpocalypse in a new blog post. In the new post, they explain their plans for Kickstarter backers, the focus of the project right now and where they'd like to take the game in the future. 

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we talk about getting overwhelmed by just how much stuff there is in the hobby for you to contend with! Do you feel like you get overwhelmed by your choice of wargame or perhaps the hobby as a whole? Has it got worse in recent years? Please tell us what you think!

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's episode, a new Kickstarter has caught our attention featuring some absolutely amazing new Trench Crusade miniatures! The Red Brigade from Westfalia Miniatures is a perfect first expansion to the Trench Crusade world after last year's hit fundraiser.

Get a look at some brilliant miniature painting from the community including one of our youngest hobbyists. We also have a project all about getting people into the hobby!

It's actually happening. Astartes II is going to be a reality. The hit digital animation will be back with the original animator, Syama, onboard to bring his twist on Warhammer 40,000 to screens. 

Atomic Mass Games are taking pre-orders for the best Jedi in Star Wars who finally get their Squad Pack! Requesting Your Surrender is up for pre-order (ahead of a release in March) where you can bring the badass Kit Fisto to the tabletop for some 40mm scale Shatterpoint action!

A couple of "new" plastic boxed sets will be up for pre-order this weekend from Wargames Atlantic. The first of these is a collection of existing plastic sets for their Undead range all together as part of the Skeleton Army.

Slave 2 Gaming recently put out a preview of some miniatures they were bringing to CanCon over the weekend we've just had. A new range of 28mm Sci-Fi miniatures will be popping up for those seeking alternative miniatures for a bit of Grimdark wargaming. 

Let's dive into a new Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's episode, John takes the plunge into the Fantasy world of Kings Of War with a new army plus we ask the question; how do you get new people into the hobby and wargames in 2025?

It's OTTWeekender time! Games Workshop managed to fix the mistakes they made with the relaunch of the Blood Angels and ACTUALLY delivered a Warhammer 40K army that we are genuinely impressed by. The Emperor's Children are looking exceptionally good for fans of the Chaos Gods.

You can now pre-order two new sets from Atomic Mass Games for Star Wars: Legion. We're heading back to the Clone Wars with some of these new releases as the ARF Troopers hit the battlefield to take down some droids. 

Osprey Games recently announced the new games and expansions coming from the mind of Joseph McCullough in 2025. We start with something fun and different in the form of Hairfoot Jousting. 

Games Workshop will take pre-orders for the new Aeldari Codex and a host of revamped Aspect Warriors this weekend. The Craftworlds will be spilling forth from the Webway and into the world of Warhammer 40,000 very soon.

Not content with getting us excited thanks to a bevvy of new miniature previews at the Las Vegas Open this year, Games Workshop also set out the Road Maps for three of their big games as we move into 2025. These cover Warhammer Age Of Sigmar, Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer: The Old World. 

Games Workshop dropped a whole bunch of brand new previews for The Emperor's Children who are making a glorious return to the Grimdark future of Warhammer 40,000. New and returning characters make an appearance alongside dedicated troops for the followers of Slaanesh. 

In this week's Community Spotlight, we have a look at what the community have been up to building gorgeous terrain, invading alien armies and also the corpo forces that keep you under their boot!

Corvus Belli are looking ahead to a bunch of new releases in February for the Sci-Fi world of Infinity. There are some great new Expansion Packs and Essentials Sets that you'll be able to pick up for a couple of different factions. 

Let's dive into a new Cult Of Games XLBS! John, Justin and Ben get stuck into showcasing some of the hobby they have been working on over the last couple of weeks as they totally stuck to their pledges at the end of 2024. We also talk about what we think could be the BIG new thing to take over the tabletop world in 2025.

It's OTTWeekender time! In the first Weekender of 2025, we dive into a discussion on the brand new miniatures game announced by Bandai for the world of Gundam and Gunpla. Gundam Assemble sounds like it's going to be fascinating so we talked to our two experts, John and Justin, about just what we could be seeing with the game when it lands later this year.

Gale Force Nine and Thunderhead Studio are working on some brand-new HexTech Terrain that will be coming as part of Wave 9 (yes, there has already been a lot of terrain!). If you want some nice 6-10mm terrain for your epic Sci-Fi battles you'll be able to expand it significantly soon.

Game designer Andy Hobday has been announced as the new Creative Director at Wargames Atlantic this week. He joins the team as they look to develop games in-house and externally so fun things are happening in the future!

Games Workshop are going to be taking pre-orders this weekend for the new Death Korps Of Krieg Army Set. This will be the first time that you'll be able to get your hands on these new plastic miniatures and the updated rules for Warhammer 40,000 and the new edition.

Bandai announced that they will be going for miniature wargames in earnest this year with a new miniatures game coming out later this year. Gundam Assemble is on the horizon and we've already got a trailer and a few more details about the miniatures. 

Both the Loyalist and Traitor Legions of The Horus Heresy made use of human allies and they would often need to be kept in line or at least "encouraged" to keep on fighting. Well, that's where the new Overseer miniature comes in and in this case, the Traitor Legion Overseer that got previewed this week by Games Workshop.

Mantic Games put together a trailer this week showing off what's coming from the team in 2025. There are intriguing titles on the horizon including some returns of old favourites. Check out the trailer below...

Games Workshop previewed the new Warhammer Store Anniversary miniatures that will be made available throughout 2025. There is a new miniature for Warhammer Age Of Sigmar and one for Warhammer 40,000 that you can scoop up from stores during their anniversary celebrations. 

Gerry dives into an unboxing of one of the newly revamped Iron Core 28mm sets from Wargames Atlantic. Building on the old DreamForge Games range, you can now get your hands on the excellent Valkir Heavy Troopers for all your Sci-Fi wargames.

Crooked Dice are ending the year strong with some great new releases for those seeking to dive into a bit of Pulp Sci-Fi wargaming with a touch of Horror too. First up, we start with a whole host of 8-bit characters that will be dominating the digital realm.

Games Workshop revealed a big new miniature over the Christmas week for those looking to bow before the might of Slaanesh in Warhammer 40,000. It has been a long time coming but Fulgrim has now made his presence known with a new Daemon Primarch miniature.

The YouTube channel Tabletop Time will be launching a new project soon over on BackerKit. Kindred Of The Abyss will be the first range of miniatures that they are hoping to expand over the next few years, beginning with these nautically themed miniatures.

Another fantastic set of Necromunda miniatures is on the way from Games Workshop. Eager to spread the zealous fury of the Imperium through the populace, the House Ko’iron Ministorum Delegation are going to be making an appearance very soon.

TTCombat are currently revealing more and more miniatures for this month but a few caught our eye more than the others. You might remember Project Hunter which was teased this time last year. Well, the game now has a proper name and we're seeing our first 10mm Sci-Fi miniatures for Dropzone Commander: Operation Artemis. 

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, the team get stuck into the big reveals from Battlefront Miniatures for Flames Of War! Their 15mm World War 2 wargame is going to be getting some great expansions but most importantly, a BIG new released of Early War books AND loads of new plastic miniatures.

Games Workshop previewed many new character miniatures coming to Warhammer: The Horus Heresy over the last few weeks. All of these Forge World Resin releases add to the character of their appropriate Legions and allow you to make more bespoke armies on the tabletop.

Gerry gets stuck into more awesomeness from the world of Bot War by Traders Galaxy with an unboxing and review of the Bot War 3 Boxed Set for the newest edition of this 10mm Sci-Fi robot-smashing miniatures game.

As well as the physical miniature revealed a couple of weeks ago for Salute 2025, the South London Warlords also revealed the official Digital Miniature that will be available for attendees next year in April. 

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, the guys talk about the projects that they are thinking about for 2025. They talk about the games that they want to play, the miniatures they want to paint AND the events that they want to go to. What are your tabletop hobby plans for 2025?

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we get super into the look of the new Necromunda miniatures that Games Workshop has been showing off recently. Could they be the best miniatures range from Games Workshop across all their games?