In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we're looking to find that spark that ignites your hobby. What is it that gets you thinking about new projects, helps you get through your painting or indeed has you thinking about building impressive armies?

It's OTT Weekender time! Why would you wait for Warhammer: The Old World when The Ninth Age, an amazing community-led wargaming project, exists and gives you access to all of the mass battle Fantasy goodness that you could want? You also get to play with whatever miniatures you like!

We dive into what it's like being a hobby butterfly, the start of a mighty Anglo-Saxon army and then a rather impressive fleet of ships for use in Victory At Sea.

Wargames Atlantic are closing in on the Gamefound campaign for their new The Damned miniatures. This 28mm range is going to be coming on 26th May and will focus on a series of new plastic sets that allow you to make a corrupted and twisted army of Sci-Fi soldiers.

Fantasy Flight Games have dropped some more information on the upcoming Star Wars card game lined up for 2024. A recent preview explored the format and ideas behind Star Wars: Unlimited as well as showing off some of the cards.

The Lazy Forger are continuing to impress with their range of 3D Printable STL Files that you can get your hands on. Their latest set of releases is an impressive array of trees which can be used to decorate numerous battlefields across a variety of genres.

Fancy blasting your way out of a demon-infested spaceship as the final survivor lost on the edges of the galaxy? Well, you're in luck as Black Site Studios has started taking pre-orders for a new solo micro tabletop game by Malev called Demon Ship! Cue the DOOM music...

Games Workshop are looking ahead to a new Kill Team boxed set going up for pre-order this weekend. Ashes Of Faith puts a twist on the tried and tested Kill Team formula for Warhammer 40,000 and has you diving into a larger narrative Sci-Fi experience on the tabletop.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into a discussion on game design. Warren and Lloyd are looking for a set of rules that gets out of the way and lets you do what you want with your armies. Warren also goes ALL IN with the idea of using toys in wargames.

It's OTT Weekender time! Tuomas Pirinen, the creator behind the 28mm grimdark wargame, Mordheim, has set his sights on a brand new miniatures game featuring themes of heaven and hell called Trench Crusade. Featuring a brand-new set of  32mm miniatures from James Sheriff and with artwork by Mike Franchina, this is looking like an epic new grimdark wargame.

Mantic Games have fired up their newest venture for you to sign up for and get involved with. If you're interested in 3D Printing then you might want to delve into the newly revealed Mantic Vault. 

Atomic Mass Games has FINALLY got around to dropping the pre-orders for the Ewoks who are now coming to Star Wars: Legion later this year. Three new sets are on the way which very much deserves a big Yub Nub!

North Star Military Figures showed off a brand new set of 28mm plastic miniatures coming to the world of Stargrave by Osprey Games and Joseph A. McCullough. The Scavengers are now prowling around the galaxy seeking to make off with whatever treasures they can find. 

Cubicle 7 have now released a new supplement for Doctor Who: The Roleplaying Game. You can dive into the adventures of the Thirteenth Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) and see if you can best the whims of The Master, Swarm and Azure. 

Come and join us for another awesome dive into hobby as we have a peek at a fun Star Wars vehicle, Turnip28 and a bit of Vietnam in space with some hunky individuals.

If you're looking to dive into some new 28mm Sci-Fi adventures on the tabletop then you might want to take a peek at the new Interplanetary Strike Troopers from Brigade Games. Ready to hit any planet and engage in any fight, these new troops are armed with all manner of different weapons.

Fantasy Flight Games look to be returning to the realm of trading card games with a brand new venture that will drop in 2024. Star Wars: Unlimited is set to arrive next year and draws from all corners of the massive Sci-Fi franchise.

Wargames Atlantic are going to be heading to Gamefound to launch their first crowdfunding campaign alongside the folks from MiniWargaming. The focus is going to be on producing eight hard plastic sets for The Damned!

Joseph A. McCullough has shared the newest issue of Old Bones magazine. The PDF for Old Bones Issue #2 is now available for you to snag from DriveThruRPG featuring a range of new rules and scenarios for a variety of his games.

Some classic tanks from Forge World are coming to the Games Workshop webstore for those looking to dive into Warhammer: The Horus Heresy. If you're seeking to play out this epic 28mm Sci-Fi clash between Loyalist and Traitor Space Marines, you might want some extra firepower. 

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, the team get into a discussion about miniature design. Are miniatures becoming just too complicated nowadays? Are companies making it harder to paint their miniatures and get them down to the tabletop? We dive in and chat about what we reckon makes good miniature design that solves those issues!

It's OTT Weekender time! After coming back from Warhammer Fest, Ben goes through the Good, The Bad and the downright Ugly as Games Workshop revealed loads more for Warhammer 40K, Warhammer Age Of Sigmar, Warcry, Underworlds, The Old World and The Horus Heresy.

Atomic Mass Games dropped another Star Wars surprise yesterday for their upcoming game, Star Wars: Shatterpoint. This new Duel Pack features a clash between Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi from the latest series on Disney Plus.

Crush the remnants of The Jedi Order in Star Wars: Shatterpoint with the new Jedi Hunter Squad coming to Atomic Mass Games' Star Wars: Shatterpoint. The Grand Inquisitor leads the way, getting rid of everyone in his way in the hunt for Force-Sensitive individuals across the galaxy.

Join us to check out the Best Of Salute 2023 as we dive into some coverage from the event that we attended a couple of weeks ago. We got to chat to some great creators and clubs who were putting on fascinating games throughout the day.

Wargames Atlantic has introduced a few more miniatures into the mix for those that want to get their hands on some of their recent 3D Printable releases but without the need to do it all at home. A host of new miniature kits and characters are available for use in your Historical and Sci-Fi wargames. 

The pre-orders for Corvus Belli's June 2023 Infinity releases are now available for folks to take a peek at! There are some absolute stunners in this latest lineup of Sci-Fi miniatures that immediately caught my eye. 

Res Nova Games are back on Kickstarter with a revamped campaign that is looking to bring the world of Warzone back to the tabletop. Their skirmish game, Warzone Eternal, features loads of great entry points for newcomers and veterans and is very much in line with some of the older editions of Warzone in terms of style and mechanics!

The latest season of Warhammer 40,000 is coming to an end with the last boxed set, Gallowfall. The massive space hulk is breaking apart and heading to the planet below. That means some enterprising Kill Teams are looking to scoop up the last bits of technology they can.

Traders Galaxy has put together a fun new set of miniatures for those wanting to bulk out their Red Star collection with some excellent new Dinoborgs for use in their 10mm wargame, Bot War! This new set is a limited run that is available to pre-order right now ahead of a release later this year in July/August.

Kromlech has released a new set of miniatures for those wanting to build up an alternative army of humans in your grimdark wargames and beyond. These Sci-Fi Desert Raiders are on the warpath with some new troops and a bunch of vehicles. 

Games Workshop's Warhammer: The Horus Heresy got a little bit of a boost over the weekend and it got the crowd quite excited. Leading the way was the reveal of a brand new plastic kit for those seeking to add Knights to their Horus Heresy armies. 

Games Workshop dropped another big preview today for those diving into Warhammer 40,000 and Kill Team. Inquisitorial Agents clash with the forces of Chaos and The Dark Commune in a new narrative Kill Team expansion that will be following on from the end of the current season of the game. 

Unless you've been living under a particularly large rock, you will probably have heard that there is a new edition of Warhammer 40,000 dropping later this year. Warhammer 40,000 10th Edition is on the cards for the Summer and with it a new Launch Box called Leviathan where Tyranids are clashing with Space Marines.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, the team returns for a Sunday morning catch-up where brother Lloyd is finally allowed to show off his Balearics that he was whipping out in public in between being the filling in a com spot sandwich!

It's OTT Weekender time! The team is back from Salute and ready to get stuck back into business as usual. The big news that has caught Gerry's eye is SIXMOREVODKA has been quietly prepping their Primal Punk world of Degenesis for the ultimate in post-apocalyptic tabletop miniature wargaming.

Come and join us for another delve into the Projects to find the best of the best from the last week or so. We're going to be getting stuck into lots of great-looking miniature wargaming painting and hobbying this week...

Gerry breaks quarantine protocols with an unboxing of the massive Fall of Omega VII: Deadzone 3rd Edition Starter Set which is ideal for getting two players into this Sci-Fi skirmish game by Mantic Games.

Dave Taylor Miniatures is back on Kickstarter bringing the next triptych of 'The Art Of...' series of books, with Volumes 7-9 that highlight the miniatures work, the approach, and the philosophies of a broad spread of miniatures painters that Dave has come to admire over his three decades of participating in this incredible hobby. These artists will cover various genres and they all have something valuable to bring to the wider miniatures painting world.

In this week's Community Spotlight, we're having a look at some grimdark brutality, some Border Reivers and a bit of Ian Miller inspired hobby.

Kromlech has scrapped together a brilliant set of 28mm defences for your tabletop! Gerry goes back to the workshop and unboxes the Orc Scrap Barricades for use in your Grimdark Sci-Fi wargames.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, the team discuss the best of Star Trek and after embracing a weekend of relaxation, they are ready to dive into some of the hobby as we see what folks have been getting up to in different wargaming worlds.