In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into a discussion on some of the hobby we've been working on. Warren is a dungeon designer, Ben has been tinkering with the grimdark in The Mortal Realms and Lloyd has been working on crafting his own new Fantasy army for use in Oathmark and beyond.

It's OTT Weekender time! Wargames Atlantic have got ahead of the game and made some excellent Warhammer 40K Traitor Guard for you to use when looking to make your next Chaos army in the grimdark future.

In this week's Para Bellum Spotlight Companion, Gerry sits down with Konstantinos from Para Bellum Wargames to discuss the Whisperer. An insidious agent working within the Hundred Kingdoms attempting to upset the balance in Eä for Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings.

Metal Gear Solid: The Board Game was cancelled and looked like it was going the way of the dodo. CMON, however, have resurrected the game by Emerson Matsuuchi and is skipping Kickstarter and crowdfunding, instead heading to retail in 2024.

Warhammer Skulls 2023 happened this week and one of the reveals when it came to upcoming video games was for Space Marine 2. We got another sneak peek at gameplay for this sequel to the hit 2011 Warhammer 40,000 video game where Lieutenant Titus is tackling a Tyranid Hive Fleet.

House Bolton, previously a band of mercenary neutral warriors for A Song Of Ice & Fire: The Miniatures Game, are striking out as their own mini-faction in CMON's mass battle Fantasy wargame. Prepare to cut throats and backstab plenty of your allies as you work to take over Westeros. 

Gerry sits down for an interview with Charlie from Wargames Atlantic to discuss their new The Damned crowdfunding campaign which is coming soon to Gamefound! This could be a great time to collect 28mm miniatures for the Traitor Guard army from Warhammer 40K you've always wanted.

Some brand new projects to look at this week covering the worlds of Star Wars and Warhammer Age Of Sigmar. PLUS, we also have a look at something dark and spooky hiding in the shadows!

The folks at Lancashire Games have been showing off some of their 10mm Republican Romans and Samnites that you could snap up and add to your Ancient wargames. 

We're back with a new Let's Play for BOT WAR by Traders Galaxy. In this Battle Report, we're seeing the Thrashers going up against the Atlanticans as part of a nine-point 10mm Sci-Fi game.

Victrix Miniatures are heading back to the Dark Age with an upcoming set of plastic miniatures. Early Saxon Warriors are on the way for you to use in your 28mm Historical wargames. See if you can kick the ass of some Late Romans!

Atomic Mass Games has been sharing some more of the new sets coming to support Star Wars: Shatterpoint's release this year. We're getting plenty of interesting new 40mm Sci-Fi additions to the range including Mother Talzin and Mace Windu alongside some of their supporters.

Previews dropped not long ago for the new Ahsoka Tano miniature coming to Star Wars: Legion. Well, Atomic Mass Games have now fired up their pre-orders for the miniature who can be dropped into your games as a Rebel Operative, working to undermine The Empire.

Statuesque Miniatures are on Kickstarter right now with their campaign to bring a band of lovely 28mm Cloth Goblins to life on the tabletop. These build on their Left At The Bottom Of The Garden range and offer up a deeper delve into the lore!

The New Cities Of Sigmar miniatures for Warhammer Age Of Sigmar are continuing to look absolutely awesome. A new preview this week showed off the impressive heroes that are going to be at the forefront of your Dawnbring Crusades out into The Mortal Realms. Meet the Freeguild Marshals and their Relic Envoys.

Blood & Pigment have been holding their Great Pirate Paint Off over the last while in the run-up to their Summer Of Plunder. We talked about the contest a while back now and the time has come for you to get stuck in and start voting as part of the people's choice segment of the competition. Get those finalists to a place of honour!

Ruthless and effective dispatching of enemies is the name of the game for Knight Models and the Batman Miniature Game this month. We start with Red Hood, The Outlaw who is coming to the streets of Gotham to remove all those who stand in his path.

The Seraphon are getting ready to enact their grand plan in The Mortal Realms of Warhammer Age Of Sigmar. A new range of miniatures plus the new Battletome are going to be coming up for pre-order this weekend allowing you to stick it to the powers of Chaos on the tabletop soon.

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!

Red Box Games have got their sights set on a new range of Sword & Sorcery style miniatures for you to use in your tabletop adventures. Plenty of rippling muscles are on show as part of their recent previews which will be joining the Barbaria collection soon.

If you're looking to get stuck into a clash in Wakanda over Vibranium then how about checking out this upcoming set for Atomic Mass Games' Marvel: Crisis Protocol? Meet M'baku and Klaw and get stuck into a scrap to see who comes out on top.

WizKids have expanded their options for those diving into Dungeons & Dragons: Onslaught. There are two expansion sets coming up for those looking to play as the Harpers or the Zhentarium in this board-based miniatures skirmish game.

Draco Studios are talking about a return to Kickstarter soon with their entirely 3D Printable wargame, Dragonbond: Battles Of Valerna. The world of Dragonbond has been expanding and developing over the years with roleplaying games, board games, comics and more. Now, Alessio Cavatore's Battles Of Valerna is getting set to hit tabletops for mass battle goodness.

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.

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.

Games Workshop has previewed the new and updated Starter Set coming to Warhammer Underworlds soon. If you've been tempted to dive into this board/card game hybrid set in the Fantasy world of Warhammer Age Of Sigmar, this might be a good entry point for you.

Mike Hutchinson, the designer of the incredibly fun Gaslands miniatures game, is now on Kickstarter with his new rank n' flank Fantasy mass battle game called Hobgoblin! If you're looking for a game that allows you a good degree of freedom, is quick to play and is decidedly brutal, make sure to give this one a look.

V&V Miniatures have once again added to their expanding collection of 28mm resin miniatures for use in your Historical wargames. The first of these sets is the 28mm Ancient Indian Command, ready to lead armies against Alexander The Great.

GCT Studios has dropped an awesome array of new miniatures for those delving into their 35mm scale Fantasy world of Bushido. We start with a themed warband that is now available for folks to snap up, packed full of deadly and cunning-looking Kitsune. 

Gerry unboxes the Deluxe Version of Escape From Stalingrad Z, the awesome Weird World War tabletop game from the folks at Raybox Games. 

Battlefront Miniatures has announced that the 15mm Flames Of War 'Nam range is going to be returning to tabletops via a variety of specialist stockists across the world. If you missed out before, take to the jungles of Vietnam and battle out a very different kind of war.

Mantic Games have introduced a whole new set of Dungeon Adventures sets for you to get stuck into over on their webstore. If you're looking to build some interesting dungeon-delving adventures in games like D&D then you've now got a host of ideas for characters, encounters and villainous foes to throw at your players.

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.

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.

Peter's Paperboys released some brand new papercraft sets for you to get stuck into and cut up. Get your scissors and glue ready and prepare to snap up a bunch of 28mm paper miniatures for this Wild West wargaming trend that we seem to find ourselves in the midst of.

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. 

Para Bellum Wargames have revealed all manner of new 35mm scale Fantasy miniatures for those wanting to dive into their games like Conquest: The Last Argument Of Kings and First Blood. We lead things with the impressive new Artisan Series Mountain Jotnar!

Privateer Press have fired up pre-orders for their first Warlock-led Battlegroup coming to the 35mm Fantasy world of Warmachine. The Trollbloods (yay!) are on the way as the Southern Kriels Brineblood Marauders find themselves fighting at the shoreside in Immoren.

Piano Wargames have added a few new metal kits to their webstore for those wanting to dive into some 28mm Napoleonic wargames. The Bavarians are out in force with a variety of troops wearing Greatcoats to keep out the cold!