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Fight The Battle Of Britain With Plastic Soldier Company On Kickstarter

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Plastic Soldier Company are now on Kickstarter looking for funding to get the remake of Battle of Britain, a classic by Richard Borg, onto the tabletop.

Barbarossa 1941 – USSR Invaded 75th Anniversary Series [Part Four]

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Welcome back once again, Beasts of War, to our commemorative wargaming explorations of Operation Barbarossa, the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. This assault, the biggest in history at the time, ignited what is known today as “the […]

Warlord Tease Bolt Action 2nd Edition Previews Soon

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Warlord Games have shown off the rough cover design for Bolt Action 2nd Edition which will be out later this year. With this they are also looking ahead to some previews from Alessio in coming weeks.

Perry Come To The Wounded’s Aid In Their K2 Ambulance

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Perry Miniatures have brought out a new Austin K2 Ambulance to help get the British and Commonwealth wounded safely off of the battlefield.

Barbarossa 1941 – USSR Invaded 75th Anniversary Series [Part Three]

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Thanks for joining us again, Beasts of War, as we continue our commemorative wargaming explorations of Operation Barbarossa. Launched on June 22nd, 1941, this was the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union, and the start of the bloodiest (and most […]

Weekender: New Army Painter Range, Team Yankee & A Wargaming Movie

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Join us for The Weekender with a fantastic competition from Army Painter and great chatter on Team Yankee & Tanks!

Rain Down Artillery Fire From New Japanese Sets For Flames Of War

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The folks at Battlefront have put together some sets of Artillery and other big guns for you to use as the Japanese in your World War II games based within the Pacific.

Barbarossa 1941 – USSR Invaded 75th Anniversary Series [Part Two]

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We rejoin oriskany as he continues to delve into Operation Barbarossa in 1941 and get stuck into a massive tank battle and a challenging scrap for river crossings.

Barbarossa 1941 – USSR Invaded 75th Anniversary Series [Part 1]

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Community Member Oriskany takes us through how to play out Operation Barbarossa - The German Invasion of the USSR using Battlegroup & PanzerBlitz to mark the 75th Anniversary of the campaign.

Elladan Create New Hideouts For Your WWII Troops To Hide In

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Elladan have created some new pieces of terrain which allow you to add to the ruined cityscapes you've been planning for World War II.

Weekender XLBS: Making A Gamehacker Toolkit & Learning Lessons From Campaigns

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Warren breaks out his Gamehacker Toolkit for bodging your games and we delve deeper into crafting Wargaming Campaigns.

Rubicon Craft Montgomery & A Russian Tank Commander For WWII

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Rubicon Models have previewed some of the work they've been doing on characters for World War II to act as commanders of your tank platoons.

“Battlegroup” WW2 Tactical Wargame Part Four – Scenarios & Campaigns

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Community member oriskany rounds off his article series on Battlegroup by looking at the variety of campaigns, theatres and scenarios open to you...

Ride Around In Bolt Action’s New Easy 8 Sherman Tank

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If you're looking for a suitably awesome tank for your Americans to use in World War II and of course Bolt Action then see what Warlord Games have been up to with the Easy 8 Sherman M4 A3E8...

Weekender: What Makes A Tabletop Gaming Event Great?

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We're exploring what makes a great Tabletop Gaming Event and find out what's been going on in the world of wargaming...

Close Support Firepower Incoming From Bolt Actions Stummel

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Warlord Games have shown off another new vehicle for the Germans to use as close support - helping out their infantry - within the realm of Bolt Action and World War II. Here we have the Sd.Kz 251/9 - Stummel.

“Battlegroup” WW2 Tactical Wargame Part Three – Battlefield Options

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We're back exploring more from the world of Battlegroup as we learn about the other options open to you including special rules, airstrikes and more...

Wrap Up Warm With Warlord’s WWII Polish Infantry In Greatcoats

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If you've been looking to expand upon your Polish army in Bolt Action from Warlord Games then you can now get your hands upon their Polish Infantry In Greatcoats.

“Battlegroup” WW2 Tactical Wargame Part Two – Fire & Movement

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We move on to learn more about Battlegroup where we discuss the way in which both Movement and Firing is worked out in this game...

“Battlegroup” WW2 Tactical Wargame Part One – Introduction & Overview

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Come and join Oriskany and Piers from Ironfist Publishing to learn more about Battlegroup, a fantastic looking World War II ruleset for all manner of scales...

Bolt Action Locked & Loaded XLBS: Activation Tactics – ‘Double Tapping’ Your Units

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We've been told a way of 'double tapping' your units in Bolt Action to get the most out of them. Come and find out more...

Bolt Action Locked & Loaded – Tank Assault Tactics

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We're learning all about Tank Assaults and how exactly to take down a tank at close quarters in this episode of Locked & Loaded.

Warlord Games Roll Out The British Airborne Polsten Cannon

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Warlord Games have added the Polsten Cannon to their Bolt Action collection for the British Airborne to fly into their fighting in France and beyond.

Head To Cairo With Some New Characters By Perry Miniatures

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Perry Miniatures have shown off a neat collection of characters for you to use in your World War II games. Here we have the 'Luke Warm In Cairo' set from the twins

Fifty Articles – An “Oriskany” Retrospective

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Community member Oriskany looks back over fifty articles for Beasts Of War. Take a look back and if you're new to the site there are some real gems here!

Engineers & Rifles Head Up The Beaches For Flames Of War

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Flames Of War welcomes some new miniature packs for use with your games set on the Pacific islands during World War II. Here we have a vehicle section and some infantry too...

Weekender XLBS: Fixing Your eBay Armies & Rules Changes – How Often Should They Happen?

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Welcome Backstage as we sit down and relax with The Weekender XLBS. We're discussing how often rules should be changing in your games

Hole Up In Saint Mere Eglise With PlastCraft’s New Terrain

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PlastCraft Games have put together another fantastic kit for you to use in your World War II games. Here we have the iconic Saint-Mère-Église which is now available on their webstore for you to pick up...

Go Down Under With Free Australian Army List For Bolt Action

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Warlord Games have released a FREE Australian Army List which you can download allowing you to play as this army in the South West Pacific during your games of Bolt Action...

Weekender: New Warmachine & Hordes Rules – Privateer Press Interviewed!

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We're a bit knackered after Salute but we're still here to share some tabletop gaming goodness with you all!

Warlord Preview New Cruiser Tank & Lasik Field Car

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Warlord Games have previewed over on Facebook two new kits that will be coming your way for Bolt Action. The first of these is the A13 Cruiser Tank...

Take A Peek At The Forces Of The Pacific For Flames Of War

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Come and see what Battlefront have in store for you model-wise when the Pacific Launch hits the tabletop for World War II and Flames of War.

Flames Of War In The Pacific: Battlefront Launch Blog ... 13 UPDATES!

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Friday 8th of April to Wednesday 13th!

Bolt Action Locked & Loaded XLBS: Using & Countering Recce Vehicles

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We're going Backstage to discuss some more tactics for use in your games of Bolt Action. In this episode we're looking at Recce Vehicles and how best to use them...

Bolt Action Locked & Loaded – Sneaky Sniper Team Tactics

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In this episode we're going to be looking at the best uses for your Sniper Teams...

Roll Out A New Plastic Sherman V Soon For Bolt Action

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Warlord Games have added another plastic kit to their roster for you lovers of tanks. This takes the form of a new plastic kit for the Sherman V which will be available soon to use in Bolt Action...

Weekender: Exclusive Halo Ground Command Interview & Flames Of War Heads To The Pacific

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Welcome to the Weekend of Halo Ground Command, The Hunt For Red October Board Game and Win yourself a big Battlefront Premium Painted Terrain prize!

Wargames Illustrated Add Lt. Col. Johnny Frost To Giants In Miniatures Range

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If you're going to be storming across a bridge then see what you think of Wargames Illustrated next Giant In Miniature addition, Lt. Col. Johnny Frost.

The Depot: Checking Out The Americans From GF9’s Tanks

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Last but not least we're looking at what the Americans are bringing to Gale Force Nine's Tanks: WWII Skirmish Game.

The Depot: Checking Out The Germans From GF9’s Tanks

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The Depot is open today for us to have a look at the big heavy German tanks that are going to be available for you to pick up in expansions in April...

Forged In Battle Roll Out New Platoons For The 8th Army & Afrika Corp

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Forged In Battle have added some more platoons to both their 8th Army and Afrika Corp sections of their website.

The Depot: Checking Out The British From GF9’s Tanks

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Today we're moving on to another set of expansion vehicles for Gale Force Nine's Tanks: WWII Skirmish Game. We're heading back to the Depot to see what the British have to offer...

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