Dead Again Games' Blood on the Sands, the awesome Historical gladiatorial game that we looked at earlier in the year, is now available to pre-order! If you missed out on the Kickstarter campaign, you can now get your hands on the retail version via Helios House Press.

3DBreed Miniatures are back on Kickstarter with another new campaign for their March to Hell series. This time, they are taking a step back in time to the Dark Ages with some big armies for Vikings and Normans in both 15mm and 28mm. 

Gerry unboxes and reviews the awesome 28mm plastic Medieval Mounted Serjeants from Wargames Atlantic, perfect for use in your Historical wargames like The Barons' War. 

Handiwork Games has teamed up with the folks behind Trench Crusade, Factory Fortress Inc., to create a pair of Backdrop Books that will give you a nice setting for you to place your painted miniatures when doing atmospheric photography.

Gerry takes a look at Archon Studio's monumental demon from the Dungeons & Lasers series, Bal'or. Labelled as a Demon of Evil this is a spectacular centrepiece for your games or just an impressive modelling and painting project for someone who wants the detail of a resin kit but in plastic!

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we check in on brother Lloyd, see what his UKGE haul has been and what hobbying he's been up to for the last wee while. That brings us on more broadly to how the New Years Resolutions have held up six months in, pass or fail?

It's OTTWeekender time! In this episode, we dive into the explosive return of Konflikt ’47 with its brand-new edition, covering all the key pre-orders, kits, and updates. From revamped rules to monstrous new miniatures, we break down everything you need to know before the Weird War erupts again this September.

Coming soon to a battlefield (or bustling trade route) near you—Halfling Cavalry are saddling up, bringing sausage, ale, and sharp steel to the fray! The long-awaited follow-up to the beloved Classic Fantasy: Halfling Militia set, this new plastic release delivers all the charm and punch you’d expect from our stoutest warriors—this time mounted and ready to ride.

Ragnarok Miniatures returns with its most ambitious project yet—Brunanburh: The Battle for Britain. This campaign recreates the legendary clash of 937 AD, where the fate of Britain hung in the balance. In this colossal conflict, the Anglo-Saxon armies of King Athelstan and his brother Edmund faced down the combined might of the Strathclyde Welsh, Scots, and Norse-Gaels near the fortified village of Brunanburh. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles would later call it The Great Slaughter—and now, you can command its heroes and rewrite history on your tabletop.

British and Commonwealth forces are now up for pre-order from Warlord Games for Bolt Action 3rd Edition. The star of the show has to be the brand new Armies of Great Britain book, but along side that are a host of new winter troops for the armies of the Commonwealth.

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

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we talk about how difficult it is to pick up new games and what techniques people can use to help get over the hurdle of learning a brand new set of rules, and what are the potential pitfalls.

It's OTTWeekender time! Join us as we check out the latest Space Wolves reinforcements for Warhammer 40,000! From fierce new models of characters like Logan Grimnar and Arjac Rockfist to elite Wolf Guard units and core troops, plus the new Codex, cards, and dice—everything you need to unleash new sagas in 10th Edition is here!

Gerry takes a look at some fantastic fantasy miniatures from Irrbloss Miniatures in Sweden. Irrbloss has a range of fantasy figures perfect for fans of Dragonbane or RuneQuest from orcs and humans to goblins and ducks all in glorious metal!

In this week's Community Spotlight, we're having a look at some bounty hunters from the Underhive, a classic Empire army given new life and some classic forces renewed for this year.

Gerry unboxes and reviews the awesome Oldhammer style Týrstorm Biker Squadron from Ontos Games, giving you some excellent 28mm Sci-Fi Space Dwarves bikers for use alongside your other Röknauts!

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we try to work out how you can best compare wargames to find the best of the best. Is there a way to even do this effectively? What even makes a wargame "the best"?

It's OTTWeekender time! This time, we're getting very excited about a new range of Historical wargaming miniatures from Wargames Atlantic as Sharpe goes OFFICIAL with Wargames Atlantic! A brand new range of miniatures AND rules are coming out in the near future based on the hit TV show (starting with Sharpe's Rifles) and book series by Bernard Cornwell.

The rest of the new Space Wolves releases are going to be up for pre-order this weekend for fans of Warhammer 40,000. Games Workshop will be releasing the new characters and more for those seeking to begin their sagas in 10th Edition.

Wargames Atlantic has added a new 28mm plastic set for their Classic Fantasy collection. The Satyr Brutes are on the warpath, charging out of the forests to despoil the world of men, performing their profane rituals and bringing untold evil into the world!

Spectre Miniatures has released some new figures for their Modern Warfare wargame, Spectre Operations. You can now get your hands on a selection of MENA sets, which introduce Militia to your games in 28mm scale alongside a few vehicles. 

Gerry unboxes and reviews the awesome Oldhammer style Bedrök Infantry Squad Echogeld from Ontos Games, giving you some excellent 28mm Sci-Fi Space Dwarves for use alongside your other Röknauts!

Dive in and check out some more amazing projects covering The Barons' War, The Horus Heresy and also some Star Wars: Shatterpoint. Your next bit of inspiration might be waiting within!

You can now pre-order two new Kings of War Champions Company Boxes from Mantic Games, giving you some fresh ways to dive into their 28mm Fantasy wargame, which gives you a flavour of the world of Pannithor. 

FireForge Games are going to be hitting Kickstarter tomorrow (26th June) with a new project to bring another plastic set to life for their Samurai Wars range in 28mm. You will be able to get your Sohei Warrior Monks! 

Games Workshop are working to make sure that the Black Templars keep their holy vows on the battlefields of Warhammer 40,000. The Chaplains of the Black Templars take the form of the Execrator, who inspire their fellow Battle Brothers and are often first through the breach. 

Games Workshop are bolstering some of the factions battling across The Mortal Realms in the new edition of Warhammer Age of Sigmar. The Kharadron Overlords are taking to the skies and plundering to their heart's content with these new reinforcements. 

Victrix Miniatures are now taking pre-orders for their new 28mm plastic Medieval Foot Knights that should fit in nicely with wargames set against the backdrop of the Late 12th to 13th Centuries.

Because Wargames Atlantic don't already have enough to do, they recently announced that they are going to be doing a new Sharpe-based miniatures range and Historical wargame to go alongside it. The preview this week gave us a first look at the miniatures range, plus some ideas on the game. 

Gerry dives into an unboxing of some 28mm feudal Japanese buildings from Oshiro Model Terrain. In this unboxing we have a look at a nine of the revamped range of Japanese buildings that are perfect for games like Test of Honor or Clash of Katanas, they could even sneak into some oriental inspired fantasy games.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, Ben talks about terrible World War II movies that also helped inspire his painting of Blood Red Skies miniatures. John then takes over and showcases some stunning hobby skills AND the plans for his own hobby space!

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we take a look at the upcoming game from Modiphius full of hardware and hardbots, it's Hardwar! A new 6mm sci-fi skirmish game that brings corporate warfare onto the tabletop. We also check out the Summer of Plunder global campaign and a galleon full of pirates from Firelock Games for Port Royal.

After a small but successful campaign last year, France-based Minimorph Sculpts returns to Kickstarter with a new and whimsical set of anthropomorphic miniatures, the Shallow Marsh Wars!

Gerry unboxes and reviews the awesome new World War II German Infantry & Heavy Weapons from Victrix's expanding 28mm Historical collection. These would be great for your games like Bolt Action, V For Victory and beyond. 

Firelock Games has made a range of Faction Boxes available recently for those wanting to dive into games of Port Royal, Firelock's piratical skirmish game. You can grab a whole host of new sets, which will get you started in the game.

Gerry unboxes and reviews the excellent 28mm plastic miniatures found within the Medieval Mounted Knights set by Wargames Atlantic for use in The Barons' War and beyond. A great set of Historical wargaming figures for a range of systems. 

In this week's Community Spotlight, we showcase some great painting for the world of Trench Crusade, a stunning Templar Tomb diorama and some Bug Hunts in outerspace!

Grand Cathay are now going to be marching onto tabletops for Games Workshop's Warhammer: The Old World. Pre-orders will be live this Saturday for not only a wave of miniatures but also all of the rules you need for running this empire from the East on the tabletop.

Crooked Dice has added some new miniatures to their webstore, both in metal and as part of their digital collection over on MyMiniFactory. We start with a couple of Temporal Travellers who could find themselves embroiled in a few Sci-Fi hijinks in games like 7TV.

Games Workshop continue to expand the options for the Space Marines of Warhammer 40,000. The Black Templars are next on the slate with a new codex and a new miniature for the new edition of their Grimdark Sci-Fi wargame. 

Wargames Atlantic previewed another of their new plastic sets coming out very soon. Following on from their Zombies set, you will soon be able to pick up some 28mm Civilians/Survivors who you can pit against the endless, shambling hordes.

Warlord Games are taking pre-orders for a new supplement that slots into Pike & Shotte. This expands their game as it delves deeper into the Italian Wars of the 15th and 16th Centuries.