In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, Lloyd joins Gerry and Ben as the trio talks about Gerry's love of Pulp and also how you can change up your games by simply exploring different ways of deploying your miniatures on the tabletop. What do you think of our ideas?

Amid a new designer's commentary post for the new edition of the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game, we got a new miniature preview. As if from nowhere, a new miniature will be coming out soon for Bolg, Spawn Of Azog who you might remember from The Hobbit movie trilogy. 

The folks at Spectre Miniatures are expanding their collection of miniatures for use in their spin-off game, Cosmic Horror. You can now get your hands on a bunch of new mystery solvers as well as a few folks who would be happy if you left their corner of America alone!

It's OTTWeekender time! What if you could have all your favourite TV shows and movies in just ONE miniatures game? In this week's show, we dive into some awesome miniatures from across Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Horror, History and Pulp that you can get from the team at Crooked Dice for their excellent miniatures wargame, 7TV.

Steamforged Games are taking pre-orders for a new Starter Set for those seeking to dive into the Tales Of The Valiant roleplaying game. Working alongside Kobold Press, Steamforged Games has produced a great entry point into this D&D adjacent tabletop roleplaying game.

Gerry and John showcase the new miniatures from the South London Warlords for Salute 2025! John shows off how he painted the miniature for Lieutenant Colonel James Macdonell for all you Napoleonic fans and also the Highlander Mech Pilot.

Khurasan Miniatures are working on producing a rather fun range of miniatures that would be great for Pulpy titanic struggles on the tabletop. The Leviathans collection is coming soon featuring some mighty monsters from classic cinema and the likes of The SKEGG which was shown off recently.

Monster Fight Club are inviting you to dive deeper into the world of Cyberpunk with a new Combat Zone two-player starter set which immerses you in the world of Cyberpunk Edgerunners, the anime spinoff set in the world of the tabletop roleplaying game and the video game, Cyberpunk 2077. 

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...

The High Elf Realms are coming, resplendent in their serried ranks to Warhammer: The Old World very soon. Pre-orders are going to be available for those wanting to play as these warriors, mages, artists and realm builders in Games Workshop's return to rank and flank wargaming. 

AB Figures are building up their Napoleonic range in 18mm scale with a new character in the form of General Baqusitere alongside a bunch of commanding figures that can ride into battle alongside him. 

The Geonosian Warriors are back for Star Wars: Legion with a new and revamped set by Atomic Mass Games for those looking to add some reinforcements to their Separatist armies. Join the alliance and see if you can take on the might of the Galactic Republic. 

Dead Again Games are now live on Kickstarter with their new campaign to bring their gladiatorial skirmish game, Blood On The Sands, to life. Get stuck in and fight it out in the arena with the gladiators from your school and see if you can thrive and grow to fame.

Gerry and Shay learn to play the awesome new gladiatorial miniatures board game Blood On The Sands which is now funding over on Kickstarter. In this video, Gerry shows off a sample of gameplay and how to play over the course of a few turns.

You can now pick up the new plastic sets from Wargames Atlantic for their 28mm Guards and Villagers that you can use as part of your Fantasy collection. Designed for Guards Of Traitor's Toll (more on that HERE), the plastic sets are ready for you to order. 

Footsore Miniatures & Games added a couple of characters to their Medieval range for The Barons' War and by extension, Outremer and your adventures in The Holy Land. You can lead the fight for Jerusalem with Balien Of Ibelin for example. 

Crooked Dice introduced a few new offerings to their main webstore and MyMiniFactory store. We'll lead with their new digital offerings with STL files for you to print at home covering a group of Government Agents who might be out to uncover something foul.

Warp Miniatures are keeping with Fantasy miniatures for their March 3D Printing Patreon offering, delving deep into a Dwarven Mine with their new set, the Dwarven Mining Team. This is another great set of options for 32mm scale Fantasy armies.

Kromlech has re-released their 28mm Historical range for you to snap up and add to your 28mm World War II collection. Their Polish infantry and vehicles are back alongside appropriate German troops for them to face during the Early War period. 

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.

Perry Miniatures are now taking pre-orders for their newest plastic set, the Franco-Prussian Bavarian Infantry of 1870-71. This is a new 28mm plastic set for those diving into your Historical wargames. 

Grey For Now Games are now taking pre-orders for their new Guards Of Traitor's Toll Starter Set, expansion and more. This is their brand new 28mm Fantasy skirmish game, following on from their work on World War II wargame 02 Hundred Hours and Samurai skirmishers, Test Of Honour. 

Gerry unboxes and reviews the new set of 28mm plastic miniatures from Wargames Atlantic for their Historical Age of Chivalry range. Get a look at what you get inside the Foot Serjeants set and how that can be used with your Medieval armies.

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!

Gerry unboxes and reviews the 28mm scale plastic Norman Unarmoured Cavalry set from Victrix Miniatures which could be used for invading armies during the Dark Age as well as the Early Medieval period.

TTCombat introduced a new gang to their Carnevale collection over the weekend. The Doctors are tinkering with weird science once again, giving a new twist to their machinations on the tabletop. 

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. 

Warlord Games are following hot on the heels of Armies Of Germany with pre-orders now live for the new Armies Of The United States supplement that supports the new edition of their 28mm World War II wargame, Bolt Action. 

Dive into a new unboxing from Gerry where he reviews the new 28mm plastic Islamic Infantry & Archers that you can pick up from Victrix Miniatures for their Medieval range.

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.

Goblin King Games previewed the new boxed set that will be available for their 32mm Fantasy game, Moonstone. Dark Deeds marks the month of Faebruary with four new characters coming to this fantastic range of miniatures.

Atomic Mass Games are taking pre-orders for a couple of new Affiliation Packs that bring the band back together for the Guardians Of The Galaxy alongside some of their foes! We start with the Guardians Of The Galaxy pack for Marvel: Crisis Protocol.

Para Bellum Games might be big on the Yoroni at the moment but there are also some pre-orders to get stuck into for the Hundred Kingdoms and their crusading armies looking to spread their message across the realms of Conquest.

Great Escape Games are now taking pre-orders for The Bad & The Ugly additions to the Wild West wargaming world of Dead Man's Hand. Building on the Redux revamp of the game, you can now pre-order new rules and get your hands on some great gangs to suit. 

Firelock Games' new Napoleonic wargaming Kickstarter for Blood & Bayonets is now funded unlocking new options for those who want to dive into this period on the tabletop. 

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!

The Red Brigade Kickstarter from Westfalia Miniatures is now live so you can dive in and get some awesome new miniatures inspired by Mike Franchina's amazing artwork for the indie hit Trench Crusade. If you went in on the original Trench Crusade Kickstarter and wanted more, The Red Brigade might tickle your fancy.

The Wiglaf Miniatures range of 18mm (1/100th) scale figures expands with some more fantastic sculpts from Mark Copplestone. Designed for use with Age Of Penda but usable in a myriad of other games, you can now snap up a host of Welsh Warriors. 

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!

Satyr Art Studio weren't happy with just adding new Oldhammer-themed Halflings to their range and they have followed that up with some new 28mm scale Hill Trolls which you can use for crumping your enemy's frontline.