Let's dive into a new Cult Of Games XLBS! John, Justin and Ben get stuck into showcasing some of the hobby they have been working on over the last couple of weeks as they totally stuck to their pledges at the end of 2024. We also talk about what we think could be the BIG new thing to take over the tabletop world in 2025.

It's OTTWeekender time! In the first Weekender of 2025, we dive into a discussion on the brand new miniatures game announced by Bandai for the world of Gundam and Gunpla. Gundam Assemble sounds like it's going to be fascinating so we talked to our two experts, John and Justin, about just what we could be seeing with the game when it lands later this year.

Gerry dives into unboxing more 28mm Historical miniatures for use in your Ancient wargames. This time, he unboxes and reviews the Late Roman Cataphracts that you can get from Victrix Miniatures.

Dive into this week's Community Spotlight and the first for 2025! We have a look at some fantastic villains, some great Ancient Greek monsters and a bit of Moonstone to kick off the year.

Wyrd Games added some fun new options into the mix for those playing their board game, Vagrantsong. Two new sets of miniatures are available this month for those folks who want to level up their collection or just paint some nice figures.

Medbury Miniatures showed off more of their Historical miniatures coming out this month via Patreon. The Medieval theme continues with their Scottish Hobelars, light cavalry for ranging the borders and running down foes. 

Gerry gets stuck into an unboxing of the 28mm Renaissance Heavy Cavalry from Wargames Atlantic that would be perfect for your Historical wargames across Europe during the 15th, 16th and 17th Centuries.

Games Workshop dropped another surprise miniature preview this week for Warhammer: The Old World. The Wyrm Slayer, Sir Cecil Gastonne, will be joining Bretonnian armies soon to hunt down deadly beasts across The Old World.

Black Site Studios will be coming to Gamefound soon with a campaign focused on producing a new Core Box for Don't Look Back, their fantastic horror-based cooperative miniatures game. 

Atomic Mass Games recently teased that the "Cosmic side" of Marvel: Crisis Protocol would be coming in 2025 for their 40mm scale skirmish game. Well, heading back to Ministravaganza 2024, we can start to see a few of those miniatures making it to the tabletop soon.

Alan of Perry Miniatures has been working away on a selection of new 28mm miniatures that will slot into their French Revolutionary War range soon. Some Vendeans are on the way to fight against the Revolutionaries. 

Mace Face Miniatures showcased more of the 18mm scale Hawkmoon miniatures they are going to be releasing at CanCon 2025 in Canberra Australia alongside the folks at Eureka Miniatures. 

Gerry dives into an unboxing and review of more of the Goblin King Games Moonstone range. In this video, he's looking at the Outlanders Troupe Box which contains three fantastic Nordic Gnomes for this 32mm Fantasy miniatures game.

Games Workshop are starting to bulk out the new range of War Of The Rohirrim miniatures for the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game this weekend. Pre-orders will go up for a couple of Forge World resin sets as well as a bunch of plastic kits and returning older miniatures. 

1898 Miniaturas showed off the new Visigoth Archers that will be joining their range of 28mm metals for use in 6th to 8th Century battles. The archers provide you with some much-needed ranged options to complement the Armoured and Unarmoured warriors already available. 

Wargames Atlantic are going to be starting 2025 in style with some new releases for their Historical range and also the world of This Quar's War. First up we have the Age Of Chivalry's Foot Serjeants for use with The Barons' War and beyond. 

Games Workshop are going to be taking pre-orders this weekend for the new Death Korps Of Krieg Army Set. This will be the first time that you'll be able to get your hands on these new plastic miniatures and the updated rules for Warhammer 40,000 and the new edition.

Bandai announced that they will be going for miniature wargames in earnest this year with a new miniatures game coming out later this year. Gundam Assemble is on the horizon and we've already got a trailer and a few more details about the miniatures. 

Both the Loyalist and Traitor Legions of The Horus Heresy made use of human allies and they would often need to be kept in line or at least "encouraged" to keep on fighting. Well, that's where the new Overseer miniature comes in and in this case, the Traitor Legion Overseer that got previewed this week by Games Workshop.

Crooked Dice is getting closer to re-releasing more of the Otherworld Miniatures range that they picked up after Richard retired. Leading the way are the Undead who have been summoned from their crypts to haunt the lives of the living! 

Continuing from the release of the Ethiopians from Pontoonier Miniatures last month, Badger Games has added the Italian Colonial Infantry into the mix in 28mm scale so you can refight the battles from 1885 to 1889. 

North Star Military Figures are making their Fantasy Worlds Elf range available for January on a made-to-order basis. There are High Elves and Wood Elves for you to choose from for crafting new armies or skirmishing warbands. 

Knuckleduster Miniatures previewed quite the "untamed pack" of Wild West miniatures for use in Gunfighter's Ball. This set will be available (hopefully) this weekend and gives you four new miscreants to throw into the mix during your Wild West skirmishes.

Gerry is on a roll and goes through more amazing Moonstone miniatures from Goblin King Games in this unboxing. Here, Gerry unboxes and reviews the Mushrooms And Mayhem set of 32mm Goblin miniatures that you get as part of this Troupe Box.

Warp Miniatures are starting off 2025 strong with an awesome set of new 3D Printable 32mm scale Fantasy miniatures over on Patreon. The Bullywugs have returned with an excellent new range. 

Building on their earlier previews for Armoured Clash towards the tail end of 2024, Warcradle Studios have given folks a sneak peek at the new 10mm miniatures for both the Enlightened and the Imperium, the next factions coming to their Dystopian Age wargame.

A new Soldier Of Fortune miniature is available for you to order from Warlord Games for January. Crisis In Stalingrad takes us back to World War II with a diorama showing the Germans plotting and planning how best to tackle the Soviet threat.

Games Workshop previewed the new Warhammer Store Anniversary miniatures that will be made available throughout 2025. There is a new miniature for Warhammer Age Of Sigmar and one for Warhammer 40,000 that you can scoop up from stores during their anniversary celebrations. 

You can now get a new World War II miniature from Brother Vinni for use in your 28mm Historical wargames. This new German Officer joins the rest of their resin collection which features a variety of other officers and regular soldiers.

Spectre Miniatures added a bunch of new miniatures to their collection for those seeking to play out Modern battles on the tabletop in 28mm. New infantry has been joined by vehicles but also some funky terrain that could help to theme your battlefields. 

Crooked Dice are ending the year strong with some great new releases for those seeking to dive into a bit of Pulp Sci-Fi wargaming with a touch of Horror too. First up, we start with a whole host of 8-bit characters that will be dominating the digital realm.

Games Workshop revealed a big new miniature over the Christmas week for those looking to bow before the might of Slaanesh in Warhammer 40,000. It has been a long time coming but Fulgrim has now made his presence known with a new Daemon Primarch miniature.

Gerry gets a closer look in this unboxing at the expansion to Mutant: Year Zero - Zone Wars which introduces Robots & Psionics to your 32mm scale skirmish games. This expands the original set from Free League Publishing and allows you to play with three or four players.

Warlord Games has announced the pre-order date for the next Bolt Action Third Edition Armies Of... book. Armies Of The United States will be up for pre-order from 24th January 2025 ahead of a release on the 24th April 2025. 

Great Escape Games has plenty planned for the new year when it comes to games like The Chicago Way and Dead Man's Hand. More details on what's coming will be popping up soon but we did get a good look at the 28mm scale The Family who will be a part of Dead Man's Hand, causing some mischief. 

Another fantastic set of Necromunda miniatures is on the way from Games Workshop. Eager to spread the zealous fury of the Imperium through the populace, the House Ko’iron Ministorum Delegation are going to be making an appearance very soon.

Gerry gets stuck into another Moonstone unboxing, this time looking at the 32mm scale Firespitter for this fantastic and whimsical Fantasy wargame by Goblin King Games.

Games Workshop are taking pre-orders for the newest faction to get its full release for Warhammer: The Old World. The Empire Of Man is getting an Arcane Journal plus plenty of plastic, metal and resin releases in the new year. 

Spellcrow released a couple of new sets for those seeking to lead their 10mm Argatoria armies with undead champions. You can now get your hands on both Skeleton Champions and a Command Group for Sheol-morg armies.

North Star Military Figures showed off a few of the new World War II miniatures on the way from the folks at Artizan Designs in January 2025. The 28mm US Paratrooper Pathfinders will be dropping behind enemy lines.

As a bit of an early Christmas present, Pendraken Miniatures released new 10mm Clib sculpted sets for their American War Of Independence range. There are plenty of additional items for the Americans and the British but other European powers interested in the struggle like the Germans!

Victrix Miniatures have released their new Islamic Cavalry for use in your 28mm Historical wargames. Set against the backdrop of the Crusades, you could use these warriors to charge down invading armies or use them on either side of these seismic periods of history.