Now confirmed to not be an April Fool's Day joke, Catalyst Game Labs announced this month that they are working on a new twist to classic BattleTech. As part of the Continuum Series, BattleTech: Gothic introduces an alternative timeline for this Sci-Fi universe, showing where it could have ended up.

Atomic Mass Games announced an avalanche of reveals for their Sci-Fi wargame, Star Wars: Legion, over the weekend. There are brand new Starter Sets alongside a host of updated sets for heroes, villains and more, covering all of the movies and TV shows.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, John talks about his plans to enter a big competition and then we dive into a chat about our own personal gaming golden ages. Has your golden age passed, is it coming in the future or is it in fact right now?

Last year, we held TerrainFest 2024 and we've now picked the winner of this awesome competition. We thought we'd dive into the projects from this year and find out who won! The one lucky winner walks away with an awesome £300 voucher thanks to Wayland Games!

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we dive into the reveals from AdeptiCon and that amazing new Warhammer: The Old World army that was revealed for Grand Cathay. Could these be the best Warhammer miniatures yet? We certainly think Games Workshop pushed the boat out with these!

Remember when Grand Cathay were going to be one of the iconic releases for Warhammer: The Old World? Well, Games Workshop have made good on all of those old teasers and previews with a big reveal of what's coming for this new army looking to bring Chaos to its knees in a far flung corner of The World That Was.

Mantic Games has announced alongside Halo Studios that The Banished will be the next major faction to join the tactical miniatures game, Halo: Flashpoint, which is set in the epic Sci-Fi universe of the video game series. 

Justin unboxes and reviews some more Warhammer 40K alternatives from Grimskull and Wargame Exclusive with a look at the Sci-Fi Necrocyborg NAZG Warriors that are going to be hunting down their foes with terrible weapons.

Justin unboxes and reviews one of the awesome Ork Grot Flighta Kan miniatures from the folks at Wargame Exclusive. This is an excellent 32mm Sci-Fi alternative to other miniatures for Grimdark wargames like Warhammer 40,000 and Grimdark Future.

Gerry unboxes and reviews the 28mm Dark Age plastic set from Victrix Miniatures for their Rus Infantry. This gives you a great warband or army of Rus or the famed Varangian Guard.

Over the weekend, Mantic Games launched their new rank-and-flank Fantasy 28mm miniatures game, Kings Of War Champions! Set in the world of Pannithor, Champions has been designed as a quick and easy entry point into this style of miniature wargame!

Gerry gets stuck into an unboxing and review of the Victrix Miniatures Greek Hoplites. This set gives you 48 28mm plastic miniatures packed with dynamism and with loads of different options for building the core of your army in Ancient wargames.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, Warren talks about following your passions and focusing in on what you love when it comes to tabletop games. Is life too short to be following the "trend" and should you just collect, paint and play what makes you feel the best?

It's OTTWeekender time! Is there a new hope for Atomic Mass Games' Star Wars: Legion? Some brand new plastic sets are coming soon for the classic Rebels and the Galactic Empire for those who want to refight the epic battles of the original Star Wars films.

We take a look at some of the excellent pre-painted Hextech terrain from Gale Force 9 that would be perfect for use with games like BattleTech. In this video, we unbox and review the Atlean Steppes and Rivers & Lakes sets that you can use to build different battlefields.

Gerry unboxes and reviews an excellent set of resin terrain from the folks at Fogou Models that is absolutely perfect for those playing post-apocalyptic racing games like Gaslands. The RAD TRAX: Way Of The Road Raceway Set is a perfect set of resin terrain pieces that are quick to paint and get to the tabletop.

Gerry gets stuck into unboxing and reviewing the Classic Fantasy Guards plastic set from Wargames Atlantic. This is a great 28mm set for a variety of different skirmish wargames with a set of armed guards that could be protecting a caravan, patrolling a town, or even pressed ganged into a milita!

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, Ben shouts at clouds and explains that he thinks that miniatures might have lost "something" in their design. Are miniature creators getting obsessed with realism and detail, meaning that the soul is being squeezed out of figures?

Gerry gets stuck into unboxing and reviewing the Classic Fantasy Villagers plastic set from Wargames Atlantic. This is a great 28mm set for a variety of different skirmish wargames that require civilians for scenarios or to populate your towns and villagers.

Gerry dives into an unboxing and review of the BIG Core Box for Corvus Belli's new Fantasy adventure game, Warcrow Adventures. Check out what's inside for budding heroes and also how the Yaldabaoth Card Pack can bring fearsome foes to Warcrow, the wargame.

Join John for a special video where he shows off the whole process of painting his Gundam models as part of a special display designed as a tribute to the 1995 series, Gundam Wing. He does off unboxing the figures, discussing the diorama and executing the final painting process.

Gerry unboxes and reviews the second half of the new Epic Encounters range by Steamforged Games in partnership with Free League Publishing. He delves deeper into Ruins Of Symbaroum and The Corrupted Coloss set which introduces a BIG new boss for your roleplaying games.

Gerry unboxes another of the Epic Encounters sets from Steamforged Games, perfect for those looking to create interesting encounters and this time they delve into the Dark Fantasy world of Symbaroum from Free League Publishing with the Gem in the Barrow.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, John talks about enjoying Warhammer 40,000 through the lens of Crusade, whilst Gerry wants to know what have been some of the game changing hobby products that you've picked up over the years that have really made a difference.

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we check out what could possibly be the BEST Fantasy Elf miniatures in the wargaming world right now. Corvus Belli are known for their stunning Infinity miniatures but the new Syenann miniatures for Warcrow are absolutely breathtaking.

Mantic Games dropped a teaser trailer this week for their upcoming Fantasy wargame, Kings Of War Champions. A rank and flank wargame, the focus feels like it's going to hinge on the Legends mentioned in the trailer, which you can watch above.

Justin cracks open the new Starter Set option for those wanting to give into Steamforged Games' Warmachine with Warlocks instead of Warcasters. See what you make of the Shadows & Scum set featuring the Southern Kriels Foulbloods and Khymaera Shard Nocturnes.

Gerry and Shay return for game two of Blood On The Sands, the awesome gladiatorial miniatures game that is currently on Kickstarter by Frank Sultana & N.R. Jenzen-Jones. In this bout, we crank things up a notch with the addition of a Retiarius going up against a Secutor.

Lorefoundry are now on Kickstarter with their brilliant new Kickstarter focused on bringing the hex-tiles of Lorescape to life. If you're a roleplayer or a wargamer, you're going to find something here that should work for you amongst their innovative collection of tiles and accessories. 

Justin dives into an unboxing and review of the Yu Jing Action Pack, a great way to not only start collecting Yu Jing in Corvus Belli's Sci-Fi wargame, Infinity, but also expand on an existing collection.

Gerry unboxes and reviews the Early Saxon Unarmoured Warriors in 28mm scale from Victrix Miniatures. These would be perfect for use during your Dark Age Romano British battles during the Age Of Invasion.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, Warren talks about how much he is loving returning to the Sci-Fi world of Star Wars and Gerry surprises us all with some interesting thoughts on scenario and rules design which blends together some classic wargaming ideas AND some new ones.

It's OTTWeekender time! On this week's show we explore Human Interface: Be a Better Human, a cyberpunk-themed miniature board game where players escape a high-security prison and fight against corrupt corporations.

In today's unboxing, Gerry takes a look at some stunning and very different Sci-Fi terrain for use in your skirmish games like Infinity or perhaps even CodeBlade if you enjoy Cyberpunk. What do you make of the Holobox Modular Terrain from Laserforge Miniatures.

Join John and Shay for a Bolt Action battle report! In this Let's Play of Bolt Action 3rd Edition, the guys are playing a custom scenario where John must get his US forces across a bridge and deeper into German-held territory.

Gerry unboxes and reviews the new Dark Deeds Troupe for Goblin King Games' Moonstone. This boxed set comes with three of the new 32mm, high-quality resin Faerie miniatures for this whimsical Fantasy miniatures game.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, the team have a chat about superhero miniatures games. We talk about what mechanics you need to consider when building the rules and some things that we reckon the big names like Marvel and DC still don't do well.

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we're having a look at Terminus Frontier, a stylish new board game that might have what it takes to be a Gloomhaven killer! Mixing together ideas from the likes of XCOM and first person shooters with a campaign-based design, it is looking like a swanky new alternative.

Gerry unboxes and reviews some of the new Explorer Corps miniatures from one of his favourite Pulp Sci-Fi wargames, Star Schlock, by Wunkay. In this review, he looks at the Explorer Officers and the Explorer Landing Party from the miniatures game.

Justin unboxes and reviews the contents of the Senator Battlefleet Set from Warcradle Studios and Wayland Games for use in your naval wargames of Dystopian Wars. Designed as a packed set for the Union, this gives you a bunch of new ships for expanding your fleet or starting a new one.

Something a bit different for you today from the folks at Henge Games. They are taking to Gamefound soon with a new card game, Barbarity, which is bloody, brutal and tongue-in cheek. It comes from Mark Brendan who has worked on Solomon Kane as well as games like Void, Celtos, Warheads, Age Of Tyrants and more. 

Join Gerry and Shay for a Let's Play of Stargrave where there is a bounty on offer and they are hunting down a Mech Pilot using one of the scenarios from the Dead Or Alive supplement for this Sci-Fi skirmish game by Joseph A. McCullough and Osprey Games.