Dive into this week's Cult of Games XLBS! In this week's episode, Gerry, Ben and Shay discuss an excellent Medieval Indie of the Week and chat about the miniature wargame that they'd love to make! 

It's OTTWeekender time! Atomic Mass Games unveils Marvel: Crisis Protocol starter sets—build themed X-Men, Brotherhood, or Spider-Foes teams for comic book battles.

Gerry unboxes and reviews the excellent new Gremlins Starter Warband from Warp Miniatures for their 32mm Fantasy skirmish game, ArcWorlde. 

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV announced—classic RTS returns in 2026 with Blood Ravens, Orks, Necrons, and Adeptus Mechanicus.

Warp Miniatures expands ArcWorlde with new 32mm Gremlin miniatures—build a Starter Warband full of quirky characters and monstrous allies.

Assassin’s Creed: Animus board game hits Kickstarter—Mantic Games lets you play legendary assassins like Altair, Ezio, Kenway and Cassandra.

Join Gerry and Shay for a Let's Play of Mantic Games' Sci-Fi skirmish game, Halo: Flashpoint. They are playing the VIP Mission from the Defiance supplement and it's a Jiralhanae proving ground as the new Brutes get brutal! 

Pre-order The Army Painter’s upgraded Speedpaint Markers 2.0—an easy-to-use hobby tool perfect for beginners painting miniatures.

Gerry reviews and shows how to use the brand new 2.0 Speedpaint Markers from The Army Painter. Perfect for those starting in the hobby.

Gerry unboxes and reviews more from 32mm Fantasy skirmish wargame, Warcrow. This time, he's looking at the Hegemony of Embersig Strategos from Corvus Belli.

Dive into this week's Cult of Games XLBS! In this week's episode, Ben, Gerry and Justin discuss when wargaming and the hobby goes incredibly wrong. We talk hobby mistakes, wargaming blunders and hope you'll share your own!

It's OTTWeekender time! See Steamforged Games’ latest Warmachine miniatures - classic-inspired designs that might be the best we’ve seen so far.

Gerry unboxes and reviews the brand new 2 Player Starter Set for Footsore Miniatures & Games Historical skirmish game, Gangs of Rome.

Warlord Games previews new plastic miniatures in the Konflikt '47 Starter Set—Gerry talks with Peter about the 28mm Weird World War game launching this year.

Gerry is joined by Ronnie Renton from Mantic Games and Jack from Caesar Ink for the first-ever Let's Play of their upcoming Kickstarter board game, Assassin's Creed: Animus! 

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Definitive Edition launches 14th August—return to the Grimdark Future in this classic PC strategy game.

Assassin’s Creed: Animus board game from Mantic Games hits Kickstarter—step into the Animus and battle the Templars across history.

This week on Cult of Games XLBS, Ben, Gerry & John spotlight a standout Indie wargame and explore why independent designers are vital to the tabletop wargaming scene!

It's OTTWeekender time! Medbury Miniatures launches 28mm WWII Australian Infantry—ideal for Bolt Action, the 1942 New Guinea campaign, and Pacific Commonwealth wargaming.

You can now pre-order a brand new narrative expansion to the epic tabletop dungeon crawler board game, Maladum: Dungeons of Enveron by Battle Systems. This new Fantasy tale delves into The Forbidden Creed with new heroes, new foes and loads of terrible traps for you to contend with.

Gerry unboxes and reviews some of the awesome new 32mm scale Fantasy miniatures for Corvus Belli's skirmish wargame, Warcrow. Here, he's looking at the Hegemony of Embersig Black Legon Arquebusiers.

New to D&D? Heroes of the Borderlands is a revamped Starter Set from Wizards of the Coast—ideal for first-time players diving into fantasy adventures.

Check out our Unboxing and Review of Para Bellum Games' new Yoroni figure, the Kitsune Onmyoji which fits into their 35mm Fantasy wargames, Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings and First Blood. 

Gerry reviews the new rules from Victrix Miniatures and Noodle Wargames' Guillaume Rousselot for those wanting to play out Dark Age skirmishes on the tabletop. Dive into Pillage: Ransack The Middle Ages and find out why it might be the hottest new Historical wargame. 

Gerry unboxes and reviews some more of the new miniatures for Corvus Belli's Fantasy skirmish game, Warcrow. He shows off the gorgeous new 32mm figures for the Hegemony of Embersig's Black Angels. 

Dive into this week's Cult of Games XLBS! Ben, Gerry and John get stuck into a conversation about where they get the most satisfaction from a wargaming project. Does the idea spark delight or does a completed army on the tabletop trump that?

It's OTTWeekender time! Mantic Games revealed another fan favourite reveal for their hit miniatures game, Halo: Flashpoint! The ODST are coming in a BIG new expansion for the miniatures game based on the hit video game series. 

In this painting tutorial, John shows off how to paint one of the Imperium Lucifer Walkers from Armoured Clash by Warcradle Studios. This is a great, quick and easy paint scheme that could be great for getting your army painted quickly. 

Following quickly on the heels of the recent big box expansion for Halo: Flashpoint, featuring the Banished and the Jiralhane as part of Rise of the Banished, we're getting pre-orders for a new set that has been eagerly anticipated. The ODST are joining the fight alongside Spartan allies in Feet First Into Hell from Mantic Games.

Gerry unboxes and reviews an expansion set for your Northern Tribes from Corvus Belli's 32mm Fantasy skirmish game, Warcrow. See what you make of the Ice Archers. 

Rebellion Unplugged has announced that a new expansion is coming to their board game series, Joyride. Joyride: Survival of the Fastest and Joyride Duel Next Gen will be joined by Joyride: Full Throttle, a new standalone board game hitting Gamefound later in 2025. 

Gerry unboxes and reviews the Two Player Starter Set for Kings of War Champions from Mantic Games. This set, Faith and Fury, introduces two armies the Basileans and the Abyssals and has been designed and as a quick way for you to dive into exciting rank and flank Fantasy battles. 

Gerry unboxes and reviews another of the Battle in a Box sets from BricksKrieg for their block-based World War II wargame. In this set, Eastern Front, you will get armies for the Soviets and the Germans, complete with both tanks and infantry.

Wargames Atlantic has now released the Beta Rules for their Sci-Fi skirmish game, Death Fields Arena. Making use of their already extensive range of plastic figures, you can dive into the game right now and give it a go, helping out the design team during this early period of the game's life.

Gerry unboxes and reviews some more of the glorious new Yoroni miniatures from Para Bellum Games' 35mm Fantasy miniatures game, Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings. Here, he's looking at the Domaru-damashi. 

Come and dive into this week's Cult of Games XLBS where Ben poses another impossible question, this time for Gerry and Shay! What's the oldest project in your current pile of potential that you WILL end up finishing? It's a big one...

It's OTTWeekender time! The Helsmiths of Hashut make their entrance into the world of Warhammer Age of Sigmar! Chaos Dwarfs are back with all of their big hats. What do you think of the new range previewed last week by Games Workshop?

Gerry is joined in the studio by the master of Mantic Games, Ronnie Renton, and goes through a catch up on ALL of the things that Mantic has been up to. They cover their various wargames and board games PLUS what they have coming up!

Gerry and Shay dive into a Let's Play of the first scenario from the new two-player The Song of the Dormant Battle Pack for Corvus Belli's Fantasy wargame, Warcrow. The Feudom and the Scions of Yaldaboath go up against each other, two new factions for the game. 

Gerry unboxes and reviews the original World War II Starter Set and Battle in a Box from BricksKrieg for their fun, simple wargame which uses Lego-style blocks to build your troops, vehicles and even your tabletops! He also looks at some more units you can add to your British and German forces to enhance your games. 

Teburu are now on Gamefound with their brand new campaign, looking to bring back Fantasy favourite, Sword & Sorcery, to the tabletop with a brand new system that handles all of the background jiggery pokery. See what you make of Teburu Dungeon: Sword & Sorcery...

Gerry is joined by Justin and Shay to play through a demo scenario of Teburu's newest game to be added to this quick and easy system for aiding your board gaming. Here, they are using the Teburu system to play Teburu Dungeon: Sword & Sorcery.