Do you charge forward or dig in and let your enemies do the running? We talk about the benefits and drawbacks of both tactics...

We're back with another tips video for Bolt Action by Warlord Games where we discuss when you might want sacrifice orders in order to hold your position and force your opponent to move...

Empress Miniatures have showed off some more Modern Combat miniatures that have dropped into their collection for both the British and the Americans. First of all they have some crews for the recce vehicles that you might be using to scout the landscape...

Today we're diving back into Bolt Action from Warlord Games to look at the snappy cold winter squad of the German Grenadiers.

Battlefront are looking towards the expansion of Team Yankee with some more kits including those for the M1 Abrams and the M109 Field Artillery Battery. Both of these are collected into sets which will help you expand you American army...

In the second part of this series on Force-On-Force community members oriskany and unclejimmy take a look at how morale works in the game for the various factions at your disposal...

Empress Miniatures has added some really special miniatures to their collection.

Adding some new characters to their Modern Adventurers collection we have two new sets from Warhansa. If you like the idea of special operations troopers or simply someone to survive in the apocalypse then see what you think of these sets, both Set Four and Set Two...

We're back with some more Community Painting Picks where we've snapped up some of the neatest looking miniatures our forum members have been working on. Come and see what's been on workbenches over the last couple of weeks...

If you're looking to speed across the desert sands then you want a light vehicle to get you across all that open space. See what you think of Warlord's offering with the LRDG Chevrolet Trucks which come in two different varieties for Bolt Action...

unclejimmy and oriskany join together to look at the rules set that featured throughout most of the Modern Wargaming series we ran last year - Force on Force. Come and find out more about the basics within...

Artizan Designs have put together another squad for their World War II Range and this time it's focused on the Germans. Here we have a squad that is suited for fighting during 1942 although you could probably use them in any year of the war if you were so inclined...

Welcome to our slice of Sunday Weekender fun on XLBS. We've got a funny story from Warren to kick things off and talk on big Mega Battles!

A new resin miniature is coming out of Warlord Games soon for Bolt Action. The British Comet was previewed over on their Facebook page looking rather nifty indeed...

Hey all, we're back and for another unboxing of Bolt Action from Warlord Games. This time we're looking at the German Grenadiers, a fond build for Justin as he plays Germans in his squad. How would you play the Grenadiers […]

Wargames Illustrated have got a look at the new soldiers that you'll be able to make for use in your games of Project Z by Warlord Games. These are sculpted and produced by Wargames Factory who entered into a deal with Warlord not long ago...

Sarissa Precision have another ace looking terrain set for their Gaslamp Alley range with the Crypt & Graveyard Set. This would be great for all those crypt crawling adventures but also perfectly suited to Historical and Fantasy games too...

Sit back and relax with us for The Weekender XLBS as we discuss some interesting decisions from Games Workshop, talk about getting you settled in the hobby and show off Warren's latest gadgets...

We're sorry but we've had to skip the regular Weekender as Justin is using all of the cameras to film Wolsung SSG content for the website! However, we do have some updates for you... Competition Winners We are announcing the competition […]

Ironfist Publishing have been showing off some previews of the new book for Battlegroup called Wacht Am Rhein. It's making me chilly just looking at it...

Company B have shown off some of their new tanks which have a bit of history to them. See what you think of both the M4A2 PTO and Thunderbolt VII which are part of their Fame & Glory range...

After last weeks article on Cruiser Action we get a look at an awesome Battle Report set in the Pacific theatre between the Americans and the Japanese. Who will come out of this torpedo-fest intact?

First Corp have added some casualties of war to their webstore. Sometimes those drops didn't go so well and so you can use these 28mm British Paratrooper Casualties for objective markers and to show when squads have taken a few brutal hits...

Xan Miniatures have previewed some models that will soon be coming to the tabletop. These Soviet Infantry below for World War II era gaming look like they are weary and on the march...

We're taking a look at the Bolt Action M8/M20 "Greyhound" Scout Car from Warlord Games today... This handy little vehicle was very useful on the battlefields of World War II and for your tabletop games.

Burn In Designs continue their previews with a look at some trailers. These have taken the form of both an Office Trailer from the likes of a construction site and a Retro Trailer which you could use on the road...

Battlefront have now added the HIND and Cobra packs to their website so you can now add both of these helicopters to your Team Yankee forces in even more numbers. I still think that the Cobra is my favourite of the two because it looks a lot meaner...

It's Happy Sunday time! Welcome Backstage as we discuss some of the ways in which we can craft our own gaming scenarios and some of the news from the week...

It's time for a jam packed Saturday morning as we have an interview with Alessio Cavatore about upcoming projects. Plus there's a chat with Tor Gaming about the progress of their C'thu Kickstarter and we get stuck into looking at some of the painting from the community...

Burn In Designs have previewed another upcoming kit for your modern and Sci-Fi tabletops. See what you make of this Gas Station here which has a simple design but could look great with a lick of paint...

Welcome back to Bolt Action Locked & Loaded where we get to grips between building your army for a club game versus doing so for those all important tournaments.

We're Backstage to talk about the best ways to use Medics in the field when playing your games of Bolt Action. These fellows are often overlooked!

Soon there will be a few new planes in the sky for Ares Games' WW2 Wings Of Glory. The new packs will not only feature new planes, but some new content as well that will offer some additional rules and tactics to your game.

Modiphius is now taking pre-orders for there new project with Airfix. It will be released in May this year.

Join in with a linked campaign featuring some Cruiser Action during the fighting around the Guadalcanal. This list of scenarios to be played with Micro Fleet World War II seem like a real blast to play!

Perry Miniatures have assembled a new range of models for you to use as part of your World War II British army. These aren't your typical soldiers though, these are mounted Yeomanry Cavalry from North Somerset and Cheshire!

It's been a few weeks now since the Team Yankee Bootcamp and we're finally getting to sit down and relax with some more unboxings from the weekend.

Rubicon Models make a lot of vehicles but they are also focusing on the crews that man them. Over the weekend they shared some previews of what their US & Russian Tank Crews are looking like. You can see them below in various uniforms ready to man cannons and machine guns...

The Flames Of War team have showed off what's coming this month to help support the troops during your games of Team Yankee. We have not only planes but also some proper infantry boxes which are certainly a welcome addition to the battlefield for securing buildings...

I have a feeling that this set of upcoming releases from the folks at Khurasan Miniatures is almost a strange commentary on the West supplying so many armaments to those fighting in the Middle East. See what you think of these Middle Eastern Irregulars with a range of special weaponry in 15mm...

Welcome to The Weekender where we have a big bumper episode packed with prizes and a look at the world of Age of Tyrants! If you like the idea of combined arms combat then stay tuned for our interview... News […]