In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, Ben talks about terrible World War II movies that also helped inspire his painting of Blood Red Skies miniatures. John then takes over and showcases some stunning hobby skills AND the plans for his own hobby space!

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we take a look at the upcoming game from Modiphius full of hardware and hardbots, it's Hardwar! A new 6mm sci-fi skirmish game that brings corporate warfare onto the tabletop. We also check out the Summer of Plunder global campaign and a galleon full of pirates from Firelock Games for Port Royal.

After a small but successful campaign last year, France-based Minimorph Sculpts returns to Kickstarter with a new and whimsical set of anthropomorphic miniatures, the Shallow Marsh Wars!

In this week's Community Spotlight, we showcase some great painting for the world of Trench Crusade, a stunning Templar Tomb diorama and some Bug Hunts in outerspace!

Following on from the excellent new Trench Crusade miniatures that we saw last week, Westfalia has previewed more of their new release coming in July. The TrenchStench collection will expand with the Children of Yggdrasil. 

Grand Cathay are now going to be marching onto tabletops for Games Workshop's Warhammer: The Old World. Pre-orders will be live this Saturday for not only a wave of miniatures but also all of the rules you need for running this empire from the East on the tabletop.

Crooked Dice has added some new miniatures to their webstore, both in metal and as part of their digital collection over on MyMiniFactory. We start with a couple of Temporal Travellers who could find themselves embroiled in a few Sci-Fi hijinks in games like 7TV.

Games Workshop continue to expand the options for the Space Marines of Warhammer 40,000. The Black Templars are next on the slate with a new codex and a new miniature for the new edition of their Grimdark Sci-Fi wargame. 

Gerry dives into an unboxing and review of the excellent 10mm Orc Horde miniatures that you can get from Wargames Atlantic for their Classic Fantasy Battles range. A perfect set of miniatures for your Fantasy wargaming. 

Modiphius has made a Quickplay set of rules free for you to download so you can get stuck into their 6mm Sci-Fi mech wargame, Hardwar, before the Kickstarter launches soon. Grab the rules, get stuck in and start playing to see if the game is for you.

Wargames Atlantic previewed another of their new plastic sets coming out very soon. Following on from their Zombies set, you will soon be able to pick up some 28mm Civilians/Survivors who you can pit against the endless, shambling hordes.

Gerry unboxes and reviews the excellent Coftyran Command set by Wargames Atlantic for the 28mm fantasy miniatures game, This Quar's War by ZombieSmith and Joshua Qualtieri.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we discuss the dilemma of official versus unofficial. Are you someone who MUST go with the official miniatures for a wargame, or do you not care? Will you just pick up whatever is cheapest or the best-looking to use with your games? Which side of the fence do you come down on?

It's OTTWeekender time! On this week's show we take a look at the stunning new miniatures that are coming from Victrix for their brand new game, Pillage - Ransack The Middle Ages.

Gerry unboxes and reviews the excellent Crusader Command set by Wargames Atlantic for the 28mm Sci-Fi miniatures game, This Quar's War by ZombieSmith and Joshua Qualtieri. 

Gerry dives into an unboxing of some more 28mm or 32mm Fantasy wargaming terrain from THMiniatures. In this unboxing and review, we have a look at the Ragnarok terrain that would be perfect for all manner of games, including perhaps Confrontation!

Dive into another Community Spotlight where we're going to be checking out some timely Malifaux miniatures, classic Eldar vehicles and some Britanan miniatures from the Relics realm.

Bronze Age Miniatures has now made their range of new Grey Elves available for you to use in your 28mm Fantasy wargames. Leading the way is the new Grey Elf Wolf Lord carrying his badass Rune Sword. 

Westfalia Miniatures are continuing to produce some amazing miniatures for the grim world of Trench Crusade. TrenchStench is their collection of miniatures that can be used to build up your forces for a variety of core factions and new ones within this world. 

Black Site Studios are heading back to Gamefound soon with another new and interesting project! See if you can escape from an island of dinosaurs in their new solo and cooperative game, We Played God. 

The 10mm range from Wargames Atlantic is growing slowly and we're seeing more and more previews for the Classic Fantasy Battles collection at the moment. A recent post over on the Facebook Group for the game showcased their Dwarves, painted up and ready for battle. 

Medbury Miniatures expanded both their Historical and Fantasy offering this week over on Patreon for the month of June. We start with the Historical side of things and some new 28mm miniatures for slotting into your Medieval battles. 

Beast in the Broch, the miniatures company owned by one of the previous owners of Crooked Dice, recently added a new set of 32mm Sci-Fi miniatures to their website for pre-order. The Rebel Resistance Group can be snapped up and thrown into your Future Freedom Fighter games and beyond.

Games Workshop are going to be taking pre-orders this weekend for a new Kill Team set for the Grimdark Sci-Fi world of Warhammer 40,000. Typhon sees the Adeptus Mechanicus battling against the Tyranids in the depths of Hive City Fissilicus.

Warp Miniatures has now released their Patreon offering for the month of June. This time, we're seeing new Fantasy miniatures for your Saurian Hosts who are going to get a new character, cavalry and some monstrous infantry support on the tabletop in 32mm. 

Games Workshop introduced a new character to the ranks of Warhammer Age of Sigmar this week and a new champion for the Chaos god Khorne. The Deathbringer is ready to slay mighty champions and claim their skulls for his blood-drenched lord. 

Games Workshop revealed another celebration miniature coming out for Warhammer 40,000, which coincides with the opening of even more Warhammer stores around the world. Captain Centos is back with a new look that matches the current edition of Warhammer 40,000. 

Gerry unboxes and reviews the excellent Fantasy wargaming terrain from THMiniatures. In this video, he's looking at the Flesh Eaters Terrain Set which includes a mixture of ruins that would be excellent for including alongside undead armies on the tabletop. 

LaFig Miniatures are currently on Kickstarter, expanding their world of Düsterbourg with some new 28mm miniatures. This time, they are introducing the Buccaneers of Düsterbourg, a band of scallywags and pirates for use in your skirmish games. 

One of the hits of the UK Games Expo was Days of Wonder's new board game set in the Star Wars universe, Battle of Hoth. Taking the DNA of Memoir '44 but giving it a unique twist, the game will see you take on the role of the Empire or the Rebellion in the iconic battle that played out in The Empire Strikes Back.

Archon Studio recently introduced a new set to their Masters of the Universe: Battleground collection. The team are now onto Wave 8 of the game and that brings the Snake Men into the mix, seeking to complete their mission on Eternia! 

Gerry continues unboxing and reviewing the newest miniatures from Goblin King Games' Moonstone with a video delving into the boxed set for the towering Barnakelee from their award-winning 32mm Fantasy skirmish game.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, the team go through what they picked up from UK Games Expo and what they are going to be diving into hobby-wise over the next few weeks and months. They also talk about their love of Boyes and why you need to visit Boyes. Boyes...

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we dive into a product that LEGO SHOULD be making. We check out the amazing World War II miniatures from BricksKrieg that allow you to play out your Historical wargames on the tabletop without the hassle of painting BUT with all the joy of building and with slick, quick and easy rules. 

Gerry unboxes and reviews the fantastic new Souls of the Deep Troupe from Goblin King Games for their 32mm scale Fantasy wargame, Moonstone. This set features gorgeous new resin miniatures for use alongside the Shades. 

Warlord Games revealed more this week concerning their new edition of the 28mm Weird World War wargame, Konflikt '47. We talked with Warlord at UK Games Expo (see above) and then got a better look at some of the new miniatures in a showcase this week. 

Gerry delves deeper into the world of Ea from Para Bellum Games and Conquest where he is reviewing and unboxing the excellent Yoroni Kami Ayakashi for the newest army in their 35mm Fantasy wargame.

If you're a fan of Mantic Games' The Walking Dead: All Out War, you can get your hands on some additional sets of figures for 2025 via Mantic's MasterCraft range and more. Three sets can be snapped up and added to your base game of The Walking Dead so you can fight out new scenarios. 

Hot on the heels of the Yoroni for Para Bellum Games' Conquest, the team are already working on releasing their next faction for this 35mm Fantasy wargame. The Weaver Courts are on the horizon with some gorgeous new miniatures landing this year. 

Corvus Belli also has some great new releases primed for July and their 32mm Fantasy wargame, Warcrow. The Sÿenann Elves are getting some gorgeous new sculpts as well as a new character for The Northern Tribes and reinforcements for the Hegemony of Embersig. 

Corvus Belli has lined up what Infinity releases will be making their way to tabletops in the month of July 2025. There are some great new Sci-Fi hero miniatures for you to snap up, a clutch of new vehicles and some great options for Essentials players. 

Perry Miniatures has showcased more of their new figures for use in your Napoleonic battles in 28mm. The small but effective Spanish Guerrilla sprue is going to land very soon, and the team has been playing around with all manner of different kitbashing and conversion options.