Games Workshop are having a little bit of a lean week this time around. Maybe they are as busy with UK Games Expo plans as we are? Warhammer Underworlds, their board/card/miniatures game set in the world of Warhammer Age Of Sigmar, is getting a new Starter Set coming up for pre-order.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into a discussion on some of the hobby we've been working on. Warren is a dungeon designer, Ben has been tinkering with the grimdark in The Mortal Realms and Lloyd has been working on crafting his own new Fantasy army for use in Oathmark and beyond.

It's OTT Weekender time! Wargames Atlantic have got ahead of the game and made some excellent Warhammer 40K Traitor Guard for you to use when looking to make your next Chaos army in the grimdark future.

In this week's Para Bellum Spotlight Companion, Gerry sits down with Konstantinos from Para Bellum Wargames to discuss the Whisperer. An insidious agent working within the Hundred Kingdoms attempting to upset the balance in Eä for Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings.

Metal Gear Solid: The Board Game was cancelled and looked like it was going the way of the dodo. CMON, however, have resurrected the game by Emerson Matsuuchi and is skipping Kickstarter and crowdfunding, instead heading to retail in 2024.

Warhammer Skulls 2023 happened this week and one of the reveals when it came to upcoming video games was for Space Marine 2. We got another sneak peek at gameplay for this sequel to the hit 2011 Warhammer 40,000 video game where Lieutenant Titus is tackling a Tyranid Hive Fleet.

The first expansion is available for Joseph A. McCullough's The Silver Bayonet! Ben gives his first impressions on The Carpathians - Castle Fier and what it offers for folks diving into this Napoleonic Horror skirmish game.

House Bolton, previously a band of mercenary neutral warriors for A Song Of Ice & Fire: The Miniatures Game, are striking out as their own mini-faction in CMON's mass battle Fantasy wargame. Prepare to cut throats and backstab plenty of your allies as you work to take over Westeros. 

Gerry sits down for an interview with Charlie from Wargames Atlantic to discuss their new The Damned crowdfunding campaign which is coming soon to Gamefound! This could be a great time to collect 28mm miniatures for the Traitor Guard army from Warhammer 40K you've always wanted.

Gerry takes a look at five more amazing tabletops showcasing battlefields from throughout history. This is another deep dive into the amazing gaming tables that were available to check out and dive into at Salute 2023.

Some brand new projects to look at this week covering the worlds of Star Wars and Warhammer Age Of Sigmar. PLUS, we also have a look at something dark and spooky hiding in the shadows!

Printable Scenery alongside Johnny Fraser Allen and Matt Rauscher have put together a new Kickstarter campaign. You can head down to visit The Gloaming Swamps and explore a new range of 3D Printable terrain that could be used for your Fantasy wargames and some roleplaying adventures too.

The pre-painted terrain from the folks at Warcradle Scenics is absolutely great for a variety of different games. The newest set, Myskham Town, would be brilliant for Wild West Exodus and Mythos games but also could easily drop into the likes of Malifaux! They might even be great as a backdrop for Cthulhu-based roleplaying adventures.

Warcradle Studios have revealed the new sets coming up for Dystopian Wars for the month of June! There are some weird and wonderful miniatures as part of this new set of releases which will be intriguing for those fighting on the high seas and soaring through the skies.

We're back with a new Let's Play for BOT WAR by Traders Galaxy. In this Battle Report, we're seeing the Thrashers going up against the Atlanticans as part of a nine-point 10mm Sci-Fi game.

The launch factions coming to Warhammer: The Old World with full books has been announced by Games Workshop. A list of both the Good and Evil factions has popped up, all tied to the conflict brewing in The Old World during this period of Warhammer Fantasy Battle's past. 

Atomic Mass Games has been sharing some more of the new sets coming to support Star Wars: Shatterpoint's release this year. We're getting plenty of interesting new 40mm Sci-Fi additions to the range including Mother Talzin and Mace Windu alongside some of their supporters.

Previews dropped not long ago for the new Ahsoka Tano miniature coming to Star Wars: Legion. Well, Atomic Mass Games have now fired up their pre-orders for the miniature who can be dropped into your games as a Rebel Operative, working to undermine The Empire.

Statuesque Miniatures are on Kickstarter right now with their campaign to bring a band of lovely 28mm Cloth Goblins to life on the tabletop. These build on their Left At The Bottom Of The Garden range and offer up a deeper delve into the lore!

The New Cities Of Sigmar miniatures for Warhammer Age Of Sigmar are continuing to look absolutely awesome. A new preview this week showed off the impressive heroes that are going to be at the forefront of your Dawnbring Crusades out into The Mortal Realms. Meet the Freeguild Marshals and their Relic Envoys.

The team at Fighting Hedgehog, the folks behind the awesome wargaming rules, CLASH, have just released their newest module for the wargame. You can now get your hands on the Arcane Companion which comes with updated rules for adding a Fantasy twist to your wargames.

Ruthless and effective dispatching of enemies is the name of the game for Knight Models and the Batman Miniature Game this month. We start with Red Hood, The Outlaw who is coming to the streets of Gotham to remove all those who stand in his path.

The Seraphon are getting ready to enact their grand plan in The Mortal Realms of Warhammer Age Of Sigmar. A new range of miniatures plus the new Battletome are going to be coming up for pre-order this weekend allowing you to stick it to the powers of Chaos on the tabletop soon.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we're looking to find that spark that ignites your hobby. What is it that gets you thinking about new projects, helps you get through your painting or indeed has you thinking about building impressive armies?

It's OTT Weekender time! Why would you wait for Warhammer: The Old World when The Ninth Age, an amazing community-led wargaming project, exists and gives you access to all of the mass battle Fantasy goodness that you could want? You also get to play with whatever miniatures you like!

Red Box Games have got their sights set on a new range of Sword & Sorcery style miniatures for you to use in your tabletop adventures. Plenty of rippling muscles are on show as part of their recent previews which will be joining the Barbaria collection soon.

There are more WizKid D&D board games on the way for those looking to get your fix away from the dungeon delving. For example, a new board game is on the way called Dungeons & Dragons: Trials Of Tempus where you need to prove your strength as two teams of adventurers.

If you're looking to get stuck into a clash in Wakanda over Vibranium then how about checking out this upcoming set for Atomic Mass Games' Marvel: Crisis Protocol? Meet M'baku and Klaw and get stuck into a scrap to see who comes out on top.

WizKids have expanded their options for those diving into Dungeons & Dragons: Onslaught. There are two expansion sets coming up for those looking to play as the Harpers or the Zhentarium in this board-based miniatures skirmish game.

It's time for a Warhammer 40K miniature painting tutorial. This week we're looking at the Sisters Of Battle and a Repentia Superior. John has been painting up his Sisters Of Battle army and he's excited to show off how he's going about it to achieve a tabletop ready finish.

Draco Studios are talking about a return to Kickstarter soon with their entirely 3D Printable wargame, Dragonbond: Battles Of Valerna. The world of Dragonbond has been expanding and developing over the years with roleplaying games, board games, comics and more. Now, Alessio Cavatore's Battles Of Valerna is getting set to hit tabletops for mass battle goodness.

We dive into what it's like being a hobby butterfly, the start of a mighty Anglo-Saxon army and then a rather impressive fleet of ships for use in Victory At Sea.

Wargames Atlantic are closing in on the Gamefound campaign for their new The Damned miniatures. This 28mm range is going to be coming on 26th May and will focus on a series of new plastic sets that allow you to make a corrupted and twisted army of Sci-Fi soldiers.

PWork Wargames have been showing off some new Dungeon Tiles for you to use when getting stuck into all manner of new adventures. There are three new sets for you to choose from in 28mm scale that would be great for diving into scenarios that differ from the norm.

Games Workshop has previewed the new and updated Starter Set coming to Warhammer Underworlds soon. If you've been tempted to dive into this board/card game hybrid set in the Fantasy world of Warhammer Age Of Sigmar, this might be a good entry point for you.

Mike Hutchinson, the designer of the incredibly fun Gaslands miniatures game, is now on Kickstarter with his new rank n' flank Fantasy mass battle game called Hobgoblin! If you're looking for a game that allows you a good degree of freedom, is quick to play and is decidedly brutal, make sure to give this one a look.

GCT Studios has dropped an awesome array of new miniatures for those delving into their 35mm scale Fantasy world of Bushido. We start with a themed warband that is now available for folks to snap up, packed full of deadly and cunning-looking Kitsune. 

Gerry unboxes the Deluxe Version of Escape From Stalingrad Z, the awesome Weird World War tabletop game from the folks at Raybox Games. 

Mantic Games have introduced a whole new set of Dungeon Adventures sets for you to get stuck into over on their webstore. If you're looking to build some interesting dungeon-delving adventures in games like D&D then you've now got a host of ideas for characters, encounters and villainous foes to throw at your players.

Fancy blasting your way out of a demon-infested spaceship as the final survivor lost on the edges of the galaxy? Well, you're in luck as Black Site Studios has started taking pre-orders for a new solo micro tabletop game by Malev called Demon Ship! Cue the DOOM music...

Games Workshop are looking ahead to a new Kill Team boxed set going up for pre-order this weekend. Ashes Of Faith puts a twist on the tried and tested Kill Team formula for Warhammer 40,000 and has you diving into a larger narrative Sci-Fi experience on the tabletop.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into a discussion on game design. Warren and Lloyd are looking for a set of rules that gets out of the way and lets you do what you want with your armies. Warren also goes ALL IN with the idea of using toys in wargames.