Dead Again Games are now live on Kickstarter with their new campaign to bring their gladiatorial skirmish game, Blood On The Sands, to life. Get stuck in and fight it out in the arena with the gladiators from your school and see if you can thrive and grow to fame.

Gerry and Shay learn to play the awesome new gladiatorial miniatures board game Blood On The Sands which is now funding over on Kickstarter. In this video, Gerry shows off a sample of gameplay and how to play over the course of a few turns.

You can now pick up the new plastic sets from Wargames Atlantic for their 28mm Guards and Villagers that you can use as part of your Fantasy collection. Designed for Guards Of Traitor's Toll (more on that HERE), the plastic sets are ready for you to order. 

Osprey Games recently introduced three more miniature wargames that you'll be able to pick up throughout 2025. We start with a Historical wargame by Mike Hutchinson called Pacific Command. 

Footsore Miniatures & Games added a couple of characters to their Medieval range for The Barons' War and by extension, Outremer and your adventures in The Holy Land. You can lead the fight for Jerusalem with Balien Of Ibelin for example. 

Crooked Dice introduced a few new offerings to their main webstore and MyMiniFactory store. We'll lead with their new digital offerings with STL files for you to print at home covering a group of Government Agents who might be out to uncover something foul.

Gerry unboxes and reviews the recently released 28mm Pulp Adventure Zombies from Wargames Atlantic which could be used for all sorts of excellent Pulp skirmishes but would also be equally fitting for Sci-Fi and Fantasy wargaming! Are these the best wargaming zombies for tabletop gaming?

Kromlech has re-released their 28mm Historical range for you to snap up and add to your 28mm World War II collection. Their Polish infantry and vehicles are back alongside appropriate German troops for them to face during the Early War period. 

Perry Miniatures are now taking pre-orders for their newest plastic set, the Franco-Prussian Bavarian Infantry of 1870-71. This is a new 28mm plastic set for those diving into your Historical wargames. 

Grey For Now Games are now taking pre-orders for their new Guards Of Traitor's Toll Starter Set, expansion and more. This is their brand new 28mm Fantasy skirmish game, following on from their work on World War II wargame 02 Hundred Hours and Samurai skirmishers, Test Of Honour. 

Gerry unboxes and reviews the new set of 28mm plastic miniatures from Wargames Atlantic for their Historical Age of Chivalry range. Get a look at what you get inside the Foot Serjeants set and how that can be used with your Medieval armies.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we discuss the potential for going off-book and looking for gaming opportunities in obscure and forgotten battles. Not just in historical wargames but also in fantasy and science fiction.

Gerry unboxes and reviews more of the 28mm scale Tollingchester Terrain from Sarissa Precision which has been designed for Grey For Now Games' Guards Of Traitor's Toll skirmish game. All of this comes fully coloured so you just need to assemble it! Here, he's looking at the Town Starter set.

Join us this week for a look at Savage Core and some of the fantastic Atlanteans from that range alongside many, many versions of Conan and some fantastic War Rockets out of the black!

Gerry unboxes and reviews the 28mm scale plastic Norman Unarmoured Cavalry set from Victrix Miniatures which could be used for invading armies during the Dark Age as well as the Early Medieval period.

Registration for the Salute 2025 Painting Competition is now open. You can get stuck in and register your entry for this awesome painting competition held on Saturday 12th April 2025 at the London ExCel. 

Warlord Games are following hot on the heels of Armies Of Germany with pre-orders now live for the new Armies Of The United States supplement that supports the new edition of their 28mm World War II wargame, Bolt Action. 

Dive into a new unboxing from Gerry where he reviews the new 28mm plastic Islamic Infantry & Archers that you can pick up from Victrix Miniatures for their Medieval range.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we talk about getting overwhelmed by just how much stuff there is in the hobby for you to contend with! Do you feel like you get overwhelmed by your choice of wargame or perhaps the hobby as a whole? Has it got worse in recent years? Please tell us what you think!

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's episode, a new Kickstarter has caught our attention featuring some absolutely amazing new Trench Crusade miniatures! The Red Brigade from Westfalia Miniatures is a perfect first expansion to the Trench Crusade world after last year's hit fundraiser.

Great Escape Games are now taking pre-orders for The Bad & The Ugly additions to the Wild West wargaming world of Dead Man's Hand. Building on the Redux revamp of the game, you can now pre-order new rules and get your hands on some great gangs to suit. 

Firelock Games' new Napoleonic wargaming Kickstarter for Blood & Bayonets is now funded unlocking new options for those who want to dive into this period on the tabletop. 

Gerry unboxes and reviews more of the 28mm scale Tollingchester Terrain from Sarissa Precision which has been designed for Grey For Now Games' Guards Of Traitor's Toll skirmish game. All of this comes fully coloured so you just need to assemble it! Here, he's looking at the Market Day Starter set.

Get a look at some brilliant miniature painting from the community including one of our youngest hobbyists. We also have a project all about getting people into the hobby!

Satyr Art Studio weren't happy with just adding new Oldhammer-themed Halflings to their range and they have followed that up with some new 28mm scale Hill Trolls which you can use for crumping your enemy's frontline. 

Victrix Miniatures previewed their first look at the upcoming 28mm scale Medieval Foot Sergeants that will be joining their growing Medieval collection. This seems to be a wargaming trend for 2025! 

Firelock Games' new Napoleonic warfare ruleset will be hitting Kickstarter tomorrow with Blood & Bayonets getting you stuck into some great scuffles between the British, French and more on both land and sea. 

A couple of "new" plastic boxed sets will be up for pre-order this weekend from Wargames Atlantic. The first of these is a collection of existing plastic sets for their Undead range all together as part of the Skeleton Army.

Gerry unboxes and reviews something alternative from the team at Traders Galaxy. This time, he's giving his opinions on the awesome 28mm Fantasy Undead miniatures for use in a mixture of different wargames.

Osprey Games are taking pre-orders for the 2nd Edition* of Burrows & Badgers, the brilliant anthropomorphic animal skirmish game from Michael Lovejoy and Oathsworn Miniatures. 

Empress Miniatures' Arnhem Heroes range of 28mm World War II miniatures is now available at retail if you missed out during the Kickstarters (Arnhem Heroes & Arnhem Heroes #2). You can get your hands on some fantastic miniatures representing the British and the Polish during the intense fighting around Arnhem. 

Slave 2 Gaming recently put out a preview of some miniatures they were bringing to CanCon over the weekend we've just had. A new range of 28mm Sci-Fi miniatures will be popping up for those seeking alternative miniatures for a bit of Grimdark wargaming. 

Matthew Bickley hasn't just been sculpting Vikings it seems. He has also been working on some brand new 28mm miniatures that will soon be joining Antediluvian Miniatures' War Of The Bruce's Medieval range soon.

Join Gerry for an unboxing and review of the 28mm Conquistador Cavalry from Wargames Atlantic for use in your Historical wargames as you head to the New World to battle the likes of the Aztec Empire.

Let's dive into a new Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's episode, John takes the plunge into the Fantasy world of Kings Of War with a new army plus we ask the question; how do you get new people into the hobby and wargames in 2025?

It's OTTWeekender time! Games Workshop managed to fix the mistakes they made with the relaunch of the Blood Angels and ACTUALLY delivered a Warhammer 40K army that we are genuinely impressed by. The Emperor's Children are looking exceptionally good for fans of the Chaos Gods.

Matthew Bickley's awesome range of 28mm Vikings is now available for you to pre-order on the Footsore Miniatures & Games website. If you missed out on the Kickstarter, you can scoop up the excellent selection of heroes and troops for building your Dark Age warbands. 

Join us for another Community Spotlight where we're taking a look at some great 6mm American Civil War miniatures, a dive into the sewers with TMNT and some impressive ships that will be part of a much larger project.

Gerry gets stuck into an unboxing and review of the Early Saxon Armoured Warriors miniatures in 28mm from the folks at Victrix Miniatures. These are going to be great for those looking to kick some Dark Age Romano British arse before the Viking Age comes around.

You can now pre-order two new sets from Atomic Mass Games for Star Wars: Legion. We're heading back to the Clone Wars with some of these new releases as the ARF Troopers hit the battlefield to take down some droids. 

Satyr Art Studio's Oldhammer Halflings are now available for you to snatch up for building your classic Fantasy armies. There are some great options for you here themed to match the C-Series Perry sculpts. 

Antediluvian Miniatures has quite a range of nice Medieval Demons for you to consider picking up for a variety of 28mm Fantasy (and Pulp) games. Their newest of the miniatures to join the collection is the Behemoth by sculptor Martin Buck.