In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS we dive into what Gerry has been playing including some Firefight from Mantic Games. He's also been tinkering with new armies for Kings Of War. Who would have thought it? Additionally, we start planning our kitbashes and conversions for when we dive into The Doomed, a new game by Osprey Games. 

Bad Squiddo Games have an awesome set of miniatures for you to check out on their webstore. Leading the way is a very Bad Squiddo who is thrashing around in the ocean, ready to drag ships and sailors down into the depths!

Osprey Games previewed a new book coming up for Warlord Games' Bolt Action later this year in October. Campaign: Case Blue is coming up for this 28mm scale World War II wargame. 

It's OTT Weekender time! If you've ever wanted to dive into more Weird World War wargaming on the tabletop or you're a lover of Call Of Duty Zombies, you cannot miss out on Escape From Stalingrad Z and Escape From Projekt Riese from Raybox Games which is now on Kickstarter. It's an epic way to play out a proper zombie outbreak!

Archon Studio is now shipping out copies of another Masters Of The Universe game that they've been working on. Battleground is already out in the world but pre-orders were being taken recently for Fields Of Eternia, a big adventure-style board game featuring heroes and villains like He-Man, Skeletor and beyond. 

HeresyLab and Axia Painting Studio are back on Kickstarter with a new project focused on bringing more of the Citizens Of The Old World to the tabletop. Both 28mm digital STL File miniatures and physical resin miniatures are available for those wanting to battle the undead with the Grave Wardens.

Games Workshop have been making a lot more content available for Warhammer 40,000 10th Edition this week. One of the big releases was that of the Warhammer 40,000 App which can be used as a reference tool and way of making armies for the new edition of the Grimdark Sci-Fi wargame.

Victrix has released a new set of plastic cavalry for you to use in your Napoleonic wargames at 28mm scale. The latest set is for the British Peninsular Heavy Dragoons who are going to be thundering into battle and sending the French scattering to the winds. 

Gerry takes a look at more of the Historical miniatures coming out of Flags Of War for Border Wars: Under A Reiver Moon. In this Unboxing, Gerry gives a review of the Reivers On Foot, a full family of fighters that are looking to strike across the border between England and Scotland. 

We have a look at the building of some terrain for Star Wars: Legion and Gangs Of Rome as well as a peek at some unfortunates delving into Castle Fier soon for The Silver Bayonet.

The Damned from Wargames Atlantic is closing in on its final days on Gamefound and with that, the community vote has decided what miniatures are going to be available to unlock as part of future Stretch Goals. 

FreeCompany are back on Kickstarter with an expansion to their Fantasy wargame, Eldfall Chronicles. Northern Wind offers up brand new adventures for this game which can be played in a variety of different ways. For many, this is seen as the Fantasy version of Infinity!

Cephalofair Games have now launched their BackerKit campaign for the Gloomhaven Grand Festival. There are not one, not two but three different options available to backers who want to get involved. At the heart of this is the new 2nd Edition of Gloomhaven but you've also got the new Roleplaying Game and cartloads of miniatures for the different 'Haven games in the collection.

Ben gives his first impressions of The Wildwoods, the latest supplement for Osprey Games and Joseph A. McCullough's Frostgrave. The wilderness awaits where all manner of strange beasts are seeking to eat you!

Another gaming mat has been made available by the folks at Deep-Cut Studio for those seeking to play out skirmishes on a wintery battlefield. The new Cobblestone Winter Town is now available, allowing you to play out some bone-chilling clashes!

If you're looking to get a taste of The Old World in The Mortal Realms, take a peek at the new Fusil-Major On Ogor Warhulk which got previewed this week for Games Workshop's Warhammer Age Of Sigmar and the Cities Of Sigmar. 

Games Workshop previewed something a bit different this week for fans of Blood Bowl. Their Fantasy sports game is heading out onto the streets and getting even more violent (if that could be a thing!) with the fringe sport of Gutter Bowl.

Escape From Projekt Riese is the new World War 2 zombie slaying tabletop game now available on Kickstarter from Raybox Games. Gerry talks to designer Marco Pecota about Projekt Riese and what you have to look forward to with this Weird World War tabletop game in the Zombie Tango Oscar series.

Great Escape Games have expanded their Romanian collection for use in World War II wargames. Some new Cavalry options are on the way for use in your 28mm Historical wargames.

Mantic Games have made a new Two-Player Starter Set available featuring both the mighty Northern Alliance and the Nightstalkers. Ice And Shadow offers up a great way for you to dive into playing the 28mm wargame, Kings Of War for you and a friend. 

Warlord Games are now taking pre-orders for a new campaign supplement that you can use with their 28mm World War II wargame, Bolt Action. This new book continues the clash between the Allies and the Axis where the "Soft Underbelly" proved to be a "Tough Gut".

Games Workshop are focusing on the launch of Leviathan and the 10th Edition of Warhammer 40,000 this weekend. With the launch box becoming available for folks to dive into, there are also a bunch of pre-orders for those that are eager to get more for this 28mm grimdark Sci-Fi wargame.

It's OTT Weekender time! Colin Patten has been working on his largest collection ever with one hundred and fifty (150!) individual 28mm Viking miniatures for your Dark Age games. This isn't just a raid, this is Ragnarok and the Sons of Odin are coming for your wallet! If you're interested in Vikings then you must see this range of models.

Loke Battle Mats have been producing amazing physical products for some time now. If you want tiles, boxed adventures, or books of various sizes in various genres, then they have you covered and now, for those who play remotely through virtual tabletops, a campaign is starting next week that will blow your +5 socks off.

Snarling Badger Studios' Vince Venturella and Adam Loper have released their next 28mm Sci-Fi wargame for you to dive into. Solo and cooperative action awaits in the alien-hunting wargame, Majestic 13, where you'll be combating alien threats that have found their way to Earth!

Perry Miniatures have added three new sets for you to consider using when playing as the French or the Prussians during the Franco-Prussian War. There are a couple of options here and also some new 28mm Prussian Infantry that are hunkering down. 

Paul Hicks is sculpting everything and anything at the moment it seems. Some recent teasers popped up from Antediluvian Miniatures which build on their 28mm Historical collection, perfect for some Medieval wargaming set in the highlands. 

Knuckleduster Miniatures showed off some new sneak peeks of what's coming to the webstore soon. Their Gunfighter's Ball collection of Wild West miniatures gets drunk with some Saloon Sluggers leading the way for the July.

Diehard Miniatures team are planning Orctober a lot earlier than normal this year. They are looking to get those Oldhammer vibes flowing with a new set of 28mm Fantasy Orc Mercenaries that can be sent into battle alongside their Eru-Kin later in the year.

This week, we're looking at some immense Greek Gods and Titans, some impressive terrain crafting for Necromunda and finally, an excellent look at an odd Chaos army.

The Colony 87 range from Crooked Dice has expanded with a few beasts of burden from alien worlds. If you're looking to get stuck into a great 28mm Sci-Fi collection then maybe these new Sandtreaders could be a grand start.

Ragnarok Miniatures have made their existing range of 28mm Dark Age and Fantasy miniatures available over on the Gripping Beast webstore already BUT you can also get your hands on a bunch of excellent new "Sons Of Odin" over on Kickstarter right now. More Vikings await!

Games Workshop might be in the giddy throes of Warhammer 40,000 and its 10th Edition but Warhammer Age Of Sigmar is still getting updated. A new General's Handbook is on the way that will cover you from now through to the Summer of 2024.

Grimdark Sci-Fi Cavalry miniatures are on the way from Victoria Miniatures. Project Warhorse is going to bring a whole host of awesome 28mm scale cavalry to the tabletop as both physical miniatures and in STL form for 3D Printing. 

A quick update for those following The Damned on Gamefound. The team at Wargames Atlantic have recently unlocked the addition of Female Infantry for those that want to bolster their ranks and take over more 28mm Sci-Fi worlds. 

North Star Military Figures have shown off another preview of what's coming up for the Scavengers that will soon be exploring the galaxy in Stargrave. Get ready to dive into a 28mm Sci-Fi adventure with some sneaky pilferers on the galactic rim.

The dynamic duo that is Hobday & Hicks have been previewing some more brand new 28mm miniatures that are coming out in the near future. Rather than delving deeper into Historical wargaming, Hobday & Hicks are looking to a new Fantasy range that builds on The Barons' War core rules.

TTCombat has put together three packs of terrain for you to use when diving into your games of Infinity. The three 28mm scale packs have been designed to represent the kind of prefabricated settlements that might pop up on frontier worlds. 

Games Workshop have sold out of Leviathan boxed sets after a manic weekend on the internet. That means there are a lot of Tyranid collectors out there looking for more miniatures to add to their Warhammer 40,000 collection. How about a new sculpt for Deathleaper that got previewed this week?

Corvus Belli previewed the new releases coming during the month of July 2023. There are some neat character packs for you to pick up for their 28mm Sci-Fi wargame, Infinity, and expansion packs for those starting out and wanting more list-building options.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we've come back from UK Games Expo and this has made us reevaluate our perspective on what we enjoy out of our tabletop gaming. We discuss the joys of miniature painting and hobby, the want to return to classics from our collections and the way technology might or indeed might not be welcome in the future.

It's OTT Weekender time! With 10th Edition Warhammer 40K coming up for pre-order this weekend as part of the Leviathan boxed set, has this new edition charmed you? Do you think that you're going to get hooked again on the grimdark?