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.

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.

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!

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. 

Victrix Miniatures are heading back to the Dark Age with an upcoming set of plastic miniatures. Early Saxon Warriors are on the way for you to use in your 28mm Historical wargames. See if you can kick the ass of some Late Romans!

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.

Blood & Pigment have been holding their Great Pirate Paint Off over the last while in the run-up to their Summer Of Plunder. We talked about the contest a while back now and the time has come for you to get stuck in and start voting as part of the people's choice segment of the competition. Get those finalists to a place of honour!

Sarissa Precision has dropped another big piece of terrain onto their webstore with the Old West Hotel that includes an interior! Head inside, grab a drink and then get into a fistfight with the local drunks over some allegations of cheating over a hand of poker.

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!

Great Escape Games have been doing great stuff with their plastic kits of late for Dead Man's Hand. Keeping up with that, they recently previewed a new 28mm Wild West Wagon that would be great for those seeking to dive into some scenario-based play!

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.

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.

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.

V&V Miniatures have once again added to their expanding collection of 28mm resin miniatures for use in your Historical wargames. The first of these sets is the 28mm Ancient Indian Command, ready to lead armies against Alexander The Great.

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.

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.

It's OTT Weekender time! Tuomas Pirinen, the creator behind the 28mm grimdark wargame, Mordheim, has set his sights on a brand new miniatures game featuring themes of heaven and hell called Trench Crusade. Featuring a brand-new set of  32mm miniatures from James Sheriff and with artwork by Mike Franchina, this is looking like an epic new grimdark wargame.

Peter's Paperboys released some brand new papercraft sets for you to get stuck into and cut up. Get your scissors and glue ready and prepare to snap up a bunch of 28mm paper miniatures for this Wild West wargaming trend that we seem to find ourselves in the midst of.

Mantic Games have fired up their newest venture for you to sign up for and get involved with. If you're interested in 3D Printing then you might want to delve into the newly revealed Mantic Vault. 

Piano Wargames have added a few new metal kits to their webstore for those wanting to dive into some 28mm Napoleonic wargames. The Bavarians are out in force with a variety of troops wearing Greatcoats to keep out the cold! 

Ragnarok Miniatures' range of 28mm Fantasy miniatures are now going to be available for you to buy from the folks at Gripping Beast! The first of the range, the Dark Dwarves known as the Duergr, are now available to snap up on their webstore.

Atomic Mass Games has FINALLY got around to dropping the pre-orders for the Ewoks who are now coming to Star Wars: Legion later this year. Three new sets are on the way which very much deserves a big Yub Nub!

North Star Military Figures showed off a brand new set of 28mm plastic miniatures coming to the world of Stargrave by Osprey Games and Joseph A. McCullough. The Scavengers are now prowling around the galaxy seeking to make off with whatever treasures they can find. 

Andy Callan might have only just released Never Mind The Billhooks, his wargaming rules for playing out small battles during the Late Medieval period, but that hasn't stopped him from coming up with some more rules for the period! With Never Mind The Boathooks, you can dive into some Medieval naval warfare!

Grey For Now Games are now taking pre-orders for a new set of stunning 28mm Samurai miniatures for Test Of Honour. You can now call on the might and cunning of Takeda's Court in order to stamp your authority on Feudal Japan. 

Come and join us for another awesome dive into hobby as we have a peek at a fun Star Wars vehicle, Turnip28 and a bit of Vietnam in space with some hunky individuals.

If you're looking to dive into some new 28mm Sci-Fi adventures on the tabletop then you might want to take a peek at the new Interplanetary Strike Troopers from Brigade Games. Ready to hit any planet and engage in any fight, these new troops are armed with all manner of different weapons.

The folks at BelloLudi have another big set of wargaming rules for you to scoop up that focus on the period of 1660-1721. The Big Battle Game rules are available for you to snap up from them and a whole host of different publishers too.