Gerry dives into an unboxing and review of the awesome new Rise of the Banished Faction Set, a great new expansion option for those playing Mantic Games' excellent skirmish game, Halo: Flashpoint.

Check out this week's suite of awesome projects from you folks in the community who have been wow'ing us with a whole bunch of heroes, monsters and more.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we check in on brother Lloyd, see what his UKGE haul has been and what hobbying he's been up to for the last wee while. That brings us on more broadly to how the New Years Resolutions have held up six months in, pass or fail?

Come and join us for another delve into the Projects to find the best of the best from the last week or so. We'll be getting stuck into lots of great-looking miniature wargaming painting and hobbying this week...

Gerry dives into an unboxing and review of Mantic Games' Halo: Flashpoint - War Games Expansion Pack, a great box for those who want to take the next step in the Halo miniatures game. The War Games Expansion moves away from drafting mechanics and allows you to list build your force for Spartan combat from the Sci-Fi Halo universe.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we talk about how difficult it is to pick up new games and what techniques people can use to help get over the hurdle of learning a brand new set of rules, and what are the potential pitfalls.

In this week's Community Spotlight, we're having a look at some bounty hunters from the Underhive, a classic Empire army given new life and some classic forces renewed for this year.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we try to work out how you can best compare wargames to find the best of the best. Is there a way to even do this effectively? What even makes a wargame "the best"?

It's OTTWeekender time! This time, we're getting very excited about a new range of Historical wargaming miniatures from Wargames Atlantic as Sharpe goes OFFICIAL with Wargames Atlantic! A brand new range of miniatures AND rules are coming out in the near future based on the hit TV show (starting with Sharpe's Rifles) and book series by Bernard Cornwell.

You can now pre-order two new Kings of War Champions Company Boxes from Mantic Games, giving you some fresh ways to dive into their 28mm Fantasy wargame, which gives you a flavour of the world of Pannithor. 

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. 

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. 

Gerry unboxes and reviews a selection of Goblin Characters from Mantic Games' 28mm Fantasy wargame, Kings of War. See what you think of these sneaky blighters who can cause some mischief on your tabletop!

Gerry gets stuck into an unboxing and review of some more of the Riftforged Orcs for Mantic Games' 28mm Fantasy wargame, Kings of War. See what you make of the Thunderseers!

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, Gerry delves into his plans to completely reinvigorate and update his collection of DreadBall miniatures and dive into possibly the best tabletop sports game, DreadBall. Loads of teams and loads of ideas are swirling around. What would you like to see painted first?

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's episode, we've found a NEW World War II wargame that will see you taking to the skies to refight the Battle of Britain! Angels One Six comes from a Battlefront Miniatures and Flames Of War veteran and will let you dive into aerial dogfights with pre-painted and iconic World War II fighters.

In this week's Community Spotlight, we feature some rebels from a Sci-Fi world, a comeback for the Elves of Warhammer and speedpainting for Kings Of War Champions.

There are plenty of pre-orders available for you to get stuck into for Mantic Games' Halo: Flashpoint right now but how about a bit of organisation? The Force Organisation Trays that you can get from Mantic Games (releasing this month) could be very handy, especially if you play a lot of tournaments.

Gerry dives into an unboxing of the 28mm Fantasy figure, the Riftforged Orcs Riftforger from Mantic Games' Kings Of War. This is a resin miniature that can be used to bolster your Kings of War armies.

Mantic Games recently released their new-look Basileans for use in their 28mm Fantasy wargame, Kings of War. Leading the way are the Basilean Paladin Knights charging into battle on the back of their warhorses. 

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into some Sci-Fi hobby and why Ben is really enjoying Star Wars: Shatterpoint. We also check out your feedback from previous episodes of XLBS and continue the discussion!

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show we have not one, not two but THREE indie projects worth keeping an eye on. We have been pretty stunned by the excellent Sci-Fi mech wargame Flames of Orion which is on Kickstarter right now!

Mantic Games this week announced a return to their awesome Sci-Fi sports game, DreadBall. DreadBall All Stars is coming down the pipeline with a new Kickstarter campaign bringing the project to life later this year. 

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, the guys get excited about Wargaming With Dinosaurs! We have a look at some excellent miniatures that you can bring to the tabletop in 28mm and 32mm scale for use in a variety of different wargames. We also talk about how you could run a really awesome Jurassic Park miniatures game and we might have even found a set of rules that would be perfect for it!

Mantic Games has today announced their new board game coming to Kickstarter soon, Assassin's Creed: Animus. Based on the hit video game series by Ubisoft, you'll be able to take on the role of iconic assassins throughout history on the tabletop.

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we dive into the reveals from AdeptiCon and that amazing new Warhammer: The Old World army that was revealed for Grand Cathay. Could these be the best Warhammer miniatures yet? We certainly think Games Workshop pushed the boat out with these!

Mantic Games has announced alongside Halo Studios that The Banished will be the next major faction to join the tactical miniatures game, Halo: Flashpoint, which is set in the epic Sci-Fi universe of the video game series. 

Over the weekend, Mantic Games launched their new rank-and-flank Fantasy 28mm miniatures game, Kings Of War Champions! Set in the world of Pannithor, Champions has been designed as a quick and easy entry point into this style of miniature wargame!

Mantic Games put out some new information on what's planned for Halo: Flashpoint when it comes to organised play AND where they are going to be going when it comes to show specials throughout 2025. There is plenty of Halo goodness on the way for fans of Spartans and finishing the fight...

Mantic Games dropped a teaser trailer this week for their upcoming Fantasy wargame, Kings Of War Champions. A rank and flank wargame, the focus feels like it's going to hinge on the Legends mentioned in the trailer, which you can watch above.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, Lloyd joins Gerry and Ben as the trio talks about Gerry's love of Pulp and also how you can change up your games by simply exploring different ways of deploying your miniatures on the tabletop. What do you think of our ideas?

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!

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! In this week's show we dive into some of the awesome new expansions for Mantic Games' Dungeon Saga Origins and ask whether or not their dungeon delving offering has eclipsed the powerhouse that is HeroQuest. Has Mantic mastered the dungeon delve and put the old favourite in its place?

Mantic Games are bringing more adventures to the tabletop for fans of Dungeon Saga Origins. If you're in the mood for a fun, quick and easy dungeon-crawling adventure then you can't go far wrong with Dungeon Saga Origins and two more expansions are up for pre-order right now. 

Let's dive into a new Cult Of Games XLBS! John, Justin and Ben get stuck into showcasing some of the hobby they have been working on over the last couple of weeks as they totally stuck to their pledges at the end of 2024. We also talk about what we think could be the BIG new thing to take over the tabletop world in 2025.

It's OTTWeekender time! In the first Weekender of 2025, we dive into a discussion on the brand new miniatures game announced by Bandai for the world of Gundam and Gunpla. Gundam Assemble sounds like it's going to be fascinating so we talked to our two experts, John and Justin, about just what we could be seeing with the game when it lands later this year.

Mantic Games put together a trailer this week showing off what's coming from the team in 2025. There are intriguing titles on the horizon including some returns of old favourites. Check out the trailer below...

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, the team get stuck into the big reveals from Battlefront Miniatures for Flames Of War! Their 15mm World War 2 wargame is going to be getting some great expansions but most importantly, a BIG new released of Early War books AND loads of new plastic miniatures.

Mantic Games announced that the Collector's Edition version of The Walking Dead: All Out War, will be available on shelves with various independent stockists very soon. You'll get another chance to get stuck into this rather spiffing skirmish game soon if you didn't pre-order via Mantic.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, the guys talk about the projects that they are thinking about for 2025. They talk about the games that they want to play, the miniatures they want to paint AND the events that they want to go to. What are your tabletop hobby plans for 2025?

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we get super into the look of the new Necromunda miniatures that Games Workshop has been showing off recently. Could they be the best miniatures range from Games Workshop across all their games?