Calling national emergencies to suddenly gain and retain power and impose their agenda on the masses without the need to go through the regular bureaucratic streams. That’s how Senator-turned-Emperor Palpatine rose to power, slowly manipulating things behind the scenes to put himself in a place to capitalize on dealings he made with shadowy foreign entities….
Games Workshop has Shadowspear, a new 2-player Box Set for Warhammer 40k, available to order up on their website. Heading back to pretty much where it began, you’ve got Marines of the Ultramarines chapter versus Chaos Marines. Yes, it’s 3+ saves for everybody. It’s a whole host of figures, along with a 6-scenario campaign you…
Climb out of your vault and into the wasteland. Nuclear bombs have scorched the Earth, but there’s still life to be found among all the radiation. How will you survive out there? That’s for you to find out in the new Fallout: Wasteland Warfare RPG, coming soon from Modiphius. From the website: The Fallout: Wasteland…
One thing about BattleTech is that you need record sheets to keep track of what your Mech has, as well as how much damage it’s taken, and all that fun kinda stuff. Catalyst has released a new set of record sheets to keep track of that for mechs based during the Succession Wars. Along with…
Out on the fringes of the galaxy lies the Outer Rim. Most people think that it’s nothing but a hive of scum and villainy… and they’re right! But it’s your hive of scum and villainy, and you’re going to become the scummiest scum and most villainous villain that you can, all while operating out on…
Verge of War, the sci-fi minis game that not only successfully funded on Kickstarter, but was able to ship out 3 months before their scheduled date, is looking to expand their game. They’re showing off the upcoming Pirates faction. I had never thought was a pirate hat would look like on some dude in beefy…
Resistance is futile… if you’re a Star Trek fan and been wanting to get into the Star Trek Adventures RPG from Modiphius, as they’ve started taking pre-orders for a new Borg Cube set that’s got… well, just about everything you could want that’s part of their RPG system. This new collection includes such things as…
For those that have seen the various Hobbit movies, you know about the epic battle between Thorin Oakenshield and Azog. For those that haven’t seen the various Hobbit movies… here’s a cool dwarf and orc set for you to add to your collection. Orders are being taken now over at Forge World for these two…
Always nice when you can prepare for the future. Goblin King Games has announced that Moonstone, their fantasy skirmish miniatures game, will be hitting shelves in March. Until then, you can check out their website and get prepped for all the gnome-vs-sprite-vs-goblin action. From the announcement: Moonstone by Goblin King Games; coming in March 2019…
Fantasy Flight is squeaking out some new releases just before the holidays. If you’re looking for a last-minute gift, you can head down to your LGS and pick up two new kits for Star Wars: Legion, including Chewbacca and some of his Wookie friends, get the Mother of Dragons expansion for the A Game of…
A new set for Test of Honour is available to pre-order from Warlord Games. In this case, it’s a set of seven ronin. For those that don’t know, ronin were masterless samurai who traveled around the countryside, helping those in need. They’re also the only people I know of who made the man-bun hairstyle look…
While I’m sure that nobody wants to see me in a spandex outfit, there are many out there that can pull it off. Mostly, they’re also the ones doing superheroic deeds. Kitbash Games is going to launch a Kickstarter next year for Supers Unlimited, their new line of superhero-inspired figures, as well as a quick…
Red ones go fasta. Deep down inside, I’m a greenskin at heart. So it being Orktober over at Games Workshop has me all manner of excited. And a major reason for that is Speed Freeks, You can go order your copies now. Maybe GW will color the shipping boxes red so they’ll get to your…
Black Powder 2nd Edition is almost upon us, and with that, Warlord Games is giving you some new kits. First off, there’s a new starter set for one of the most historic battles ever fought: Waterloo. It’s Napoleon’s last hurrah, and you can either make sure that history repeats itself, or perhaps have the French…
Those of you that are up in Indy get a chance to pick up the newest releases before the rest of us do. Those that stop by the Cryptozoic booth, for example, have a chance to get the DC Deck-Building Game‘s latest pack, the Crisis Expansion Pack 4. It adds new cooperative play, as well…
Many of you out there adventure through Rokugan when playing the L5R card game. Soon, you’ll have an new way to experience that foreign land. Fantasy Flight is coming out with a new Legend of the Five Rings RPG, and they’re kicking things off with a beginner’s starter box to ease you into it. In…
A new expansion is now available for Secrets of the Third Reich. It’s called Dossier X-01, and it’s chocked full of new units of all types for your games. But not just rules, West Wind Productions has a whole batch of new miniatures that are available as well. And West Wind is celebrating by giving…
In the grim dark of the 41st millennium, there is only war…This we know, and many of you get out your armies weekly and fight for supremacy on the battlefields all across the Imperium and beyond. But soon, you’ll have another way to fight, on the RPG tabletop. Ulisses North America has started taking pre-orders…
The ravenous hordes are getting even more ravenous and horde-y. Three new box sets are now available for the Uthuk Y’llan for Runewars. They’ve got the fast and agile Flesh Rippers, the hulking Spined Threshers, and the amassed Berserkers unit, all available to spread fear and chaos on the tabletops. From the website: On the…
Vampire: The Masquerade is one of those venerable titles in gaming. You might not hear it quite as often as some others, but it’s withstood the test of time and is played by many all over the world. As such, it’s pretty big news when a new edition of it is looking to hit the…
I love when I see a new twist on a theme. We’ve seen giant robots before. We’ve seen alien invasions before. But normally, that sort of stuff is focused on Japan. Well, in the case of Nagual, it’s Meso-America that’s got the giant robots that are fighting off the evil, invading aliens. You can check…
you wild deploy units and command them to fight against your opponents. The fate of the world is in your hands. Will you be on the side of the Allies or the Axis? Grab your commanders and hit that beach. The game is up on Kickstarter now. From the campaign: Deep War is a fast…
At the end of the first three movies (number-wise, not release-wise) in Star Wars, Emperor Palpatine has seized power and is ruling the galaxy with an iron fist. Very quickly, those that want the Republic back form a resistance movement that would be known as the Rebellion. But that early start wasn’t easy. The Dawn…
I’m guessing most of you weren’t around when the original Planet of the Apes movie came out. I mean, it was 50 years ago, as of yesterday. But even if you didn’t see Charlton Heston screaming, “You blew it up! You maniacs!” on the silver screen during its initial release, you can still get pumped…
Modiphius has teamed up with Ripstone and Auroch Digital to bring the world of Acthung! Cthulhu to your video screens. The alternate-history WWII game where Cthulhu-mythos creatures come flooding into our own world is getting the full digital treatment. And as part of the campaign, they’re looking to bring you new items for the tabletop…
The Star Trek series’ main elements are the original series and The Next Generation. Sure, there’s been dozens of spin-offs and expansions from those, but those two ship crews are the ones we mostly think about when we think about the franchise. If you’re interested in bringing those to your games of Star Trek: Adventures,…
