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Warhammer 40K Reveals Massive "Leviathan" Boxed Set; Likely "New Scale" Spin-Off Game Teased

During Warhammer Fest, Games Workshop revealed the massive boxed set that will be released alongside the 10th edition of Warhammer 40K, titled "Leviathan." The box will release in June alongside the…

April 30, 2023 | 03:01 EDT

An image of the Warhammer Seraphon Army Set in action, going in for the attack on a fully built set.
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Warhammer Seraphon Army Set Review

The earth trembles from the crush of titanic feet as streaks of magic bolt through the air. The 'Great Plan' must be protected at all costs, and you're standing in its way. Tough luck, as that means…

April 22, 2023 | 05:00 EDT

Kill Team Gallowfall
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Warhammer 40,0000 Kill Team Gallowfall Review

Kill Team Gallowfall is the final expansion for the Kill Team Into the Dark roadmap. It follows the same format as the previous Kill Team expansions introducing 2 brand new kill teams, the Leagues of…

May 6, 2023 | 05:00 EDT

An image of several Warhammer 40K New Releases including The Lion, Horus Heresy Tanks, Commander Dante and more
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Warhammer 40K New Release Review - The Lion And Retinue, Commander Dante, HH Tanks

The sleeping Lion has finally awoken! After 10,000 years of slumber on The Rock, the Primarch Lion El'Jonson returns to lead his legion of Space Marines, the Dark Angels. To mark his triumphant…

April 15, 2023 | 05:00 EDT

An image of the Warhammer Age of Sigmar Ossiarch Bonereapers army in full deadly regalia
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Warhammer Age of Sigmar Ossiarch Bonereapers Soulblight Gravelords Previews

Wherever the stench of death rises from the earth, there you'll find the thrall of Nagash, the tyrant god of death. As one of the "big baddies" in the Warhammer Age of Sigmar pantheon, Nagash has -…

April 8, 2023 | 05:00 EDT

An image of painted Games Workshop Gondor Ruins
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Games Workshop LOTR and Necromunda New Releases

Each week, Games Workshop hits us with a bevvy of new releases, from new units and rules books for their core wargames Warhammer: Age of Sigmar and Warhammer 40,000. This week, Games Workshop sent…

April 1, 2023 | 05:00 EDT

An image depicting painted models from the Warhammer 40K Boarding Patrol Tau and Ork boxes.
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Warhammer 40K Boarding Patrol - Orks and Tau Preview

It's a good time to be a Warhammer 40,000 player, with the popular release of the series of Arks of Omen campaign books, new models coming out near-weekly, and a slew of announcements at Adepticon…

March 25, 2023 | 06:00 EDT

Warhammer 40K 10th Edition
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Warhammer 40K 10th Edition FAQ: Don't Get Left Behind!

Revealed at Adepticon 2023, Warhammer 40,000 (40K for short), the tabletop wargame by Games Workshop is getting its 10th Editon of the rules this year. In this article, we'll answer all your…

March 24, 2023 | 10:48 EDT

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All the News From Warhammer Preview at Adepticon 2023: Warhammer 40K 10th Edition Announced

Today Games Workshop hosted its big Warhammer Preview from Adepticon 2023, including plenty of news for its popular tabletop games.  First of all, we take a look at the return of the primarch of the…

March 23, 2023 | 12:40 EDT

Warhammer Age of Sigmar Blades of Khorne and Hedonites of Slaanesh
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Warhammer Age of Sigmar - Khorne and Slaanesh New Release Preview

Do you seek glory through rage, blood, and conquest? Or do you find pleasure in over-indulgence in all its forms? In the chaos-tinged world of Warhammer: Age of Sigmar, options like these are often…

March 18, 2023 | 10:25 EDT

Arks of Omen Farsight
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Warhammer 40K Arks of Omen Farsight Review

The huge Warhammer 40,000 narrative event continues in the next installment of Arks of Omen, this time with the legendary Tau Commander Farsight looking to end his campaign once and for all against…

March 25, 2023 | 06:00 EDT

An image of Vashtorr and the box contents of Wrath of the Soul Forge King
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Warhammer 40K Wrath of the Soul Forge King Review

This year's grand story that spans across multiple Warhammer 40K releases is the Arks of Omen. Released as supplemental books and tied to feature products, the Arks storyline is all about the evil…

March 11, 2023 | 05:00 EST

An image of the Kharadron Overlords miniatures for Warhammer Age of Sigmar
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Warhammer Kharadron Overlords New Battletome and Codewright Preview

When the going gets tough, the tough take to the skies! Such was the fate of the Kharadron Overlords, the subset of the Duardin (aka dwarfish) that decided to stop mining minerals in the earth and…

March 4, 2023 | 05:00 EST

An image of the Strike Force Agastus from Warhammer 40K, painted in Ultramarine colors fending off a Xenos hoard.
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Warhammer 40K Strike Force Agastus Review - The Big Guns

Though well-renowned for their superior firepower throughout the galaxy, even Space Marines need a bit of extra muscle every once in a while. Whether punching through hordes of rampaging Xenos, or…

February 25, 2023 | 05:00 EST

Arks of Omen Vashtorr
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Warhammer 40K Arks of Omen Vashtorr Review

The huge Warhammer 40,000 narrative event continues in the next installment of Arks of Omen, this time featuring Vashtorr, a demigod of inventors, engineers, scientists, and artisans, who created the…

March 11, 2023 | 05:00 EST

An image of the Astra Militarum
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Warhammer 40K Astra Militarum February Units Preview

We've previously covered the incredible Astra Militarum army at length, both in our review of the full army set and our coverage of recently released new models. But this week brings another batch of…

February 18, 2023 | 05:00 EST

Kill Team Soulshackle
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Warhammer 40,0000 Kill Team Soulshackle Review

Kill Team Soulshackle is the next expansion for Kill Team Into the Dark. It follows the same format as the previous Kill Team expansions introducing 2 brand new kill teams, the Adeptus Arbites…

February 17, 2023 | 01:34 EST

An Image of the new Beastlord fully painted in our Warhammer Painting Guide
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Warhammer Painting Guide - Painting The New Beastlord

For many aspirant Warhammer players, building and painting the miniatures that comprise your army is one of the main draws of the hobby. But for some, this process can feel super daunting. To help,…

February 13, 2023 | 11:00 EST

An image of the new Warcry Blood Hunt box and some models
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Warcry Blood Hunt Review - A Bloody Good Skirmish

With earth turned muddy from rivers of blood that flow from clashing battles beneath the choking branches of the Gnarlwood, two new warbands strike out against each other with Warcry Blood Hunt, the…

February 11, 2023 | 05:00 EST

An image of the Warhammer 40K World Eaters Army led by their leader Angron, a huge red devil-like creature
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Warhammer 40K World Eaters Preview - Consumed By Rage

When it comes to World Eaters, the name of the game is all about butchery. These absolutely rampaging Chaos Space Marines are led by Angron and completely devoted to the Chaos God of carnage, Khorne…

February 4, 2023 | 05:00 EST

Arks of Omen Angron
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Warhammer 40K Arks of Omen Angron Review

Angron was born a son of the Emperor of mankind, a Primark, and leader of the World Eaters chapter of Space Marines. During the Horus Heresy Angron was one of the first to betray and raise arms…

February 4, 2023 | 05:05 EST

An image comprised of the new Gloomspite Gitz battletome and two new units for the army
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Warhammer Age of Sigmar Gloomspite Gitz Battletome Preview

The Gloomspite Gitz are an army in Warhammer: Age of Sigmar that delights in taking big chances to deal sweeping blows to their opponents. From the random nature of their spells to the way you never…

January 28, 2023 | 05:00 EST

An image comprised of the new Battletome for Beasts of Chaos and the new model released for the Warhammer Age of Sigmar Army
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Warhammer Age of Sigmar Beasts of Chaos Battletome Preview

The Beasts of Chaos are known throughout the Mortal Realms as some of the most vicious predators you're ever likely to meet. Made up of beast-men who's bodies are a twisted mingling of man and…

January 28, 2023 | 05:00 EST

An image featuring several new models for the Warhammer 40K Astra Militarum army
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Warhammer 40K Astra Militarum New Models Review - Fight the Good Fight

While some armies in Warhammer 40K are centered around stunning advanced technology, cruel demonic monsters, or the bio-engineered might of Space Marines, there's one army that fights the spread of…

January 21, 2023 | 05:00 EST

An image of the Slaves to Darkness army, including an image of a battle and several key product shots including the Daemon Prince
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Warhammer Age of Sigmar Slaves to Darkness Review - Embrace the Chaos

When the mark of Chaos takes hold of you, it never lets go! We recently reviewed the Slaves to Darkness Army Set, which contained the bulk of a new army for Warhammer Age of Sigmar. Now, Games…

January 14, 2023 | 05:00 EST

A pile of gifts featured in our wargaming gift guide including warcry heart of ghur and more
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The TechRaptor Wargaming Gift Guide

Finding the perfect gift for someone who plays wargames can be tricky. Are they deeply enmeshed in a game system or new to the hobby? Do they have shelves upon shelves of miniatures, or are they just…

December 13, 2022 | 04:07 EST

The contents of Warhammer Warcry Sundered Fate
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Warhammer Warcry Sundered Fate Review

The Gnarlwoods, that sprawling tangle of forest in the heart of Ghur, is not the kind of place one ventures into heedlessly. Full of flora just as ravenous as the fauna, these deadly forests are as…

November 26, 2022 | 05:05 EST

Warhammer 40K Arks of Omen Abaddon
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Warhammer 40K Arks of Omen Abaddon Review

Abaddon the Despoiler, former first Captain of the Sons of Horus, survived his father's failure to overthrow the Emperor during the Horus Heresy. Abaddon renamed the Sons of Horus, leading them under…

January 7, 2023 | 05:00 EST

An image of the Conquest First Blood Two Player Starter Set
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Conquest First Blood 2.0 Two-Player Starter Set Unboxing

Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings and its skirmish spinoff Conquest: First Blood made serious waves when the games by Para Bellum first burst onto the wargaming scene. With a bold and exciting…

December 2, 2022 | 11:00 EST

Warhammer Horus Heresy Liber Imperium Book on a green background
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Warhammer Horus Heresy Liber Imperium Preview

Though the Astartes, those massive armored space marine legions, are the poster children of Warhammer: The Horus Heresy (and Warhammer 40K), they are by no means the only players in the grand game of…

November 5, 2022 | 06:05 EDT

An image of the box for the new Warhammer Slaves To Darkness Army Set
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Warhammer Slaves To Darkness Army Set Review

From remote caves where mortals chant to profane idols to curtained private rooms in sprawling cities, the mark of Chaos hides and grows ever stronger. For centuries, humanity has known only terror…

November 5, 2022 | 06:00 EDT

Artwork of Ghur and Beasts of Chaos from Warhammer: Age of Sigmar
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Warhammer: Age of Sigmar Battlescroll Nerfs Chaos

The latest Warhammer: Age of Sigmar battlescroll update has gone live. Games Workshop's continuing support for the fantasy miniatures game has been well documented. They have provided a roadmap for…

October 27, 2022 | 03:38 EDT

A picture of several leagues of Votann models featured in this Leagues of Votann review
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Warhammer 40K Leagues of Votann New Releases

The Leagues of Votann have finally arrived in Games Workshop's epic sci-fi miniature wargame Warhammer 40K. Short, stout, and ruthless, these rugged armies are all about gathering resources, selling…

October 29, 2022 | 06:52 EDT

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Games Workshop Announces Warhammer Fest 2023

Games Workshop have announced big plans for Warhammer Fest 2023. The tabletop publisher has held this event reliably over the years, usually to announce new content for their tabletop war games, but…

October 20, 2022 | 03:11 EDT

An image of the Warhammer Underworlds Gnarlwood Box
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Warhammer Underworlds Gnarlwood Review

Warhammer is a game that has always interested me but always felt like a large step to get into, so being offered the chance to review Warhammer Underworlds Gnarlwood felt like the perfect stepping…

October 22, 2022 | 05:00 EDT

Warhammer New Release Rundown - Various new products for Preorder this week from Games Workshop, including a giant monster, a new tank, and two new battletomes
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Warhammer New Release Roundup - Saturday October 8

Each weekend, Games Workshop releases a slew of new products across their various gaming franchises for preorder, and while we normally hone in on one or two major releases, this week we got the…

October 8, 2022 | 12:10 EDT

Warhammer Quest Cursed City Nightwars
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Warhammer Quest Cursed City Nightwars Review

Warhammer Quest Cursed City is a tabletop adventure game set in Games Workshop's fantasy Warhammer setting. Players take control of a group of heroes, trying to wrestle control of the undead-…

October 3, 2022 | 03:05 EDT

Images from the new Blood Bowl Amazons team
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Blood Bowl Amazon Team Review

Blood Bowl is truly something special in the wargaming hobby world. From its humble beginnings as a spinoff of Warhammer Fantasy containing much of the same rules of that game, to its current…

October 2, 2022 | 11:00 EDT

Kill Team Shadowvaults
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Warhammer 40,0000 Kill Team Shadowvaults Preview

Kill Team Shadowvaults is the first expansion for Kill Team Into the Dark. It follows the same format as the previous Kill Team expansions introducing 2 brand new kill teams, the Astra Militarum…

October 15, 2022 | 05:00 EDT

An army inspired by those presented in Warhammer Battletome: Disciples of Tzeentch
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Warhammer Battletome: Disciples of Tzeentch Review

It was fated that you should be reading this review of the new Warhammer Battletome: Disciples of Tzeentch. Or... was it? The question of fate, and the role the gods play in stitching together the…

September 24, 2022 | 04:02 EDT

The full contents of the Warhammer 40K Leagues of Votann Army Box Set, showing multiple dwarf miniatures painted in green and white
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Warhammer 40K Leagues of Votann Review

Forged from the genetic data of ancestors past, the Leagues of Votann storm the battlefield with grim resolve and dead-set determination. That's right, folks, today marks the opening of pre-release…

September 17, 2022 | 05:00 EDT

The Horus Heresy Plastic Predator Battle Tank displayed in front of it's box packaging.
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Warhammer Horus Heresy Plastic Predator Battle Tank Review

This week we're taking a quick look at a brand new Battle Tank up for preorder for Warhammer The Horus Heresy! Released for the first time in plastic, the Predator Battle Tank is going to add a bit…

September 10, 2022 | 05:00 EDT

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Warhammer Age of Sigmar

Warhammer Age of Sigmar is Warhammer back to its roots with the spiritual successor to Warhammer Fantasy Battle. This large-scale Wargame allows players to create armies of the different Warhammer…

September 9, 2022 | 09:45 EDT

A scene of miniatures from the new Warhammer 40,000 Kill Team set
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Warhammer 40,000 Kill Team

Warhammer 40,000 has introduced millions to large-scale wargaming allowing players to create enormous armies and duke it out across all manner of terrain. For those who might prefer smaller tactical…

September 7, 2022 | 07:25 EDT

An image of an army of Space Marines and other Human miniatures from Warhammer 40,000
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Warhammer 40,000

Warhammer 40,000, also known as Warhammer 40k, is one of the most popular Wargames in Tabletop history. While the first edition of the rules was originally published in September 1987 the game…

September 6, 2022 | 07:58 EDT

A spread of Warhammer 40k Leagues of Votann miniatures on a stylized background
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Warhammer 40k Leagues of Votann Army Box and Codex Announced

Back on April Fool's Day, Games Workshop announced that Warhammer 40k Leagues of Votann would be returning to their tabletop miniatures game. Shortly afterward, the company clarified that this was…

September 1, 2022 | 02:52 EDT

Daemons of Slaanesh, Nurgle, Khorne, and Tzeentch storm the battlefield
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Warhammer 40K Codex Chaos Daemons, New Chaos Minis Review

In the world of Warhammer 40,000 there exists another realm beyond Real Space. Known as "The Warp," it is an endless and timeless expanse filled with the swirling chaos of souls, and home to the four…

August 27, 2022 | 05:05 EDT

Warhammer 40k Kill Team space hulk promotional artwork
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Games Workshop Announces Kill Team Roadmap

Games Workshop has officially announced a Kill Team roadmap. This spin-off set in the popular grimdark sci-fi world of Warhammer 40k has received its share of support as part of the studio's new…

August 25, 2022 | 02:55 EDT