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Competitive Innovations in 9th: Fest of Fury Pt.1

Warhammer Fest is in the books, giving us both some sneak peaks at what tenth Edition might hold and also a gigantic showcase for the final season of 9th Edition. Over three hundred players, and just one champion at...

Dadhammering Through The Mortal Realms: Part 3 – $32,000 Spiders

Some of the dead-eyed readers may note that we've skipped Part 2 entirely - suffice to say I had a great time at LVO with the exception of two games and a great time at Cherokee using a squig...

TheChirurgeon’s Road Through 2023, Part 5: Prep for Warhammer Fest

My 2023 has so far been quieter than last year, off to a bit slower start. There are a few reasons for this. The first is that I'm just not playing quite as many games of Warhammer 40k as...

UTC Weekend Preview: April 28, 2023

A few weeks ago we announced the formation of the Unified Tournament Circuit, a new regional circuit for Warhammer 40k and Age of Sigmar which covers the area between Virginia and Newfoundland. In case you missed our announcement, you...

Eldfall Chronicles Faction Focus: Empire of Soga

This article is part of a sponsored series of articles exploring Freecompany’s Eldfall Chronicles tabletop miniatures game.  Welcome, brave adventurer, to the Empire of Soga! A sprawling, wintry domain host to numerous feudal lords, the people of this faction are...

Competitive Innovations in 9th: Final Quarter pt.2

Part two of our ritual to finally banish Deathwing armies from the world commences, with Lowest of Men in the driving seat. Today, we're looking at: Rataclysm 2023 (major) Grand Clash 2023 War Calls 2023 Out Of The Furnace IV: Return...

Kill Team Tactics: Compendium Craftworlds

Do you really like elves, but not the dark, clown, or new-age vaguely Slaanesh-like kind? Are you the kind of person who insists on using the name "Asuryani" to refer to your 40k army? Do you just really not...

March of the Machine Review, Part 4 of 4: The Colorless Cards

At last, Magic's newest expansion has us reaching the climax of the 4 part story arc with the Phyrexians as Elesh Norn's forces spill out into countless planes, bringing together strange allies and forever altering the fabric of the...

Competitive Innovations in 9th: Final Quarter pt.1

I will admit that I was a little bit worried the announcement of 10th Edition might mean a slow couple of months, but uh, that does not seem to be happening. Instead, we have a mighty 12 events this...

Things to eat and do in Manchester when you’re not at WarhammerFest

Maybe you're attending WarhammerFest with a friend or significant other who isn't interested in Warhammer, or you're just looking to take a break from the convention centre and make the most of your visit. Personally, I'm attending WHF with...