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Saga of the Beast Review: Orks

James "One_Wing" Grover - March 21, 2020

Orks is, obviously, Da Best. However, just in case Orks weren't definitely, completely, totally Da Best, we're sure there are many Warbosses out there who've been looking forward to getting their turn in the Psychic Awakening. Well shout a...

Gaming

Necromunday: House of Chains Review

Jules “Merton” O’Hare - February 24, 2020

The Lord of Necromunda reminds you, never use a bullet where a blade will suffice. Good morning, Scummers! It’s a new day in the Underhive, and if you’re here right now then chances are you’re just as excited as we...

Age of Sigmar

Ironjawz White Dwarf Warscroll Battalions: Analysis & Review

Mike 'Ellarr' Chadderton - February 22, 2020

The March issue of White Dwarf brought with it some new rules for Ironjawz players, giving the Ironsunz sub-faction access to three exclusive Warscroll Battalions that help encourage thematic armies that fit the fluff of the sub-faction. Today we’ll...

Reviews

Video Game Review: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Jonathan Bernhardt - February 14, 2020

What’s the most beautiful game you’ve ever played? Before CD Projekt Red’s The Witcher 3, my answer likely would have been System Shock 2, Skyrim, or Half-Life 2. There were games with better art direction, certainly, but few with that...

Gaming

Psychic Awakening: The Greater Good Review – Genestealer Cults

James "One_Wing" Grover - February 8, 2020

Welcome suspiciously-purple-tinged friends! The Psychic Awakening train continues to roll ever onwards, and the latest payload of fancy new toys includes an update for the devious insurrectionists of the Genestealer Cults. As we extensively detailed in our Start Competing...

Books

Book Review: Spear of the Emperor by Aaron Dembski-Bowden

Liam "Corrode" Royle - February 5, 2020

This review contains spoilers for Spear of the Emperor. SKAVAKH UHL ZARUN! Redden the earth, redden the earth, redden the earth! Rarely does a single phrase manage to capture the spirit of a whole Space Marine Chapter so well as the...

Lore

Ritual of the Damned Review Part 4: The Lore

Raf Cordero - January 22, 2020

We've seen so far how the Psychic Awakening is enhancing latent psychic abilities across the galaxy. Prayer is more powerful, demons are surging, and Librarians from all Chapter are finding their abilities strengthened. So what happens to those who...

Gaming

Ritual of the Damned Review, Part 2: Grey Knights

James "One_Wing" Grover - January 18, 2020

Christmas may have been and gone, but for three 40K factions the new year brings its own supply of juicy presents! Psychic Awakening: Ritual of the Damned goes up for pre-order today, and Games Workshop have been kind enough...

Reviews

Video Game Review: Hades

Jonathan Bernhardt - January 14, 2020

We’re starting something new here on Goonhammer; most obviously, it’s something that’s not going to have anything (directly) to do with Warhammer 40K at all. We’ve sort of run out of 40K video game titles to cover at the...

Resources

Start Collecting Warhammer 40,000

Liam "Corrode" Royle - December 21, 2019

For new players, starting an army can be daunting: There are tons of different army boxes and deals out there, and figuring out how to build an army can be a paralyzing experience for players who want to expand...