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Events and Challenges

JD’s Road to Adepticon, Part 1

TheArmorOfContempt - February 7, 2020

Greetings reader! It is I, TheArmorOfContempt, one of the lesser known remoras that has attached itself to the constantly growing leviathan known as Goonhammer, and I am here to share my upcoming journey to Adepticon with you. But first, a...

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...

Hammer of Math

Hammer of Math: Calculated Martyrdom

"Primaris" Kevin Genson - February 3, 2020

In this week’s Hammer of Math, Kevin is going back to the Iron Hands well to take a look at one of the most powerful combinations available in 40K. This particular topic comes from fellow author Scott Horras "Heresy"...

Gaming

The GOAT: An Interview with LVO and ITC Champion Richard Siegler

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - January 29, 2020

The 2020 Las Vegas Open 40k Championships Tournament wrapped up Sunday night, putting an end to another ITC season. Emerging victorious after 9 rounds (plus a nightmare round) of some of the hardest-fought 40k games ever played, Richard Siegler...

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

State of the 40k Meta: January 2020

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - January 21, 2020

Welcome back, dear reader, to another State of the Meta analysis. December was a busy month for Warhammer 40,000! Psychic Awakening has already given us three supplements (with a fourth on the way), plus Chapter Approved 2019 and the...

Reviews

Ritual of the Damned Reviews

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - January 19, 2020

In case you missed all the reviews yesterday (they're still on the front page as of this writing), we've collected them for you here. Psychic Awakening 4: Ritual of the Damned is coming out next week, and it's a doozy....

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...

Gaming

Ritual of the Damned Review, Part 1: Dark Angels

Greg Chiasson - January 18, 2020

Well, it finally happened. After jamming the snooze button three times, Psychic Awakening IV: Ritual of the Damned is here, and one of Warhammer's oldest and most storied Marine chapters has been blessed with an update to their codex,...

Gaming

The Goonhammer Hot Take: Faith & Fury and Blood of Baal FAQs

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - January 6, 2020

In Goonhammer Hot Takes, we do quick-pass reviews and reactions to new releases, rules, and events. In today’s Hot Take, we’re covering the the new FAQs for Psychic Awakening Books 2 and 3 - Faith & Fury and Blood...