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Start Competing: T’au Empire Has Been Updated!

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - April 4, 2020

In lieu of an all new Start Competing this week, we've updated the Start Competing on T'au Empire, covering changes in content and the new rules for the faction that we saw in Psychic Awakening: The Greater Good (and...

Hobby

Goonhammer Hobby Round-up: March 2020

Liam "Corrode" Royle - April 2, 2020

This month's edition of the Goonhammer hobby round-up is stuffed full of painting from the team. It's been a productive time now that we're all huddled inside our homes avoiding the gaze of the Great God Co'vid, and so...

Aeronautica Imperialis

Bogies Incoming! Aeronautica Imperialis Wave Two

Thundercloud - March 24, 2020

GW released wave one of Aeronautica in the autumn of 2019, approximately 25 years ago the way it seems things are going. This release was the Rynn's World campaign and comprised the Ork Air Waagh and the Imperial Navy. There...

Gaming

Hot Take: The Greater Good FAQ

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - March 11, 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 new FAQ for Psychic Awakening: The Greater Good. With the surprise release of today's Greater Good FAQ,...

Competitive Play

North East Open Tournament Analysis

James "One_Wing" Grover - March 4, 2020

Good news - big changes in the metagame means that it's exciting to write about tournament results again! Last week we previewed the North East Open, a 100-player major happening in the UK with a formidible roster of players...

Competitive Play

Three Cool Lists & Metagame Thoughts from the North East Open

James "One_Wing" Grover - February 26, 2020

Welcome back list review fans! It's been a while but now that I finally have a week of zen-like quiet where I'm neither recovering from a tournament nor frantically painting for the next one the time seemed ripe to...

Gaming

Hammer of Math: Big Game Hunter

"Primaris" Kevin Genson - February 24, 2020

We've spent a lot of time discussing how hard it is to kill things like Grey Knight Paladins or Iron Hands Leviathans protected by Cogitated Martyrdom, but one thing we haven't done is examine the discussion from the offensive...

Battle Reports

One_Wing’s Tournament Report – Winter Warfare 2020

James "One_Wing" Grover - February 19, 2020

Last week we went through my games at Beachhead Brawl, but the UK tournament calendar is getting ever more stacked and there's no rest for those of us who want to bring you exciting stories of tabletop warfare. This...

Gaming

Psychic Awakening 5: The Greater Good Round-up

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - February 15, 2020

Psychic Awakening 5: The Greater Good is out today, bolstering the forces of T'au, Astra Militarum, and Genestealer Cults for players worldwide. If you missed any of our coverage and want to know more, we've compiled a handy list...

Hobby

How to Paint Everything: T’au

Greg Chiasson - February 14, 2020

In our How to Paint Everything series, we take a look at different armies of the Warhammer universe, examine their history and heraldry, and look at several different methods for painting them. Today we look at everyone's favorite (only?) xenos coalition,...