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King in the North: An Interview with North East Open Winner Konrad Bartkiewicz

James "One_Wing" Grover - March 3, 2020

Suddenly, with one announcement from Games Workshop, it’s a whole new world out there. Sometimes it can take a few weeks for big changes to the game to spread through the metagame as we wait for new rules to...

Competitive Play

The Goonhammer Hot Take – Finalised 2020 ITC Missions

Jack Hunter - February 27, 2020

At this point Rob has formally declared open season on HOT TAEK THURSDAY because alongside the massive changes to Marines that GW have just pushed out, Frontline Gaming have announced that the updated 2020 ITC mission pack is finalised....

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...

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

A Tabletop Tactician: Lawrence Baker at the Beachhead Brawl

Liam "Corrode" Royle - February 18, 2020

Last week we interviewed the winner of the Beachhead Brawl, Vik Vijay, about his experiences in winning the first UK major of the 2020 season. This week we're sitting down with the player who placed second at the same...

Gaming

Las Vegas Open – Field Analysis and Three Cool Lists

James "One_Wing" Grover - January 22, 2020

You didn’t think we’d skip out on this did you? Starting this Friday is the Las Vegas open, the largest event of the 40K year and (in this instance) likely to be the largest 40K event ever run. I’m writing...

Events and Challenges

The Road to LVO: When You’re Part of the Problem

Liam "Corrode" Royle - January 20, 2020

Today is Monday, 20th January 2020. Tomorrow I will be clambering onto a coach on the way to London Gatwick and so the actual, physical, road to LVO begins, instead of the metaphorical one we've all been on for...

Battle Reports

Road to LVO: Terrain and Testing

James "One_Wing" Grover - January 17, 2020

Vegas looms ever closer and the good news is that I am extremely close to finished hobby-wise. Other than attaching a few already painted gun-swaps and sticking some adhesive gems to base rims for squad markings the only things...

Gaming

The Road to LVO: Down with the Clown

James "One_Wing" Grover - January 10, 2020

When last we checked in on my progress towards the LVO, I was being thoroughly kicked in by fellow editor Corrode's Crimson Fists. While I didn't come out of the game feeling like my list was non-viable, it certainly...

Battle Reports

Tournament Report – Bad Moon Final

James "One_Wing" Grover - December 11, 2019

Christmas is nearly upon us and after the complete madness that was the Chapter Approved/Blood of Baal release weekend, things are finally winding down for a little bit of a break before January ramps up. However, there's still time...