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Necromunda: Hive Secundus
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Necromunda: Hive Secundus Review

Hive Secundus was once the jewel of Necromunda, bursting with knowledge and creativity. But a Genestealer infestation changed all that. After the engineering feat of building the Dust Wall to…

July 20, 2024 | 05:00 EDT

An image from our Age of Sigmar guide to getting started with Spearhead, featuring the Skaventide box set.
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How To Get Started With Age of Sigmar 4th Edition Spearhead

Age of Sigmar 4th Edition, the latest edition of Games Workshops fantasy wargame, is releasing soon with the Skaventide box (you can check out our review of it here). With the arrival of the new…

June 25, 2024 | 05:11 EDT

Warmachine miniatures set to battle, with Warmachine title in the middle, and the Steamforged Games logo in the bottom right
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Steamforged Games Acquires Warmachine and Whole Iron Kingdom IP

Steamforged Games has acquired the hit miniature fantasy wargame Warmachine, as well as the whole Iron Kingdoms IP (including the RPG line) from publisher Privateer Press. You likely know…

June 3, 2024 | 12:00 EDT

The Kill Team Termination Box sitting on a table with a TechRaptor Review button overlaid in green and white.
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Kill Team Termination Review - The End Of Bheta-Decima?

Kill Team Termination is the final expansion in the Bheta-Decima campaign. Like Kill Team Salvation and Nightmare before, it breaks from the format of previous Kill Team seasons, and while still…

June 1, 2024 | 05:00 EDT

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide the Miniatures Game
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Warhammer 40,000 Darktide: The Miniatures Game Review

Warhammer 40,000 (or just 40K for short), the tabletop miniatures wargame, has seen many video game interpretations, most recently with the awesome first-person cooperative shooter, Warhammer 40,000…

May 4, 2024 | 05:00 EDT

Bushido Path of a Thousand Names
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Bushido Path Of A Thousand Names Guide

The Silvermoon Trade Syndicate, traders, entertainers, merchants, the most powerful crime syndicate on the Jwar Isles? What they lack in overt power, they more than make up for in control, subversion…

May 1, 2024 | 10:35 EDT

Blood Bowl Gnome Team Review
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Blood Bowl Gnome Team Review

Blood Bowl is a rare product for Games Workshop. It's a game set within a game.  A sports game set within their Warhammer Old World setting, loosely based on American Football. Blood Bowl and its…

April 6, 2024 | 05:00 EDT

Warcry Pyre and Flood
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Warcry Pyre and Flood Guide - A Life vs Death Clash

Warcry Pyre and Flood is the second expansion in the latest season of Warcry. It follows the same format as the previous expansion release, Hunter and Hunted where it contains 2 new warbands and…

April 6, 2024 | 06:05 EDT

Kill Team Nightmare
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Kill Team Nightmare Guide - Learn To Fear The Darkness

Kill Team Nightmare is the second expansion in the Bheta-Decima campaign. Like Kill Team Salvation before, it breaks from the format of previous Kill Team seasons, and while still introducing 2 brand…

April 6, 2024 | 06:00 EDT

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The TechRaptor Tabletop Holiday Gift Guide 2023

As we gear up for the holidays, you may be wondering which board games, RPGs, and wargaming products make the best holiday gifts. We're here to help with our helpful list in 2023's Tabletop Holiday…

December 9, 2023 | 06:15 EST

Kill Team Approved Ops Tac Ops and Mission Card Pack
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Kill Team Approved Ops Tac Ops and Mission Card Pack Review

Last year Kill Team received an overhaul to the game setup process with the Kill Team Critical Ops pack. This year the Kill Team Approved Ops pack has updated the Critical Ops pack to include the…

November 25, 2023 | 05:00 EST

Kill Team Salvation
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Kill Team Salvation Review - Striking Scorpion, Hidden Space Marine

Kill Team Salvation is the first expansion for the next Kill Team season, set in the world of Bheta-Decima. It breaks from the format of previous Kill Team seasons and while still introducing 2 brand…

December 23, 2023 | 05:00 EST

Bushido House Long Shadow
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Bushido: House Long Shadow - The Ultimate Guide

The Shadow Wind Clan, also known as the Kage Kaze Zoku, are highly skilled covert operatives, very adept in assassinations and sabotage. The clan is made up of 3 houses, Bleeding Moon, North Star,…

October 21, 2023 | 01:30 EDT

An image of the new Stormvault Skirmish Case as part of our Stormvault Skirmish Case Review
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Stormvault Skirmish Case Review - Buy It Or Not?

A wargaming miniatures carrying accessory is an essential tool if you plan on playing wargames anywhere outside of your own home. And while throwing everything you need into a shoebox (or the box the…

October 14, 2023 | 05:00 EDT

An image of the Tyranids 10th Edition Codex featuring the book overlayed atop an image of Tyranids going to war.
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Our Five Coolest Finds In The Tyranids 10th Edition Codex

The latest, 10th edition of Warhammer: 40,000 kicked off with a bang with the release of Leviathan, a massive two-player starter set pitting the Space Marines against the evil Tyranids. In 2022, we…

September 2, 2023 | 12:15 EDT

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Warhammer Cities of Sigmar Army Set Review - Turn The Wheel

Whether we're covering the latest releases for Warhammer Underworlds, the newest entry-point into Warhammer's skirmish game Warcry, or flinging ourselves into the far-future with our review of the …

August 26, 2023 | 05:00 EDT

Warhammer Heroes Strike Force Justian
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Warhammer Heroes Strike Force Justian Review

Ever wanted to collect your wargaming miniatures training card style? Well, now you can. The latest Warhammer 40,000 miniatures come blind packaged in the new Warhammer Heroes boxes. There are 7…

September 9, 2023 | 05:24 EDT

Wargaming Beginners Guide
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How To Get Started With Wargaming - A Beginner’s Guide

Always wanted to get into wargaming but don't know how? Want to know the best wargame for beginners to pick up? What do all these different wargaming terms means? In this article, we have all those…

October 13, 2023 | 10:00 EDT

JoyToy Infinity Ariadna
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JoyToy Infinity Ariadna Review

JoyToy has been releasing some incredible Warhammer 40K action figures, and we've already looked at some, you can check out our Adeptus Custodes Allarus Custodians Review and Adepta Sororitas Order…

August 18, 2023 | 10:47 EDT

JoyToy Adepta Sororitas Celestine The Living Saint
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JoyToy Adepta Sororitas Celestine The Living Saint Review

As Games Workshop expands its IPs further and further (recently we've had 40K Magic the Gathering cards and soon we're getting Warhammer stamps), one company has been producing Warhammer 40K action…

August 17, 2023 | 10:47 EDT

JoyToy Blood Angels Assault Terminators
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JoyToy Blood Angels Assault Terminators Review

As Games Workshop expands its IPs further and further (recently we've had 40K Magic the Gathering cards and soon we're getting Warhammer stamps), one company has been producing Warhammer 40K action…

August 16, 2023 | 10:01 EDT

Kill Team Annual 2023
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Kill Team Annual 2023 Review - Season of the Gallowdark

The Kill Team Annual 2023 is the culmination of the last years worth of Kill Team products. The previous Kill Team Annual 2022, collected all the articles that had been published in White Dwarf, but…

August 19, 2023 | 05:18 EDT

Infinity Endsong and the Caskuda vs Maximus Pre-order Exclusive Pack
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Infinity Endsong Review - Literal Reinforcements

"We always knew it would go down this way, but we chose not to listen to the evident truth" The united alien races of the Combined Army, under the leadership of the Evolved Intelligence, has…

August 5, 2023 | 01:37 EDT

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New Warhammer Legions Imperialis Details Previewed By Games Workshop

Games Workshop has revealed new details on Warhammer Legions Imperialis. This Horus Heresy spin-off has been touted as a war game on a truly epic scale by Games Workshop. And with the details given,…

July 31, 2023 | 12:36 EDT

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Warhammer Warcry Crypt of Blood Review - Skirmish Gaming 101

In the realm of Shyish, the dead rule with a totemic silence that washes over heaps of bones and endless graveyards. But Nagash, the god of Death, craves more power, and there are corners of his…

July 29, 2023 | 05:02 EDT

Star Wars Shatterpoint
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Star Wars Shatterpoint Guide

There have been multiple Star Wars tabletop games over the years (for which you can see our coverage of by following the links), including card games, dice games, board games, and wargames. Fantasy…

August 16, 2023 | 09:31 EDT

Tabletop Scenics Inaka Kobetsu Farm and Toshi Ochaya Gardens
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Tabletop Scenics Inaka Kobetsu Farm and Toshi Ochaya Gardens Review

TTCombat the company behind the awesome tabletop games Carnevale, Rumbleslam, and Droopfleet Commander, along with their own line of hobby paints and tools, have been producing their own scenery sets…

June 19, 2023 | 11:00 EDT

An image of Frostgrave: The Wildwoods, a new expansion for Frostgrave set on top of a photograph of painted miniatures.
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Frostgrave: The Wildwoods Review

A cold wind howls, as it always does, through the crumbling ruins of the frozen city. And as you look to the faces of your apprentice and your tired, hired soldiers, an odd thought strikes you. If…

June 8, 2023 | 11:00 EDT

An image of the box contents, partially painted, of Warhammer 40K Leviathan
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Warhammer 40K Leviathan First Look

With the announcement of their newest big box set, Warhammer 40K Leviathan, Games Workshop also propels the game into its latest iteration - 10th Edition. But what's going on in the Warhammer 40K…

June 4, 2023 | 03:29 EDT

JoyToy Chaos Space Marine Crimson Slaughter
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JoyToy Chaos Space Marine Crimson Slaughter Review

As Games Workshop expands its IPs further and further (recently we've had 40K Magic the Gathering cards and soon we're getting Warhammer stamps), one company has been producing Warhammer 40K action…

June 2, 2023 | 10:30 EDT

JoyToy Adepta Sororitas Order of the Argent Shroud
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JoyToy Adepta Sororitas Order of the Argent Shroud Review

As Games Workshop expands its IPs further and further (recently we've had 40K Magic the Gathering cards and soon we're getting Warhammer stamps), one company has been producing Warhammer 40K action…

June 2, 2023 | 10:15 EDT

Warhammer 40K
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Warhammer 40K Guide

The forces of humanity alongside the superhuman creations of the Emperor are at constant war. Alien races press against all sides. Those of the Emperor's sons who turned traitor against Him lead…

June 3, 2023 | 05:10 EDT

JoyToy Adeptus Custodes Allarus Custodians
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JoyToy Adeptus Custodes Allarus Custodians Review

As Games Workshop expands its IPs further and further (recently we've had 40K Magic the Gathering cards and soon we're getting Warhammer stamps), one company has been producing Warhammer 40K action…

June 2, 2023 | 10:00 EDT

Kill Team Ashes of Faith
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Warhammer 40,0000 Kill Team Ashes of Faith Review

Kill Team Ashes of Faith is an all new narrative expansion for Kill Team. It features 2 brand new kill teams, as with other expansions, but rather than scenery and a Kill Zone it gives you all the…

May 20, 2023 | 05:00 EDT

Kill Team Gallowfall
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Warhammer 40,0000 Kill Team Gallowfall Review

Kill Team Gallowfall is the final expansion for the Kill Team Into the Dark roadmap. It follows the same format as the previous Kill Team expansions introducing 2 brand new kill teams, the Leagues of…

May 6, 2023 | 05:00 EDT

An image of several Warhammer 40K New Releases including The Lion, Horus Heresy Tanks, Commander Dante and more
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Warhammer 40K New Release Review - The Lion And Retinue, Commander Dante, HH Tanks

The sleeping Lion has finally awoken! After 10,000 years of slumber on The Rock, the Primarch Lion El'Jonson returns to lead his legion of Space Marines, the Dark Angels. To mark his triumphant…

April 15, 2023 | 05:00 EDT

Bushido Risen Sun Kitsune
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Bushido Risen Sun Kitsune Guide

The Kitsune have arrived in force in the Jwar Isles. Kota, a lone Kitsune operated for many years before being joined by her den-brother Kyuubi and now, the full force of the Kitsune has arrived to…

April 11, 2023 | 05:29 EDT

An image of the Warhammer Age of Sigmar Ossiarch Bonereapers army in full deadly regalia
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Warhammer Age of Sigmar Ossiarch Bonereapers Soulblight Gravelords Previews

Wherever the stench of death rises from the earth, there you'll find the thrall of Nagash, the tyrant god of death. As one of the "big baddies" in the Warhammer Age of Sigmar pantheon, Nagash has -…

April 8, 2023 | 05:00 EDT

Arks of Omen The Lion
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Warhammer 40K Arks of Omen The Lion Review

The huge Warhammer 40,000 narrative event concludes in the final installment of Arks of Omen, this time with the newly returned Primarch of the Dark Angels, The Lion, who comes to face off against…

April 15, 2023 | 05:05 EDT

Warhammer 40K 10th Edition
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Warhammer 40K 10th Edition FAQ: Don't Get Left Behind!

Revealed at Adepticon 2023, Warhammer 40,000 (40K for short), the tabletop wargame by Games Workshop is getting its 10th Editon of the rules this year. In this article, we'll answer all your…

March 24, 2023 | 10:48 EDT

Infinity Bakunin Observance Guide
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Infinity Bakunin Observance Guide

The Nomads choose to live their lives away from the A.I. control that the rest of the Human Sphere accepts. To maintain this independence, they live on 3 gigantic ships. Each ship falls under the…

March 28, 2023 | 10:38 EDT

Bushido Weeping Sky Cycle Deck
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Bushido Weeping Sky Cycle Deck Review

The next cycle of the Bushido Risen Sun narrative starts now with the Weeping Sky Cycle Deck. What began with the Year of the Risen Sun Cycle Deck continues with Weeping Sky. In this article, we'll…

March 25, 2023 | 11:00 EDT

Arks of Omen Farsight
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Warhammer 40K Arks of Omen Farsight Review

The huge Warhammer 40,000 narrative event continues in the next installment of Arks of Omen, this time with the legendary Tau Commander Farsight looking to end his campaign once and for all against…

March 25, 2023 | 06:00 EDT

An image of the Strike Force Agastus from Warhammer 40K, painted in Ultramarine colors fending off a Xenos hoard.
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Warhammer 40K Strike Force Agastus Review - The Big Guns

Though well-renowned for their superior firepower throughout the galaxy, even Space Marines need a bit of extra muscle every once in a while. Whether punching through hordes of rampaging Xenos, or…

February 25, 2023 | 05:00 EST

Arks of Omen Vashtorr
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Warhammer 40K Arks of Omen Vashtorr Review

The huge Warhammer 40,000 narrative event continues in the next installment of Arks of Omen, this time featuring Vashtorr, a demigod of inventors, engineers, scientists, and artisans, who created the…

March 11, 2023 | 05:00 EST

Kill Team Soulshackle
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Warhammer 40,0000 Kill Team Soulshackle Review

Kill Team Soulshackle is the next expansion for Kill Team Into the Dark. It follows the same format as the previous Kill Team expansions introducing 2 brand new kill teams, the Adeptus Arbites…

February 17, 2023 | 01:34 EST

An image of the new Warcry Blood Hunt box and some models
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Warcry Blood Hunt Review - A Bloody Good Skirmish

With earth turned muddy from rivers of blood that flow from clashing battles beneath the choking branches of the Gnarlwood, two new warbands strike out against each other with Warcry Blood Hunt, the…

February 11, 2023 | 05:00 EST

An image of the Warhammer 40K World Eaters Army led by their leader Angron, a huge red devil-like creature
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Warhammer 40K World Eaters Preview - Consumed By Rage

When it comes to World Eaters, the name of the game is all about butchery. These absolutely rampaging Chaos Space Marines are led by Angron and completely devoted to the Chaos God of carnage, Khorne…

February 4, 2023 | 05:00 EST