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- Wider hobbyTabletop Gaming
AireCon to end after 2027 event, with ‘Airemageddon’ set to be its final show
AireCon has announced that its 2027 event will be the last, bringing more than a decade of tabletop gaming conventions to an end
- Wider hobbyWargames Atlantic
Barons' War Starter Set and Retinue Back in Stock!
Putting King John in charge of logistics may have been our first mistake. The overwhelming enthusiasm for The Barons’ War over the past year has exceeded our wildest dreams! The Starter Set has taken the tabletop world by storm, selling out faster than we could have ever anticipated thanks to your incredible support.
- WarhammerGoonhammer
Kill Team August 2026 Balance Dataslate - The Tabletop Battles Hot Take
The August Balance Dataslate is here for Kill Team and our Kill Team... Team is taking a look!
- WarhammerFrontline Gaming
Gundam Assemble Rulebook Available for Download!
The highly anticipated Gundam Assemble miniatures game has released a PDF of their rulebook in anticipation of their Learn to…
- WarhammerSpikey Bits
Unbeatable Krootcon 2026 Army Lists: Two 5-0 Records, Only One Trophy
Jared Bennison’s 5-0 Adeptus Custodes took the Krootcon 2026 army lists crown while another undefeated list had to settle for second.
- WarhammerGoonhammer
Mayday, Miss Marcy! Dark Angels Ride Again, Quitting Non-Quietly, Family Quarreling
Marcy is here to say goodbye to August with another round of questions in this week's Mayday, Miss Marcy!
- WarhammerSpikey Bits
Last Chance: Score 50% More With Our New Mystery Miniatures Box!
Score $135 in miniatures for just $70 with Spikey Bits’ custom-curated Mystery Miniatures Box for just a few more days in August! Calling all miniature fanatics! If you’ve
- WarhammerGoonhammer
Marvel Crisis Protocol Affiliation Spotlight: Mighty Avengers
This week in Marvel Crisis Protocol, Beezer takes a look at where the Mighty Avengers affiliation is right now and how he's playing them on the table!
- WarhammerFrontline Gaming
Meet the FLG MSR PRO: A Better Tape Measure for the Tabletop
A tape measure might be one of the simplest tools in tabletop gaming, but it’s also one of the few…
- WarhammerSpikey Bits
Why Warhammer 40k is so Expensive: The Six-Month Army Cycle
Why is Warhammer so expensive? GW now builds 40k around meta-chasers who rebuy an army every six months, leaving collectors behind. For years, the ideal
- WarhammerTale of Painters
The best of Tale of Painters: August 2026
There was no sign of the summer slump on Tale of Painters in August. As far as new releases go, we were in a busy period, with new starter sets for Necromunda, Grimdark Future, and Trench Crusade that we took a closer look at, as well as new paints from The Army Painter and Gaahleri.
- Wider hobbyScale Modelling Now
Supermarine Spitfire Scale Model Gallery
We’re delighted to showcase the Supermarine Spitfire Scale Model Gallery — a curated collection of builds submitted by talented modellers from around the world.
- Wider hobbyOnTableTop
The Lazy Forger Gets Distracted From Tiny Sci-Fi By Historical Vikings!
The Lazy Forger showcases one of their Historical distractions as they work their way through sculpting a 10mm Viking army for Historical and Fantasy wargaming.
- WarhammerWargamer
Warhammer 40k Boltgun 2 reveals a brutal boss theme from Doom soundtrack legend Mick Gordon
The Doom 2016 and Doom Eternal composer brings apocalyptic metal to the Warhammer 40,000 universe with the boss theme for Vashtorr the Arkifane.
- Wider hobbyTabletop Gaming
The Best Independent TTRPGs and Indie RPGs for August 2026
Gridshock, Twisted Lands and Trashumanism go under Iain McAllister’s indie RPG spotlight this month
- WarhammerFrontline Gaming
Phat Thoughts – 5 Biggest Takeaways from the New Space Marine Update
Hello all, it’s your resident ‘Phat Chud’ here to talk about the BOMBSHELL dropped on Space Marine players earlier this…
- Wider hobbyOnTableTop
A Veteran Wargamer’s Journey Into Kings Of War Part 5: Army Complete, Now Onto Playtesting!
Zoidpinhead returns for the next instalment of his (now) award-winning Kings of War project, and it's a doozy. Not only has he completed his full army, but he has plans for a second so he can get some playtesting in!!
- Wider hobbyOnTableTop
A Veteran Wargamer’s Journey Into Kings Of War Part 5: Army Complete Now Onto Play Testing!
Zoidpinhead returns for the next instalment of his (now) award-winning Kings of War project, and it's a doozy. Not only has he completed his full army, but he has plans for a second so he can get some playtesting in!!
- WarhammerSpikey Bits
Undefeated Smite Club Open 2026 Army Lists: Tau, Deathwatch Go 6-0
Gwenn Godfrey’s 6-0 T’au Empire took the Smite Club Open 2026 army lists crown over a
- WarhammerGoonhammer
BattleTech Mech Overview: Malice
This week in BattleTech Mech Overview, peri looks at the Malice.
- WarhammerFrontline Gaming
Warmachine New Releases Bring Beasts, Ghosts, and Demolition
Warmachine new releases are leaning hard into spooky spectacle. However, this wave is not just one creepy army box. Instead,…
- WarhammerFrontline Gaming
Kill Team Update and Old World Scenario Bring Fresh Tabletop Action
The latest warhammer kill team update lands with real competitive bite. However, it is not the only free gaming treat…
- Wider hobbyTabletop Gaming
Dragonbane: Book of Magic Roleplaying Book Review
It’s not just another fireball with Dragonbane: Book of Magic
- WarhammerGoonhammer
Gamescom 2026: You Met Me at a Very Chinese Time in My Life
Marcy is here to go over the important things you might have missed from Gamescom 2026!
- WarhammerSpikey Bits
New Munitorum Field Manual 11th Edition Points Updates: 2026 Guide
The new Munitorum Field Manual has the latest Warhammer 40k points updates and changes from August 2026 to build your new 11th Edition army lists now!
- WarhammerSpikey Bits
Warhammer 40k Missions: Event Companion New Rules & Update Guide
The latest Warhammer 40k Missions in the Event Companion lock your Force Disposition for the entire event; here are the latest rules and updates. Other than the
- Wider hobbyOnTableTop
Jade & Claw – New Grimdark Future Battle Box Coming Soon
OnePageRules showed off some early previews of their next two-player battle box for Grimdark Future. Check out the Sci-Fi Eternal Dynasty and Alien Hives.
- Wider hobbyOnTableTop
Community Spotlight: Sci-Fi Heroes, Misfit Miniatures & Spooky Sandy Skeletons!
In this week's Community Spotlight, we check out some unique Sci-Fi heroes, a range of misfit miniatures and the undead by Napoleonic-era Egypt!
- WarhammerWargamer
Forgotten Warhammer RTS Mark of Chaos was almost lost forever - here's how a specialist studio painstakingly revived it
SNEG Games had to make the classic Warhammer game playable again despite having “neither the source code nor the developer tools”.
- Wider hobbyTabletop Gaming
Tabletop Gaming Issue 118 is Out Now: From “frog chess” to the internet’s coolest streamers
Join us for Issue 118 of Tabletop Gaming magazine as we bring you the best from every aspect of the hobby
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