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North Star – Oathmark Elf Heavy Infantry

North Star’s new Elf Heavy Infantry are here and as has become the norm for a plastic Oathmark release, the new box set is supported by some metal character figures. The plastic box is great value at £25, holding six frames that build 30 figures and enough 25mm squar...
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Warlord Games – Pike & Shotte: Wars of the Samurai

Warlord Games’ latest supplement for their excellent Pike & Shotte game takes us to the historical Asia-Pacific, specifically Japan and the Sengoku Jidai period. It covers the fighting from the early 16th Century to the dawn of the 17th Century. This period se...

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Osprey Games – Pacific Command

With Pacific Command, Mike Hutchinson presents a grand strategic-level wargame that focuses on aircraft carrier engagements in World War Two’s Pacific Theatre. That’s a far cry from the post-apocalyptic car carnage found in his popular game Gaslands, or the sci-f...

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Osprey Games – Stargrave: Death Vector

Joe McCullough’s Stargrave keeps growing, and Death Vector heralds the arrival of a new expanse to explore: the Outlaw Technology Sector (OTS). This abandoned part of space offers rich rewards, but it also hides terrible dangers. The game’s trademark dose of sci-...

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Modiphius Entertainment – Fallout: Factions

We first looked at Fallout: Factions in Wi437, when it was launched as the Battle for Nuka-World Starter Set. We were impressed by its high production quality and fine plastic miniatures, and felt it was an excellent all-in-one introduction to the rules.

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Wargames Atlantic – German MG-08 Crews

Wargames Atlantic’s (WA) Great War range has given WWI gaming a popularity push, offering accessible and cheap German, British, French, and Russian infantry options in plastic. Their newest set changes things up a bit, bringing three incredible-looking Maxim MG-08 ...

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Wargames Atlantic – Foot Serjeants

The Peasant Levy and Foot Knights sets already in Wargames Atlantic’s (WA) Age of Chivalry range are bolstered by a set of professional fighters this month: new plastic Foot Serjeants. These figures look the perfect fit for Dark Ages combat, but it’s fair to say ...

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Victrix – Medieval Islamic Cavalry

Victrix’s plastic Medieval launched with some excellent dynamic mounted Knights [check out the painting guide in Wi442 – Ed]. They looked just perfect to crusade or chevauchée with the best of them, and now, with the release of Islamic Cavalry, Victrix are f...

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