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Aeldari Dark Reapers Are Back in Plastic

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Brett Leave a comment

Games Workshop has been teasing the upcoming new Aeldari for Warhammer 40,000 and today they’ve revealed brand-new plastic Dark Reapers!

Dark Reapers feature thick armor and Reaper launchers, delivering some heavy weapon support to the Aeldari.

The new kit features four warriors and an Exarch as well as a Dark Reaper Shrine. The Exarch features multiple head choices and four weapons like the classic Reaper launcher, a three-tipped tempest missile launcher, an Aeldari missile launcher, and a shuriken cannon. The kit also features unhelmeted options for each warrior for use in Ynnari armies.

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Battlezone Fronteris Revealed for Warhammer 40,000

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Brett Leave a comment

With War Zone: Nachmnund on the horizon, Games Workshop has revealed new scenery for games of Warhammer 40,000, Battlezone Fronteris.

These brand-new defensive structures are perfect for games delivering a more militaristic utility to existing games. The set includes STC Hab-Bunkers, a Landing Pad, Vox-Antenna, Auspex Shrine, plus a selection of stockades.

The scenery will be available as a complete battlezone as well as smaller kits.

The scenery also delivers more for campaigns set in Nachmund with terrain-specific Crusade Agendas and terrain traits which can be found in “Vigilus Alone”.

40K Chapter Approved, Kommando Orks and Krieg Kill Team, Necromunda, and Blood Bowl! It’s a packed upcoming week

Posted on January 16, 2022 by Board Game Today Staff Leave a comment

It’s a packed week for 40K players as Games Workshop has revealed next week’s pre-orders that might be for a few games but 40K fans will all appreciate.

The Chapter Approved: War Zone Nachmund Grand Tournament Pack and Munitorum Field Manual 2022 are here kicking off a new season of competitive and matched play.

Chapter Approved comes with 18 missions, nine each for Incursion and Strike Force sized games. There are also updated secondary objectives as well. Within the Munitorum Field Manual 2022, you’ll find up-to-date points!

Kill Team is getting some new releases, with the individual items from Octarious getting releases and being repackaged.

The Kill Team: Starter Set is an easy way to get into the game featuring two teams, rules, scenery, all you need to play. The box set features the Veteran Guardsmen of the Death Korps of Krieg taking on Ork Kommandos. The box art looks like what was teased way back at Gen Con 2021. The box set also features a gameplay mat, scatter terrain, a streamlined 96-page Core Rules book, and a 56-page Recruit Edition book with background info and tutorial missions.

The individual teams are getting a release too!

The Kill Team: Veteran Guardsmen will allow you to build up your Guardsmen Kill Team or use them to build up that Death Korps of Krieg Warhammer 40,000 force! The box contains 10 troopers to add to the grind.

Orks get some love with the Kill Team: Kommandos. Featuring 10 Kommandos it also has a trusty Kommando Grot and volatile Bomb Squig! Use them for Kill Team or add them to your Waargh in games of 40K.

You can also get the Kill Team: Octarius Book. It features the Kill Team rules for the Ork Kommandos and Veteran Guardsman including equipment, tactical ploys, and battlefield roles. There are also nine Shadow Operations missions that allow you to play out a campaign.

You can also build out your battlefield with Kill Team: Kill Zone Octarius. This scenery set will now be available on its own allowing you to build an Ork shanty town! It’s great for Kill Team and Warhammer 40,000 and features a double-sided battlefield board.

Necromunda gets new releases making games more deadly!

Add Hive Scum to your game with these four expendable gangers. They can be a gang on their own or join other House Gangs.

House Delaque gets some options with the Delaque Weapons and Upgrades set. The set features heavy flamers, plasma guns, and meltaguns, as well as new heads!

The Underdog Card pack allows you to pull out shenanigans to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. The pack also contains 12 universal Gang Tactics that all can use.

There’s some entrepreneurs in the underhive like Slopper and Scabber. While they can help in a skirmish, it’s all about the cooking and trading with them.

Blood Bowl gets a release with a brand new Rat Ogre! These brutes bring some much needed strength to the Skaven roster and update a rather unliked previous release.

Warhammer 40,000: Imperium rolls out to more locations! The magazine series allows individuals to slowly build two forces and learn to play Warhammer 40,000. The first issue features a Primaris Lieutenant with storm shield and volkite pistol and a Necron Royal Warden with a relic gauss blaster.

The fifth issue features an exclusive Space Marine Primaris Captain! You can roll the dice and pick issues up at your local store or get a subscription and never miss an issue.

Black Library has some new releases coming!

Krieg allows you to dive further into the Death Korps of Krieg. Written by Steve Lyon, how far will they go to secure victory?

Adrian Tchaikovsky brings us Day of Ascension. The Forge World of Morod prepares for the alien “angels” who will bring mercy to the masses.

The Triumph of Saint Katherine is by Danie Ware and focuses on the Sisters of Battle. This limited edition hardback is limited to 2,000 copies. This limited edition version features red faux-leather cover overlaid with a gold, black, and white foil design, full-art tip-in, gold-glit page edges, a black ribbon bookmark, and an author introduction and signature.

The Book of Martyrs features three stories focused on a different Sister in the Era Indomitus. Alec Worley, Phil Kelly, and Danie Ware bring tales of Sister Ishani who must deal with an inhuman hunter, Sister Anarchia resisting her T’au captors, and Sister Superior Laurelyn defending against a foe spilling out of the Great Rift.

Masters of the Hunt: The White Scars Omnibus collects stories by Andy Hoare, Robbie MacNiven, Phil Kelly, Josh Reynolds, Anthony Reynolds, and Graeme Lyon.

Return to the Sabbat Worlds with the Iron Snakes in Urdesh: The Serpent and the Saint by Matthew Farrer which will be available in audiobook.

Das Helwinter-Tor is the German translation of Chris Wraight‘s The Helwinter Gate. A Járnhamar Pack is n the run from their fellow Space Wolves as they race to uncover the truth behind an ancient betrayal.

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New Warhammer 40,000 Combat Patrols Make Your 2022 Army Building Easier

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Brett Leave a comment

Games Workshop has revealed new Warhammer 40,000 Combat Patrols for 2022 to help build out your forces or start a new one!

T’au, Grey Knights, Adeptus Custodes, Genestealer Cults, and Thousand Sons are all getting new Combat Patrol releases.

Combat Patrols have retailed for $140 and featured pretty decent savings. If things remain the same, how do these stack up?

T’au: ~$218 retail separately, the Ethereal figure currently is only in the Start Collecting box.
Grey Knights: ~$175, the box features a five man Strike Squad making the value a little less than others.
Adeptus Custodes: ~$218, the box has a nice mix and is one of the more intriguing releases and the box’s value will really be determined by what units you can make out of it as is.
Genestealer Cults: ~$258, if this one keeps the regular retail price for the boxes, it might be one of the best values out there and as far as a force, this one looks like a really solid way to start.
Thousand Sons: ~$178, the character included isn’t currently offered on its own so this one’s a bit of a guess. The inclusion of so many Tzaangors and no Rubric Marines is a bit odd.

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Review: Warhammer 40,000: Sisters of Battle #5

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Brett Leave a comment

Games Workshop‘s world of Warhammer 40,000 comes to Marvel comics! Warhammer 40,000: Sisters of Battle #5 has the Sisters of Battle knowing what needs to be done… purge the heretic!

Story: Torunn Grønbekk
Art: Edgar Salazar
Color: Arif Prianto
Letterer: Clayton Cowles

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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A Waaargh Comes to Games Workshop’s First Pre-Order of the YEar

Posted on January 1, 2022 by Board Game Today Staff Leave a comment

It’s an Orky launch to 2022 from Games Workshop. Today’s new pre-orders feature four releases for Warhammer 40,000 Orks, the individual releases for what used to only be found on the Ork Combat Patrol box.

You can add to your green tide with…

Warboss in Mega Armour

A powerful HQ choice, this addition allows you to cleave vehicles with its ‘uge choppa and then pick off foes from a distance with its grot-operated big shoota.

The miniature retails for $35 from Games Workshop or $29.75 elsewhere.

Purchase: Games Workshop – Flipside Gaming

Boyz

Choose from shooty or choppa, Orks are all about the Boyz and getting in there with a tide of green. You get 10 Boyz total which includes a Boss Nob and special weapon.

The box set retails for $45 from Games Workshop or $38.25 from elsewhere.

Purchase: Games Workshop – Flipside Gaming

Deffkoptas

Deffkoptas are back with new models. You can rain death from above with this fast attack option. The box set features three miniatures.

Retail price is $60 from Games Workshop or $51 from elsewhere.

Purchase: Games Workshop – Flipside Gaming

Ork Warboss with Attack Squig

Games Workshop delivers an HQ choice that features some solid weapons and a mean squig! Squigs are in you know.

The miniature retails for $35.

Purchase: Games Workshop

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Warhammer 40K Goes from War Zones to Seasons

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Brett Leave a comment

Since the launch of Warhammer 40,000 9th edition, Games Workshop has regularly been releasing themed War Zones that feature War Zone books featuring new rules, new mission packs, and recently a tie-in for Kill Team. Enhanced with articles in White Dwarf, this was a great way to keep things focused and create new narrative campaigns. That themed War Zone release schedule is going away for seasons… which is the exact same thing.

Each season will last six months which is the big difference between the previous plan which lasted more over the actual release schedule as opposed to a time frame.

Each season will focus on a corner of the galaxy and the happening there, pivotal flashpoints, a concept that has become popular with the latest edition. Each new season will feature new miniatures, rules, and more.

The first season is a return to Vigilus which sees the Imperium holding the planet but that’s on an edge. War Zone Nachmund will play out with a new campaign book that features new army rules, an Army of Renown, and a Codex Supplement, as well as legendary missions, and Crusade rules to link games together.

There will also be a new Crusade mission pack. The pack will feature 24 new missions, extra Requisitions, Agendas and Battle Traits, and a War of Faith campaign system. This sees armies casting down false idols and their worshippers for greater rewards.

Finally, a new Grand Tournament Mission pack will be released which sets up the next six months of competitive play. This includes new missions, new secondary objectives, and updated points costs for armies.

For miniatures, the Eldritch Omens box set which pits Aeldari and Chaos against each other is set in the Nachmund Gauntlet.

Finally, the next Kill Team boxed set will be set in the Nachmund Gauntlet. It’ll feature two new kill teams to battle it out allowing smaller skirmish games to enhance the narrative campaign.

While not a ton has changed, the themed and coordinated releases sees a tighter focus on what has been built up since the launch of the newest edition of Warhammer 40,000. There’s synergy between game systems allowing for grand campaigns and storytelling from big battles to small skirmishes and missions and extending the play from the local tabletop to grand tournaments. 2022 is looking like an exciting time to be a Warhammer 40,000 player.

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Warhammer 40,000: Sisters of Battle #5 (of 5) Exclusive Preview

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Board Game Today Staff Leave a comment

Warhammer 40,000: Sisters of Battle #5 (of 5)

(W) Torunn Gronbekk (A) Edgar Salazar (CA) Dave Wilkins
PARENTAL ADVISORY
In Shops: Jan 05, 2022
SRP: $4.99

THE TIME TO REPENT IS PAST – IT’S ALL-OUT WAR ON SISCIA!
• Time has run out for the SISTERS OF BATTLE when they encounter the forces of SLAANESH!
• As CANONESS VERIDYAN’S survivors attempt a return to the planet’s surface, CANONESS ORIS and the full might of the order strike down!
• But can they accomplish their mission and survive to tell the tale?
• The shocking conclusion to the SISCIA mission-and the link to the next WARHAMMER adventure!

Warhammer 40,000: Sisters of Battle #5 (of 5)

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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Revealed

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Board Game Today Staff Leave a comment

Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive are proud to announce Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, the new third-person action title from the cult-classic Space Marine franchise, which recently celebrated the 10^th anniversary of the original game. Unveiled at this year’s The Game Awards, the world premiere trailer of Space Marine 2 heralds the next installment for Captain Titus and mankind’s ultimate protectors, complete with a glimpse of its awesome gameplay in action.

Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine, the greatest of the Emperor’s warriors, with Clive Standen (Vikings, Taken) as the iconic Captain Titus. Unleash deadly abilities and an arsenal of devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid hordes. Hold at bay the horrors of the galaxy in epic battles on far-flung planets, uncover dark secrets, and drive back the everlasting night to prove your ultimate loyalty to humanity.

Space Marine 2 will be released on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Sign up as a Focus member now to get the latest exclusive info and special offers for Space Marine 2 and the whole Focus catalog.

The Shadow Throne Looms while Maggotkin Infect, and Blood Bowl Blasts in Next Week’s Pre-Orders

Posted on December 5, 2021 by Board Game Today Staff Leave a comment

Games Workshop has revealed next week’s pre-orders and they’ve got a little something for everyone.

It’s Genestealer Cults vs. Adeptus Custodes in Shadow Throne, the new dual army themed box set. The set contains two forces ready to battle it out. It’s also the first place you can get the Reductus Saboteur and the Blade Champion, new characters for each faction.

There’s also a pre-order promise that guarantees a copy. As long as you order before 8am BST on Monday December 13th, you’re guaranteed to get a box.

An infection spreads in the Moral Realms as the spotlight turns towards the Maggotkin. The forces of Nurgle get their battletome which features the rules you need to play the pustulent filled force. It includes battle traits, command traits, artifacts of power, spell lores, and Path to Glory rules. There are also grand strategies, battle tactics, and 27 warscrolls. You can get a regular or limited edition copy. The limited-edition features a red ribbon marker, gold-edges pages, and a soft touch cover.

What’s an army of Nurgle without a Rotbringer Sorcerer? A new miniature joins the gray delivering blessings of Nurgle.

How about an easy way to build your force? the Vanguard: Maggotkin of Nurgle is a quick way to start your army with a new box set that brings the 40k “Combat Force” concept to Age of Sigmar.

But, that’s not all! Show off your worship of Nurgle with Maggotkin of Nurgle Dice and Warscroll cards.

But there’s more Age of Sigmar!

The Dominion boxed set is getting a release as individual releases like the Thunderstrike Command! You can get Yndrasta, the Celestial Spear! There’s also three Annihilators and a Knight-Vexillor.

Also being released is the Kruleboyz Boss-Krew featuring a Killaboss on Great Gnashtoof mount, a Murknob with Belcha-banna, and three Man-skewer Bolt Boyz.

Blood Bowl gets some love with Barik Farblast! This Dwarf star player features his bazooka delivering a bit of throwing game to the Dwarves.

White Dwarf #471 will also be for sale featuring an update to Battletome: Soulblight Gravelords, a three-game Path to Glory report, rules for a Tyranid Army of Renown, and modeling articles for the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game.

We also get some new officially licensed products too! How about some wrapping paper to give your presents a Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer: Age of Sigmar flavor?

There are also themed cards featuring Space Marines, Orks, Kharadon Overlords, Stormcast Eternals, and Da Red Gobbo!

Maybe the Emperor or gods of Chaos will deliver some presents in these Warhammer 40,000 stockings?

There are also new releases from Black Library.

Volpone Glory by Nick Kyme takes readers to the Sabbat Worlds where Volpone Bluebloods are tasked with liberating an island chain. This limited edition has 1,500 copies with a leather effect cover with gold and silver details, full-color art page, a ribbon page marker, an introduction by Dan Abnett, an afterword by Kyme, and a short story, “Without Honor”.