In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we try to work out how you can best compare wargames to find the best of the best. Is there a way to even do this effectively? What even makes a wargame "the best"?

It's OTTWeekender time! This time, we're getting very excited about a new range of Historical wargaming miniatures from Wargames Atlantic as Sharpe goes OFFICIAL with Wargames Atlantic! A brand new range of miniatures AND rules are coming out in the near future based on the hit TV show (starting with Sharpe's Rifles) and book series by Bernard Cornwell.

Spectre Miniatures has released some new figures for their Modern Warfare wargame, Spectre Operations. You can now get your hands on a selection of MENA sets, which introduce Militia to your games in 28mm scale alongside a few vehicles. 

Dive in and check out some more amazing projects covering The Barons' War, The Horus Heresy and also some Star Wars: Shatterpoint. Your next bit of inspiration might be waiting within!

The Plastic Soldier Company has announced that there is a new Omnibus in the works for Battlegroup and your Cold War battles. This new book will combine Northag and Centag into one place for ease of use. 

FireForge Games are going to be hitting Kickstarter tomorrow (26th June) with a new project to bring another plastic set to life for their Samurai Wars range in 28mm. You will be able to get your Sohei Warrior Monks! 

Victrix Miniatures are now taking pre-orders for their new 28mm plastic Medieval Foot Knights that should fit in nicely with wargames set against the backdrop of the Late 12th to 13th Centuries.

Because Wargames Atlantic don't already have enough to do, they recently announced that they are going to be doing a new Sharpe-based miniatures range and Historical wargame to go alongside it. The preview this week gave us a first look at the miniatures range, plus some ideas on the game. 

Gerry dives into an unboxing of some 28mm feudal Japanese buildings from Oshiro Model Terrain. In this unboxing we have a look at a nine of the revamped range of Japanese buildings that are perfect for games like Test of Honor or Clash of Katanas, they could even sneak into some oriental inspired fantasy games.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, Ben talks about terrible World War II movies that also helped inspire his painting of Blood Red Skies miniatures. John then takes over and showcases some stunning hobby skills AND the plans for his own hobby space!

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we take a look at the upcoming game from Modiphius full of hardware and hardbots, it's Hardwar! A new 6mm sci-fi skirmish game that brings corporate warfare onto the tabletop. We also check out the Summer of Plunder global campaign and a galleon full of pirates from Firelock Games for Port Royal.

Gerry unboxes and reviews the awesome new World War II German Infantry & Heavy Weapons from Victrix's expanding 28mm Historical collection. These would be great for your games like Bolt Action, V For Victory and beyond. 

Firelock Games has made a range of Faction Boxes available recently for those wanting to dive into games of Port Royal, Firelock's piratical skirmish game. You can grab a whole host of new sets, which will get you started in the game.

Gerry unboxes and reviews the excellent 28mm plastic miniatures found within the Medieval Mounted Knights set by Wargames Atlantic for use in The Barons' War and beyond. A great set of Historical wargaming figures for a range of systems. 

In this week's Community Spotlight, we showcase some great painting for the world of Trench Crusade, a stunning Templar Tomb diorama and some Bug Hunts in outerspace!

Battlefront Miniatures are expanding its offering when it comes to their 15mm wargame, Flames of War. The Pacific supplement arrived recently and now, over the coming months, we're going to be seeing additional releases of miniatures for both the Japanese and the American Marines.

Warlord Games are taking pre-orders for a new supplement that slots into Pike & Shotte. This expands their game as it delves deeper into the Italian Wars of the 15th and 16th Centuries.

Victrix Miniatures are now taking pre-orders for the new English edition of Pillage, which they have worked on with their friends at Noodle Wargames. You can now pre-order the rules as well as four different Warbands for the game, covering the forces of the Viking Age.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we discuss the dilemma of official versus unofficial. Are you someone who MUST go with the official miniatures for a wargame, or do you not care? Will you just pick up whatever is cheapest or the best-looking to use with your games? Which side of the fence do you come down on?

1st Corps recently added a couple of new miniatures to their World War II collection. When Two Men Went To War is a nice new set of 28mm miniatures sculpted by Mark Fuller, inspired by a certain popular BBC comedy drama. 

Gerry dives into an interview with game designer Phil Yates who many folks will know from the 15mm World War II wargame, Flames of War. Here, we're sticking with the same period but discussing his new aerial dogfighting game set in World War II, Angels One Six. 

Victrix Miniatures previewed a few more updates to their 28mm plastic kits that are on the horizon, supporting their already burgeoning Dark Age range but also their partnership with Noodle Wargames and the wargame, Pillage. 

Medbury Miniatures expanded both their Historical and Fantasy offering this week over on Patreon for the month of June. We start with the Historical side of things and some new 28mm miniatures for slotting into your Medieval battles. 

Warlord Games recently previewed a new set of 28mm metal Historical miniatures coming to support the Pike & Shotte range. Some dashing Swiss Pikemen are ranking up and getting ready to march forward in unison. 

Medbury Miniatures and Adventure Miniatures are going to be collaborating on a new project that aims to bring 28mm World War II Australian infantry to the tabletop for the New Guinea Campaign that took place in 1942. 

Wargames Atlantic shared some more preview pictures of their upcoming Age of Reason range, which will arrive on their webstore soon for use during the American War of Independence. 

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, the team go through what they picked up from UK Games Expo and what they are going to be diving into hobby-wise over the next few weeks and months. They also talk about their love of Boyes and why you need to visit Boyes. Boyes...

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we dive into a product that LEGO SHOULD be making. We check out the amazing World War II miniatures from BricksKrieg that allow you to play out your Historical wargames on the tabletop without the hassle of painting BUT with all the joy of building and with slick, quick and easy rules. 

Spectre Miniatures have released a brand new Revised Rulebook and Revised Starter Set for their 28mm Modern Warfare wargame, Spectre Operations. You can dive in and play your games with a tightened-up set of rules for this rather unique miniatures game. 

In this week's Community Spotlight, we have a look at some excellent robots in disguise, a stunningly realised Sorcerer Kings miniature and some very cold Germans out in the woods.

If you've been tempted by the idea of diving into some Historical wargaming, you might want to check out the Starter Packs that you can get from WoFun Games. These come with armies that you can simply pop out and play using plexiglass figures in 18mm and 28mm for a variety of periods. 

Great Escape Games are taking pre-orders for a new plastic set that slots nicely into their 28mm Wild West wargame, Dead Man's Hand. Mounted Gunfighters II is on the way, offering up more cowboy and outlaw options. 

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into a question about those wargaming projects that have utterly broken you. Which projects have you started and been defeated by, selling the miniatures or forgetting them at the back of the shed?

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we dive into the stunning Historical and  Epic Scale 13.5mm/15mm range of American War of Independence miniatures that Warlord are bringing to the tabletop for their Black Powder Epic Battles: Revolution! wargame.

In this week's Community Spotlight, we have a look at some excellent alternative Rough Riders, warriors from Africa and some 20mm World War II vehicles.

Black Powder Epic Battles: Revolution! is just around the corner from Warlord Games, playing out battles of the American War of Independence. Recently, Warlord has been getting a closer look at the plastic sprues you're going to be getting for this next chapter in the Epic Battles collection. 

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, Gerry delves into his plans to completely reinvigorate and update his collection of DreadBall miniatures and dive into possibly the best tabletop sports game, DreadBall. Loads of teams and loads of ideas are swirling around. What would you like to see painted first?

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's episode, we've found a NEW World War II wargame that will see you taking to the skies to refight the Battle of Britain! Angels One Six comes from a Battlefront Miniatures and Flames Of War veteran and will let you dive into aerial dogfights with pre-painted and iconic World War II fighters.

If you're looking for a handful of sprues for some of Warlord Games' wargames then you might want to check out the Spring Sprue Sale that is going on right now on their website!

V&V Miniatures added some new Medieval miniatures to their collection for use in your games of SAGA and the Age of Chivalry. This is another of their resin sets available to pick up right now. 

You can now battle your way through Micro Art Studio's new La Haye Sainte, which is now available on their website in Epic Battles Scale! Ready for your 15mm battles, this is pre-painted and ready to go once you've got it assembled. 

If you're looking to dive into some of the alternative conflicts from history, then you can't go too far wrong when it comes to the offerings from Empress Miniatures. For example, if you want to try out the First Sikh War (or the Second), you might want to get The Queen's Own, the 50th Regiment of Foot.