Salute Saturday is probably a distant memory for many of the show’s 9,000+ attendees, but it has remained at the forefront of our minds here at WiHQ. Videos have been made, photos edited, and articles brought together. In this Recon Report I’m dragging out the Sa...
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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 sq...
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...
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...
We get a decent selection of new miniatures delivered to us early here at WiTowers; it’s a job benefit that offsets the pain of being a worker drone in the magazine mines run by evil overlord Dan!
It wasn’t supposed to be this good! The quality of entries in the Hammerhead/Wargames Illustrated Painting Competition have significantly exceeded our expectations when we began the competition five years ago. Our original directive to “simply grab the best f...
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-...
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.
The Hammerhead Painting Competition is a chance for entrants to showcase their incredible artistry, skill, and creativity. We present some of the winners here. Make sure you subscribe to the Wargames Illustrated YouTube channel to see a full visual video montage!
May’s been a busy month, filled with nerdy pursuits, so I figured I’d list a few of them in this month’s Recon Report.
We report on the ever-amazing Partizan wargames show, presenting just a smattering of the splendid games that were on
display at Newark Showg...
The core rules for The Barons’ War remain mostly intact in its Second Edition, but the author has made it his mission to convey the systems more ...
Annie Norman’s Bad Squiddo Games is a distinctive brand that offers welcome representation of women on the tabletop, alongside a hefty dose of fu...
Ask anyone about the highest-quality fantasy miniatures available in plastic, and two letters will immediately come to mind: GW. While Games Worksh...
Renedra’s new Windmill and Timber Cabin kits will be a welcome addition to any gaming table, delivering good-looking, versatile terrain that’s ...