Category Archives: Sci-Fi Gaming

Tomorrow’s War review now online

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

I have just posted my review of Tomorrow’s War – the Sci-Fi skirmish rules released by Osprey Publishing / Ambush Alley. You can find the review here. I will be chatting more about these rules in an upcoming podcast.

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A nice surprise…

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

Look at what the postman brought me this morning… I’ve been looking forward to this for a long time…(though I still prefer the old cover artwork)

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Colonial Marines, Aliens & Predator figures reviewed @ Dawn of the Lead blog

Posted on March 26, 2011 by

I’ve always been a big fan of the Aliens & Predator films, and have various minis to represent all sides in the classic three-way sci-fi conflict. However, if you are just starting in this genre, where do you begin? Well, … Continue reading →

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Exciting new game from Hasbro

Posted on February 20, 2011 by

It’s not often you can say those words, but in this particular case I think they are true. Purple Pawn have just released pictures of Battleship Galaxies taken at Toy Fair 2011, and I must admit, it’s looking pretty good. … Continue reading →

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Meeples & Miniatures Podcast – Episode 68

Posted on October 30, 2010 by

Download Episode 68 Welcome to Episode 68 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast. In this show I take a look at the Ancient Warfare 2010 Special, Extra Impetus 3 and delve deep into the pages of one of the latest … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow’s War Today…

Posted on September 22, 2010 by

It’s here! As promised by Shawn & the guys at Ambush Alley Games, Tomorrow’s War has arrived. Only just had time to download the rules and have a quick flick through, but they look pretty interesting so far. These will … Continue reading →

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Recent gaming…Star Wars: The Queen’s Gambit

Posted on August 28, 2010 by

After missing a week at gaming club, I managed 2 gaming sessions in 5 days… The first session was dominated by a game of Star Wars: The Queen’s Gambit. I was somewhat sceptical of this game, but it’s hard to … Continue reading →

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Gaming, Wednesday 11th August

Posted on August 16, 2010 by

The last few weeks have been a bit ‘funny’, with me averaging a trip to Scimitar only every other week -it seems somewhat typical of the club, as it’s been fairly quiet of late. However, last week was particularly fun, … Continue reading →

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“You don’t take a knife to a gun fight”

Posted on July 13, 2010 by

At least, that’s what Dave Luff, my opponent in last weeks game of Command Horizon, told me after he left the majority of my army a steaming pile of junk on the battlefield. It all seemed to start off well … Continue reading →

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Command Horizon Army ‘Finished’

Posted on July 6, 2010 by

Well, finished enough to get ‘properly’ onto the tabletop, in any case… Just in time for a game I have tomorrow night, the forces of the Confederate Mercenary Corps are based and ready to face their Centaur nemesis – yes, … Continue reading →

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Making your own resin vehicles…

Posted on June 29, 2010 by

A good gaming friend of mine, Colin Hagreen, has recently been looking at making some of his own 15mm APCs for his sci-fi force, based on the 6mm Wildebeast model from Brigade Games. He contacted Brigade Games, bought a whole … Continue reading →

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Game Review – Zombie Dice

Posted on June 3, 2010 by

Zombie Dice is the latest release from Steve Jackson games, and is one of those ‘classic’ push-your-luck style dice rolling games. Players take the roll of zombies, who are all out to eat the brains of their hapless victims. The … Continue reading →

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In need of Sci-Fi battle inspiration?

Posted on May 26, 2010 by

One of the (many) podcasts I listen to is Slice of Sci-Fi. Now,I’ve been catching up on the old episodes of this show, and a couple of days ago they had an interview with Shane Felux, who had directed a … Continue reading →

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New games that could be worth a look…

Posted on May 15, 2010 by

There are several games coming out over the next few months that have peaked my interest – here are some of them… First up there is the new game from Pilot – the same people who previously brought us Duel … Continue reading →

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SF&F Incoming! – Episode XXV

Posted on March 31, 2010 by

Welcome to episode XXV of the sci-fi & fantasy edition of the Incoming! Video Podcast. This show looks back at the miniatures released for w/e 26th March 2010, and includes new figures from Pig Iron Productions, Minos Miniatures, Hasslefree Miniatures … Continue reading →

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Sci-Fi & Fantasy Incoming! – Episode XXIV

Posted on March 29, 2010 by

Welcome to Episode XXIV the Sci-Fi & Fantasy edition of the Incoming! Video Podcast – this show looks back at the miniature releases for w/e 19th March 2010, and features new models from Reaper Miniatures, Dark Sword Miniatures, AEG & … Continue reading →

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Sci-Fi & Fantasy Incoming! – Episode XXIII

Posted on March 13, 2010 by

Welcome to Episode XXIII of the Sci-Fi & Fantasy edition of the Incoming! Video Podcast. This show features my favourite sci-fi & fantasy miniature releases from w/e 12th March, and includes new models from Smart Max, Heresy Miniatures, Spartan Games … Continue reading →

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SF&F Incoming! – Episode XXII

Posted on March 11, 2010 by

Welcome to Episode XXII of the Sci-Fi & Fantasy Edition of the Incoming! Video Podcast. This show looks back at new releases for w/e 5th March 2010, and includes new figures from Kabuki Models, Killer B Games, Brigade Models and … Continue reading →

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SF&F Incoming! Episode XXI

Posted on March 4, 2010 by

Welcome to Episode XXI of the Sci-Fi & Fantasy Edition of the Incoming! Video Podcast. This show looks at new sci-fi & fantasy miniature releases for w/e 26th February 2010, and features new miniatures from Black Scorpion Miniatures, Raging Heroes, … Continue reading →

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Gaming Update – February 2010

Posted on March 2, 2010 by

I’m happy to report that my resolution to play many more miniatures games this year is still on track. In the past three weeks I have played 3 miniatures games, which I believe is some sort of record for me. … Continue reading →

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