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Hey everyone today just wanted to share a hidden gem and one that brings some nostalgia into life. Today we are going to be talking and sharing my experience with Star Trek Adventures the Startrek Rpg by Modiphius Entertainment. Allowing you to live out many long times fans dreams of taking part in the voyages of StarFleet officer. The game it self is based on its own 2D20 system that allows players to easily acquire dice and ease into gameplay. The Rules them self's are very open ended and instead of a traditional D20 system of rules like D&D this games plays and feels to a very narrative and cinematic game play that puts you really into the heart of shows. The rules them selfs also don't have alot of precision and with the rules you can play into any of the Time line eras, as a example you can play as a crew member as part of the Original series era and can easily swap out and play The Next Generation Era. This fluidity in rules allows anyone new to playing role pl...

Hey everyone today is a exciting day for all those who have been waiting for triple AA title to come out today. Alright one of the big ones today is of course Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. Taking place after the events of The New Order, you take control of the series protagonist "B.J"  Blazkowicz in a epic fight to take down Nazi's and free America. This first person shooter puts you right into the action fighting to right the wrongs of a Alternative history where the Third Reich won the war. So if you like a action filled adventure where you defend freedom this is the game for you, find it on steam or your local console for purchase today.  http://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/612880/ Another blast from the past Assassin's Creed Origins goes right to the beginnings. Set in ancient Egypt it ready to tell the story of how the Assassin's was formed. For long time fans of the serious this will be a great change of pace since it will host not only a ...

Hey everyone so today fantasy flight snuck in a golden little treat for Starwars Legion. This treat was one I for sure was not expecting and it it had me cheering like the end of Return of the Jedi. So today there was several announcements and some of them took me aback and im glad they did it. So lets get to these amazing releases and show off some awesomeness. Alright coming out first is the Rebels with both the AT-RT and the Rebel Troopers. These are presented in the core starter set but you can also buy additional with these two kits. The Rebel Troopers are your basic infantry and form the core of those wishing their army to be part of the rebel alliance. This is followed up by a relic of the Clone Wars the AT-RT a towering recon walker to support your ragtag rebel squads. The Empire Strikes back with the 74-Z and of course the elite Stormtroopers. The 74-Z expansions contains two scout troopers mounted on speeder bikes which gives you a large amount of flexibility for your...

So with Halloween quickly approaching old traditions of watching scary movies, doing tricks and of course for gamers playing some horror games. Im going to list a few gems and some though abit older are still worth checking out. Fantasy Flights end of the world series.  A series of horror games based on a fun concept for you and your friends to play. Taking several world ending scenarios where it puts you role-playing your self. This is a fun little concept and has you and your friends trying to takes your own knowledge skills  and survive one of these apocalypses. The main world enders tailored for what ever your group fancies are of course Zombies, Wraith of the Gods ( Cthulhu) Alien invasions or good old Rise of the Machines. Each one has a host of options and scenarios for how the world ends and also some post Apocalypse games to play the world after.  Find it either at your local store or order it online here  https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/prod...

So warlord games has a very interesting campaign book coming out next month with it focusing on the road and fall of Berlin. This is a very important event in the history of world war 2 since after the battle of Stalingrad the Soviet forces had a very effective counter attack that would see the fall of the Third Reich. So right now on preorder and set to release in November this campaign book is action backed like previous books. Adding in new units like the dreaded NKVD or even some Hero's of the Soviet Union for some additional bonuses. Another thing is in addition to the amazing scenarios is the addition of a few new rules in regards to forming a platoon for the german army.  So if you are a Soviet or German player this is a for sure pick up and you can preorder it now at  https://us-store.warlordgames.com/collections/new-releases/products/bolt-action-campaign-the-road-to-berlin  

Hey everyone just some fun items to check out that I have been personally watching on Crunchy Roll's Fall Simcast. Released every week this is some of the fun anime that I think is worth checking out this Fall and should hold you over to the winter. So this one that is abit different from the rest on this list but one I think worth checking out. Following the story of a NEET who drops out of the real world and work shes goes on to new adventures of a MMO. This is a romantic comedy and though its not my usual cup of a tea I think this is worth checking out with the traditional oblivious characters. I think its worth checking it out if your looking for something not grim dark and want a little slice of life gold. Juni Taisen: Zodiac war is abit more of what I traditional watch and one for those that are looking for something that tries to be abit more serious but nothing to crazy. This is a anime based on the traditional Zodiac but with the characters taking on som...

Today is a very special day since forge world is giving a sneak peak at some of the future charcters they are doing and also showing of a expansion of material they showed off in previous games day. Today is awesome since we get a sneak peak at  Carab Culln a forgeworld charcter that has appeared in muiltple campaigns material and has been one of the chief heroes of them. The fact forgeworld is releasing a new take on this character is very interesting.  As you can see Carab Culln is no longer in his terminator armor and has been interned into a Leviathan Dreadnought. This ancient piece of wargear has been modified with the inclusion of dual assault cannon which is a interesting choice. I think we might be seeing more of this chapter and forge world items with the look rumored Imperial Armor campaign book as well as the recent release of tau should give any one playing 40k and 8th edition a bigger boost.  You can check out the full sneak ...

This is a smaller post but one that is still pretty big for those who love simulation games and city building. Paradox Interactive Cities Skylines has a new dlc and this one provides new changes that hold new mechanics as well as acting a new feel to this game. Green Cities is a dlc that focus on more earth friendly cities as well as working on more health for your citizens . This is a fun dlc and one that I have been playing since release and enjoy some of the new ways to build a city. With a focus on green economy its amazing watching buildings grow before you with tree and apartment gardens showing. These little details add in a host of new policies like forcing only telsa cars or more intense recycling programs. So with this you can finally have a full green city, if you want to pick up this dlc pick it up on steam at  http://store.steampowered.com/app/614580/Cities_Skylines__Green_Cities/

So for those that don't know I am a pretty big Star Wars Fan and anything that comes out related to it I always dig in. A few months ago Fantasy Flight games announce their new upcoming table top game Star Wars Legion. This is a exciting table top game which some are comparing to other games like Warhammer 40k or Warmachine but all based on the Star Wars Lore. This game joins several other table top games and with a market very saturated with such games why would I be excited about this new game system ? After reading a few reviews and also checking out the forum I think this is one of the most exciting games to come out by fantasy flight games. The company it self has a proven track record with previous games including both X-wing and Star Wars Armada who both have several competitive tournments running. I also think that following after these games has given the rule designers a better under standing of balance as well as unit design. Smaller starting investment So one o...

Hey Everyone,  So every year I try to put out a list for some hobby goals to knock out over the year to get me a sense of what I need to do. I find this helps and as I achieve it and look back I see if I got everything right. Last year my goal changed abit and I got what I wanted completed and I got my main army of 30k Luna Wolves complete up to 10k and for right now I don't want to expand them to much. This year my goals are going to be abit differant and have some secondary goals if I get through the main goals.  Main Goals  Iron Warriors So my next legion is going to be the Iron IV and a few factors played into making this my next legion. One of the things is this will be a counter to my Luna Wolves, where as my Luna Wolves are a highly mobile heavy armour attack force my Iron Warriors are going to be a infantry heavy siege army. The other factor is the most of the legion was a traitor force and I thought it would be a good rival to my Luna Wolves so if peop...