White Dwarf - April 2011 Issue

Well a pleasant surprise appeared in my letter box this morning - the April edition of White Dwarf. Wasn't expecting to see that until next week-end!

As the 40K fanboys will be aware, April sees the launch of the new Grey Knights codex along with, as is the norm from GW nowadays, a pile of new kits and special character models. I don't play 40K at all but even I am looking at the new Nemesis Dreadknight kit and going "WOW!!"

The Grey Knights are the protectors of the Imperium from the vile Daemons and this issue has an interview with the various figure designers responsible for the new kits and articles highlighting the abilities of the new forces coming to do the will of the Emperor.

The Battle Report this month focuses on a "Fight to the Death" scenario whereby the Grey Knights look to repel a Daemon incursion and the ensuing blood bath that follows. Loads of fab models to look at in the report - did I mention that the Nemsis Dreadknight is "WOW!"?

The 'Eavy Metal and Modelling Workshop sections also feature the Grey Knights. But just in case Marine players are starting to think there are no other Marine Chapter in the Imperium, the Army Workshop features the infamous "Flesh Tearers" Chapter.

Even if you don't play 40K the eye candy is plentiful this issue, with pictures of the Golden Demon winning entries from 2010 Games Day. The winner of the Warhammer Monster category is quite frankly awesome - well done Maxim Penaud!

Jeremy Vetock makes sure that Orc & Goblin players get some more attention with a retelling of some of the more notable Waaaghs! that have been inflicted on the citizens of the Old World.

And Simon Grant has some ideas for War of the Ring players on the question of including Allies in your WotR army.

Jervis in his Standard Bearer musings talks about "Murdering his darlings" - no he is not contemplating vile acts against members of his family - you'll need to read it and see what on earth he is on about!

And as a teaser for Warhammer Players.........

By the way, just in case you didn't know the Nemesis Dreadknight kit is "WOW!!"

White Dwarf - March 2011 Issue

Well the cover says it all!

As anyone that hasn't been living on Mars in the last month or so will be aware, March will see the release of the new Warhammer Army book for Orcs and Goblins - the first  army book to be released since 8th Edition came out last July. The various Warhammer forums have been a buzz with rumours and sneak peaks of some of the new models and this issue of WD sets the scene for the official release date of the new book on 5th March. My copy is on preorder as is a set of the Orc Magic cards - these sets seem to sell out really quickly and I have managed to get a set of all the cards released so far.

I have to say the new Arachnarok Spider kit looks totally awesome but I'm not so enamoured with the new Savage Orc warriors and Boar riders - (maybe that's just the prejudice coming out in me as I play Dwarfs in Warhammer).

50 odd pages are devoted to the Orcs and Gobboes in this issue, with an interview with the team behind the new army book (a hardback book for the first time), a 3 way campaign involving Goblins, Skaven and Dwarves, a battle report (in which the Orcs actually lose - something of a first for battle reports involving a newly released army - usually the reports like to show off the new army and have them winning the battle convincingly, although there have been a few ties in recent reports), a 'Eavy Metal gallery and workshop on how to paint the new models.

The rest of the issue had more info on the Dark Eldar and Blood Angels and even War of the Ring gets some love with a campaign based around the White Council's attempts to remove the Necromancer (Sauron) from his Dol Guldur fortress in Mirkwood - shades of the campaign featured in the Fall of The Necromancer book GW produced for the Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game but here it has been sized up for WotR. And Jervis has some words of wisdom on the relationship between gamers and their dice. Have a read and see if you can spot yourself in one of the descriptions!

So lots of eye candy as you would expect from WD - I know it's not everybody's cup of tea and definitely one for the GW fanboys but if you are an Orc and Goblin player "Warhammer is coming Home!!"