The Miniatures Wargaming Union http://www.mwunion.com The Miniatures Wargaming Union is your main source covering the world of Games Workshop. Bringing you the latest news, previews, and reviews from the tabletop and video games based on Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, and the entire Games Workshop universe! Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:00:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 en ©The Miniatures Wargaming Union mwunion@gmail.com (The Miniatures Wargaming Union) mwunion@gmail.com(The Miniatures Wargaming Union) Hobby 1440 Warhammer, Warhammer 40k, Lord of the rings, Games Workshop, wargaming, hobby, war gaming, warhammer 40000 The Miniatures Wargaming Union Presents: The Drop Pod Cast, your only audio source covering the world of Games Workshop. Bringing you the latest news and previews from the tabletop and video games based on Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, and the entire Games Workshop universe! The Miniatures Wargaming Union The Miniatures Wargaming Union mwunion@gmail.com No no http://s218191771.onlinehome.us/images/144x144_DP_Logo.jpg The Miniatures Wargaming Union http://www.mwunion.com 144 144 This Week in Wargaming E4 AT-43 Special http://www.mwunion.com/2008/07/24/this-week-in-wargaming-e4-at-43-special/ http://www.mwunion.com/2008/07/24/this-week-in-wargaming-e4-at-43-special/#comments Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:00:04 +0000 Steve Boyce http://www.mwunion.com/2008/07/24/this-week-in-wargaming-e4-at-43-special/

So the cursed episode is finally online!

Cast:
Troy McCauley from SamuraiGunslinger.com
Tim Gunther from The Drop Podcast
Maurice Walshe from HauntingThunder

News:

·        D&D 4th Ed Update - compendium online

·        40k 5th Edition Launch

·        Monsterpocalypse Martian Faction details

·        WOW CMG minatures and gameplay previews

·        Warhammer Age of Reckoning Features dropped from launch.

·        Ad Astra Games: Squadron Strike confirmed.

·        Fantasy Flight changes Mutant Chronicles from CMG to non blind purchase

·        40k Radio Reaches 100,000 download milestone in only 6 months!

·        Jeff Carrol of Podhammer ties the knott.

·        AT-43 .pdf faction previews for Operation Frostbite available.

·        Battlefield Evolution: Modern Combat release confirmed.

·        Hellboy II Movie Review

·        Dark Knight Movie Review.

Discussion:  AT-43 review and discussion

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Contest Reminder: Games Day Swag Give Away! http://www.mwunion.com/2008/07/23/contest-reminder-games-day-swag-give-away/ http://www.mwunion.com/2008/07/23/contest-reminder-games-day-swag-give-away/#comments Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:21:24 +0000 Steve Boyce http://www.mwunion.com/2008/07/11/contest-reminder-games-day-swag-give-away/

This is just a reminder that we are still currently taking entries for our Games Day Swag Give away contest. Here are the juicy details:

How does one win these great items? Simple! Since we made an announcement for the new User Segment on The Drop Pod Cast, we want you to create a segment to be aired on the show. All you got to do is create your own audio segment to be aired on the show, send it in, and which ever we deem our top 3 picks will win the prizes, the better the segment, the better prize lot you will get. Now, for all those who enter, even if you do not win the prize lot, we will still air your segment on the show in a future episode, either way you win (in a sense).

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The Drop Pod Cast - Episode 47 http://www.mwunion.com/2008/07/17/the-drop-pod-cast-episode-47/ http://www.mwunion.com/2008/07/17/the-drop-pod-cast-episode-47/#comments Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:02:57 +0000 Steve Boyce http://www.mwunion.com/2008/07/18/the-drop-pod-cast-episode-47/

In today’s episode we talk all about Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition. We give our full review of the newly released book and how it affects the game as it is. For the latest scoop and full details, check it out.
Send all questions, comments, and army lists to mwunion@gmail.com

Don’t forget to (re)subscribe to The Drop Pod Cast on iTunes and also leave us a review.

Download the episode here.

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http://www.mwunion.com/2008/07/17/the-drop-pod-cast-episode-47/feed/ 00:01:01 In todayrsquo;s episode we talk all about Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition. We give our full review of the newly released book and how it affects ... In todayrsquo;s episode we talk all about Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition. We give our full review of the newly released book and how it affects the game as it is. For the latest scoop and full details, check it out. Send all questions, comments, and army lists to mwunion@gmail.com Donrsquo;t forget to (re)subscribe to The Drop Pod Cast on iTunes and also leave us a review. Download the episode here. Podcasts The Miniatures Wargaming Union no No
Dawn of War 2 - Interview and Intro Video Revealed! http://www.mwunion.com/2008/07/15/dawn-of-war-2-interview-and-intro-video-revealed/ http://www.mwunion.com/2008/07/15/dawn-of-war-2-interview-and-intro-video-revealed/#comments Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:59:04 +0000 Steve Boyce http://www.mwunion.com/2008/07/15/dawn-of-war-2-interview-and-intro-video-revealed/

E3 is among us and THQ is showing off Dawn of War 2. So far we’ve seen the gameplay trailer that has shown off the new Eldar as a revealed race. Dawn of War 1 had an amazing (award winning) intro video that really brought Warhammer 40k to life, now they’ve done it again, prepare your jaw to drop:

As well on Gamespot they have a new developer interview that talks about the game and its modes. Thanks to steve-o194 for the find!

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Design Philosophy - Games Workshop Design Podcast http://www.mwunion.com/2008/07/14/design-philosophy-games-workshop-design-podcast/ http://www.mwunion.com/2008/07/14/design-philosophy-games-workshop-design-podcast/#comments Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:19:47 +0000 Steve Boyce http://www.mwunion.com/2008/07/14/design-philosophy-games-workshop-design-podcast/ Games Workshop released again hopping on the podcast train with their newest show “Design Philosophy” hosted by Jervis Johnson. From their announcement:

“Welcome to the first of our Games Workshop Podcast, the first of an irregular series that will allow the designers from the Studio to discuss the concepts and philosophies that go into their projects.

In our first episode, Studio veteran Jervis Johnson and Warhammer 40,000 rules designer Alessio Cavatore talk about the changes that were made to the new edition of Warhammer 40,000, focusing on the new rules and their impact on the game.”

Im glad to see GW is noticing the podcast community, shows that this site hosts as well as other podcasts from other sites have really pushed the community and has shown GW that there is an audience for this. The episode was really good, Jervis has a very entracing voice, and is interesting to see the insiders view of the hobby. This will be GW’s second podcast, first being the VOX Casters, the GW Canada podcast and this one being the GW USA podcast.

Check out their podcast here.

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5th Edition Is Rock’n The House http://www.mwunion.com/2008/07/12/5th-edition-is-rockn-the-house/ http://www.mwunion.com/2008/07/12/5th-edition-is-rockn-the-house/#comments Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:14:53 +0000 Steve Boyce http://www.mwunion.com/2008/07/12/5th-edition-is-rockn-the-house/ While everyone is frantically running out to grab their copy (no worries, we ran frantically this morning). We have our copies of 5th edition already and we’re hitting the books. Quick first impressions, the layout is very nice, full of great art, fluff (more so than 4th), rules layout is consistent and seems to explain it more in depth. The revamped quick reference is a very warm welcome and about time they added army lists like they have been doing in Warhammer for quite a while now.

We’re studying the new book hard and we will have our full review on episode 47 of The Drop Pod Cast as we’re dedicating the episode everything 5th edition, the episode will be out this coming week. We still got a few days to go so we’ll be constantly reading and have a few games up shortly. If you haven’t ran out yet and grabbed your copy, do so now.

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Dawn of War 2 E3 Trailer http://www.mwunion.com/2008/07/12/dawn-of-war-2-e3-trailer/ http://www.mwunion.com/2008/07/12/dawn-of-war-2-e3-trailer/#comments Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:37:24 +0000 Steve Boyce http://www.mwunion.com/2008/07/12/dawn-of-war-2-e3-trailer/

Watch and behold…

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40k 5th Edition Updates http://www.mwunion.com/2008/07/11/40k-5th-edition-updates/ http://www.mwunion.com/2008/07/11/40k-5th-edition-updates/#comments Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:09:52 +0000 Steve Boyce http://www.mwunion.com/2008/07/11/40k-5th-edition-updates/

With the release of Warhammer 40,000 5th  edition being released tomorrow, Games Workshop has done a good amount of updates to the site to keep people on track when its released. Heres the run down:

-Getting Started

-What’s Changed In The New Rulebook

-Whats In The New Book?

-Alessio Cavatore and Mat Ward Interview

-5th Edtition Reference Sheets and Markers

-40k Errata Update

-5th Edition FAQ

-Apocalypse Reload Preview

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It Came…From The Warp! 07/11/08 http://www.mwunion.com/2008/07/11/it-camefrom-the-warp-071108/ http://www.mwunion.com/2008/07/11/it-camefrom-the-warp-071108/#comments Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:04:36 +0000 Steve Boyce http://www.mwunion.com/2008/07/11/it-camefrom-the-warp-071108/

Today I present the first of hopefully many original editor columns. This is one I had interest in doing, the idea of this weekly column (that’s right, every Friday) is to find the best the web has to offer in wargaming, let it be some amazing miniature that’s blast from the past or something new and creative, etc. Just a fun new way to bring some more uniqueness to the site and something you can count on being updated weekly.

So to start us off, lets go with something crazy.

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New Nurgle Forge World Previews http://www.mwunion.com/2008/07/09/new-nurgle-forge-world-previews/ http://www.mwunion.com/2008/07/09/new-nurgle-forge-world-previews/#comments Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:56:06 +0000 Steve Boyce http://www.mwunion.com/2008/07/09/new-nurgle-forge-world-previews/

As first seen in our pictures taken from Games Day, Forge World has put out nice clear pictures of unpainted and painted versions of the new Nurgle Dreadnaught and Sorcerer.

Click the images for more!

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