Geek Culture Reviews

In the run up to Christmas Games Workshop have given old school Astartes players an early present…  Announced today over on the Warhammer Community website, both the Space Marines: Company Command and Space Marines: Heroes of the First Company will be heading to Made to Order starting from December 14th. With this limited run set to end on December 22nd, fans won’t have long to grab that sweet slice of nostalgia.  Check out the description for both sets below and be sure to let us know on social media if these will be added to your Christmas list!  This set of eight high-ranking plastic Space Marines comprises the upper echelons of a given Company: an honoured Captain, a stern Chaplain, a fierce Librarian, a proud Company Champion, a skilled Apothecary, a heroic Company Ancient, and two grizzled Company Veterans. This set is available on a Made to Order basis for nine days between the 14th of December and the 22nd of December (until 6pm GMT). Please be aware that your ord...

Rob reviews Warhammer 40,000: Darktide on Xbox Series X… After being delayed for just over a year, Swedish developer Fatshark has finally released Darktide on to consoles. With a completely revamped skill tree, and plenty of under the hood changes, the console release is essentially the definitive version of the Astra Militarum shooter. So with a bulk of Nurgle Cultists standing in the way, I said a silent prayer to the Emperor and jumped into the fray.  As a Warhammer 40K fan, Darktide ticked quite a few boxes. While I gravitate to the Adeptus Astartes, playing at the Militarum did make a nice change of pace. As for plot Darktide spins it’s narrative into a self contained story away from the current story that’s currently building in the table-tops tenth edition. Taking the role of a convict, your character is conscripted into the service of the mysterious Inquisitor Grendel and falls under the command of his subordinates. From his flagship - The Mourningstar - you’ll descend int...

The Lion returns to the 41st millennium… With the long rumoured return of the Dark Angels Primarch finally revealed during last weeks AdeptiCon, Games Workshop have today given us a glimpse into El’Johnson’s fighting prowess.  Dispute having missed the last 10,000 years, the Lion hasn’t gained a single but of rust. So as the might of the Imperium gears up towards the Tyranid threat, the Dark Angels get the return of their monolithic leader.  Much like his Ultramarine brother, Robute Guilliman, Lion El’Johnson has some pretty impressive stats. What sets him apart from Guilliman is both his attack rating (10), and his prowess with the Fealty sword. Utilising both of the swords skills with a pretty powerful armour penetration of -3, and -5 means in the right hands Lion is going to be one impressive model.  Of course any skilled warrior of the 41st millennium needs a bit of defence to back them up, and following the tradition of Guilliman, El’Johnson has a piece of their fath...

Praise the Emperor! The Salamanders, White Scars, Iron Hands, and Ultramarines are set to receive reinforcements... Remember before the holiday season Games Workshop revealed a new series of 40K Battleforces? Well, for those who felt a bit betrayed by the distinct lack of Astartes love can now feel the Emperor's warm embrace.  To help keep the forces of Chaos at bay, Games Workshop have announced another four Battleforces box sets. The Iron Hands, White Scars, Salamanders, and Ultramarines are the lucky recipients of these Battleforces, and you can check them out below!  Iron Hands Battleforce - March of the Iron Strike Force Iron Father Feirros Primaris Techmarine 10 Intercessors 2 Redemptor Dreadnoughts “Both Characters can make battlefield repairs on the Dreadnoughts, with Feirros restoring 3 wounds every turn, so it’ll take some serious firepower to bring them down. Just add a few Gladiator tanks and you’ll prove that the flesh is weak and the machine is strong.” ...

Rob reviews Warhammer 40K: Shootas, Blood, & Teef on Nintendo Switch... The grim-dark future of the 40,000th  millennium is one that's full of war. Its a universe spanning conflict that has embroiled numerous races to fight one another for galactic dominance. It's also a universe where no one side is the light in the perpetual darkness.  The lore that surrounds Games Workshop 's table-top miniature game is both expansive as it is vast. From simply searching a name such as 'Abaddon the Despoiler', or 'Marneus Calgar' you'll be greeted by a full-blooded (and I use that term liberally) history of the characters, their battles, and...well pretty much anything else you can think off.  As vast as the 40,000th millennium is, it's also as deadly. No other enemy has seen more battles than the bloodthirsty Orks. These menacing brutes love to fight. Wether it be the forces of Chaos, the Emperor's Astates, or themselves - no one stands in the...

Blood for the Blood God!... The traitor marines of the former War Hounds legion are set to receive some much needed reinforcements.  The World Eaters - as they're now known by -have enjoyed a bit of a resurgence recently. Not only have the folks over at Games Workshop given the daemon Primarch Angron a new (and imposing) miniature. They've also promised an updated Codex and units to his bloodthirsty Legion. KHORNE BE PRAISED!  Revealed as part of the latest Warhammer Preview , we've finally been given a glimpse of these new units. And you can check them out in the images below. But wait! For those who want more, Games Workshop have also announced that a World Eaters novel is in the works too.  ' Angron has returned to the mortal plane* and the World Eaters will heed his call to slaughter – whether they like it or not. Aboard the World Eaters’ malevolent flagship...

All hail the Blood God!... Back in May during Warhammer Fest 2022 , Games Workshop announced that there was big changes coming to the World Eater army. Originally forming part of the larger Chaos Space Marine horde, the World Eater's would soon be getting their one Codex, game mechanics, and some much needed - new units.  Fast-forward to now, and Games Workshop have revealed who will be leading the resurgent World Eater army into battle - the Daemon Primarch Angron!  ' The Daemon Primarch of Khorne is a gigantic slab of warp-fuelled muscle. He’s been totally reforged into the image of his bloody master, flesh as red as the cascade of gore he leaves in his wake.  Yet take a closer look and you can still see the origins of this Daemon Prince. The Butcher’s Nails are still present, now fused into his very form. Likewise, scraps of his old Nucerian warplate still remain – like the shoulder pad that pays homage to his former Legion, even if the teeth are now some...

Rob reviews Warhammer 40,000: Sisters of Battle #1... The Warhammer 40,000 Universe is quite an untapped source when it comes to comic books. Whilst there have been some forms of a Warhammer comic throughout the years, none of them has stood the test of time - or lasted long within the bloated comic book market. This time around things looks to be different as Marvel partners with Games Workshop to bring a tale of the Adepta Sororitas aka The Sisters of Battle to comic pages.  Warhammer 40,000: Sisters of Battle tells the story of the planet Siscia that's in the midst of open rebellion against its Imperial masters. Hoping to quell this dissent before it spreads to the rest of the planetary system, a small group of Battle Sisters from the Orders Militant have been given the task. The Sisters soon face enormous odds as the Imperial's greatest enemy - the forces of Chaos - seem to be pulling the rebellions strings from deep below the planet's surface.  ...