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...

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.” ...