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Warhammer 40K Pre-Orders Live, Chaos Marauders Already Gone

Nov 25, 2025 | Aeon, New Mini News

The latest batch of Warhammer 40,000 minis is up for pre-order, including new Space Marines and the Chaos Marauders reinforcement set. The Chaos box sold out almost immediately online, while the Space Marine releases remain available.

TL;DR

New Space Marine units and characters now up for pre-order.

Chaos Marauders Army Reinforcement Set sold out quickly.

Local game shops may still have remaining stock.

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This weekend’s Warhammer 40,000 pre-orders dropped with a bang as the newest Space Marine kits and the Chaos Marauders reinforcement box went live. The Space Marine lineup includes Captain Ferren Areios in Mk X armour, updated Terminator units and a grav-bike mounted White Scars leader. These releases support both classic army building and smaller, elite skirmish forces.

The Chaos Marauders Army Reinforcement Set — packed with 40 foot troops and 10 mounted models — didn’t stick around. Online pre-orders sold through rapidly, leaving many hobbyists empty-handed unless they secured their copy early. Fortunately, some local game stores may still have allocations, so checking in with your FLGS could be the best shot at grabbing a box.

These releases carry the usual “while stocks last” urgency, and given the pace of the Chaos sell-out, it’s clear demand is high across both collectors and gamers.

Why it matters for skirmish gamers

All kits work well beyond their mainline game systems. The Terminators and the new Captain make excellent compact hero units for skirmish-level engagements, while the Marauders offer fast infantry and cavalry options ideal for asymmetric and narrative scenarios. In Gangfight, these kits translate smoothly into themed gangs — elite Space Marine strike teams or brutal Chaos raiders ready to tear across the table.

If you want the Chaos Marauders set for skirmish play, painting projects or conversions, checking your local shop sooner rather than later is wise. Though, we’re sure they will be available in separate unit boxes at a later date.

Brigands of Arja Kickstarter Live – New Fantasy Game

Nov 24, 2025 | Chronicle, Crowdfunding, New Mini News

The fantasy skirmish game arrives with campaign play, monster cards and small, story-driven warbands.

TL;DR

The Brigands of Arja Kickstarter is now live and fully funded.
• Warbands of 3–6 miniatures designed for fast one-hour skirmish sessions.
• Includes monster cards, campaign rules and exclusive Kickstarter-only content.
• Great crossover potential for players who enjoy adaptable gang-based systems like Gangfight.

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Firelock Games has officially launched the Kickstarter campaign for Brigands of Arja, and it has already reached its funding goal. The game focuses on compact fantasy warbands of three to six models, supported by a quick-play ruleset built around fast, one-hour battles.

The campaign system tracks a warband’s “infamy” across multiple games, giving players persistent progression without the complexity of larger wargame campaigns. Preview materials highlight high-detail miniatures, striking fantasy art and ready-to-use cards for monsters, characters and scenarios.

A Kickstarter-exclusive barbarian miniature is featured as part of the launch offerings, along with multiple pledge tiers aimed at both newcomers and experienced skirmish gamers. Everything is built for easy setup, fast play and replayable campaign structure.

Why It Matters for Skirmish Gamers

Brigands of Arja adds a fresh, streamlined fantasy option to the tabletop scene. With small model counts and short play times, the system fits perfectly into hobby nights or quick weekend sessions.

For Gangfight players, the warband structure mirrors our own system’s footprint. The miniatures and profiles can be easily adapted into custom gangs, letting players drop new fantasy characters into Chronicle or other settings without heavy conversion work.

Myrmidon Destructor Host Revealed – Major Mechanicum Release

Nov 23, 2025 | Aeon, New Mini News

Games Workshop has announced the Myrmidon Destructor Host, a new plastic kit for the Mechanicum’s Taghmata forces.

TL;DR

Includes six new plastic miniatures.

Each model features Darkfire cannons or irradiation engines, plus head and servo-skull options.

New rules appear in Journal Tactica: Skitarii – The Steel Hand of Mars.

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The Mechanicum’s newest unit, the Myrmidon Destructor Host, marches into view with the subtlety of a falling reactor core. These Tech-priests are designed as hulking cybernetic enforcers, engineered to bring overwhelming firepower wherever the Taghmata requires it. The box includes six models, each with two head-options, and a handful of servo-skulls that can be spread across the squad for extra personality.

Weapon options define the kit. Darkfire cannons provide long-range, high-energy blasts, while irradiation engines blanket enemies in lethal radiation. The preview notes that full pre-order details are coming soon, making this one of the headline Mechanicum releases of the season. Fans of skirmish-sized forces will appreciate the tight footprint — six elite models ready to slot cleanly into compact lists.

Why it Matters for Skirmish Gamers

For skirmish and narrative gamers, the Myrmidon Destructor Host immediately stands out as a heavyweight specialist team. In Gangfight, they could function as a mechanised strike-cell or an elite “boss encounter” in custom missions. Their large frames, distinctive silhouettes, and exotic weapons make them natural centrepieces for asymmetric scenarios or objective-defence setups.

The kit’s modular heads and skull-drones also open the door for conversions, letting hobbyists push their gangs toward a grim techno-cult vibe without committing to huge army projects. These models carry presence — exactly what you want in a skirmish context.

Star Wars: Legion Previews Reveal New Units

Nov 22, 2025 | Aeon, New Mini News

Atomic Mass Games just dropped a wave of reveals for Star Wars: Legion during their annual MiniStravaganza event, spotlighting new units, characters, and future releases for the ever-growing skirmish wargame.

TL;DR

Atomic Mass Games used MiniStravaganza 2025 to highlight upcoming releases and design updates for Star Wars: Legion. Several iconic characters, faction expansions, and hobby-focused improvements were showcased. These previews make it clear the game is continuing to expand in meaningful ways.

Highlights:
• New units and characters for multiple factions
• Early looks at sculpts and updated design philosophy
• Added focus on hobby quality and battlefield variety

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Atomic Mass Games once again turned MiniStravaganza into a headline moment for Star Wars: Legion, revealing a spread of new units across the Galactic Civil War and Clone Wars eras. The previews featured fresh sculpts, character expansions, and redesigned unit roles that strengthen faction identity while keeping list-building flexible.

The showcased models included both brand-new additions and reimagined classics. AMG’s recent design approach focuses on faster gameplay, more meaningful unit actions, and battlefield clarity—something players will notice in the new cards and tactical roles previewed. Early sculpts shown during the event highlight sharper detail and more dynamic posing, continuing the trend toward higher-quality plastics.

Fans of skirmish-scale battles should find plenty to enjoy. The kits previewed are compact, characterful, and ideal for close-quarters engagements or scenario-driven missions. Even without full release dates on every model, MiniStravaganza provided a clear roadmap for Legion’s upcoming year.

Why it Matters for Skirmish Gamers

For skirmish players, these new Legion kits slot naturally into small-sided play—perfect for narrative missions, fast demo games, or custom campaign rules. Many of the single-character or elite-unit releases adapt well to Gangfight-style encounters, offering strong heroes, specialists, and thematic squads. Their detailed sculpts also make excellent proxies for sci-fi skirmish scenarios outside of Legion.

MiniStravaganza continues to signal that Legion remains one of the most active and expanding sci-fi miniatures lines, and a reliable source of excellent plastic figures for conversions, dioramas, or cross-system play.

Chaos Marauders Get a Brutal New Redesign

Nov 21, 2025 | Chronicle, New Mini News

The Chaos Marauders return to The Old World with a fresh wave of redesigned miniatures — and the design team explains the ideas behind their savage new look.

TL;DR

New Chaos Marauder models are on the way, featuring updated sculpts, brutal new weapon options, and a more grounded northern-tribal aesthetic.

Foot and mounted units both get expanded gear options.
The visual style leans into harsh-climate barbarism: furs, hides, crude iron.
Designers outline how the new look ties the Marauders deeper into Chaos lore.

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The upcoming Chaos Marauder kits showcase a complete visual overhaul for one of the Old World’s most iconic warbands. The design team focused on making them feel like true raiders from the far-north — rugged survivalists wrapped in heavy furs and stitched hides, armed with rough-forged axes, flails, and spears.

The foot troops now feature more variety than older generations: hand weapons and shields for solid frontline fighters, flails for wild shock attacks, and hulking great weapons for players who want that full berserker vibe. Mounted Marauders follow the same brutal logic, equipped for fast raids and crippling charges.

Even at a glance, these are unmistakably northern reavers. Thick belts, scavenged trophies, chainmail patched with leather scraps — the whole kit sells the fantasy of tribes hardened by an unforgiving land. Fans who enjoy cinematic skirmish battles will appreciate how much personality each model carries.

Why It Matters for Skirmish Gamers

For Gangfight players, these kits are a natural fit. The Marauders already function as small, self-contained raiding parties, and the mix of melee weapon options makes it easy to build distinct specialists: a heavy hitter, a flail-swinging brawler, a mobile skirmisher, or a mounted outrider. Their gritty northern-tribal style also works nicely for fantasy frontier campaigns, dark-age settings, or Chaos-themed expansions of homebrew worlds.