[Back this project] Sean Riley is an ex-BBC director and producer (currently Head of Broadcast at MEDIAmaker) and he wants to do a Fighting Fantasy documentary. Not only has he formed a partnership with an award winning camera man he’s lined up Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson. The film will look at more than just […]
The Kickstarter launch: UK publishers and authors respond
Kickstarter is the most widely recognised crowdfunding site in the world and, this week, it announced UK launch dates. Publishers can create projects already but cannot begin funding campaigns until Halloween. It’s worth, just briefly, considering why this is so important for gamers. Kickstarter makes possible roleplaying games, books and miniatures that would otherwise have […]
Games Worshop deny leaked miniature production list
Games Workshop have contacted The One Ring to refute the accuracy of a leaked list of planned miniatures. The One Ring was interested in the list because it included a significant number of models based on The Hobbit – and warned their readers about spoilers. The research was based on a Pastebin document that looks […]
Warhammer Quest – Games Workshop go iOS
Games Workshop have teamed up with mobile development studios Rodeo Games to make an iOS (iPhone, iPad) mobile Warhammer game.
Games Workshop build life-sized Ultramarine Rhino
The wargaming super-power have built a tank. It’s large, real and looks very tough. Check out the Games Workshop blog for more pictures. The picture below is shown as a fair use example – despite the risk of Ultramarine attack lawyers! The blog states that the rust and weathering are special effects and that a […]
Games Workshop appoint Bio Agency
Games Workshop have appointed their very first digital agency according to Sarah Shearman over at Campaign. Bio won the work after a four-way shootout between three other, undisclosed agencies. Bio will step up to produce a global digital strategy for Games Workshop. This blogger works in digital marketing and would (half) like to have won […]
EA admit to using GW’s tank design – except not
Yesterday the question was asked is EA stealing Games Workshop tank design?. It was a fair question to ask because the Games Workshop designed Baneblade looked an awful lot like a tank that later appeared in EA’s free-to-play Command & Conquer Tiberium Alliances. The catch? The tank was never used by EA. GameSpot managed to […]
EA caught stealing Games Workshop tank designs?
You know how protective Games Workshop are of their ideas, models and designs? In the past they’ve blocked fan made movies that could have had a strong positive effect on their sales and they’ve even blocked retailers trying to sell their models from the ‘wrong’ use of pictures. Let’s just say Games Workshop are very […]
Exclusive Warhammer 40K birthday merchandise
Rick Priestley created Warhammer 40,000 back in 1987. The war game’s 25th birthday party is tomorrow, February the 25th, and Games Workshop are marking the occassion by shipping exclusive swag to their local stores. The company is predicting this will be the last chance for fans to get their hands on a limited edition Crimson […]
Paint battles: Hornby to challenge Games Workshop
Last week Hornby issued a market statement that contained the dread words; “below current market expectations”. This is never good. Hornby currently have a net debt of £8.5 million – but that’s down from £12.8 million a year ago. Hornby’s challenge seems pretty clear. Who’s buying Scalextric at a time of heightened job insecurity? Hornby […]
