Armies on Parade is coming

It's that time guys, check out the dates for Armies on Parade for this year.

April 28th - Army Weekend
North American Hobby Centers
Kicking off the Armies on Parade season, Hobby Center staff will be on hand to help with army composition and painting techniques.
May 26th - Display Board Weekend
North American Hobby Centers
Staff will be on hand to help with techniques for getting the most out of your display board.
June 30th - Parade Day Qualifier
North American Hobby Centers
Enter your army at any North American Hobby Center. Your local community will judge the best army and that winner will receive entry into the North American finals, a free Games Day ticket, a medal, and online recognition!
July 28th - North American Finals
Games Day, Chicago, IL
If you were a qualifier at one of the Hobby Centers, you have a chance to become the North American Champion! You must have won a qualifier and be present at Games Day to enter. The Champion will receive a trophy to take home as well as a shield engraved with their name to hang in their local Hobby Center.

Chaos Decimator and accessories up of Forge World

The Decimator is a brutal and hellish creation; the essence of a creature of the Warp bound and fettered within the armoured bulk of a bipedal war machine. Great slab-shoulders of tainted and defiled ceramite and adamantium, and a low-set ‘head’ give the Decimator a characteristic hunched posture which exudes brooding and vicious menace.



Inquisitorial savants do not know for sure what malefic party is responsible for this sinful innovation as the Decimator is capable of fielding a wide range of armament: rapid-firing Butcher Cannons, multi-barrelled Stormlasers, and great raking Siege Claws to name but a few. Towering over even the mighty Contemptor Pattern Dreadnoughts of the Adeptus Astartes, the Decimator is believed to be an attempt to bolster the ranks of such ancient devices that still serve the Traitor Legions. If this is the truth, then it is feared that many warriors of the Imperium will fall before these deadly war machines.

Such a cool Model, I love how big it is.

Siege Claw

Butcher Cannon

Decimator Storm Laser

Great Model Forge World, Keep up the good work.

Spam in my comments

Just a quick post telling people. I have a spammer adding links into my Blog. I have removed them, but please be careful in the future of more spam.

PS Vita system review

Device – Sony PS Vita
Manufacturer – Sony
Price
$250.00 non 3g Wi-Fi model
$300.00 3G, plus an AT&T data plan to use their 3G network
AT&T data cost
• 250MB for $14.99, 30-day recurring opt out, which starts at the date and time of purchase.
• 3GB for $30.00, 30-day recurring opt out, which starts at the date and time of purchase.
• 5GB for $50.00, 30-day recurring opt out, which starts at the date and time of purchase.
International data plan cost
• $24.99 for 50MB in over 100 select countries*
• $49.99 for 125MB in over 100 select countries*
• $99.99 for 275MB in over 100 select countries*
• $199.99 for 800MB in over 100 select countries*
Review
I apologize for the long winded beginning, but I think a little video game history is in order before my review.
Being a gamer means many things. Some people think owning a Wii and 2 games that both use the same gimmick hand gestures make you a gamer, others believe playing games on your smart phone makes you a gamer. Don’t make me laugh; gamer’s especially hard core gamers may use these devices. But when it comes down to it they are filling a gap that has existed since the dawn of gaming. A hand held system that provides console level gameplay, and graphics in a hand held device. The current king of the hill is Nintendo with its Gameboy/DS line up. But with their current betrayal to their core customers (please read my 3DS review coming shortly) and what I consider an honest lack of good up to date graphics. A huge hole still exists in my gaming world.
In walks Sony, in 1995 after a falling out with Nintendo Sony decided to enter the gaming world head first. Producing their first console the PlayStation, a CD media based gaming system that wasn’t perfect but changed the face of gaming for ever. I won’t go into detail on how but this solidified Sony as a console game creator. Fast forward almost 10 years 2005 Sony attempts to blast entrenched Nintendo out of the hand held market like they did in the console market with the PSP. In my honest opinion this was an epic failure. Nintendo had just released their new DS system, with its gimmicky but fun touch screen, small media cards and an excellent line of release games. While the PSP was a great system, it was large, fine glass fragile, and used large UMD (universal Media Disks) for everything from games to movies. It became a laptop bag full of parts very quickly if you wanted to bring all your PSP stuff a long with you. Ooh and did I mention the battery life? Yeah the battery life was awful, especially playing graphics intense games. All this compiled, along with an unwavering fan base to the DS created a giant mud pit for the PSP that it never was able to escape from. Sony tried different models, different ideas, but could never get it to huge sales.
Fast forward to February 2012, Sony is attempting another swipe at the hand held market with the PS vita. Below I have broken up my review into sections and then my final thoughts and score at the bottom.
First impressions
While smaller than the PSP the Vita is still a fairly large device. Definitely not designed to fit in your pocket, but honestly neither is the competition. The design is comfortable, and it feels much more solid than the PSP or a DS in my opinion. The Memory cards are tiny, I can express here how tiny but until you see one you just won’t understand. They are easily as small as my 4 year olds pinky nail. Games are roughly the same size as a DS game using flash media now instead of UMD (thank goodness) or you can download the game to your memory card from the PlayStation store for about the same price. There are dual analog sticks now, both feel comfortable to use, and are very sensitive. I am very excited to get it up and running.
Initial setup
Setting up the PS Vita is a breeze; one of the first things that got to me was the lack of the media bar. Instead it has been replaced with a button system that reminds me of the IOS, and android. One of the biggest decisions is which model to get. 3G so you can play anywhere 3G is available from AT&T, or the Wi-Fi model. In my opinion, even if you don’t turn on the 3G right away buy this one. It is optional to turn it on and only costs $50.00 more for the security that in the future you don’t possibly miss out on something. Now the AT&T prices are a point of contention for me $14.99 for 250mb???? Really mega bites??? This makes no sense AT&T who offers mega bites in these days? That being said after about 30 minutes of typing, you will have access to AT&T’s 3G network. I am honestly impressed with how well the 3G runs on the Vita. I connect no problem, and game with the 3G no problem. Best of all it is month to month, no contract so if you decide you don’t need it, you don’t have to pay.
The memory cards are proprietary to the Vita. They are tiny and will be easily lost. Ooh and they are also very expensive starting at $19.99 for 4GB, all the way to $99.99 for 32GB. While many of you will say no big deal, it’s just for saving games. Understand the vita has no internal memory. So to even play a game you need a memory card. Also with the titles coming out as downloadable games, many people will need the larger memory sticks for the games. I think Sony did this to assist the retail stores; people love downloadable media so the stores won’t be selling as many games. I think Sony assisted by giving them plenty of accessories to make money.

Gaming
I purchased a variety of games to play for my review. I must say the Vita has one of the strongest launch line ups I have ever seen on a handheld. Plus the PS network store has even more available through digital download. Graphically the Vita is amazing; I can’t believe I am playing a handheld when I play. Wipe out actually pulls off the high speed feel through the graphics, and Uncharted golden Abyss is beautiful to look at and play. The AI is intelligent, and the dual analog sticks are awesome! You control things perfectly, and they open the door to games like Uncharted, and unit 13 making moving and aiming on a hand held perfectly viable.
The near function is really cool. I went on a trip during my review (pure coincidence I swear). I was able to connect to 3G and my hotels Wi-Fi with no issues. When I first logged in it told me there where 5 other people playing hot shots golf near me at that time, this led to a small tournament amongst total strangers, it was an absolute blast.
The Vita isn’t without its flaws; the load times go from not bad all the way to you needing another hand held to play while waiting for the game to load. Some levels on wipe out took nearly a minute to load from a memory card. The touch controls on most games while fun are gimmicky, and in some cases such as Dynasty warriors, stops the excitement of the game. The free augmented reality games are dependent on the set of recognition cards it comes with, making those games useless on the go. The unit is still kind of large, making placing it in my pocket impossible. The final complaint is my only real complaint. The Vita has a 4-5 hour battery life, 5 hours being the average for me. The battery is internal so you can’t carry a backup, but 3rd party companies are already announcing battery packs to extend the battery life.
Final thoughts
I am yet to regret purchasing my Vita, I find myself playing it more and more every day. I have played my Vita more this past week than my PC, Xbox, and PlayStation combined. The games are beautiful, and the gameplay is challenging and fun. 3G doesn’t seem necessary unless you are on the road a lot or maybe a student that isn’t near a Wi-Fi hotspot that often. But I do suggest the 3G model even if you don’t use it. The launch line up of games is fantastic. I hope the support remains in place for this system; it will make it a huge success.
At this time I would recommend this only to hard core gamers, or techy people. If you want to play cut the rope while riding mass transit on your way to work, use your smart phone. If you want a powerful hand held, with amazing graphics then this system is for you. I wish Sony the best in their new endeavor and I really hope this one is a success because I really like it.
Final score
4-5 stars

New from Forge World

Looks like Forge World has two new items up for offer, they are below. I personally really like the tank crew member with the bolter.

When greenskin tribes gather for war, foetid effigies depicting the Orc gods Gork and Mork will be constructed. Using rock, dung, old battle trophies and other detritus, these ‘statues’ are intended to bring the favour of Mork (or possibly Gork) to the Orcs and Goblins mustering in their shadow. Some are no more than a heap of stones or no larger than a chapel door, but when a Waaagh! is brewing they can grow to immense proportions, and become so infused with the greenskins’ lust for battle that they are roused into life and will lumber forth to crush and bludgeon the enemy.

If a Waaagh! is subsequently defeated, or the concentration of greenskin magic dissipates, the idol will lapse back into immobility. However, when a Storm of Magic rages across the Warhammer world these gigantic devotions to the greenskin gods may rise up again as a Rogue Idol, mindlessly attacking all in their way until the storm blows its course.

Compete resin kit, model designed by Mark Bedford. You can also download experimental rules for the Rogue Idol, taken from the next Warhammer Forge expansion, Monstrous Arcanum.


and

what do you think of these new models?

New Necron throwback Scarab Swarms

I for one never liked these scarabs, they just don't look good to me. How do you like them?

The Abnormal showcase

I tried this early on in my blog, but didn't have anyone wanting to join in. Here is my idea. Once a week I will showcase a model, or pics of models you have painted. Just send the pics to me at theverydaygamer@gmail.com, and I will start with next week. Above is a picture of a Terminator I did for a painting contest about 9 months ago.

Product find - Zinge Industries

Found this guys sight in my online adventures today. I thought he had some great products. I really like his ammo belts. Flexible ammo belts. give this guy a visit and judge for yourself
http://www.freewebstore.org/Zinge-Industries/

Hidden Cypher Picture

the current white dwarfs spines form a picture which appears to be Cypher from the dark angels. is it possible we are recieving a hint from the voice of the emperor? Many people seem to think this is Games Workshops way of giving us a hint of what is to come. I for one think it is just to do with their anniversary. what do you think?

The rumor mill and the danger of trusting it

Soo every blogger worth his weight in salt knows to make sure you put dissclaimers on your rumor mill posts. This is because some people just like to poost things to build a reputation, and to also create anger in the community. Kroothawk at DakkaDakka has posted a prime example of this. Please remember everyone, while the internet is huge we all draw our data from the same sites. So we could all be hit by people like this guy. Thank you Kroothawk for bringing this guy to light.

Via Kroothawk at dakkadakka.com

Hi,
guess this should not be buried in the release schedule thread.

Hastings, a trusted rumour monger for years, announced quitting the rumour business because 80% of current rumours are deliberately made up. This started a heated Warseer discussion on credibility of rumours, in which ghost21 posted this

ghost21 wrote:
I made It up,I wont be posting any more

So if you see an old rumour thread with rumours by him, don't give it any value. This includes a lot of Tau, Black Templar, Sororitas, Eldar, Hrud, Fantasy Contingent Supplement among others. While his first correct rumours about Dreadfleet gave him some credibility, he was wrong on a real Sororitas Codex with plastic releases and most other things that were released until now. That's why I was reluctant lately to post his rumours when not backed up by real rumour mongers like Harry, Hastings, BramGaunt and Frgt/10. But keep in mind that some things may turn out true even if made up, because ghost21 read rumour threads and used part of it when making up things.

So the quantity of real rumours remains quite low due to GW's anti-word-of-mouth-campaign. While rumours are not facts and always can turn out false, a few black sheep deliberately make up rumours to enjoy public attention. This is not cool. But we have to deal with this. Good thing seems to be that Hastings is back posting rumours about the next 40k starter set

Cheers, Kroothawk

BTW, here an insightful post on the topic by straightsilver:

I used to post rumours fairly regularly, and more often thatn not they haven't always panned out at all, or if they did not in the way that was expected.

I'm sure this is the case for all the rumour mongers.

This doesn't necessarily mean that the rumour was strictly wrong, things do change but there is also an element of Chinese Whispers as well.

By the time it gets to Warseer (or other forums) it is more often than not 3rd hand information at least.

There has only been one rumour that I have posted that I was 100% certain about, and that's because it came directly from Jes Goodwin, however in in that instance I feel out of respect for Jes that maybe I shouldn't have posted it,

Although in my defence it wasn't apparent that anything he said was top secret, but in hindsight maybe it was only meant for my ears and not the wider community.

I have however posted other rumours when I wasn't so sure because I thought it's what the community wanted, but unfortunately that isn't always the case.

Rumours are just that. The only people that really know are the people at the top, and it's not often that anybody gets to speak to them.

I have 2 sources at GW HQ, both of whom I have been friends with for 20 or so years, and both of whom hold positions that I would consider to be very reliable.

However they are not necessarily privy to the GW release schedule, just what projects they are working on at the time.

We alll know that GW often holds back releases until they feel it is the optimum time for them to sel them, and more often than not they are held back for a reason, and that means changes will be made.

And any source is of course only human, they have opinions and predictions of their own, which then get passed on by somebody else, and somebody else etc. These rumours get embellished and added to long before they get onto the internet.

GW at the very least know 3 months in advance what is coming as that's when White Dwarf is sent to the printers, but I suspect it is a bit more than that.

What I will say is that I have held back on posting rumours for several reasons.

One of which is the trolling or flaming that occurs, but to be honest I am big enough and old enough to ignore that.

But the other reason is because I have been asked not to. I haven't got anybody into trouble, but obviously things said to me by my friends probably shouldn't be repeated on these types of forums.

And the other simple reason is that there simply aren't that many rumours at the moment, or at least not that I can discern.

Thinngs at GW HQ have got a lot tighter, sources have become a lot more tight lipped and although people are working on projects they aren't necessarily told when these things will be released, they are as in the dark as the rest of us.

Obviously they have the same deadlines but this doesn't necessarily equate to a release date any more.

There are projects that have been on the go for more than 2 years now, but there is no indication they will be released any time soon.

So I guess my point is don't be too hard on thhose that do provide rumours, just accept that's alll they are unless they can be absolutely certain it's true (which more often then not thhey can't).

If I would also address the OP, the reason there are simply so many rumours regarding 40K at the moment is simply that there is just so much 40K stuff going on at Notts at the moment.

It is quite possible that projects that should have come out last year were being held back for the 25th aniversary, or it may just be that upon completion GW weren't happy with the end project and had put it on hold.

I would also like to say thankyou to all the rumour mongers, I still enjoy reading them even if they don't pan out so don't be put off posting them.

The great White Dwarf debate

Well, it is that time of year again. My White Dwarf subscription has ran out. I have been reading this magazine for years, and have had a subscription for a very long time. my purpose for this magazine was the hobby articles, and the articles about what was coming from Games Workshop. Anymore the magazine seems to have shifted away from these important features. This brings up a debate, do I renew my subscription to White Dwarf, or do I just buy the ones that interest me. I am sure I am not the only one with this delima so please, let me know your thoughts and feelings about this subject.

40K event for March announced

I must say, I am dissapointed with this announcement. it feels like it is ramshackled together, and what about those not running imperium or Chaos. Also Chaos needs a new Codex dont they? What is your opinion of this event?


Via Gamesworkshop
Attention defenders of the Imperium - the God-Emperor needs you to fight against the Ruinous Powers! On 18th February, all across the world, the forces of Chaos, spearheaded by the Word Bearers Legion, will attempt to destroy the Ultramarines Chapter once and for all.

Ten millennia ago, the Word Bearers struck and Calth burned. At great cost, the Ultramarines drove their enemies from the world and into the darkness. Now they have returned. In the ruins of Calth and across the worlds of Ultramar, Chaos forces led by the Word Bearers take their revenge on the defenders of the Imperium. The Ultramarines are hard-pressed to see off the threat, and they need allies. Build your forces and take part in this day of devastation. Field your Space Marines and Imperial Guard in defence of Ultramar, or bring Daemons and Chaos Space Marines and finish what was started ten thousand years ago.

Hobby Centres around the world will be running massive games of Warhammer 40,000 to celebrate the eagerly anticipated Horus Heresy novel by Dan Abnett, Know No Fear. The story in the book takes place around the invasion of the Ultramar sector and the battle for Calth. To commemorate the events during the Heresy and the ripples of effect this had in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, many of our stores will be fighting huge battles in the never-ending war on various planets across the sector.

We've already heard tale of battles taking place on space stations, moons and even underground, from Cities of Death battles to massive, shop-sized Apocalypse games. Sounds like things could get pretty messy on the gaming table, if you ask me. Make sure to drop by your local Hobby Centre or check out their Facebook page, where you can find out more about the day's events.

Don't forget, if you've got any great Word Bearers or Ultramarines hobby, we'd love to see it...

Has Activision lied to us all, is this false advertising?

Please watch this video, and listen. This is why PS3 players right now are very angry.

At the beginning of Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 3 advertising going all the way back to E3, we were all told if you buy Elite premium you will recieve the new map packs early and free. you will also recieve those DLC packs once a month during the DLC season. Which according to Activision starts in January. Well the end of January is here, and Activision has kept there promise. But like the money grabbers they are, they only released to the Xbox360. Which means all along they where planning on releasing to the Xbox a month early and didnt tell the community. Many Playstation players purchased Call Of Duty Elite just to recieve early content download. Now we are being told we must wait a month, thus recieving our DLC at the same time as Xbox, and regular PS3 users. I for one am furious about this. Activision has many times now shown a lack of concern, and care for its customers. Showing they are only concerned about their bottom line. This is a perfect example of False advertising, and I hope Activision see's a huge lawsuit over this. What is your opinion?

Second Call Of Duty commercial

a second video for Call Of Duty. not as funny as the first but still good.

great Call Of Duty Elite commercial

thought this commercial was funny. with the new DLC being launched I thought now would be a great time to show it.

White Dwarf 25th anneversary model

Thank you to faeit 212 for the information.

this is apparently the cover, and one inside page from the upcoming White Dwarf.
there are translations below the picture. Thank you to everyone at dakkadakka for translating.

The Return of the King game (at the top)

The Lord of the Rings - The Battle Game
5 New Supplements and a ton of figures

Warhammer
Extension of the Civil War Series

Warhammer 40,000
Celebrating 25 years of Warhammer 40,000

The caption for the mini says:
"The head of an ork is held in his power fist..."
And in the paragraph it says:
"Juan Diaz sculpted a figure of a Space Marine captain brandishing a sinister trophy in his power fist, a plasma pistol in the other hand. "

Possible Lord of the Rings re-release in Febuary

Thank you to kroothawk at dakkadakka for collecting this information.


Looks like we may be recieving a Lord of the Rings re-release in Febuary. This includes 5 books that cover all armies. All existing books will be removed and are no longer for sale, except for the rulebook itself and the three campaign books for the three movies.

The Books will contain updated rules for ALL LotR Miniatures and nullify the entries in the big Rulebook. The rulebook is not replaced, but each of the five new themed books contains several pages of updated rules.

All armies will change drastically

WotR will mostly vanish from stores and be a better supported specialist game. There will be releases for WotR, but the LotR tabletop stays the third of the three big GW games (I for one am sad to read this part I enjoyed WOTR).

Some of the new models are below. On a side note it looks like the Tyranid, and Necron releases will be in either late Febuary, or early March. I will let you all know more as I learn more.

Star Wars The Old Republic - a look at what is to come

A look at what is to come in Star Wars The Old Republic.

Necron 2500 point list

OK so here is my first attempt at making a 2500 point list for the Necrons. I went for negating enemy forces while making me almost impossible to remove from an objective. I also attempted to cause damage to my opponent in their phase as well as mine. please let me know what you think.

HQ
Imotekh the storm lord
Royal court - 1 cryptek Harbinger of transmogrification with seismic Crucible
1 lord with res. orb and WarScythe

Elite
C'tan shard with Sentient Singularity, and Writhing Worldscape
deathmarks X10

Troops
20 Necron warriors with a Night Scythe (night Scythe will be used for tomb blades)
10 necron warriors plus a Ghost Ark
10 necron warriors plus a Ghost Ark
10 necron warriors plus a Ghost Ark

Fast Attack
10 Canoptek Scarabs
10 Canoptek Scarabs
5 Tomb Blades with Shield Vanes

Heavy Support
1 Doom Scythe

I think this will be a very competitive list, but please critique it for me. If you have suggestions please don't be afraid to post them.

Chaos Dwarf Daemon smiths new release at forge world

Thank you Faeit212 for this news

Chaos Daemon smiths are the latest release up on Forge world. These models were designed by Thais Mariblanca Lopez and Steve Whitehead, and they look absolutely fantastic.