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Wondering if the new WD is worth purchasing? The table of contents below tells you what issue #337 covers. There’s plenty of Lord of the Rings coverage along with a vampiric sneak peek.

This month has 119 pages of Games Workshop goodness to feast your eyes on. Use the below table of contents and Quick Picks, in an upcoming post, to guide your visual appetite.

Title: White Dwarf 337 Date: Feb. 2008 Cost: $6

• The Serpent Kingdom: Design Notes p. 18 “Mat Ward chats to Andy Hall about the new Harad book, miniatures and army lists.’”
• The Serpent Kingdom: Battle Report: Strike of the Serpent p. 36 “Suladan gathers a huge alliance of Haradrim and Corsairs - can Gondor check this mighty threat?”
• New Releases p. 2 “New stuff from the Citadel forges.”
• News p. 12 “This April is Warhammer month!”
• Black Library: Horus Heresy p. 56 “Dan Abnett speaks about his latest novel.”
• Conquest of Empires p. 60 “The Studio staff battle it out in a campaign.”
• Standard Bearer p. 66 “Jervis talks about archetypes in our games.”
• Toolbox p. 69 “Purity Seal and ‘Ardcoat.”
• Painting Masterclass: Shokk Attack Gun p. 70 “Joe Tomaszewski shows us how it’s done.”
• Warhammer Tactica: Empire p. 80 “Cunning tips and tricks for Empire players.”
• Modelling Workshop: Baneblades p. 88 “It’s time to go to town on the Baneblade kit!”
• ‘Eavy Metal Showcase: Dwarfs p. 96 “A look at the stunning Studio Dwarf army.”
• Frontline p. 100 “The latest events and activities near you!”
• Ordering Direct p. 114 “Fast, secure mail orders straight to your door.”

written by ^Raven^

Tags

40k, Harad, LotR, Vampire Counts, Warhammer Fantasy, White Dwarf Magazine.

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Solocast with ^Raven^ as your host discussing Black Hobbo 107 and New Releases 4 GW’s LotR & Vampire Counts.

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2) Thursday January 24, 2008, CWF GameCast features Black Hobbo 107 and New Releases 4 GW’s LotR & Vampire Counts

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4) Black Gobbo 107

Black Gobbo 107 Musings

Black Gobbo e-zine 107

5) Music to Game By Check Out “Civilization And Its Discontent” by Massachusetts’ own Matt Searles.

6) LotR New Releases

Pics of the Harad Releases

A History of Harad

7) Vampire Counts New Releases

Blood Knights Releases

Von Carstein Releases

8 ) Closing comments, next cast will be Thursday January 31, 2008.

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10) Our Website = www.wargamingforums.com and it has all the shownotes and updates

Next cast will be Thursday January 31, 2008.

written by ^Raven^

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Black Gobbo, Harad, LotR, Music to Game By, Podcasts, Vampire Counts, Warhammer Fantasy.

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The new Black Gobbo issue 107 is now available. It has a plethora of greenskin goodness for the new Space Orks. Plus, it has a nice article on Harad for LotR. The e-zine is usually a blast and this issue follows through. Check it out at Black Gobbo E-zine 107.

Unfortunately I’m usually less than enthused with the depth of the e-zine. What they do is often good but they don’t provide much beyond the surface. Take the Harad Background article in the new issue. It is some shiny pics and a couple paragraphs of background. This is the sort of thing that used to be on the GW site as regular content. Now it is “special” and deserving of VIP treatment in their e-zine. The background is good and fun to read but I don’t think it qualifies as e-zine material.

On another front there’s a technical point I take issue with. The Space Ork reference sheet is prominently displayed at the top right of the e-zine. Clicking on the image, or the link, takes us not to the pdf reference sheet nor a Space Ork page. It instead takes us to the general entry page for all 40k Quick Reference Sheets. I realize that the other sheets are helpful but if I click on a Space Ork reference sheet link (image or link) I expect to go directly to a Space Ork reference sheet or a page dedicated to the Space Ork reference sheet.

When I link people to articles on the blog I don’t link them to the main page and tell them to search or click a link for the article. I give them the URL directly to the article so they can dig in and enjoy. GW should use this as an example for them to emulate.

written by ^Raven^

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40k, Black Gobbo, LotR, space orks.

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Yesterday something drastic happened that has caused there to be no podcast today. My brand new iMac needs to be in the shop. Somehow, a disc is stuck in the optical drive and requires some love and attention from the kind people at the Apple store.

Only a few weeks ago the podcast had come back from its lengthy hiatus and I promise that today’s absence will not oft be repeated. I’ve searched high and low for another machine to podcast on to no avail. I know missing a week is a pain but to make up for it I have compiled a list of things you can do in the time you would have spent on listening to today’s podcast.

1. Play World of Warcraft. I have become addicted to this game as a result of the free trial I got for my Mac. I’ve tried the trial on my XP too but I honestly believe the game plays better, much better, on the Mac. I never thought I’d say a game plays, never mind plays better, on Mac but here it is.
2. Read/Re-Read the January ‘08 White Dwarf and the new No Quarter. White Dwarf has great coverage of the new Space Orks, yes I still call them Space Orks, and a kickass batrep. If you’re not sure what parts to read then glance at our Quick Picks and see what’s Inside White Dwarf. That’ll help you find your way.
3. Try a new game. There’s loads of new games out there to play. Some are good and some not so much. Give Sitting Ducks a shot, or make a wacky machine with Infernal Contraption. Why not see what board games out there fancy you?
4. Visit your FLGS. After the holidays you may still have some extra $$. Head over to your FLGS, pick up that shiny box you’ve been wanting. Or, just get a game in. Maybe some 40k or Warmachine, perhaps a little Fantasy or Hordes. There’s LotR and Confrontation and AT-43 too. Maybe you’d like to do a Yu-gi-oh duel or lay the smack down in Magic.
5. Paint your models. This is always on the back burner for me but sometimes finding the time to do this is the hardest part. You now have 30 minutes so get painting.
6. Catch up on the articles here at the CWF Game Cast. January has seen lots of vid articles. Sit back, relax, and watch what’s new.

Once again I apologize for not having a podcast for you today. Once my Mac comes home everything will be back to normal. Thank you for your patience and understanding and as always keep on gaming!

written by ^Raven^

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Board/Card Games, Computer/Video Games, LotR, No Quarter Magazine, Podcasts, White Dwarf Magazine.

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Here’s some LoTR Harad releases. There’s lots of great pics here and we hope you enjoy them all.

written by ^Raven^

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