Inside No Quarter #18 May 2008

Wondering if the new No Quarter is worth purchasing? The table of contents below tells you what issue #18 covers. There’s great Legends coverage plus tons of modeling articles.

Over 90 pages of Privateer Press goodness all for just $5.99.  It is nice to see more Monsterpocalypse coverage.  We are very excited about that game.

  • Fire in the Hole p. 2 “Letter from the Editor-in-Chief.”
  • Bosun’s Call p. 4 “Letters to the Editor and general shenanigans.”
  • News From the Front p. 5 “Events and important news from around the world.”
  • New Releases p. 7 “The latest Privateer Press products for May and June.”
  • Portents of the Divine p. 14 “A glimpse of the divine hints at looming danger in this new IK fiction.”
  • Legends on the Charge p. 26 “A preview of Warmachine: Legends Dragoons and Mercenaries.”
  • The Gamers’ Journal: Studio Showdown, Part 2 p. 47 “The Studio crew bolster their armies to 500 points of focus and fury.”
  • Modeling & Painting: Painting High Exemplar Gravus p. 52 “Have horse, will travel.  See how to paint this Protectorate dragoon.”
  • Modeling & Painting: Speed Painting Nephilim p. 55 Tips and tricks for getting your army painted fast, fast, fast!”
  • Painting Challenge: Alternate Sculpt Challenge p. 57 “Do things a little different using only alternate sculpts of the models.”
  • Secrets of the Wild: Soul of a Soldier p. 58 “There’s a good reason why the Skorne control half the continent.”
  • The Gavyn Kyle Files: Lich Lord Asphyxious p. 66 “Servant of Toruk, Iron Lich Asphyxious comes to (un)dead life.”
  • Summer Rampage p. 70 “It’s meat versus metal again with a look at the 2008 Summer Rampage.”
  • The Pendrake Encoutners: The Slag Troll p. 72 “Have a run in with a troll that gets a LOT of iron in its diet.”
  • Monsterpocalypse: Agendas and Factions, Part 2 p. 76 A look at two Monsterpocalypse factions on the more sinister side.”
  • Guts and Gears: The Destroyer p. 78 “Its back to basics with this classic Khadoran warjack.”
  • Independent Retailers p. 84 “A worldwide list of retailers that carry Privateer Press products.”
  • Parts Bin p. 91 “A look at individual parts available in the Privateer Press Store.”
  • Drawn & Quartered / Player Gallery p. 93 “IK inspired comic and some of the best fan-based paint jobs around.”

Inside White Dwarf #340 May 2008

Wondering if the new WD is worth purchasing? The table of contents below tells you what issue #340 covers. There’s plenty of Daemons with some painting tips and a dash of Lord of the Rings.

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 340 Date: May 2008 Cost: $6

  • Design Notes: Scions of the Dark Gods p. 14 “Andy Hall chats to those insane enough to unleash the hellish servants of the Chaos Gods onto the world.'”
  • Glory and Chaos p. 32 “Mat Ward presents a mini-campaign following a Daemon force as it rampages across the Old World.”
  • Battle Report: Last Stand at Locrus p. 46 “Alessio Cavatore and Jervis Johnson duke it out across the blasted wastes of Locrus.”
  • New Releases p. 2 “The latest releases from the Citadel forges.”
  • News p. 10 “Something big is coming…”
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Enemy of My Enemy, Pt 2 p. 66 “This time we look at how Evil races work together.”
  • Standard Bearer p. 75 “Jervis and his long-standing Space Marine army.”
  • Toolbox p. 78 “We put the new Hobby Drill through its paces.”
  • Painting Masters: Dave Thomas p. 79 “We talk to Dave about his world-class figures.”
  • Born Into Blood p. 84 “Gav Thorpe designs a characterful Undead army.”
  • ‘Eavy Metal Masterclass: Count Mannfred p. 92 “Neil Green paints up the befanged Count.”
  • Frontline p. 100 “The latest events and activities near you!”
  • Ordering Direct p. 114 “Fast, secure mail orders straight to your door.”

WordPress 2.5.1 Update Complete & WordPress Release Roadmap

The CWF Game Cast has completed its update from its 2.5 version of WordPress to 2.5.1. Why do this, you may ask. Instead of trying to explain it all to you, the WordPress people did a great job of it already.

Please read WordPress 2.5.1 at the official WordPress blog. That explains all the reasons why we updated.

The upgrade went through without a hitch and was quicker than expected. Version 2.5.1 is an urgent security release that is part of the official Roadmap charting the course up to WordPress 2.6. With each release new features are added and old bugs are fixed. This mirrors the CWF Game Cast too because when we upgrade to a new version of WordPress we try to add better features to enhance your experience. We are also working to time big events, such as special podcasts, with the WordPress releases.

If you post on the blog you may become confused with the new setup. Please contact us and we’ll guide you through.

Rising Phoenix Games Board Games Day April 19 by TotalCon

The big board games day at Rising Phoenix Games is fast approaching.  April 19th is the date to watch for when TotalCon sponsors a gigantic all day long event.  You can bring your own games or you can tap into the gigantic TotalCon library.  They are bringing Power Grid, Puerto Rico, Ticket to Ride, Arkham Horror, Notre Dome, Formula De, Iron Dragon, Union Pacific, Thurin and Taxis, Ra, GOA, Carcassonne and more! 

Rising Phoeinx Games is a great store in Cherry Valley, Ma run by the incredible Lia Klunk.  If you’ve never been to RPG now is the perfect time.  Get directions or contact the store directly.  You can call them at (508) 892 – 5190 or post on their message boards.

Don’t miss this chance to have a lot of fun and support a great gaming store in western Mass.  We hope to share photos of the event with you.  In the meantime check out RPG’s photo gallery to see what they’ve done in the past.  When you walk into the store be sure to say hi to the person behind the counter.