Arcane Miniatures Newsletter :: Number 95 :: 24 January



Good morning,

No 'new' releases as such this week, but there are a number of ranges on the site now that are new(well... ish!) to us that deserve a bit of a mention, plus there are updates for Warmachine, Rackham and Anima Tactics so keep reading - you may well see something you like!

DARK AGE COMPLETE RANGE- Click here to view
Despite always loving these figures, I've never given them a proper crack of the whip - but seeing as a number of you have been asking recently, you'll be doubtless ecstatic (oh go on) to hear that the full range of rulebooks and miniatures is now available for order - the Forsaken, Dragyri, Skarrd and Brood can be seen in all their 'glory' and all three rulebooks / supplements have been put into their respective sections. There are some truly lovely figures, sculpted by the likes of Werner Klocke and Steve Buddle, plenty of fantastic paint jobs to ogle, and the best news is that the game is played with only d20 dice... well, that and about 10-20 minis per side. If you're unfamiliar with this range, take it from me - you're sure to like some of what you see!

CALL OF CTHULHU - Click here to view
The first of the RPG pages is up and I hope you'll agree it's a doozy! Call of Cthulhu is one of my all time fave RPG's, and you can now explore the nightmare world of H. P. Lovecraft in earnest with a comprehensive range of rulebooks, scenarios, campaigns and sourcebooks. There are some great items in here from way back when - any player who remembers 'Shadows of Yog Sothoth' or 'Spawn of Azathoth'... well, they're still here! For those of you who think I've taken leave of my senses, believe me - this game is unlike any other. For player raised on World of Darkness, Vampire etc... it all started here. Now then, where did I put that plaster to cover up all the edges and corners in the room...

PARANOIA - Click here to view
Dare I say another classic? I think I do! Going from Cthulhu to Paranoia is a bit like going from the sublime to the cor blimey, but you can't deny there's variety going on... Paranoia is perhaps an 'acquired taste' but once you're hooked into the world of the treasonous, traitorous scum that are your co-Troubleshooters then there's no going back. You can of course trust me. The Computer has given me this information, and the Computer is your friend. Therefore I am your friend as well, and to not buy Paranoia is treason. Thank you for your cooperation.
If that makes no sense, then you really do have something wonderful to discover with this RPG ;-)

CLEARANCE SECTION :: GRAB A BARGAIN! - Click here to view
They're still coming... more Void and Wargods items listed this week.

ANIMA TACTICS - Click here to view
Thankfully, we received confirmation yesterday that the full stock of this range is definitely due in the UK by Friday which means it'll be with me next Monday - Tuesday. The manufacturers have been totally overwhelmed with the demand - which can be viewed as either a good or bad thing depending on your viewpoint! - but it bodes well for the future of the range, and there will hopefully be new items available soon.



OTHER NEWS:

Confrontation February Releases:
I should soon have pricing for the next batch of Rackham goodness which includes such marvels as the Aberration Prime, the first Wolfen Worg, Lady Claudia Nessalith, and the Secrets book for Cadwallon, amongst others. There are more AT43 boxes due mid month - Bane Goliaths, Steel Tacarms, two variations of Fire Toad and another accessory pack. Bearing in mind the January AT43 items *still* aren't here you may consider the release date on these as being 'fluid' but I'll keep you up to date.

Warmachine and Hordes:
Next week sees the second half of this month's mini releases arrive - Cygnar Rangers, Khador Assault Commandos, Druids of Orboros and the Skorne Basilisk Krea. There's also the small matter of the Prime: Remix Rulebook (softcover and Special Ed. hardcover) turning up as well...

Urban War:
Urban Mammoth have continued to post new pics of forthcoming figures, many of which seem to be taking their approach to sculpting and painting up several notches. Unfortunately, due to their staff illness, there are still no firm release dates for any of these goodies, but if you've previously thought Urban War was a bit of an 'eye-bleeder' then you could be pleasantly surprised by what they have in the offing.

More RPG's online soon:
Over the next couple of weeks further lines will be added to our roleplaying section. If you have a burning desire to get hold of any particular game, please let me know as there is a *huge* selection available over and above what will be appearing on the site.