Here at Goonhammer, we know that it’s hard to keep track of all the news happening all the time in the games industry. So much is always going on with games of all sorts, and their related media, it can be a real blink-and-you’ll miss it situation.  That's why every week, we round up five of the biggest stories in the gaming sphere from the past week in the Games Industry News Roundup. Our trusty news boy, Dan “Swiftblade” Richardson, is here with the scoop. Skaventide, Spearhead, and More Revealed at...

Here at Goonhammer, we know that it’s hard to keep track of all the news happening all the time in the games industry. So much is always going on with games of all sorts, and their related media, it can be a real blink-and-you’ll miss it situation.  That's why every week, we round up five of the biggest stories in the gaming sphere from the past week in the Games Industry News Roundup. Our trusty news boy, Dan “Swiftblade” Richardson, is here with the scoop. Skaventide, Spearhead, and More Revealed at...

When you sit down to play a game of Magic: The Gathering, what's your favorite part? Casting big creature spells? Using powerful damaging abilities to wipe out the table in one fell swoop? Slowly chipping away at your foes by sacrificing your own pawns? Well, if you answered yes to any of those, you are WRONG. The best part of Magic is getting to make sure your friends don't even get to cast their spells as you laugh maniacally and twiddle your villain-mustache (fluffy white cat not required). Board control has always been a central part of Magic, but counterspells...

In our How to Paint Everything series, we take a look at how to paint well, everything, with a look at different methods from different artists. In this article we’re looking at Scarlet Spider and Gwenom from Marvel: Crisis Protocol. As it is set in the Marvel Universe, painting in the comic book style works really well for Marvel: Crisis Protocol minis. Comic Book style can mean different things to different people. I've experimented with a few different comic styles and my personal preferred is closer to a cell-shaded look without too many hashed lines. The beauty of painting like this...

In my first article on the use of clocks I discussed the history and reasons for why clocks are used in competitive 40k and then touched a little bit on their use and what to do if you think it is being weaponized. In my second article, I sought to destigmatize and dispel some community misconceptions around the competitive use of the clock, no matter whether its used at a top table or a bottom table game. In this article I’d like to re-focus and dive a little deeper on how to use the clock, particularly when you’re running...