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Warhammer 40K: Art & Lore Books Up To 60% Off Right Now
3 Minute Read Expand your 40k library and your knowledge of the Grimdark with these jam-packed art books that focus on minis, video games, and lore. Dig into the creative process behind these highly popular games. The volume is packed with never-before-seen concept art, epic promo pieces, and insightful commentary about your favorite 40k video games. It features exclusive art from Warhammer games spanning decades, including concept art that has never been widely shared.
Diablo, Nemesis, BattleTech Terrain, And More – This Week In Crowdfunding
Diablo hits the tabletop, Nemesis gets a new campaign, plus a Luke Gygax-created adventure, dwarf STLs, and more – all crowdfunding now! The latest installment of the sci-fi horror board game series is a standalone campaign with legacy elements that will keep you coming back to the table. Players will follow a story of the last humans standing against an Intruder terror that promises plenty of twists and turns.
LEGO: Star Wars Sets On Sale – Score Up To 40% Off
Get ahead on your holiday shopping or grab a set to build now. These sets – including SMART Play and UCS – are on sale now! Build Yoda’s Hut and a swampy training ground. Together with the trusted droid companion R2-D2, the two Jedi are able to engage in activities such as balancing the Force, training sessions, or even having a rest in a brick-built bed, once paired with a LEGO SMART Brick. 440 pieces 2x LEGO SMART Minifigs 2x SMART Tags 5.5 in. (15 cm) high, 7.5 in. (20 cm) wide, and 6.5 in.
LEGO: IDEAS Sets Retiring In 2026 – Grab Them Before They’re Gone Forever
4 Minute Read Your last chance to pick up the DnD Red Dragon, JAWS, Starry Night, and other sets is coming up. Grab these sets while you still can. This Adult LEGO set features incredible details D&D fans will love, including a dungeon and a tower for the giant Cinderhowl red dragon to perch on. There’s also a tavern with a removable roof, so you can see inside to the upper level.
D&D Accessories: Ride Into Battle Or Bring Out Your Inner Horse Girl In Your Next Adventure
Whether you want your party to have horses to ride, you need a little extra magic, or you’re under attack, your adventure can use a horse. Is this horse mini rideable? No, not really. But who cares when it looks that stylish? This horse is ready for battle with armor, pouches, and so many little details. Does one of your party members keep a warhorse? Or is this the companion of a knight you’ve met along the way? It comes unpainted, so hopefully you’re a better mini-painter than I am.
Black Library: Tales of Monster Slayers & Dwarven Legends
4 Minute Read There aren’t books following the adventures of the Khazalites just yet – but there are some fantastic novels focusing on their kin. The classic Warhammer Fantasy duo’s journey starts here. This collection includes Trollslayer, Skavenslayer and Daemonslayer, plus a number of bonus short stories. Relive the early adventures of the Slayer and his human companion.
Mike Flanagan Talks About Adapting Warhammer 40k For Amazon In New Interview
Flanagan sat down for an interview about adapting books to screenplays, and the difficulties of working on Amazon’s 40k series came up. The news that director/writer/showrunner Mike Flanagan has been tapped to work on the Amazon 40k series broke back in July. He’s known for his horror series on Netflix, including Midnight Mass, The Haunting of Hill House, as well as big-screen Stephen King adaptations like Doctor Sleep. His adaptation of Carrie just dropped on Amazon.
LEGO: Get 2x Insider Points On These Retiring Sets – Deal Ends Soon
5 Minute Read Get 2x Insider Points until October 19th when you buy these sets that are retiring at the end of the year – includes Star Wars, Technic, IDEAS, and more. This TIE Interceptor is a redesigned version of 2000’s Ultimate Collector Series. Build the detailed cockpit, laser cannons, and the Imperial fighter’s distinctive wings. It comes with a TIE pilot minifig and a mouse droid that are currently only available with this set.
D&D Accessories: Creepy Dice Towers for the Spookiest Time of Year
3 Minute Read From classic skulls to the entire Lich King, there are spooky and creepy dice towers for all of your party’s Halloween game needs. I love a good dice tower. I think they’re so helpful and useful to have at the table. Sure, they’re not strictly necessary, but isn’t it nice to have something simple to keep dice rolls fair, contained, and most importantly, dramatic? And these dice towers are a little extra spooky for that bonus Halloween time fun.
LEGO: ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ IDEAS Sets Bring The Booyakasha
LEGO IDEAS meets Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in these fun sets made for new and old fans alike. All these TMNT sets need is your vote! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon debuted in 1987 and quickly became a Saturday morning staple. I was one of those kids – Leonardo is a lifelong favorite. What started as a small comic became a global hit, with Leo, Donnie, Raph, and Mikey becoming pop culture icons featured on screen and in games.
D&D Accessories: Whip Up Some Snacks For Your Adventures With These Cookbooks And Tools
When your friends come over to play some Dungeons & Dragons, they’ll be expecting snacks. These accessories will provide snacks in style. What do you like to serve when you’re hosting a campaign? Do you serve usual crew favorites or match your offerings up with the theme of your adventure? However you snack down, every good adventure is fueled by munchies. Want something fast that you can incorporate into your adventures? These tasty, exotic meat jerky snacks are themed for every class.
LEGO: Spooky Sets To Build For Halloween
5 Minute Read Spooky season has finally arrived – time to build some haunted houses, jack-o’-lanterns, and horror movie favorites! This spooky manor has a crooked facade and a two-story interior with gothic charm and period style decor. Highlights include a suit of armor, a fireplace, a grandfather clock frozen at the stroke of midnight, plus a table and chairs, framed artwork, and a bookshelf. The set also comes with three glow-in-the-dark minifigs, a cat, and a rat.
LEGO: Take a Leap Of Faith With This Huge ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Diorama With 250,000 Pieces
3 Minute Read This massive LEGO Assassin’s Creed diorama builds Venice with thousands of pieces and includes some sneaky bois. Venice, ah Venice. One of the world’s great cities and cultural icons, Venice is a real-life city in Italy. It’s one of the most famous places in the world and is beloved by locals and tourists. The city has a long, storied history and was once a major world power. It’s also famous for its back-alley deals and duels.
LEGO: The Five Best Pirate Ships of All Time
4 Minute Read Let’s take a look at the best pirate ships to sail the LEGO seas. Pirates is one of the classic LEGO themes. It first appeared in 1989 and was, for me at least, a pretty core part of my childhood LEGO experience. After all, everyone loves pirates. You’ve got some really classic sets and ships that came out within this theme. While in recent years the Pirates theme itself has fallen off, we are still getting some cool pirate-themed sets.
LEGO: Star Wars Executor Super Star Destroyer Is Available Now
Not able to get to a LEGO Store? You can get your order in for the massive Executor Super Star Destroyer set today. This massive ship is the longest build LEGO has ever made – to give you an idea, it’s on par with a two-seater couch. To emphasize its sheer size, the set comes with a to-scale 4.5-inch Star Destroyer to fly next to it and a 1×1 round tile Millennium Falcon that affixes to the side of it.
Accessories And Adventures That Put the Dragon In Dungeons & Dragons
4 Minute Read It’s called Dungeons and Dragons, but dragons are one of the monsters we encounter the least. So, let’s all give those dragons a bit more love. Despite the game being called Dungeons and Dragons, we see dragons relatively little. The Monster Manual is full of hundreds of other monsters to fight instead, and many times, dragons are the sort of end-game beast you hold off on until players are more or less maxed out and your DM is ready to wrap the campaign up.
LEGO: Build Metroid, Final Fantasy, Oregon Trail, And More With These Video Game IDEAS Sets
These LEGO video game sets cover all eras, from 1980s arcade classics to modern-day arena games. They just need your vote! This diorama contains over 2,000 bricks and focuses on the dramatic fight that begins when Baron Nashor rises from his pit in Summoner’s Rift. The build creatively reuses elements from the Botanicals collection to create the monster, and he can be built in three different forms. The set includes Vi, Jinx, Ahri, Yasuo, Garen, and Teemo to battle against him.
D&D Accessories: Upgrade Your Dice Storage
4 Minute Read If you have more dice than you know how to keep organized between adventures, these items will keep your bag of holding neat and tidy. Many of us have too much RPG stuff. Between minis, cards, chits, books, notebooks we always forget to take notes in, and of course, dice. If you too eternally have too many dice and not enough ways to keep them all organized between sessions, these storage solutions will help keep your bag of holding—or just your living space—a little more tidy.
LEGO Sets Under $100 – Star Wars, Marvel, Technic, Lord Of The Rings, Batman & More
Time for a new project? These Speed Champions, Botanicals, Lord of the Rings, and Star Wars sets are all under $100! This set only lets you build the time machine two ways – with the lighting rod from the first movie or you can convert it to the flying version from the second movie by flipping out the wheels. Both include rear air vents, a cockpit, the flux capacitor, and time calculator. Doc Brown and Marty McFly minifigs fit inside the cockpit. 357 Pieces 4 in. (10 cm) high, 6.5 in.
Warhammer 40k: Get Ready For Codex Custodes With Black Library Books & More
4 Minute Read Read about the heroics of the Custodes in these Black Library novels and show off your fandom with some merch! Learn about Constantin Valdor’s role in creating the Imperium of Mankind during the era of the Unification Wars in this book from the Horus Heresy series. Nearing the end of the wars of Unity, Valdor’s courage and purpose is put to the test as never before. The petty warlords and tyrants of Old Earth have been all but vanquished, and the Emperor’s armies are triumphant.
LEGO: Star Wars Sets Under $50 – Including A Ton Of Sets Retiring This Year
Snag a new LEGO project for yourself to enjoy without breaking the bank – all of these sets are under $50! This one just dropped on May the Fourth! Pay homage to the iconic villain with this new bust that features some novel construction techniques. Vader’s head can be rotated to the left or right for just the right angle and can be displayed beside the included minifig, complete with his glowing red lightsaber. 349 pieces 1 minifig 7 in. (18 cm) high, 5.5 in. (14 cm) wide, and 3.5 in.
D&D Accessories: Owlbear Stuff (And Stuffed Owlbears)
3 Minute Read This week we’re hooting and growling for these not-so-scary Owlbear-themed Dungeons and Dragons accessories. There are few monsters as well known as Dungeons and Dragons’ Owlbear. By combining two animals that everyone knows, D&D has made a creature that everyone recognizes, and few want to fight. But Owlbears can be a lot of fun, and some of today’s accessories aren’t even that fearsome.
LEGO: Celebrate Hobbit Day With These ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Sets
4 Minute Read Today is Bilbo and Frodo’s Baggins’s birthday! Celebrate by treating yourself to a Middle-earth themed set – and maybe an extra snack or ten. This hybrid-scale model has an intricate microscale majestic city of Gondor on the outside, which houses a minifigure-scale interior. The exterior captures the towering architecture built around a mast of stone, the layered city walls, and the citadel that defined one of Middle-earth’s most memorable locations.
LEGO: The Ten Most Expensive Sets Of All Time
From massive Star Wars ships to Lord of The Rings cities and functional cranes, check out the most expensive LEGO sets of all time! LEGO was founded in 1932, offering simple wooden building sets. The company released its first interlocking brick sets in 1958, which cost around $0.50-5.25 each and topped out at around 60 pieces. Over the decades, sets have gotten more complex with thousands of pieces, and that has come with ever-higher price tags.
Autumn RPGs To Get You (More) Excited For Fall
5 Minute Read These autumn-themed RPGs will make you look forward to the leaves changing, the colder weather, and everything else we love about fall. There are so many different ways to lean into the autumn vibes, and Brindlewood Bay does it by welcoming you to a small town, inviting you to join the sewing circle, and asking you so solve a conspiracy theory. It’s a little Murder She Wrote, a little lovecraftian, and a lot of fun.
LEGO: Build Your Favorite Characters With These Muppets IDEAS Sets
Build your favorite Muppets – from Kermit and Miss Piggy to Sweetums and Beaker – with these IDEAS sets. They just need your vote! The Muppets were a big part of my childhood thanks to the show and the movies. I’d love to see some of these hit store shelves so I can add them to my LEGO collection. Make sure to support your favorite! Build everyone’s favorite banjo playing frog with this 1,101 piece set.
LEGO: Attack on Titan – This Detailed Fall of Shiganshina Diorama Will Have You Joining The Survey Corps
4 Minute Read This LEGO Fall of Shiganshina includes thousands of pieces, plenty of action, and man-eating Kyojin. Attack On Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) is one of the most influential anime of the last 15 years. This dark fantasy show was a massive hit both in Japan and overseas, with a huge following. It’s credited with being one of the shows to really push Anime into the mainstream and help bring it to a wider audience.
Warhammer 40k: Grab Your Next Read – Black Library Books Up To 15% Off
You can pick up these Warhammer 40k omnibus books from Black Library for under $25 right now. Dan Abnett’s novels about the infamous Inquisitor in one place. Follow him as he strikes down daemons, aliens, and heretics with unflinching ruthlessness. This volume charts the career of Inquisitor Gregor Eisenhorn as he changes from being a zealous upholder of the truth to collaborating with the very powers he once swore to destroy.
Huge LEGO Star Trek ‘Deep Space Nine’ Model Has Over 75,000 Pieces – Baseball Not Included
3 Minute Read This massive brick-built model of Deep Space Nine from Star Trek includes over 75,000 pieces from across the LEGO range of kits. DS9 rose to its lofty position of galactic importance from humble origins. The station was originally a Cardassian mining and refinery station named Terok Nor, which was abandoned after fifty years of use. The Federation was brought in to repair the station and maintain it as a hub for commerce.
LEGO: August New Releases You Can Get Right Now
The X-Files set is on backorder after less than 24 hours, but there are plenty of new, fun sets readily available. My favorite of the bunch is the sandcrawler. Negotiate alongside Mando and Kuiil to get your stolen parts back from the Jawas. The sandcrawler can be steered by turning a dial on the back, and you use the other dial to open and close the front hatch. Inside you’ll find crates containing droid parts and Grogu’s favorite blue cookies.
Henry Cavill Confirms That He’ll Star In Live-Action Warhammer 40k Series
Cavill took to Instagram to confirm the news that came out of the GW financial call last week – and that we can expect to see him on screen. We got our first bit of news about the Amazon/Games Workshop deal last week after nearly two years of silence – and lots of rumors from fans. In a post on his Instagram account, Cavill confirmed that Mike Flanagan is signed on to work on scripts and creative elements of the first series.
Be the Face (Or Heel) of Your Own Adventure With These Wrestling Games
These wrestling board games have the costumes, wild storylines, and over-the-top moves, so you’ll feel like you’re really part of the action. I have never had a bad time while watching professional wrestling. I’ve never watched enough to follow ongoing plotlines or keep up with who we’re supposed to be rooting for this time around, but we all know the general schtick. We know the biggest name and some of the zeitgeisty history and about the flashy costumes and the crossover with Dimension 20.
LEGO: Build Greek History & Myths With These IDEAS Sets
These LEGO IDEAS sets imagine the soaring temples, key locations, and mythological battles of the ancient Greek world in plastic bricks. Build a mini-scale version of the Erechtheion, an iconic piece of Classical Greek architecture and one of the temples on the Acropolis of Athens. The set recreates the Porch of the Caryatids and other features using brick colors inspired by ancient pigments and includes a courtyard with olive and cypress trees.
Join Section 9 – The ‘Ghost In The Shell’ RPG Is Live On Backerkit Now
Mantic’s new RPG has a ton to offer GitS fans – an epic campaign, miniatures, and one of a kind art. Mantic’s new RPG is set in the world of the iconic manga, which has wielded unimaginable influence over the sci-fi landscape since the late 80s/early 90s. The Ghost in the Shell RPG invites you to take a deep dive into New Port City and parts beyond. The campaign is fully funded and has a lot to offer fans – including fantastic minis of the main characters.
GW CEO Confirms Horror Director Mike Flanagan Working On 40k Amazon Series
CEO Kevin Rountree confirms Mike Flanagan has been brought on to help Henry Cavill with scripts for upcoming Amazon 40k series. News has been sparse about the state of the Amazon projects the two companies announced back in 2023. We got confirmation that the deal was indeed finalized in 2024. It’s been nearly two years, and the rumor mill around the deal and what series it may produce has been running at overdrive.
LEGO: New ‘Donkey Kong’ Arcade Is Up For Pre-Order
Expand your arcade or videogame collection with this playable set that’s inspired by Mario’s first appearance. This new set is inspired by the classic arcade cabinet and features retro bright colors and art of Jumpman, Donkey Kong, and Lady. Pull a lever to release one barrel at a time, as if they’re being thrown by Donkey Kong. Jumpman can be moved with a joystick, and pressing a button makes him leap over the barrels – just like in the video game.
LEGO IDEAS: Find The Truth With New ‘X-Files’ Set, Plus The 2025-3 Review Results
X-Files fans rejoice: an Easter egg packed set drops next month. Plus a look at newly approved Jumanji and Universal Monsters sets. You can add the winner of last year’s ’90s Throwback Challenge to your collection next month. The design didn’t go through too many changes – the double-decker set includes Mulder’s cluttered office packed with details fans will love and an encounter with an extraterrestrial ship. You can display the two sections separately if you choose.
LEGO: Celebrate 60 Years Of ‘Star Trek’ With New Original Series Bridge Set – Pre-Orders Open
LEGO’s Star Trek collection is growing with a modular set based on the iconic bridge seen in the Original Series. Rumors have been swirling about this set – just like the Enterprise NCC-1701-D before it – for a bit. The official images of the first Original Series inspired set dropped this morning. The set packs in a lot of fun details from the show that I’m digging, and I think fans will have a lot of fun with it. That said, I really hope all of the screens aren’t just stickers.
LEGO: New Star Wars Releases – Sandcrawler, AT-AT, Lambda Shuttle & More
Grab your next build – the latest Star Wars sets include new vehicles, starships, busts, and fun playsets for all ages. Recreate the scene from The Mandalorian and Grogu with this set featuring a towering AT-AT. This version of the massive walker has an opening cockpit with two seats, side panels that open to reveal more seats in the cargo bay, hatches, and two spring-loaded shooters. The INT-4 in the cargo area fits into the cargo hold; fold out its wings, and it’s ready to fly.
Warhammer 40k: Action Figures, Wearable Helms, & More – Merch Up To 60% Off
Grow your collection and show your support for your favorite faction with this Warhammer 40k merch! This Joy Toy helmet is not just a display piece. It is wearable and has an adjustable headband to make sure it stays comfortably in place. Perfect for your next cosplay, showing how serious an Ultras fan you are at tournaments, or a routine trip to the grocery store. Wherever you please. When you’re not wearing it while running errands, proudly display it in your game room with the included stand.
LEGO: IDEAS Sets Bring Back Classic Themes – Forestmen, Pirates, Western, And More
These LEGO IDEAS sets are inspired by the classic sets we built as kids – they just need your vote to become reality! This set is inspired by Gravensteen – Château des Comtes of Ghent – in Belgium, which was built in 1180. The brick-built version up for vote is a dark and brooding structure with large arches, hulking towers, and a massive gate with an internal dropgate at its entrance. It also features wooden parapets, towers, arches, and buttresses.
LEGO: New Releases You Can Actually Get Your Hands On Right Now
Minas Tirith is still sold out, but there are still plenty of new releases you can get and build right now. Build the ship seen in Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season 3 and Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett with this upcoming Ultimate Collectors Series set. It includes special silver-colored bricks to capture the iconic starship’s shiny surface and is packed with screen-accurate details. Once built, it can be displayed in two ways: side-on or facing forward.
The Best ‘Star Wars’ Art Books For Your Coffee Table – Over 40% Off Right Now
There is a vast wealth of Star Wars art – from concepts and storyboards to posters and comics – collected in these Star Wars art books. If you’re going to get just one collection on this list, this is it. It’s gorgeous and has a trove of Star Wars history in it – both creation and lore. Ralph McQuarrie is the most iconic artist in the history of Star Wars. He worked hand-in-hand with George Lucas to help establish the saga’s visual aesthetic, its inimitable look and feel.
LEGO: Build Gundam, Macross, & Pacific Rim Mechs With These IDEAS Sets
Build iconic mechs from anime and movies with these fantastic LEGO IDEAS sets – they just need your vote! No Mobile Suit has done more for giant robots than the original Gundam. Sure, there have been countless, flashier versions throughout the various timelines, but you can’t beat the original for both style and impact. This brick-built took five years to perfect. The Core Fighter can transform, accommodate a mini-fig pilot, and fit perfectly into the main LEGO mech Gundam body.
LEGO: Become A Pinball Wizard With This Brick-Built, Playable Arcade Machine
This playable set is a first for LEGO – and a must for arcade and pinball fans! This brand new set is designed for display and play. This space-themed pinball machine actually works! Launch the ball across the playing field and hit the asteroid target to reunite a family of astronauts using a spring-powered launcher, dual flippers, spinning bumpers, and an up-and-over ramp bridge.
Massive LEGO ‘Star Wars’ Starkiller Base Has Thousands of Pieces, Legion of Stormtrooper Minifigs
This massive LEGO Star Wars Starkiller Base diorama includes thousands of pieces, over 400 minifigs, TIE Fighters, and more. In a single strike, the capital system of the New Republic was destroyed, and the First Order rose. And this terrifying weapon fired that shot. One of the most powerful superweapons in Star Wars is the First Order’s Starkiller Base. Where other superweapons would destroy a planet, it was able to obliterate whole star systems.
LEGO: ‘Star Wars’ Sets Retiring This Year – Grab Them Before They’re Gone
Several UCS sets, helmets, and ships of all sizes are retiring this year – make sure you grab what you want before it goes out of stock forever. After nearly ten years, the iconic Corellian freighter is retiring. The LEGO Millennium Falcon Ultimate Collector’s Edition is the largest version they’ve ever made. It features intricate details both in and out, including an upper and lower quad laser cannons, landing legs, a lowering boarding ramp, and a 4-minifigure cockpit with a detachable canopy.
LEGO: Prime Day Deals You Don’t Want To Miss – Including Retired & Hard To Find Sets
deals and list template for board games, LEGO, MTG, etc – remove extra authors before turning in This Clone Wars ship features two pilot cockpits, two stud shooters, two adjustable cannons, and a handle for flying (you have to provide your own sound effects). The set includes Commander Fox, Chancellor Palpatine, and Padmé Amidala minifigs, plus three blaster pistols and two blasters. Retired December 2025 1,083 pieces 5 minifigs 5.5 in. (15 cm) high, 14.5 in. (37 cm) long, and 16 in.
LEGO: Challenging Sets For Grown-Up Builders
Need a new project? Something relaxing to do after a tough day at work? Check out these amazing and complex LEGO sets designed for adult builders. Build the remarkable Boeing 747 and its space-faring cargo. The plane features a deployable 18-wheel landing gear and a specialized shuttle mounting system. The Enterprise shuttle has an attachable tail cone, detachable engines, and stowable landing gear tucked inside its cargo bay.
LEGO Sets Under $100 – ‘Back To The Future’, Star Wars, ‘Project Hail Mary’, And More
Time for a new project? These Speed Champions, Botanicals, Lord of the Rings, and Star Wars sets are all under $100! Recreate the interstellar ship from the upcoming movie (and New York Times best seller) with this brand-new set. The replica has a crank that sends the crew module into orbit, simulating the craft’s centrifugal gravity system. It comes complete with a Ryland Grace minifig and a buildable Rocky fig. 830 pieces 1 minifig 12 in. (30 cm) high, 9.5 in. (25 cm) long, and 8.5 in.
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