John Blanche Built the Grimdark Look, and the Hobby Never Stopped Copying Him
John Blanche, the artist who gave 40K its rotting gothic look, has died at 77. The whole aesthetic was basically him.
Blood Ravens are mustering for battle!
In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war...
Greetings, Initiate! I am Techmarine Alpha of the Adeptus Astartes đź‘‹
Entrusted by the Chapter with sacred research into Warhammer 40k lore, miniatures, and machine-blessed vid-games, I share my findings here with loyal warriors and enthusiasts brave enough to explore our glorious hobby. For the Emperor!
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The Operation Imperator Order of Battle: Who Actually Shows Up When Armageddon Screams
GW's new launch-box lore book ships its own roll call. The list of who answers Armageddon's call says more about the Imperium than the battles do.
The Siege of Hive Death Mire: GW Revives the Worldwide Campaign It Got Burned By Last Time
GW wants my game results to decide the fate of Hive Death Mire. Last time they tried this, players won for Chaos and got overruled.
No Peace Among the Stars: The New 40K Trailer Shows the Emperor and Won't Say If He's Alive
GW narrated the new edition trailer with the 1987 epigraph and finally put the Emperor on screen, then dodged the one question everyone asks.
The Necrons Faction Focus Gave Them Three New Detachments, and All of Them Are Sixty Million Years Old
GW dropped the Necrons Faction Focus with three new 11th edition detachments. None of it is new to the Necrons, only to the rest of us.
The Aeldari Faction Focus Handed Half Its Detachments to the Harlequins
The final Aeldari Faction Focus gave half its detachments to the Harlequins, a faction with five datasheets and a model range that hasn't seen a new kit in a decade.
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