GW OCT Releases, Orktober, McFarlane & More

By Andrew Schrank | October 5th, 2020 | Categories: Age of Sigmar, Tabletop Gaming Products, Warhammer 40k News, Warhammer 40k Rumors

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Here’s all the new Warhammer October releases, previews, rumors, Orktober updates, plus the latest from the top manufacturers around!

These were the biggest announcements from the wargaming hobby, along with our expert commentary from the first weekend of October! Let’s take a look at what you may have missed for Warhammer 40k rumors and the latest releases for tabletop wargaming in general!

Sons of Behemat & More Necrons: New Pre-Orders

Table of Contents & Article Summary

1 Sons of Behemat & More Necrons: New Pre-Orders

2 Forge World Products Selling Fast Going into October

3 Orktober! New Orc Bits From Hardcore Miniatures

4 All The New Space Marines Rules Datasheets

5 New Black Library: The Infinite & The Divine

6 Hot New Space Marines Chapter Tactics Rules

7 Metal Limbs of Destruction: Sicarian Rustwalker Lore

8 New Space Station Base Toppers From Micro Art Studio

9 Forge World Warbringer & Warlord Upgrades: Now Available

10 New Guard Turrets & Track Armor: Blood & Skulls Industry

11 Space Marines Codex 40k Rules NERFS Spotted!

12 Call in the Custodes General: Trajann Valoris Lore

13 Get 10 Minis For Just $15 In October!

14 Episode 263 – New 9th Edition 40k Rules Precedents

15 Forge World Necromunda House Escher Upgrades Pre-Order

16 Time to Jump into a New Edition, Infinity N4 is Here!

17 The Chaos Lord of Hate Miniature is Back! (well sort of)

18 Dive Into Star Wars Squadrons Like a Fighter Ace

19 New Deathwatch Rules Make Them a 40k Death Star

20 GW Announces 40k App Digital Codex Codes & More

21 Top 3 Rules Changes To Remember: 9th Edition 40k

22 4 Techniques for Painting Hair On Miniatures

23 Best Drybrush Set: Army Painter Masterclass Review

24 One Week Left: Win a Game Mat EU Table of Terrain

25 Auras & Traits: Space Marines 40k Codex Rules

26 New Kings of War Naval Game Arrives: Armada

27 McFarlane 40k Action Figures Shipping Now From Amazon

28 Limited Orktober Heretic Swag T-Shirt Is Here!

29 Shocking Space Marines Codex 40k Rules RUMORS

30 Welcome To Kickstarter Games Workshop!

31 GW Teases New Crucible of Retribution Titanicus Rules

GW just confirmed that the new Sons of Behemat AoS faction and more Necrons pre-orders are coming for the 2nd week of October! Read More

Forge World Products Selling Fast Going into October

With the meta constantly shifting across multiple games, check out what’s selling fast for Warhammer over at Forge World! Read More

Space Marines Warlord Traits & Stratagem Rules

Powerful new Space Marines 40k rules combos are here with 20+new Warlord Traits and nearly 30 new Stratagems in their 9th Edition codex. Read More

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Orktober! New Orc Bits From Hardcore Miniatures

It’s that time of the year again, don’t slack this Orktober and upgrade your boyz with these amazing Orc bits from Hardcore Miniatures! Read More

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All The New Space Marines Rules Datasheets

From ATV to Storm Speeder, don’t miss all the new Space Marines unit rules datasheets that are coming in the new codex! Read More

New Black Library: The Infinite & The Divine

A new Black Library release focusing on the rivalry of the Necrons know as Trazyn and Orikan is headlining the lore side of things this week! Read More

Hot New Space Marines Chapter Tactics Rules

Hot new Chapter Tactics rules are here all the Space Marines chapter, plus the McPick two successor/ custom combos are back as well! Read More

Metal Limbs of Destruction: Sicarian Rustwalker Lore

Sicarian Ruststalkers lore is all about machines built to destroy rogue technology, now they fight in almost every Admech force! Read More

New Space Station Base Toppers From Micro Art Studio

Take your armies back to the ship in seconds with these awesome Space Station base toppers from the hobby maniacs at Micro Art Studio! Read More

Forge World Warbringer & Warlord Upgrades: Now Available

Fresh off the pre-orders section is a handful of Warlord and Warbringer full size 40k upgrades. Add these to your titans now. Read More

New Guard Turrets & Track Armor: Blood & Skulls Industry

The new Guard turrets and armor kits from Blood and Skulls Industry will give your tanks a look other treadheads will be jealous of! Read More

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Space Marines Codex 40k Rules NERFS Spotted!

Some big rules change NERFs were spotted in the new Space Marines codex as images are surfacing across the internet for the pre-order weekend! Read More

Call in the Custodes General: Trajann Valoris Lore

Trajann Valoris lore is all about one of the deadliest warriors the Imperium has ever produced and possibly the best General! Read More

Get 10 Minis For Just $15 In October!

Don’t miss this! Get TEN miniatures including either the new Indomitus Primaris Lieutenant or Necron Overlord for just $15 on Patreon! Read More

Episode 263 – New 9th Edition 40k Rules Precedents

Big rules changes are here in the new Space Marine and Necron codex books as 9th Edition 40k morphs into its true form. Read More

Forge World Necromunda House Escher Upgrades Pre-Order

Get ready to develop your Escher gang deeper because Forge World has four new pre-orders for characters and upgrades. Read More

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Time to Jump into a New Edition, Infinity N4 is Here!

We did a preview about the upcoming release a few weeks ago, but now Infinity N4 is Ready to Play! Let’s check it out! Read More

The Chaos Lord of Hate Miniature is Back! (well sort of)

We have a few more of the Demon Prince Sized Lord of Hate miniature by Ghamak ready to ship- don’t miss your chance to get one today! Read More

Dive Into Star Wars Squadrons Like a Fighter Ace

Accelerate to attack speed! Star Wars Squadrons Video Game hits all platforms today, and here’s how to play like a true fighter Ace Read More

New Deathwatch Rules Make Them a 40k Death Star

Deathwatch look poised to become a new 40k Death Star depending on how the Space Marine codex rules shake out- here’s why. Read More

GW Announces 40k App Digital Codex Codes & More

Boom goes the dynamite. GW just revealed how the 9th Edition codex digital codes will work with the 40k App that has made so many headlines lately. Read More

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Top 3 Rules Changes To Remember: 9th Edition 40k

Forget a rule lately? 9th Edition 40k has had a bunch of new rules changes and here’s our list of the top 3 that we always have a hard time with. Read More

4 Techniques for Painting Hair On Miniatures

Squidmar is back with another tutorial covering four different techniques for painting hair more realistically on miniatures! Read More

Best Drybrush Set: Army Painter Masterclass Review

If you need some drybrushes, you can’t go wrong with the new Masterclass: Drybrush set from the Army Painter-here’s our review. Read More

One Week Left: Win a Game Mat EU Table of Terrain

Enter to win a complete pre-painted tabletop of terrain from Gamemat EU containing over $200 in merchandise! Read More

Auras & Traits: Space Marines 40k Codex Rules

Get ready for your daily dose of new Space Marines rules, as we have new reveals for Auras and trait upgrades from the codex. Read More

New Kings of War Naval Game Arrives: Armada

Armada is a totally new game is here from Mantic Games about naval battles in the fantasy world of Kings of War! Read More

McFarlane 40k Action Figures Shipping Now From Amazon

2 out of 3 of the new Mcfarlane 40k action figures are shipping now from Amazon, but something may be wrong with the Artist Proof. Read More

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Limited Orktober Heretic Swag T-Shirt Is Here!

Fall is almost upon us and we know what that means, Orktober! Be festive this year and grab some awesome Orktober Heretic Swag! Read More

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Shocking Space Marines Codex 40k Rules RUMORS

A boatload of new rules rumors for the 9th Edition Space Marines codex are here! Check out what may be headed to the tabletops soon! Read More

Welcome To Kickstarter Games Workshop!

Games Workshop already is making tons off licensing deals, but now it looks like they have greenlit the use of Kickstarter- what’s next? Read More

GW Teases New Crucible of Retribution Titanicus Rules

Brand new Adeptus Titanicus rules are coming inside the newly announced Crucible of Retribution expansion book! Let’s take a look. Read More

And that’s it for all the latest 40k rumors and releases for wargaming in general. Don’t forget to keep your eyes glued to Spikey Bits for what else the gaming world is throwing at you this week.

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Andrew Schrank

Over the past 15 years, Andrew has played all the games, including tabletop and video games, and immersed himself in the associated lore. Andrew joined the Spikey Bits team in 2018 and covers the Warhammer hobby and tournament scene, along with the latest in tabletop miniatures, each week.

Aspiring diplomat, Lord of Fluff, and Master of Ice Hammer, He loves Star Wars, Chaos Undivided, and Gundam. During his free time, he hunts Platinum trophies on PS5 and reads international news. On weekends, Andrew plays commander and cEDH games, often with unique strategies that push the limits.