Don’t miss all the latest hobby updates from the holiday including new 40k and Kill Team rules, Gloomspite Gitz, Forge World, and New Primaris rumors all in one BIG feature!
Here are all the latest announcements for the tabletop hobby, with our expert commentary that you may have missed if you were winding down the weekend to unleash the New Year’s beast tonight!
New Forge World Necromunda Upgrade PREVIEWS
Get ready to spice things up soon with the six new sets of Necromunda upgrades this New Year that were just previewed from Forge World. Read More
Gloomspite Gitz Release Lineup & Pricing CONFIRMED
Don’t miss the new lineup and pricing for the new Gloomspite Gitz that are going on the pre-order menu for next week. These are their wave one releases! Read More
These are GW’s Last 27 Rumor Engine Bits from 2018
What are the these last 27 GW rumor engine from 2018? Even with rumors of new Marines on the horizon, and Gitz in route, they haven’t slowed down a bit. Read More
New 2019 Codex Space Marines: & Primaris Unit RUMORS
Don’t miss the latest New Year’s rumors swirling about more new Primaris Warhammer 40k models and Codex Space Marines 2.0 for 2019. Read More
RUMORS: GW’s Missing Boxing Day Exclusive Model
Did you notice there was no Boxing Day mini from GW this year? We had the word on what it was supposedly was and why it never made it to store shelves. Read More
AoS Gloomspite Gitz New Rules & More SPOTTED
Do you love Troggoths and grots? Don’t miss the new rules and more images of the new Gloomspite Gitz units that were spotted recently as Troggoths are getting a massive update! Read More
4 Best Warhammer Starter Set Box Values of 2018
Games Workshop has had a busy year pumping out starter boxes with all kinds of factions inside. Check out the best four value-wise from 2018! Read More
Top 40k & AoS Start Collecting Box Values From The Year
Which ones have the best value? Check out our list for this year’s lineup of Warhammer 40k and Age of Sigmar Start Collecting boxes from 2018. Read More
GW’s 2019 Rumored New Release Roadmap LATEST
Even if you’re not a fan of the new Grots, check out the latest rumored releases for 40k and AoS that may be headed our way from GW in 2019! Read More
New WD Space Marine & Kill Team Rules REVEALED
Don’t miss all the new rules that were just spotted for 40k Space Marines and Kroot Kill Teams in the first White Dwarf of 2019! Read More
Last Chance For Holiday Vostroyan Firstborn MTO Lineup
Still in stock! Don’t miss out on Games Workshop’s one-week offering of new MTO Vostroyan Firstborn models that are sure to please! Read More
Leviathans & Knights: Which is Better For Your 40k Army?
Which is better? Every Warhammer 40k Army list needs a stubborn heavy-hitter. Some people use Leviathans and others use Imperial Knights. Read More
How To Trap Warhammer 40k Units in Combat
Learn from one of the best, as 40k Champ Sean Nayden breaks down how to use easy tactics to trap units in combat in Warhammer 40,000! Read More
New Gloomspite Gitz Models for 2019 SPOTTED
It’s Gobbapalooza! Destruction fans don’t miss all these amazing teasers for not one, but two weeks of Gloomspite Gitz that are going on pre-order in 2019! Read More
Top 8 Cosplay Costume Features of 2018
Some people take their hobbies beyond the tabletop and onto the con scene as a Cosplayer. Check out these one-of-a-kind top eight Cosplay outfits! Read More
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
Socials: Rob Baer on Facebook and @catdaddymbg on X
About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at the Las Vegas Open, each of which attracts thousands of players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the 2011 Adepticon 40k Team Tournament. He was even featured for his painting in issue #304 of Games Workshop’s White Dwarf Magazine.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
