Don’t miss this new release tidal wave from the Vigilus Open! Dive into the latest on all the new rules and models that are coming for Warhammer 40k soon!
Games Workshop held their Vigilus Open Day over Black Friday weekend to help kick off the next phase for Warhammer 40k 8th Edition! Sorry Age of Sigmar players looks like Wrath & Glory is going to be directed soley in the 40k direction from these previews!
40k Open Day, Black Friday Weekend 2017
This weekend, usually reserved as “40k open day”, took on more meaning in 2018, as GW seems to be literally shoveling products out the door for December. From Battleforces to Chapter Approved, possibly a new starter set, and of course the new Vigilus Defiant Campaign book, hobbyists are going to have to work overtime to stretch their hobby dollars this holiday season!
Enough talk lets dive into the latest from all the newest Warhammer 40k previews:
New Full Sized Titan Spotted From Forge World
Don’t miss this one. We break down the awesome new Forge World Warlord Nemesis titan for full-scale Titan for Warhammer 40k that GW revealed!
New 40k Campaign Book & Primaris Space Marines For DEC
New Primaris Space Marines and a campaign book for Warhammer 40k are on the way for December it looks like including a new Marneus Calgar!
New Genestealer Cult Models & Codex Rules LATEST
New Genestealer Cult models were just spotted at the Vigilus open. Check out the latest on new GSC and their rumored Codex rules as well!
Karanak & Herald of Slaanesh Spotted at Vigilus Open
A new Karanak and Herald of Slaanesh have been spotted in the latest Wrath and Rapture previews from Vigilus Open.
Big changes are coming for Warhammer 40k in the 2018 Chapter Approved! Don’t miss the latest teasers and previews from the Vigilus Open Day!
Vigilus Defiant: New List of 40k Rulebook Reveals
Check out the list of new content for a ton of different factions that was spotted in the 40k Vigilus Defiant rulebook trailer GW released over the weekend!
Which new releases are looking forward to the most? Let us know in the comments of our Facebook Hobby Group.
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About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
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Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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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 Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 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 Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
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.
