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The Greatest Show on Earth

December 2003·pp. 30–33

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Che Webster tours the 2003 UK Games Day and Golden Demon at Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena. Club-run games, spectacular large battles and computer-game demonstrations share the event with painting, modelling and scenery activities. The lower hall houses competition entries and opportunities to meet studio artists and designers, while archive displays trace earlier work. Awards close a report that emphasises the contribution of clubs and staff to the scale and variety of the day.

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Games Workshop News

Forge World’s new Mark IV Dreadnoughts and the forthcoming Liber Chaotica: Tzeentch lead the release news. Other notices cover Warhammer Online merchandise, collectible Space Marines and organised events ranging from nautical Warhammer games to the Return to Damocles campaign. The spread also includes corrections to an earlier reference sheet, reflecting the continuing maintenance of the games alongside new products.

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