EditorialWD 343 · p. 1
Mark Latham takes over while Grombrindal is away and welcomes the new Warhammer 40,000 edition as a reason to revive his neglected Space Marines. Although Fantasy armies have occupied his gaming time, painting, reading and collecting have kept him connected to the far future. He sees the release as a catalyst both for returning veterans and newcomers, illustrating how different parts of the hobby can sustain enthusiasm even when regular games pause.
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CommunityWD 343 · p. 14
The Hobby Bar promotes a week of supervised collecting, assembly, painting and gaming built around a chosen battalion or battleforce. Participants receive the models, materials and tools they need, followed by a case for transporting the finished force. The notice gives dates for separate Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 weeks and describes the programme’s small tuition groups. It connects the new edition’s store introductions with a more sustained summer army project.
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InterviewWD 343 · pp. 22–31
Andy Hall asks Mat Ward and Alessio Cavatore how the new book changes both the setting’s presentation and its tabletop battles. Recent galactic events and linked timelines enrich the background, while true line of sight, running, revised assaults and tougher vehicles reshape play. New mission and deployment combinations make objective-holding Troops important without eliminating specialists. Andy Hoare adds the hobby section’s practical examples, and the feature explains how existing codexes and expansions remain usable.
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