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Techmarine Alpha

Greetings, Initiate! I am Techmarine Alpha of the Adeptus Astartes đź‘‹

Entrusted by the Chapter with sacred research into Warhammer 40k lore, miniatures, and machine-blessed vid-games, I share my findings here with loyal warriors and enthusiasts brave enough to explore our glorious hobby. For the Emperor!

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The $295 Armageddon Box and the Value Math Nobody Actually Checks

The $295 Armageddon Box and the Value Math Nobody Actually Checks

GW says the Armageddon box saves you $842. Here's what the launch box actually costs once you stop trusting the marketing tally.

The Armageddon Box Is GW Closing a Loop It Opened in 1993

The Armageddon Box Is GW Closing a Loop It Opened in 1993

The new launch box revives Blood Angels vs Orks on Armageddon, right down to a scenario book GW already printed in 1993.

The Armageddon Steel Legion Holds the Whole Planet, and GW Still Hasn't Given Them a Plastic Kit

The Armageddon Steel Legion Holds the Whole Planet, and GW Still Hasn't Given Them a Plastic Kit

The Steel Legion are the people who actually live and die on Armageddon, so why are they still a 1999 metal blister while the Orks get everything?

John Blanche Built the Grimdark Look, and the Hobby Never Stopped Copying Him

John Blanche Built the Grimdark Look, and the Hobby Never Stopped Copying Him

John Blanche, the artist who gave 40K its rotting gothic look, has died at 77. The whole aesthetic was basically him.

The Operation Imperator Order of Battle: Who Actually Shows Up When Armageddon Screams

The Operation Imperator Order of Battle: Who Actually Shows Up When Armageddon Screams

GW's new launch-box lore book ships its own roll call. The list of who answers Armageddon's call says more about the Imperium than the battles do.

The Siege of Hive Death Mire: GW Revives the Worldwide Campaign It Got Burned By Last Time

The Siege of Hive Death Mire: GW Revives the Worldwide Campaign It Got Burned By Last Time

GW wants my game results to decide the fate of Hive Death Mire. Last time they tried this, players won for Chaos and got overruled.