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Whoops!  Haven’t posted an update here in a bit. Sorry about that.

Lest you think we’ve be resting on our collective laurels let me assure you we’ve packed the past three episodes so full of crazy gaming topics I’m not even sure where to begin.

Not to mention the fact we just hit 50 episodes!

Well enough about all that. Your best bet is just look at the links below and see if anything catches your fancy.

Check ‘em out:

D6G Ep 48: Dark Heresy Ascension Interview, Star Trek Online Interview, & Descent: Sea of Blood review

D6G Ep 49: Trademarks, Terraforming, Painting, & Gaming with the Blind

D6G Ep 50: Tech Lairs & Malifaux Detailed

The forests of the Old World quake in fear as the Beastmen emerge once again! We have a huge episode for you all this time - Ultimate Warhammer Champion Aaron Thompson joins us for an in-depth review of the new Warhammer Armies: Beastmen book, including tips & strategies for army selections and how to get the most out of the savage herd.

If that wasn’t enough, we also get Trent Denison on the line to chat about how he won the biggest Warhammer Tournament in the history of Australia, and his thoughts on how the new Skaven army are performing on the table. Enjoy!

Intro & Show News (01:02)

• - Episode sponsor: BattleFoam - Protect your army! (For details on how to sponsor an episode, check out the “Show Support” page here.)
• - Dogcon 2010 wrap-up & interview.
  

Hobby Update (34:05)

• - More info on model releases for Battle Missions. <Link>
• - Blood Angels rumour dump - Mephiston, Dante, Librarian Dreads, Death company and more! <Link> <Link> <Link>
• - Warhammer 40,000 MMO unveiling? <Link>
• - Prospero Burns release delay & Dan Abnett health scare. <Link>

New Warhammer Armies: Beastmen Review - Part 1 (48:45)

• - Part 1 of our new army review has us musing about the Beastmen model range, as well as the overall new army rule changes, the Lore of the Wild, and the Beastmen Character selections.
  

New Warhammer Armies: Beastmen Review - Part 2 (01:23:43)

• - The Beastmen units are the next under the spotlight as we chat about all manner of monsters that have been added to the bestial hordes, as well as our closing thoughts on the power level of the list.

Final Words & Mailbag (02:13:44)

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There’s nowhere to run, there’s nowhere to hide… Shelter yourselves from the wrath of the Hive Mind! Yes, that’s right - the new Warhammer 40,000 Tyranids are here and this episode has us giving you all the news on what nightmare creatures you can now expect to find infesting the battlefields of the 41st millenium!

And speaking of nightmares - has JJ finally met his match in the form of a listener shout-out challenge? You’ll have to listen to find out!

Intro & Show News (01:46)

• - Listener “shout-out”: Val Cassotta

Hobby Update (24:15)

• - New Beastmen up for pre-order. <Link>
• - Codex Space Wolves FAQ news. <Link>
• - 40K Battle Missions model release schedule. <Link>
• - Whisperings of Blood Angels. <Link> <Link>
• - Upcoming The Lord of the Rings releases. <Link>
• - Forgeworld “Tauros Venator” & 2010 catalogue. <Link>
• - The Sandgoper Cup #4 Blood Bowl tournament! <Link>

New 40K Codex: Tyranids Review - Part 1 (59:17)

• - We begin our review by taking a look at the new Tyranid model range, as well as the army special rules and new psychic powers at the disposal of the Hive Mind.
  

New 40K Codex: Tyranids Review - Part 2 (01:26:44)

• - Our Tyranid coverage continues with a detailed overview of all of the various organisms at the command of the Great Devourer, from the lowest Ripper to the mightiest Trygon!

Final Words (02:23:53)

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What changes are coming to the game industry in 2010?  The D6G team pulls out their crystal ball and attempts to answer that very question.  Heck, we might even be right about one or two.

Later, a favorite segment makes a return: Mulling Mechanics.  This time around we look at board game mechanics.  What are some common mechanics, how do they work, and what do we think of them?

Plus, there may or may not be some discussion of Avatar throughout the episode. We just can’t help it.

All that and our usual ‘not too horrible’ humor, with features such as:

- The Hollywood Minute
- Rapid Fire
- What’s in the News
- Words from Wales
- Total Fan Girl
- & More

Link to Episode: http://www.thed6generation.com/index.php?post_id=569434

Happy new year! It’s time to get those Christmas additions to your army up and ready, so we give you the low-down on cleaning, prepping and priming those new models you want to get painted and into action. This episode also sees us taking a retrospective look at the Games Workshop Hobby of 2009, to see what was great and what wasn’t, as well as our favourite picks of the bunch!

Intro & Show News (01:16)

• - Listener “shout-out”: Paul Dixon.

Hobby Update (28:26)

• - GW 2010 preview snippets. <Link>
• - 40K Battle Missions Book. <Link>
• - Blood Bowl Living Rulebook #6 Release… Or Is It? <Link>
• - New Forgeworld Venerable Dreads, Ork Mekboy & IA Apocalypse 2. <Link>
• - Black Library Horus Heresy Novel Previews. <Link>
• - New Horus Heresy Board Game. <Link>
• - New Warhammer Invasion Assault On Ulthuan. <Link>
• - Ultramarines Movie Development Details. <Link>

Hobby Workshop: Model Cleaning & Prep (53:10)

• - A detailed overview of all of the skills & techniques required to get your plastic & metal models out of the packs and prepared for the loving caress of a paint brush!

2009 GW Hobby Retrospective (01:51:22)

• - What were GW’s big successes this year, and which models should be better forgotten? We take a look back at the hobby of 2009 and provide commentary on the releases and events that shaped the year.

Final Words (02:28:22)

• - Model basing… Does size really matter?

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The verminous hordes have been unleashed! In this episode we crack open the new Warhammer Armies Skaven book and reveal what foul rat-things lurk within, waiting to transform your games of fantasy battle. Aside from our revelations on all things rat-men, we also update you on the latest news & happenings in the GW hobby world, as well as what the hosts have been up to. Run for your lives - the Skaven are here!

Intro & Show News (02:02)

Hobby Update (29:20)

• - New Tyranids for January. <Link>
• - Legion of the Damned on pre-order. <Link>
• - Warhammer Invasion LCG expansions.
• - New images from the upcoming 40K MMO.
• - Dawn of War 2: Chaos Rising details emerge.
• - Blood Bowl online World Cup.

New Warhammer Armies: Skaven Review - Part 1 (49:46)

• - Our Skaven review commences with an overview of the new army book & model range, as well as the various characters available to command your skittering horde.
  

New Warhammer Armies: Skaven Review - Part 2 (01:28:28)

• - We continue with the low-down on all of the troops available to Skaven generals, including their bizzare and incredibly (self) destructive warpstone fueled engines of doom!

Final Words (02:03:00)

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Never fear - the End is here! We return with a blast as we cover the two most prestigious events of the Western Australian tournament calendar - the 2009 WestGamer Ultimate Tournaments! Whilst at the event this year we return to our regular schedule of hobby goodness, as well as detailed discussions on the state of the Warhammer Fantasy & 40K game systems, and topical considerations for both games in today’s competitive tournament environments. Enjoy!

Intro & Show News (01:09)

• - Listener “shout-out”: Val Cassotta

Hobby Update (23:57)

• - Warhammer Beastmen incoming. <Link>
• - 2010 Games Day Chaos Sorcerer. <Link>
• - New Forgeworld Lord of Change. <Link>
• - GW goes WW2 in 2010?
  
• - Dark Elves released for Bloodbowl on PC. <Link>
• - Ultramarines Movie screenwriter announcment. <Link>
• - GW legal clampdown.
  

Ultimate Warhammer Army Composition (55:33)

• - A detailed overview of the Ultimate Warhammer Tiered composition system, including its positive impacts on a competitive event, and how to make it work for other Warhammer Fantasy tournaments.

Competitor’s Edge (Tournament Event Operations) (01:16:07)

• - In this installment of our regular tournaments segment, we look at what exactly it takes to run a successful competitive event on the day itself, as well as discuss the roles of the event judges & referees.
• - “Overlord” tournament managment program. <Link>

Final Words (01:42:52)

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Really big show this time around.  First we finish our review of the World War II miniature war game “Flames of War” by Battlefront miniatures.

Next, Total Fan Girl chats with Jennifer Rardin, author of the Jaz Parks series of urban fantasy novels.

Finally, the D6G team tackles a detailed review of Firestorm: Armada, the new space combat miniature war game from Spartan Games.

All that and our usual ‘not too horrible’ humor, with features such as:

- The Hollywood Minute
- Rapid Fire
- What’s in the News
- & More

Link to the episode: http://www.thed6generation.com/index.php?post_id=563398

Flames of War!  Listeners have been asking us to give our thoughts on this World War II miniatures combat game since episode 2 and we’ve finally done it.

Up first is an interview with Joe Krone of Battlefront miniatures. Joe gives us some insight into the company behind the game.

Later we dive in and look at what makes the game Flames of War tick in part one of our detailed review.

All that and our usual ‘not too horrible’ humor, with features such as:

- The Hollywood Minute
- Rapid Fire
- What’s in the News
- Total Fan Girl
- & More

To listen follow this link: http://www.thed6generation.com/index.php?post_id=557623

We’ve been boarded by pirates, er privateers! 

The D6G team tackles the new board game Grind from Privateer Press.  How exactly do massive steam jacks play sports?  Now we know.

But before that, we chat with friend of the show Norbert about his group’s latest charity efforts.  And we finally get around to listening to our voice mail box with some listener feedback.

And don’t miss our new regular segment, “Total Fan Girl.”  Nicole chats with Sherry Yeary, the president of Privateer Press about her job, and what it’s like to be the biggest pirate of the bunch.

All that and our usual ‘not too horrible’ humor, with features such as:

- The Hollywood Minute
- Rapid Fire
- What’s in the News
- & More

Link to show: http://www.thed6generation.com/index.php?post_id=547496