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Games Workshop have published a significant update about the new edition of the The Middle-earth Strategy Game.

As detailed in the update, the new edition focuses on the characters and events featured in the forthcoming anime fantasy film The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (due for release in December, 2024). Also, the core mechanics of the game have not seen any major changes, with GW preferring to refine and streamline rather then rewrite the current rules. The update also promises a greater focus on narrative armies, with battles and storylines from the books and movies becoming 'a key part of the gaming experience.'

Two supplements will also accompany the release of the new edition: Armies of The Lord of the Rings and Armies of The Hobbit. As you would expect, each focuses solely on the characters, creatures, and armies from each respective trilogy.

See the Games Workshop website for more details.

Fans of Necrons and 40k literature have not just one treat in store, but two!

The Black Library has collected two Necron sagas into a pair of attractive special editions. First up, Nate Crowley’s The Twice-Dead King will soon be available in a three volume box set. This limited edition will collect The Twice-Dead King: Ruin, The Twice-Dead King: Reign, and Severed and Other Stories in a Necron-green slipcase. All three books will feature new covers with bronze foil blocking, and ribbon bookmarks. The author’s signature will also be embossed on the box .
 
Second, a Special Edition of The Infinite and the Divine by Robert Rath will feature a white and green cover, a green ribbon bookmark and full-colour art of the original cover printed on the book's page edges.

Both of these Special Editions will be available to pre-order later this year.

With less than 24 hours to go until pre-orders open for Warhammer 40,000: Boarding Actions, Games Workshop want to whet your appetite with a slew of free scenarios.

Now available on the Games Workshop website, this collection is just a small sample of the 54 missions contained in Boarding Actions. This quartet showcases some of the various types of scenarios players can look forward to, with Symmetric, Campaign, Breaching Operation and Multiplayer games to enjoy.

See the Games Workshop website for more details.

Modiphius continue to bring us insights into the second edition of Star Trek Adventures. Their latest blog post gives us an insight into the Andorians and Aenar.

Andorians have become a staple part of the Star Trek universe since their debut in the original series' episode, Journey to Babel. Their telepathic cousins the Aenar are more recent additions. No doubt those fans and roleplayers wishing to explore the more niche corners of the Star Trek universe will welcome the opportunity to play both of these unique species.

See the Modiphius website for more details.