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White Dwarf Preview – Issue 458

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It’s time to get festive, as November’s White Dwarf is on its way soon, and it comes sleeved with a whole bunch of goodies too! Before we look ahead to what’s in the issue, let’s check out what you get in each physical copy of Issue 458.

You can look forward to free stuff for the following games:

  • Adeptus Titanicus: Stratagem Card – Venerable Machine Spirit

  • Blood Bowl: Star Player Card – Akhorne the Squirrel (he may only be a squirrel, but he’s really, REALLY angry!)

  • Necromunda: Tactics Card – Ancient Vox Box

  • Aeronautica Imperialis: Aircraft Card – Ghost

  • Warcry: Character Card – Brewmaster-General Jakkob Bugmansson XI

  • Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game: Double-sided poster – one side featuring a gaming mat for the Wizards’ Duel mini-game contained in this issue, and the other displaying artwork of White Dwarf’s homemade Chapter of Space Marines, the Tome Keepers.

Cool, huh? Now that we know what you’ll find in the magazine’s sleeve, let’s have a look at the exciting contents of this month’s issue.

So, what are our top article picks for this month? Let’s start with Warhammer 40,000.

Warhammer 40,000 Flashpoint: Argovon System

It’s hard not to get excited as the saga of the Argovon System continues to unfold in this month’s penultimate instalment of the Flashpoint series set in this thrilling war zone. First up are two new campaign settings that are being contested in the war-torn region – Hishrea and Foronika. You can also read a short story that tells a nail-biting tale of the war for the blackstone-rich world of Foronika and even integrate new rules into your Argovon campaign. Don’t forget, there’s still even more Flashpoint content to come next month too!

For this month’s Warhammer Age of Sigmar pick, we’ve got the perfect balm for anyone stuck at home.

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Heroes of the Hinterlands

With some form of lockdown likely, imminent, or very much happening in many places around the world, we’ve got the perfect solution… solo gaming! That’s right, the Warhammer Age of Sigmar team, led by games design legend Jervis Johnson, have cracked the code and created a way to fight battles by yourself, unlocking the door to countless hours of entertainment. That’s a blessing from the God-King, right there!

Finally, for our wild card pick this month, we’re heading across the sea to

Middle-earth

 – more specifically, to the Tower of Orthanc in Isengard…

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The idea of duelling wizards has always been a popular trope within the high fantasy genre, and we have J.R.R.Tolkien to thank for that! A mini-game in this month’s White Dwarf captures the essence of the short but fierce magical duel fought between Saruman the White and Gandalf the Grey in the Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring™ movie. Will you exert your power and authority over the upstart Grey Wizard or defy Sauron’s new pawn and emerge victorious with Gandalf? Grab yourself a physical copy of Issue 458 for the gaming mat included and find out for yourself!

We’ll have a more detailed look at some of the other articles you can look forward to in this month’s issue soon, so, as always, keep an eye out on warhammer-community.com. In the meantime, grab yourself a White Dwarf subscription to get your favourite hobby magazine delivered straight to your door.