Miniature Wargames: New Miniature Wargames Issue 413 - Colonial Warfare Themed - Free Rules, Playsheet and Cards

Miniature Wargames: Miniature Wargames issue 413 is on its way!

Orcs in the Webbe: Reviews Miniature Wargames 375‏

Orcs in the Webbe: Today Orcs in the Webbe's Written Matters column looks at Miniature Wargames 375, the July issue of the wargaming magazine.

Miniature Wargames: Upcoming Miniature Wargames Issue 374

Miniature Wargames: With summer soon upon us, the latest issue of Miniature Wargames with Battlegames will give you plenty of relaxing reading material as you go hunting in the shed for those deck chairs you were sure were in there somewhere…

Atlantic Publishing: Miniature Wargames 368 Released

Miniature Wargames: As ever, the December issue is bursting at the seams with lots of great wargaming articles to keep you busy for the next month, and you haven't got long to wait: issue 368 is published at the end of this week, 22nd November.

Miniature Wargames: Battlegames Issue 366 Out This Week

Miniature Wargames: Following the recent death of wargaming legend Donald Featherstone, I almost literally 'stopped the presses' to include a substantial tribute to the man we owe so much for our vibrant hobby. Other arrangements are also underway to commemorate this marvelous man, of which more in due course. Meanwhile, here's what you can expect in this issue:

· Forward Observer. Regular columnist Neil Shuck is in fine voice as ever, this time berating inaccurate TV shows, saying goodbye to Skytrex, drooling over the new Arthurians from Musketeer Miniatures, getting excited about Ninjas, finding a ruleset that really is innovative, wondering just how much we should be paying for miniatures, glancing at new terrain, acknowledging a new range of ancients and finally rejoicing at the re-emergence of a project once thought lost. Phew!

· Are these huts just crepe? Wargames widow Diane Sutherland has been going native (American) and has found mysterious ways to render the dwellings of Woodland Indians. Well, you've never seen so much crepe in your life, but your battles will look better for it.

· Fantasy facts. John Treadaway is asking pertinent questions about scenery this month, probing the practicality of the accommodation offered by the humble wargame edifice, as well as venturing into the Steampunkier regions of Old London Town. It's an open-and-shut case, with a touch of mine camp.

· Stop, thief! Ever the man to provide us with a fast, furious, and above all fun game, Daniel Mersey plans to have us running about on the veld, chasing down a cheeky Zulu boy making off with an officer's coat. Can't have that! So, clear your throat and after three, Men of Harlech…

Miniature Wargames & Battlegames Magazines to Merge

Trevor Ridley of Atlantic Publishers has released the following statement to readers of Miniature Wargames and Battlegames magazines:

Some significant changes are coming to Miniature Wargames over the next couple of issues.

The April issue, No. 360 (to be published on 8 March), will be the last under the auspices of editor Andrew Hubback, who has steered the magazine through some challenging times over the last five years. Andrew will be taking the opportunity to bid you farewell in his final editorial, and I'm sure you will join me in wishing him well as he moves on to new challenges, and in thanking him for the highly professional job he has done in the service of the hobby.

Times change, and we realized that it was time for the 'grand old man' of the hobby – founded 30 years ago – to undergo a facelift to prepare it for the new and exciting times ahead. We therefore called in Henry Hyde, who many of you know already as the designer and editor of Battlegames, to overhaul the look and feel of Miniature Wargames. Subsequently, we asked him to take charge of the new-look publication from issue 361 onwards – this is the issue that will be launched at Salute in April. Battlegames will cease to exist as a stand-alone publication (though the brand will continue to be used for special editions and Henry's well-known Combat Stress Appeal), and Miniature Wargames will now state "with Battlegames." Subscribers are also being informed of these changes this week by post.

These developments have all happened since the New Year, and we wanted to make sure you were made aware of our plans at the earliest opportunity.

Miniature Wargames will continue to be fiercely independent under Henry's command. The publication will showcase the hobby in all its many and varied aspects, including historical, fantasy, sci-fi and 'imagi-nations', covering all scales from 3mm to 54mm, suiting all styles from Kriegsspiel counters to the most exquisite miniatures, from 'old school' to 'new school', and all age groups "from twelve years of age to 150" as HG Wells famously wrote. In short, our intention is to ensure that Miniature Wargames is the flagship of the hobby, equipped to face the next 30 years.

Everyone who has submitted contributions to either magazine will, of course, be contacted by Henry in due course, and we will be in touch with all advertisers and retailers as normal. Finally, in recognition of the marriage of the two magazines, Miniature Wargames will increase the number of pages, meaning that you will have even more great hobby reading every month – but the cover price will remain at £4.25 GBP!

Issue 361 of Miniature Wargames will contain an extended editorial, but if you have immediate questions, Henry is highly visible online, with his Twitter account @battlegames, the Battlegames Facebook page, the Atlantic Publishers website, and Henry's wargaming blog. There are also bound to be threads on forums, where he will endeavor to answer as many questions as he can.

We very much look forward to having you aboard as we set sail on this exciting adventure.