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AJM Nerdcore

A Games , Leisure and Hobbies podcast

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Alex helps grown-up nerds get into Warhammer, Lord of the Rings, D&D, Star Wars and board games, without the overwhelm, the gatekeeping, or needing to spend 100 hours on a wiki first. If you've always loved these worlds but never quite felt like you belonged in them, you're in exactly the right place. New episodes every week.

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What Old-School 40K Players Know That We Don’t

Nov 13, 2026 12 min

Why are so many returning Warhammer 40K players skipping 40K and going straight to the Horus Heresy? I read through your comments to find out. A lot of you told me Heresy feels like the Warhammer you remember. Blast templates, tanks with side armour, Rhinos, and those classic Firstborn marines. And with Games Workshop announcing two new Horus Heresy Christmas boxes, I wanted to know what's actually pulling people over there. I'll be honest up front. I've never played Heresy. I collect Blood Angels, I've read the books (I finally finished the Siege of Terra last Christmas), and I still like modern 40K. But after reading what you had to say, I'm tempted. In this one I cover what the Horus Heresy actually is, how it plays differently on the table, which of the new Battle Group boxes I'd pick as a Blood Angels player, the catches (3,000-point games, the cost, and a third edition that split some local groups in two), and who I think should give it a go. There's also one thing you should check before you spend a penny on Heresy. It's free, and it's in the catches chapter. Which edition of 40K did you start with? Are you still playing, or have you gone over to Heresy? Tell me in the comments, especially if you've come back to the hobby after years away. TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro: remember when tanks had side armour?01:36 What is the Horus Heresy? The quick version02:39 Is it nostalgia? Why old-school players feel at home04:01 Is it the rules? What plays differently04:40 Or is it the setting? Heresy as Band of Brothers06:35 Which Heresy Christmas box I'd pick07:25 The catches: 3,000-point games and the edition split09:11 Who should try Heresy, and who should stay with 40K THE BOXES AND RULES I MENTIONNew Horus Heresy Battle Group boxes, Vanguard Assault and Heavy Assault (Warhammer Community):https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/nuc8rzsm/new-horus-heresy-battle-group-boxes/What's changed in the new edition of The Horus Heresy (Warhammer Community):https://www.warh...

£6 vs £22 vs £50 WARHAMMER Games (For Busy Adults)

Nov 11, 2026 12 min

I am a bit late uploading this, as Warhammer Survivors is already out. And since I filmed it, Dark Heresy has finally got a release date: 28 January 2027, on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. So when I say there's no date yet, there is now. This one took a bit longer to edit than I'd planned. Everything else in here is still to come, so it's not all bad news. Every Warhammer video game coming out before Christmas, from the £6 Warhammer Survivors to the £50 Dawn of War 4, and how much of your evening each one will actually eat. I've gone through Warhammer Survivors, Boltgun 2, Dawn of War IV, the new Battlesector expansion Courage & Catastrophe and Space Marine 2, with what each one costs and who it's really for. If you've got twenty minutes on the sofa, there's one for you. If you've somehow kept a whole weekend free, there's one for that too. I also cover the big Warhammer games that aren't coming this winter, Dark Heresy and Total War: Warhammer 40,000, so you don't hold your Christmas money back for them. Which one are you playing first? Tell me in the comments. Or tell me how many unplayed games are sitting in your Steam library. Mine's a bit embarrassing. If you love Warhammer but only get the odd evening for it, subscribe. That's who this channel's for. TIMESTAMPS0:00 - Six quid, twenty-two quid or fifty quid?0:57 - Warhammer Survivors: the £6 one for a spare twenty minutes2:24 - Boltgun 2: an hour of old-school shooting after work3:41 - Dawn of War IV: back to Kronus, and the one to clear a weekend for5:38 - Battlesector: Courage & Catastrophe, chess with Space Marines6:54 - Space Marine 2: the one to play with your mates7:52 - Not coming this winter: Dark Heresy, Total War 40K and Deathmaster8:40 - Which Warhammer game should you buy?9:40 - What I'm playing first THE GAMESWarhammer Survivors on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3669620/Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3115160/Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV on Stea...

NAGASH Became A God…But He Still Can’t Beat The Rats

Nov 9, 2026 11 min

How Nagash became Warhammer’s God of Death, and why he’s suddenly everywhere in Total War: Warhammer III. Part 2 of 2. THANK YOU to everyone who submitted their miniatures to feature in this video. Watch Part 1 first: https://youtu.be/u30qvGVrgSo?si=axPBA4lB8NI71qgv He’s been cut to pieces, smashed by Sigmar and caught up in the end of the world. He’s now an actual god. And he still can’t stop a bunch of rats ruining his plans. He spends over a thousand years rebuilding himself, just to come back for his hat. Then he survives the End Times, becomes a god in Age of Sigmar and falls out with pretty much everyone. After that I get into the Lords of the End Times DLC and the player stories that prove the game has basically recreated his entire life. Who’s the next Warhammer character you want me to cover? Tell me in the comments. TIMESTAMPS0:00 - Intro1:05 - Nagash comes back for his crown2:50 - The End Times and becoming the God of Death5:11 - Why Nagash is such a good villain5:38 - Nagash in Total War: Warhammer III7:08 - Warhammer Survivors, the model and the books8:25 - Conclusions ARTICLES AND POSTS FEATUREDGamesRadar: Total War: Warhammer 3 let me save the world and then destroy it as Nagashhttps://www.gamesradar.com/games/total-war/total-war-warhammer-3-let-me-save-the-world-and-then-destroy-it-as-nagash-and-its-the-most-fun-ive-had-in-1000-hours-playtime/ Nagash’s armies might be unkillable, r/totalwarhttps://www.reddit.com/r/totalwar/comments/1ws5qj5/ Nagash campaign is frustrating, r/totalwarhttps://www.reddit.com/r/totalwar/comments/1wpfugm/ Creative Assembly: Lords of the End Times, Meet Nagashhttps://community.creative-assembly.com/total-war/total-war-warhammer/blogs/104-total-war-warhammer-iii-lords-of-the-end-times-meet-nagash USEFUL LINKS:Total War: Warhammer III Nagash DLC on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3589650/Total_War_WARHAMMER_III__Nagash__Lords_of_the_End_Times/Patch 9.0.3 summary: https://patched.gg/games/total-war-warhammer-iii/pa...

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What Old-School 40K Players Know That We Don’t

Nov 13, 2026 12 min

£6 vs £22 vs £50 WARHAMMER Games (For Busy Adults)

Nov 11, 2026 12 min

NAGASH Became A God…But He Still Can’t Beat The Rats

Nov 9, 2026 11 min

WARHAMMER 11th Edition Just Broke My Brain

Nov 6, 2026 18 min

I've played one game of Warhammer 40K 11th Edition. I lost 98–73, had a brilliant time, and by round three I'd forgotten what my own army does. So is 40K getting too complicated for casual players, or is it just me? I play once every month or two, I'm still learning my Blood Angels, and getting ready for my second game has started to feel like revising for an exam. In this video I talk about how much there is to remember in 11th Edition, the "just play more" advice everyone gives, whether competitive Warhammer is changing how the rest of us play, and what I actually like about the new edition. If you only get a game every few weeks, how do you learn the rules? Tell me in the comments, because I've got another game to prepare for. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro: my first 11th Edition game2:56 Has casual Warhammer stopped being fun?7:23 Is 40K too hard to learn if you rarely play?9:29 Is competitive Warhammer making it harder?12:24 What I like about 11th Edition14:10 So what am I actually complaining about?15:40 How do you learn the rules? WATCH THE GAME I'M TALKING ABOUT My Blood Angels vs T'au battle report:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CayeQ9OBTFY MORE WARHAMMER FROM ME I Played 40K Without Knowing Half The Rules:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax4wsaqYruMWhen You Love 40K… But Can't Keep Up:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnmbY05qSmcShould We Ignore The Warhammer Internet?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3lJm-LAOPUWarhammer 11th Edition facts every beginner needs:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUcIWgiomSo USEFUL LINKS Free Warhammer 40K Core Rules (Warhammer Community):https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/downloads/warhammer-40000/Combat Patrol rules are free in the Warhammer 40K app:https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/2akzkx92/combat-patrol-is-now-live-in-your-app/How the 11th Edition missions work (Chapter Approved deck):https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/p3i6aa3h/the-chapter-approved-deck-what-is-it-and-how-does-it-work/ #warhammer...

The Army of the Dead Was Never at Minas Tirith…

Nov 4, 2026 41 min

Because of Warner Bros. copyright claims, I don’t earn any money from my Lord of the Rings videos where I include snippets from the movies. I make them because they’re fun, and because I love talking about Tolkien with you lot! In the Lord of the Rings films, the Army of the Dead pours off the ships at Minas Tirith and wins the battle. In Tolkien’s book, that never happens. So who actually saved Gondor? And why do I think Tolkien’s version is better? This is part 2 of my Tolkien Halloween series. This time it’s the ghosts and the dead of Middle-earth. I cover the Witch-king of Angmar and the two people nobody expected to bring him down, plus the Barrow-downs chapter Peter Jackson left out. It ends at the Dead Marshes, a place Tolkien himself linked to what he saw at the Battle of the Somme in 1916. I watched the films before I ever read the books, so I’ve got a lot of love for both. Which version of the Army of the Dead do you prefer? Tell me in the comments. Watch part 1 first (spiders, werewolves, vampires and a Dark Lord who started out as a cat):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNa5CF-neAI TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro1:03 The Witch-king, Éowyn, Merry and Macbeth16:40 Sauron the Necromancer19:25 The Barrow-wights24:59 The Army of the Dead30:54 The Dead Marshes and the Somme38:56 Conclusions READ TOLKIEN’S OWN WORDSLetter to W. H. Auden, 1955. His footnote about Macbeth and the Ents is at the end:https://www.tolkienestate.com/letters/letter-to-the-poet-w-h-auden-7-jun-1955/Letter 226, to L. W. Forster, 1960. This is where he connects the Dead Marshes to the Somme:https://tolkienguide.com/guide/letters/602Macbeth, Act 4 Scene 1, the “none of woman born” prophecy:https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/macbeth/read/4/1/John Garth’s timeline of Tolkien on the Somme:https://johngarth.co.uk/php/somme_chronology.php BOOKS I USEDThe Lord of the Rings (including the appendices)The HobbitThe Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien (Revised and Expanded Edition)Tolkien and the Great Wa...

Nagash Wasn’t Born Evil. Here’s Why That’s Worse.

Nov 2, 2026 11 min

Everyone’s playing Nagash in Total War: Warhammer III right now. But before he was a giant skeleton in a very silly hat, he was a prince who buried his own brother alive. I first read about him in Nagash the Sorcerer years ago, after the Vampire Wars books got me into Warhammer, and he’s stuck with me ever since. This is Part 1 of his story. We go from a jealous prince in Warhammer’s version of ancient Egypt, to the man who invented necromancy, to the spell that wiped out an entire civilisation. You’ll also find out why the Tomb Kings are their own faction, and why even the Skaven thought he’d gone too far. Part 2 covers how he came back, picked a fight with Sigmar and ended up an actual god of death. Who’s the next Warhammer character you want me to cover? Tell me in the comments. TIMESTAMPS0:00 - Intro1:21 - Part 1: Why he matters2:10 - Part 2: The short version2:52 - Part 3: The jealous older brother4:52 - Part 4: Beetles, warpstone and a fortress6:32 - Part 5: The spell that killed a civilisation8:10 - Part 6: If you want the full story9:13 - Conclusions OFFICIAL TRAILERS FEATUREDLords of the End Times cinematic trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH9VdFvHiO8Lords of the End Times announce trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPIpN9OKKR4Lords of the End Times launch trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vo6_l8UwGQNeferata and the Vampire Counts update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNq3hGYDBGITotal War: Warhammer 2 Tomb Kings trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpWqKme-g_4 USEFUL LINKSThe Rise of Nagash by Mike Lee (all three Nagash novels): https://www.blacklibrary.com/all-products/rise-of-nagash-ebook.htmlGames Workshop’s 40 Years of Warhammer: Nagash: https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/p8laXf2J/40-years-of-warhammer-nagash-becomes-the-supreme-lord-of-the-undead/Nagash on Lexicanum: https://whfb.lexicanum.com/wiki/NagashTotal War: Warhammer III Nagash DLC on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3589650/Total_War_WARHAMM...

This 60-Minute TOLKIEN Story Will Help You Fall Asleep

Oct 30, 2026 1 hr 2 min

A Tolkien story to fall asleep to. I read The Choices of Master Samwise from The Two Towers, along with the letters Tolkien wrote while he was writing it in 1944. This one's a bit different for the channel. I've been enjoying "lore to fall asleep to" videos, so I've made one. Get comfy, turn the lights down, and tell me in the comments if you'd like more like this. With The Rings of Power coming back for season three, there's more Lord of the Rings on our screens than ever, and I think that's great. But I keep wondering whether we're getting any closer to understanding the man who created it. So I've taken one chapter, the last chapter of The Two Towers, and followed it through Tolkien's letters. Sam thinks Frodo is dead and has to decide, on his own, whether to carry on. Tolkien wrote it in May 1944, in the middle of a war, while his son Christopher was training with the RAF in South Africa. The first time he read it aloud, to C.S. Lewis, Lewis cried. Along the way I talk about:- the letters Tolkien sent Christopher while he was writing the chapter- the morning he read it to C.S. Lewis- Letter 131, where Tolkien says Sam rises to "supreme heroism" at this exact moment- the ordinary soldiers Tolkien said Sam was largely based on, and the school friends he lost in the First World War- Frodo's failure at Mount Doom, mercy, and the scene Tolkien called the most tragic in the whole story- Faramir, Charles Williams, and what the battles in The Lord of the Rings are actually for- why all of this is so hard to film, and how Peter Jackson's films handled Sam's choice THE READINGS, IN ORDERThe Two Towers, "The Choices of Master Samwise" (Book IV, chapter 10)The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 66, to Christopher Tolkien, 6 May 1944The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 131, to Milton Waldman, 1951 (two passages)The Lord of the Rings, Foreword to the Second EditionThe Two Towers, "The Window on the West" (Book IV, chapter 5)The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 93, to Christo...

5 LORE Lessons for NEW 40K Fans (I Wish I Knew Sooner)

Oct 28, 2026 13 min

This is where I buy all my games 👇🛒 Alex’s Eneba Store: https://ene.ba/Alex⚔️ Best Warhammer Deals: https://ene.ba/Alex-Warhammer🎁 Cheapest Gift Cards: https://ene.ba/Alex-Giftcards Promo codes to save even more 👇GETTINGHOT: 9% off games, gift cards & subsLUCKY7: 7% off games, gift cards & subs 💸 SNAKZY 📱 Play games. Earn rewards. Cash out→ https://snakzy.me/ajmnerdcore Where to start with Warhammer 40K lore: the five things I wish I’d known when I was new to 40K. Maybe you came in through Space Marine 2, Dawn of War, Total War or the Henry Cavill news. You opened a wiki and ended up reading about a civil war from ten thousand years ago, and a bloke who’s been sat on a golden chair for most of it. This is the short version. I got into Warhammer through the Vampire Wars books when I was 19, then found the Blood Angels and Dante. Even so, it took me a while to realise how dark the Imperium really is. The five lessons:Why there are no good guys in 40K, in Games Workshop’s own wordsWho the Emperor of Mankind is, and how the man who banned religion ended up worshipped as a godWhat the Warp is, and the four Chaos Gods: Khorne, Nurgle, Tzeentch and SlaaneshThe Horus Heresy, and why Horus reminds me of MorgothThe Aeldari, Necrons, Orks, T’au and Tyranids, and the faction I’d look up first At the end I explain why you don’t need to start with the Horus Heresy books, and which book I’d read first if you love the Blood Angels. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro02:37 - Lesson 1: There Are No Good Guys03:53 - Lesson 2: The Emperor of Mankind05:52 - Lesson 3: The Warp and Chaos07:42 - Lesson 4: The Horus Heresy09:30 - Lesson 5: Humanity has company10:57 - where to start WATCH NEXT: You Don’t Need To Play Warhammer To Love It: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMXHsrk4y68 Things You Need To Know Before Cavill’s Warhammer Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4OO_fG4jEI Subscribe for more Warhammer lore for beginners: https://www.youtube.com/@AJM_nerdcore?sub_confirmation=1 BOOKS I ME...

Every TOLKIEN Halloween Monster, EXPLAINED

Oct 26, 2026 44 min

This is where i buy all my games 👇🛒 Alex’s Eneba Store: https://ene.ba/Alex⚔️ Best Warhammer Deals: https://ene.ba/Alex-Warhammer🎁 Cheapest Gift Cards: https://ene.ba/Alex-Giftcards Promo codes to save even more 👇GETTINGHOT: 9% off games, gift cards & subsLUCKY7: 7% off games, gift cards & subs 💸 SNAKZY 📱 Play games. Earn rewards. Cash out→ https://snakzy.me/ajmnerdcore Every Halloween monster in Tolkien’s world, explained. Giant spiders, werewolves, vampires, and a Dark Lord who started out as a cat. Before he wrote Shelob, a young J.R.R. Tolkien was bitten by a tarantula in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Decades later, The Silmarillion, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings were full of monsters. In this Halloween special I go through the creepiest creatures in Middle-earth, the myths and folklore behind them, and what Tolkien said about them in his own letters. In this video:🐈 Why Sauron started life as Tevildo, Prince of Cats🕷️ How Ungoliant drank the light of the Two Trees and nearly ate Morgoth🕸️ Where Shelob’s name comes from, and what “attercop” really means🐺 The Isle of Werewolves, Finrod’s promise, and why Huan is the best dog in Middle-earth🦇 How Sauron turned into a vampire, and the bat-winged Thuringwethil🐈‍⬛ Queen Berúthiel and her ten spy cats Plus the slightly questionable bedtime story that got me into the books when I was ten. This is part 1 of 2. Part 2 covers the Witch-king, the Barrow-wights, the Army of the Dead and the Dead Marshes - COMING SOON Which of Tolkien’s monsters scares you the most? Tell me in the comments. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro1:08 Tolkien’s tarantula bite2:39 Sauron was a cat7:17 Spiders: Ungoliant, Shelob and Mirkwood17:15 Werewolves: Finrod, Huan and Carcharoth26:55 Vampires: Sauron and Thuringwethil35:54 Queen Berúthiel’s cats41:13 Conclusions READ TOLKIEN’S OWN WORDS: Letter to W. H. Auden, 7 June 1955 (spiders, the tarantula and Berúthiel’s cats):https://www.tolkienestate.com/letters/letter-to-the-poet-w-h-auden-7-ju...

I Painted An Ork Like He Lives In GTA 6

Oct 23, 2026 7 min

This is where I buy all my games 👇🛒 Alex's Eneba Store: https://ene.ba/Alex⚔️ Best Warhammer Deals: https://ene.ba/Alex-Warhammer🎁 Cheapest Gift Cards: https://ene.ba/Alex-Giftcards Promo codes to save even more 👇GETTINGHOT: 9% off games, gift cards & subsLUCKY7: 7% off games, gift cards & subs 💸 SNAKZY 📱 Play games. Earn rewards. Cash out→ https://snakzy.me/ajmnerdcore I painted an ork for Cryptic Cabin's Orctober challenge, and this year he's moved to Vice City in time for GTA 6. Last year Cryptic Cabin sent me their Orctober challenge and my first ever ork ended up painted like a can of Monster Energy. I called him Monster. This year GTA 6 is nearly here, my brain has basically moved to Vice City already, and the ork came with me. This isn't a tutorial. It's a short, chilled sit-down. If you're new to painting, take this as your sign that nobody is checking whether you did it "properly". Paint the thing that makes you grin. If you could drop an ork into any video game world, which one would you pick, and what would you call him? Tell me in the comments. THANK YOU @CrypticCabin MORE FROM ME: You Don't Need To Play Warhammer To Love It: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMXHsrk4y68 Warhammer 40K Painting Slump? How I Got Back Into It: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rkNjqvDcm0 Reasons NOT to Paint With Me, Demonstrated Live on Samwise Gamgee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbQZDPP2Ceo #orctober #GTA6 #miniaturepainting #vicecity #minipainting #orks #paintingminiatures Watch the full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A4FzGZWeJ0 Read the write-up on SUBPLOT: https://subplot.tv/a/ajm_nerdcore/7A4FzGZWeJ0 AJM Nerdcore is part of the Digital Fox Talent creator network: digitalfoxtalent.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’d Buy These 5 Solo Games at Essen

Oct 21, 2026 16 min

This is where i buy all my games 👇🛒 Alex's Eneba Store: https://ene.ba/Alex⚔️ Best Warhammer Deals: https://ene.ba/Alex-Warhammer🎁 Cheapest Gift Cards: https://ene.ba/Alex-Giftcards Promo codes to save even more 👇GETTINGHOT: 9% off games, gift cards & subsLUCKY7: 7% off games, gift cards & subs 💸 SNAKZY 📱 Play games. Earn rewards. Cash out→ https://snakzy.me/ajmnerdcore 5 new solo board games from SPIEL Essen 2026 that I'd buy straight away if I could afford to go. SPIEL Essen 2026 runs 22 to 25 October in Germany. It's the biggest board game fair in the world, and hundreds of new games launch there in one weekend. I went through the new releases looking for solo board games: three built only for one player, and two multiplayer games that play properly solo. The five games:1. Familiar Feat by Friedemann Friese, the designer of Friday2. 7th Seal from Devir3. Pasteles by Scott Almes, the designer of Tiny Epic4. Buried Memories from Aporta Games5. Fragments: Solara from IELLO and Pegasus For each one I cover how it plays, what people who've played it are saying, and roughly what it costs in pounds. Every game on the list is under £35. At the end I pick the one I'd bring home and the one I'm least sure about. These aren't reviews. I haven't played any of them yet. This is my Essen 2026 solo wishlist, plus why Thousand Year Old Vampire changed how I think about playing board games on my own. TIMESTAMPS0:00 SPIEL Essen 2026: 5 solo games I'd buy0:35 Eneba: where I buy my games1:43 Why I play solo board games3:40 Thousand Year Old Vampire and what makes a good solo game5:32 Familiar Feat: Friedemann Friese's new solo deck builder7:22 7th Seal: solo dice game where you steal dice from demons8:56 Pasteles: Scott Almes' solo bakery puzzle game10:21 Buried Memories: push your luck where the box is the dig site11:46 Fragments: Solara: a point and click adventure in cardboard13:13 Which solo game I'd buy first at Essen THE GAMES Familiar Feat (Deep Print Games): https://ww...

Should We Ignore The WARHAMMER Internet?

Oct 20, 2026 18 min

This is where i buy all my games 👇🛒 Alex's Eneba Store: https://ene.ba/Alex⚔️ Best Warhammer Deals: https://ene.ba/Alex-Warhammer🎁 Cheapest Gift Cards: https://ene.ba/Alex-Giftcards Promo codes to save even more 👇GETTINGHOT: 9% off games, gift cards & subsLUCKY7: 7% off games, gift cards & subs 💸 SNAKZY 📱 Play games. Earn rewards. Cash out→ https://snakzy.me/ajmnerdcore Games Workshop just revealed the Warhammer 40k Christmas Battleforces for 2026, and the Blood Angels box is getting torn to pieces online. I actually collect Blood Angels. So I sat down for an honest chat about it. The Blood Angels Battleforce, the Angelus Assault Force, has 11 models in it:Commander DanteA Blood Angels Chaplain with Jump PackA Death Company Brutalis Dreadnought3 Sanguinary Guard5 Death Company Marines with Jump Packs It has the lowest points value of the seven Christmas boxes, and the Chaplain is the older kit. Some of the criticism is fair. I just don't think the box is as bad as everyone is making out. This isn't a breakdown of every box. It's a chat about why the Warhammer community feels so negative right now, and why that matters if you're new to Warhammer 40k and thinking about asking for one of these for Christmas. In this video I talk about:- My second-hand Blood Angels army from eBay (SHOCK!)- My badly painted Death Company, and why they're still my favourite squad- The Christmas Dreadnought I built with a leg on backwards- What I'd change about the Blood Angels box- Why 11 models might be a good thing if you've got a full-time job and a pile of unpainted models- What I'd tell a friend who wants to buy one The seven Warhammer 40k Christmas Battleforces are:Space Marines: Indomitus Task ForceBlood Angels: Angelus Assault ForceSpace Wolves: Champions of FenrisChaos Space Marines: Cult of DestructionChaos Knights: Helhunt LanceOrks: Armoured BlitzmobNecrons: Disciples of the Nekrosor Which box are you getting? And how big is your pile of unpainted models right now? Tell...

You Don’t Need To Play Warhammer To Love It

Oct 16, 2026 15 min

This is where i buy all my games 👇🛒 Alex’s Eneba Store: https://ene.ba/Alex⚔️ Best Warhammer Deals: https://ene.ba/Alex-Warhammer🎁 Cheapest Gift Cards: https://ene.ba/Alex-Giftcards Promo codes to save even more 👇GETTINGHOT: 9% off games, gift cards & subsLUCKY7: 7% off games, gift cards & subs 💸 SNAKZY 📱 Play games. Earn rewards. Cash out→ https://snakzy.me/ajmnerdcore Warhammer 40K lore is the reason I fell for this hobby, years before I painted a single model. Someone on Reddit described 40K as a future where there’s only war, full of enormous, impractically armoured muscle-heads killing each other forever. Then they asked why anyone would find that interesting. This video is my answer. I got into Warhammer backwards. I was 19, at university, I liked vampires, and someone in Games Workshop handed me the Vampire Wars books. That led to the Blood Angels, then to Dante, and that was it. I talk through the four things that keep me hooked on the lore. The tragedy of Sanguinius and Dante, the Orks being the only faction having a nice time, ten thousand years of history, and why the war is really just the backdrop. I also share the one small moment in Dante that changed what I thought 40K was, and the book I’d tell you to read first if you’re curious. You don’t need an army, a rulebook or a spreadsheet. If something in this universe speaks to you, you’re already part of it. Which book or character got you into 40K? Or if you’re still on the outside looking in, what’s put you off? Let me know in the comments. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro1:03 - The Reddit post2:15 - How I got in (backwards)3:51 - The tragedy5:56 - It knows it’s ridiculous7:55 - The scale and history8:51 - The war is the backdrop10:05 - What I’d say back12:55 - Where to start13:47 - Outro WHERE TO START: Dante by Guy Haley (Black Library): https://www.blacklibrary.com/all-products/dante-ebook.html Dante audiobook: https://www.blacklibrary.com/authors/guy-haley/dante-mp3.html Vampire Wars, The von Carstei...

Burnout Devs Just Made The Best STAR WARS Game In 23 Years

Oct 14, 2026 20 min

This is where i buy all my games 👇🛒 Alex’s Eneba Store: https://ene.ba/Alex⚔️ Best Warhammer Deals: https://ene.ba/Alex-Warhammer🎁 Cheapest Gift Cards: https://ene.ba/Alex-Giftcards Promo codes to save even more 👇GETTINGHOT: 9% off games, gift cards & subsLUCKY7: 7% off games, gift cards & subs 💸 SNAKZY 📱 Play games. Earn rewards. Cash out→ https://snakzy.me/ajmnerdcore Star Wars Galactic Racer is sitting at 88 on Metacritic on PS5 from 68 critic reviews, and players have given it 8.4. That makes it the best reviewed new Star Wars game since Knights of the Old Republic in 2003. It’s made by Fuse Games, a studio set up by ex-Criterion developers, the people behind Burnout and Need for Speed. Star Wars has apparently died about fourteen times now. So why is everyone suddenly excited about a racing game? In this Star Wars Galactic Racer review I talk about why being a Star Wars fan started to feel like hard work, why the podracing hype is really about being ten years old in 1999, and why this isn’t really a podracing game at all. I also get into old Sebulba’s playable memories, why KOTOR is still my favourite game ever, what happens when Burnout developers get handed the Star Wars toy box, and the one decision I can’t believe they made. There’s no split-screen. I’ve played it for a week now, so there’s a full review of how it actually plays, not just what the critics said. Did you play Episode I Racer back in the day? Who did you pick? Did you ever actually beat Sebulba? And if you’ve bought Galactic Racer, is it worth the fifty quid? Let me know in the comments. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - The best Star Wars game since KOTOR0:42 - Sponsor (Eneba)1:50 - Why a KOTOR fan is paying attention2:57 - Star Wars is dead (again)4:01 - Why being a Star Wars fan got exhausting5:44 - 1999, the N64 and the podrace7:49 - It’s not really a podracing game8:26 - Old Sebulba9:16 - Small stakes, a bigger galaxy11:34 - My review after a week of playing15:37 - Everyone’s excited about the sam...

The £20,000 Star Wars Toy HIDDEN In Your Parents’ Loft

Oct 12, 2026 14 min

This is where i buy all my games 👇🛒 Alex's Eneba Store: https://ene.ba/Alex⚔️ Best Warhammer Deals: https://ene.ba/Alex-Warhammer🎁 Cheapest Gift Cards: https://ene.ba/Alex-Giftcards Promo codes to save even more 👇GETTINGHOT: 9% off games, gift cards & subsLUCKY7: 7% off games, gift cards & subs 💸 SNAKZY 📱 Play games. Earn rewards. Cash out→ https://snakzy.me/ajmnerdcore A 1978 Kenner Luke Skywalker figure is going under the hammer at Vectis in Thornaby on 15 October, and it's expected to fetch up to £20,000. The reason is a tiny bit of yellow plastic: the double-telescoping lightsaber. I own Luke's lightsaber (well, a £250 Padawan Outpost replica), so I went down the rabbit hole. I cover how the original prop started life as a camera flash handle from a London shop, why the blue lightsaber was really Anakin's, and why Luke's green one only exists because the blue blade kept vanishing against the Tatooine sky. Then it's the toys. Kenner sold kids an empty box for Christmas 1977, gave the first Luke, Vader and Obi-Wan figures a saber that snapped if you looked at it, and quickly swapped it for a simpler one. The ones that survived are now worth thousands, and the record for a double-telescoping Luke is $161,457.60. I also emailed Vectis with a few questions, and I've put together a simple three-step test so you can check your own old Star Wars figures before anything goes in the skip. I'll post the hammer price once the auction's done, so keep an eye on my feed. What's still sitting in your loft? Tell me in the comments. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - A £20,000 Luke Skywalker in Thornaby1:09 - My Luke lightsaber and the camera it came from2:06 - The blue lightsaber was never Luke's3:22 - Blue or green?4:05 - My childhood Star Wars "collection"4:39 - Christmas 1977: Kenner sold an empty box5:54 - The design mistake worth a fortune7:04 - I emailed Vectis7:43 - The £20,000 Luke up close8:26 - The $161,457 record9:22 - Would I sell it?10:30 - The Don't Chuck It Out test11:21 - G...

When You Love 40K… But Can't Keep Up

Oct 9, 2026 13 min

This is where i buy all my games 👇🛒 Alex's Eneba Store: https://ene.ba/Alex⚔️ Best Warhammer Deals: https://ene.ba/Alex-Warhammer🎁 Cheapest Gift Cards: https://ene.ba/Alex-Giftcards Promo codes to save even more 👇GETTINGHOT: 9% off games, gift cards & subsLUCKY7: 7% off games, gift cards & subs 💸 SNAKZY 📱 Play games. Earn rewards. Cash out→ https://snakzy.me/ajmnerdcore Do you still love Warhammer 40k but feel like you're always one release behind? You're not the only one. I came into 40k by buying somebody else's Blood Angels army off eBay, and I'm still stripping and repainting it one squad at a time. Lately I've noticed a lot of creators and long-time fans stepping back from Warhammer, so I went through Reddit threads, comment sections and Games Workshop's own numbers to work out why. In this video I look at the three things wearing people out: how fast 11th edition releases are coming, the September price rise and the $420 limited edition Space Marine codex, and the classic units like the Tactical Squad and Dreadnought heading to Legends. I also give Games Workshop some credit, because plenty of people are enjoying 11th edition. Then I share what I'm doing with my own army, and the one rule that got me painting again. What was your first 40k army, and are you still playing it? Tell me in the comments. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Do you feel one release behind?2:01 - Who's burnt out on Warhammer3:36 - 11th edition is moving too fast5:09 - Price rises and the $420 codex6:49 - Legends and the old-school look8:46 - To be fair to Games Workshop9:40 - What I'm doing with my army11:06 - What was your first army? CREATORS FEATURED @MidwinterMinis : I think I'm done with Warhammer 40khttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRtdui9Qdo0 REDDIT POSTS FEATURED Is it hobby burnout? Trying to find the love again: https://www.reddit.com/r/Warhammer40k/comments/1wew9wh/is_it_hobby_burnout_trying_to_find_the_love_again/ Current verdict on 11th edition?:https://www.reddit.com/r/Warhammer40k/c...

What Happens When Normal Painters Try Tone Pro?

Oct 7, 2026 15 min

This is where i buy all my games 👇🛒 Alex's Eneba Store: https://ene.ba/Alex⚔️ Best Warhammer Deals: https://ene.ba/Alex-Warhammer🎁 Cheapest Gift Cards: https://ene.ba/Alex-Giftcards Promo codes to save even more 👇GETTINGHOT: 9% off games, gift cards & subsLUCKY7: 7% off games, gift cards & subs 💸 SNAKZY 📱 Play games. Earn rewards. Cash out→ https://snakzy.me/ajmnerdcore Warhammer Tone Pro looks like magic when pro painters use it. So what happens when normal painters try Games Workshop's new paints, and do beginners actually need them? I'm not a pro painter. I'm repainting a second-hand Blood Angels army one squad at a time, and I own seventeen slightly different reds, so I know exactly how paint FOMO works. When Games Workshop let normal people try Tone Pro in stores, I went through what they found. The thick coats that really did level themselves out. The new white that still needed three coats over black. The self-confessed average painter who wasn't sold, and the people who loved it. Then I get to the question most new painters are asking: do you need to swap your Citadel paints for Tone Pro? I look at what the 1 to 5 numbered tones get right for beginners, what the paint won't fix, and the one question I'd ask before spending any money on new paint. A beginner walks into a Warhammer store tomorrow. Would you point them at Tone Pro? Tell me in the comments. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Do normal painters need Tone Pro?1:12 - What Warhammer Tone Pro is (150 paints, 5 tones)2:43 - The self-levelling thick coat test3:55 - Pro painters vs the rest of us (meet Dave)5:31 - What normal painters found at the store demos7:14 - Paint FOMO and the Tone Pro launch8:38 - Do beginners need Tone Pro?10:27 - What I'd actually buy11:17 - Would you recommend Tone Pro? CREATORS FEATUREDThank you to everyone whose work I talk about. TheChirurgeon (Robert Jones), Tabletop Battles: the "goopy" thick coat testhttps://www.tabletopbattles.com/thechirurgeons-road-through-2026-part-40-testing-...

5 WARHAMMER Alternatives, Actually EXPLAINED Properly

Oct 5, 2026 16 min

This is where I buy all my games 👇🛒 Alex's Eneba Store — https://ene.ba/Alex⚔️ Best Warhammer Deals — https://ene.ba/Alex-Warhammer🎁 Cheapest Gift Cards — https://ene.ba/Alex-Giftcards Promo codes to save even more 👇GETTINGHOT — 9% off games, gift cards & subsLUCKY7 — 7% off games, gift cards & subs 💸 SNAKZY — Play games, earn rewards, cash out → https://snakzy.me/ajmnerdcore Five Warhammer alternatives, all picked by you in the comments. Some cost a fraction of a Warhammer army, some need about ten models, and one involves Hot Wheels cars with guns glued on. I cover Frostgrave, Trench Crusade, Gaslands, Malifaux and Moonstone: what each one costs to start, what the miniatures are like, and which kind of Warhammer player will get the most out of it. None of them are here to beat Warhammer. Each one wins a different category, and at the end I tell you the one I would put my own money on. If you have ever asked what else is out there for a Warhammer fan, this is the video. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Why I Looked Beyond Warhammer1:28 How I Picked These 5 Games2:33 Frostgrave: The Cheap Fantasy Skirmish Game4:43 Trench Crusade: The Grimdark Alternative For 40K Fans7:50 Gaslands: Hot Wheels Wargaming On A Tiny Budget9:45 Malifaux: The Card Driven Skirmish Game11:44 Moonstone: The Indie Pick I Actually Bought14:58 My Final Pick And Which One You Should Try 🔗 LINKS FROM THE VIDEO Frostgrave (Osprey Games) — https://www.ospreypublishing.com/us/frostgrave-second-edition-9781472834683/ Trench Crusade — https://www.trenchcrusade.com/ Gaslands: Refuelled (Osprey Games) — https://www.ospreypublishing.com/us/gaslands-refuelled-9781472838834/ Malifaux Fourth Edition (Wyrd Games) — https://www.wyrd-games.net/malifaux-fourth-edition Moonstone (Goblin King Games) — https://www.moonstonethegame.com/ Moonstone starter sets — https://shop.moonstonethegame.com/ My Warhammer cost breakdown — https://youtu.be/9sLlaFA-DWY?si=pkYoSiepJFctxQUS 🎬 FOOTAGE CREDITS "Let's Play! - Frostgrave 2nd Edit...

Hasbro Forgot Who Actually Plays D&D

Oct 2, 2026 16 min

This is where I buy all my games 👇 🛒 Alex's Eneba Store: https://ene.ba/Alex ⚔️ Best Warhammer Deals: https://ene.ba/Alex-Warhammer 🎁 Cheapest Gift Cards: https://ene.ba/Alex-Giftcards Promo codes to save even more 👇 GETTINGHOT: 9% off games, gift cards and subs LUCKY7: 7% off games, gift cards and subs 💸 SNAKZY, play games, earn rewards, cash out: https://snakzy.me/ajmnerdcore Dungeons & Dragons has a new Netflix show on the way, and Hasbro is going through one of its messiest years yet. This is part three of the series, and it's where the actual drama lives. Netflix just announced a new D&D show, Ravenloft, centred on the vampire Strahd, right after their other D&D series got cancelled in development. Meanwhile at Wizards of the Coast, the president has stepped down, several videogames have been cancelled, and tens of millions of dollars have been written off. I go through what's actually going on with the Netflix show, the real story behind Sigil, D&D's own virtual tabletop, and why one employee's quote about it bothered me more than anything else in this whole story. Then I give my honest verdict on whether any of it should actually change how you feel about playing. No, it doesn't. Hasbro can make as many corporate decisions as it likes, none of it touches what happens when you sit down with your mates and roll some dice. This is the final part of the series that started with the Warlock videogame, so if you haven't seen Part 1 or Part 2 yet, I'd start there. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Why I Don't Fully Trust Hasbro Anymore2:09 - The Cancelled D&D Netflix Show And The Ravenloft Replacement6:04 - What's Actually Going Wrong At Wizards Of The Coast11:29 - Does Any Of This Change Whether You Should Play D&D LINKS TO SUPPORT WHAT'S COVERED: Ravenloft series announcement: https://nerdist.com/article/netflix-d... Netflix cancels the Forgotten Realms series: https://thewertzone.blogspot.com/2026... Curse of Strahd, the source material: https://marketplace.dndbeyond.com/a...

Only People Who Owned An N64 Will Get This About ZELDA

Sep 30, 2026 13 min

This is where I buy all my games 👇🛒 Alex's Eneba Store: https://ene.ba/Alex⚔️ Best Warhammer Deals: https://ene.ba/Alex-Warhammer🎁 Cheapest Gift Cards: https://ene.ba/Alex-Giftcards Promo codes to save even more 👇GETTINGHOT: 9% off games, gift cards & subsLUCKY7: 7% off games, gift cards & subs 💸 SNAKZY, play games, earn rewards, cash out: https://snakzy.me/ajmnerdcore Why Ocarina of Time is still my favourite Zelda nearly thirty years later, and why the remake this November has me properly nervous. I was about ten when I first played it, three days at a time on a rented N64 copy from Blockbuster after a decent school report. This video is everything that game did to me the first time round: Hyrule Field feeling like Middle-earth, the ReDeads and Wallmasters I still haven't forgiven Nintendo for, the Water Temple with no walkthrough except a cousin who wouldn't let you forget it, and the music that takes me back to my actual childhood bedroom rather than anywhere in Hyrule. It's also about why "that's just nostalgia" isn't the cop-out people think it is, and why I'm more nervous about the Ocarina of Time remake than excited. Nintendo are about to show me exactly what Hyrule looks like, and I've spent thirty years remembering a completely different one. If you had your own first Hyrule, whatever game that actually was for you, I think you'll recognise every bit of this. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Intro: Why I'd Wipe Ocarina of Time From My Memory Just to Play It Again1:26 - Growing Up With It: School, Blockbuster & The Rules of Dial-Up Internet3:02 - Hyrule Field: Why It Felt Like Middle-earth at Ten Years Old3:42 - The Music: Gerudo Valley, Saria's Song & The Title Screen That Isn't About Hyrule4:19 - The Water Temple: No Walkthroughs, Just The Iron Boots5:08 - The Time Skip: Pulling The Master Sword & Becoming Adult Link5:49 - Defending The Nostalgia: Why "It's Just Nostalgia" Doesn't Hold Up6:59 - It's Not Just Nostalgia: What World of Warcraft & Warhammer Prove7:40 -...

You Asked Me To Make Lembas Bread. This Was A Mistake.

Sep 28, 2026 22 min

You asked, so I made lembas bread from a real Tolkien cookbook, and it's exactly why you should never cook with me. A bunch of you in the community asked me to try cooking lembas, the Elvish waybread that keeps the Fellowship going all the way from Lothlórien, so here we are. I grabbed Recipes from the World of Tolkien: Inspired by the Legends, picked the lembas recipe, and tried to follow it like a normal, calm, organised adult. I am not a normal, calm, organised adult. I have ADHD and a very loose relationship with measuring things, so expect tangents, missing ingredients, a kitchen that slowly descends into chaos, and me getting distracted by Tolkien lore at every possible moment. This is a proper informal vlog, no script, no plan, just me, a cookbook, and some questionable decisions. Does it actually taste like something an Elf would hand you before a long journey? Or is one small bite enough to fill the stomach of a grown man for all the wrong reasons? Watch to find out. If you haven't seen it yet, this is the sequel nobody needed to Why You Should NEVER Paint With Me, my Hobbit Day Samwise disaster. Same energy, more flour. Thank you to everyone who suggested this one. Keep the requests coming, because apparently I'll do anything if enough of you ask. THE BOOK I USED 📖 Recipes from the World of Tolkien: Inspired by the Legends: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Recipes-Worl... This is where I buy all my games 👇 🛒 Alex's Eneba Store: https://ene.ba/Alex ⚔️ Best Warhammer Deals: https://ene.ba/Alex-Warhammer 🎁 Cheapest Gift Cards: https://ene.ba/Alex-Giftcards Promo codes to save even more 👇 GETTINGHOT: 9% off games, gift cards and subs LUCKY7: 7% off games, gift cards and subs 💸 SNAKZY, play games, earn rewards, cash out: https://snakzy.me/ajmnerdcore What should I cook from Middle-earth next? Second breakfast? Rabbit stew with Sam's taters? Drop your requests below and the most-liked one might be next. 🔔 If you like watching me attempt nerd hobbies with enthusia...

Can This D&D Game Work WITHOUT Any Dice Rolls

Sep 25, 2026 15 min

Part 1 if you missed it: • This Studio Already Got D&D Wrong Once Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons is secretly built on forty years of real D&D lore, and I go through all of it. This is part two of the series. Last time I covered what the game actually is and how split the reaction's been. This time I get into how it actually plays, whether Tasha and Darkon hold up as real D&D lore, and my honest verdict on whether this is a good way into the hobby if you've never played D&D before. There's a surprising amount of real Dungeons & Dragons buried in this game. Tasha isn't a character made up for the trailer, she's Iggwilv, one of D&D's oldest villains, going back to Gary Gygax in the 1970s. Darkon and the Ravenloft setting come from the actual tabletop lore too. I go through why that matters, how the combat and magic system feels to play as someone who runs a level 9 Hexblade Warlock at their own table, and whether playing this actually counts as playing D&D. Short answer on that last one: no, but it might be the best doorway into the world of D&D you'll find right now. There's also a setup for part three at the end, because tailoring everything for newcomers comes at a cost for the people who've been playing for years, and that's tangled up in some properly rough news out of Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Intro - Can A Video Game Still Feel Like D&D?1:03 - Part 1 - How Warlock Actually Plays As A Warlock3:57 - Part 2 - The Real D&D Lore Hiding Inside This Game9:03 - Part 3 - Is This Actually A Good Way Into D&D?11:54 - Conclusion - Why Longtime D&D Fans Should Pay Attention LINKS TO SUPPORT WHAT'S COVERED Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons, Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/37... Invoke Studios, official site: https://invoke-studios.com Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance, Metacritic: https://www.metacritic.com/game/dunge... Iggwilv, the Witch Queen: https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wi... Baba Yaga in D&D lore: https://forgottenrealms.fandom...

This Studio Already Got D&D Wrong Once

Sep 23, 2026 15 min

This is where I buy all my games 👇 🛒 Alex's Eneba Store — https://ene.ba/Alex⚔️ Best Warhammer Deals — https://ene.ba/Alex-Warhammer🎁 Cheapest Gift Cards — https://ene.ba/Alex-Giftcards Promo codes to save even more 👇 GETTINGHOT — 9% off games, gift cards & subsLUCKY7 — 7% off games, gift cards & subs 💸 SNAKZY, play games, earn rewards, cash out — https://snakzy.me/ajmnerdcore Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons picked up more Steam wishlists than almost anything else at Gamescom 2026 - including nearly everyone's tipped Witcher 3 DLC. Turns out it's built entirely around Warlocks, which is exactly what I play at my own table - level 9 Hexblade, for anyone counting. This one covers what the game actually is, the studio's slightly rocky history, and why the internet's already arguing about whether it even counts as real Dungeons & Dragons. Three-part series this time. Part 2's where it gets personal - the actual gameplay, how much of this is real D&D lore versus made up for the game (there's a patron reveal that caught me properly off guard), and my honest verdict on whether it's worth it if you've never played D&D before. Part 3's the Netflix Ravenloft show and the actual mess currently going on at Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 — Intro — Can A Game With No Dice Or Table Still Be D&D?1:43 — Part 1 — The D&D Game That Broke Gamescom's Wishlist Charts6:19 — Part 2 — Is Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons Actually Real D&D? LINKS Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons, Steam page — https://store.steampowered.com/app/37... Gamescom 2026 wishlist numbers — https://wccftech.com/gamescom-2026-wa... Invoke Studios, official site — https://invokestudios.com/ Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance (Invoke's last D&D game), Metacritic — https://www.metacritic.com/game/dunge... GameSpot on the "is this even D&D" debate — https://www.gamespot.com/articles/war... Cast confirmation (Tricia Helfer & Maggie Robertson) — https://www.gamesradar.com/games/open... Tasha's Cauldron of Everything...

Reasons NOT to Paint With Me, Demonstrated Live on Samwise Gamgee

Sep 22, 2026 53 min

I painted a Samwise Gamgee figure for Hobbit Day with zero plan, and it's exactly why you shouldn't paint with me. I am not calm. I am not collected. I am not whimsical. I have ADHD, zero chill, and apparently a lot to prove, so for Hobbit Day I decided to build, prime, and paint a Samwise Gamgee figure completely unscripted, uncut, and unfiltered - and it is exactly the chaos you'd expect. We start in my kitchen with a croissant (golden syrup and cheese, no I will not be taking questions) and a White Monster. From there: opening the box, assembling him, taking him out to the garden to prime - where I couldn't find anything to balance him on, so he got primed standing on one of my dogs' old bones, as one does. Then the "painting setup," which is generously described as horrendous and barely in focus. You will be able to tell I am a total noob within about four seconds. That's the point. To end things properly (and calmly...ish), I read the final chapter of The Fellowship of the Ring - focusing on Sam, the one member of the Fellowship who is somehow the opposite of me in every way: patient, steady, whimsical. A good reminder of what I'm aiming for, even if today's video is proof I'm not there yet. Every clip is exactly as filmed. No cuts, no edits, no plan — just the honest, chaotic reality of trying to make art with an ADHD brain, for Hobbit Day. This is where I buy all my games 👇🛒 Alex's Eneba Store — https://ene.ba/Alex⚔️ Best Warhammer Deals — https://ene.ba/Alex-Warhammer🎁 Cheapest Gift Cards — https://ene.ba/Alex-Giftcards Promo codes to save even more 👇GETTINGHOT — 9% off games, gift cards & subsLUCKY7 — 7% off games, gift cards & subs 💸 SNAKZY — Play games, earn rewards, cash out → https://snakzy.me/ajmnerdcore Tell me the worst you've ever botched a hobby project - the more chaotic, the better. I need to know I'm not alone here. If you want more of this - real, honest, occasionally disastrous attempts at nerd hobbies, no pretending I know what I'm doing...

This NEW 40k Game Needs No Painting, Rules Or Friends

Sep 21, 2026 11 min

Owlcat, the studio behind Rogue Trader, just revealed Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy. Here's what it actually is. Dark Heresy is a turn-based, isometric RPG set in the Calixis Sector, where you play an Inquisitorial acolyte investigating heresy and corruption instead of running your own voidship like in Rogue Trader. In this video I cover what the game actually is, why I trust Owlcat after playing Rogue Trader myself, the real catches around the beta (no release date yet, and the Founder's Pack isn't free), what the beta's actually like right now, why this isn't just Rogue Trader with the names changed, and my honest verdict on whether you should hand over money to play it early. I've also got my own Warhammer tabletop experience in here, including the Blood Angels vs Tau game that convinced me Dark Heresy might genuinely be an easier way into this hobby than the tabletop side ever was. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro: A 40k Game With No Painting, No Rules, No Friends Required1:00 - Why Starting Warhammer 40k Is So Hard (And Why I Trust Owlcat)3:55 - What Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy Actually Is5:05 - The Catch: Founder's Pack Price & No Release Date Yet5:59 - What the Dark Heresy Beta Is Actually Like6:25 - Why Dark Heresy Isn't Just Rogue Trader Reskinned7:24 - Should You Actually Pay to Beta Test This?8:48 - Final Verdict: Is Dark Heresy Worth It? USEFUL LINKS: Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy, Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/37... Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy, official site: https://darkheresy.owlcat.games/ Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, Steam page (the studio's last game, mentioned throughout): https://store.steampowered.com/app/21... Watch my last 40k video (the Blood Angels vs Tau battle report referenced in this one): • I Was Winning My First WARHAMMER 40K Game…... This is where I buy all my games 👇🛒 Alex's Eneba Store: https://ene.ba/Alex⚔️ Best Warhammer Deals: https://ene.ba/Alex-Warhammer 🎁 Cheapest Gift Cards: https://ene.ba/Alex-Giftca...

This FREE Mod Will Cost You Nothing But Your Whole Weekend

Sep 19, 2026 14 min

A completely free Lord of the Rings total conversion mod for Bannerlord just shipped - here’s what it actually is, what it costs, and what to expect. Tales from the Age of Men turns Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord into Middle-earth — real factions like Rohan, Gondor, Mordor and Isengard, a full campaign map, armies, and huge battles. It’s built by a small fan team, funded through Patreon, and it’s completely free. In this video I cover what Bannerlord normally is (no prior knowledge needed), what the mod actually adds, the honest downsides (it’s not finished, PC only, and doesn’t work through Xbox Game Pass), and exactly what this whole hobby costs you compared to something like tabletop wargaming. Full install steps and the mod’s Discord link are in the pinned comment, so this video stays focused on whether it’s actually worth your time. Spoiler: I’m playing Rohan first. Obviously. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro: A Free Lord of the Rings Mod for Bannerlord1:35 - What Bannerlord Actually Is (60-Second Primer)3:04 - What Tales from the Age of Men Actually Is4:30 - Why This Release Is Different (Not Just Another Mod Trailer)8:15 - What This Actually Costs You11:00 - Why This Matters (And My Honest Verdict) The original video that put me onto this: Jackie Fish, “The Lord of the Rings Mod for Bannerlord is FINALLY Here!”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQtUsNEBZBE Tales from the Age of Men - ModDB page: https://www.moddb.com/mods/tales-from-the-age-of-men Tales from the Age of Men - Nexus Mods page: https://www.nexusmods.com/mountandblade2bannerlord/mods/7748 Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (Steam): https://store.steampowered.com/app/261550/Mount__Blade_II_Bannerlord/ Support the mod’s small dev team on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lotrtrtaom/membership This is where I buy all my games 👇🛒 Alex’s Eneba Store — https://ene.ba/Alex⚔️ Best Warhammer Deals — https://ene.ba/Alex-Warhammer 🎁 Cheapest Gift Cards — https://ene.ba/Alex-Giftcards Promo codes to save even more 👇 GET...

I Was Winning My First WARHAMMER 40K Game… Until This Happened

Sep 16, 2026 14 min

This is where I buy all my games 👇🛒 Alex's Eneba Store — https://ene.ba/Alex⚔️ Best Warhammer Deals — https://ene.ba/Alex-Warhammer🎁 Cheapest Gift Cards — https://ene.ba/Alex-Giftcards Promo codes to save even more 👇GETTINGHOT — 9% off games, gift cards & subsLUCKY7 — 7% off games, gift cards & subs I played my first proper game of Warhammer 40k 11th Edition - Blood Angels vs T'au - and knowing the rules turned out to be the least important part. Here's the full turn-by-turn battle report, mistakes included. Two 2,000-point armies, five rounds, one moment that decided the whole game. If you've got your own first game of 40k coming up, this is what actually matters more than memorising rules. 📌 TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Intro: I Was Actually Winning0:50 - Why Knowing The Rules Wasn't Enough1:34 - Setting Up My First Proper Game2:02 - Battle Report 101 (For Beginners)2:54 - The Armies & The Mission: Blood Angels vs T'au3:47 - Round 1: The Alpha Strike4:22 - Round 2: The Turning Point5:14 - Round 3: Dante's Moment6:56 - Round 4: Mopping Up8:24 - Round 5: Game Over8:55 - The Final Score (98-73)9:12 - What I Actually Learned11:01 - Conclusions #warhammer40k #warhammer #bloodangels #battlereport #wargaming AJM Nerdcore is represented by Digital Fox Talent. Brand partnerships: digitalfoxtalent.com/brands/creators/ajm-nerdcore Watch the full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CayeQ9OBTFY Read the write-up on SUBPLOT: https://subplot.tv/a/ajm_nerdcore/CayeQ9OBTFY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Huge Armies DON'T Matter In Total War 40K… This Does

Sep 13, 2026 19 min

This is where I buy all my games 👇 🛒 Alex's Eneba Store — https://ene.ba/Alex ⚔️ Best Warhammer Deals — https://ene.ba/Alex-Warhammer 🎁 Cheapest Gift Cards — https://ene.ba/Alex-Giftcards Promo codes to save even more 👇 GETTINGHOT — 9% off games, gift cards & subs LUCKY7 — 7% off games, gift cards & subs Total War: Warhammer 40,000 just had its biggest week yet - and you don't need to know a single thing about Total War to understand why. Gamescom 2026 dropped the first real gameplay: four launch factions (Space Marines, Orks, Aeldari, Astra Militarum), a campaign built around Crusade Theaters and 600-turn wars, and combat that ditches "thousands of disposable men" for a handful of Space Marines you actually get attached to. In this video I break down everything that was actually shown, how the campaign and combat systems really work, the honest unresolved worries (no transports at launch, no confirmed release date or price, co-op still unknown), and why this announcement matters even if you've never touched a Total War game before. ⏱ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Intro2:36 - Part 1: What Was Actually Shown at Gamescom5:57 - Part 2: How The Campaign Actually Works8:38 - Part 3: What's Actually Different About Combat11:23 - Part 4: The Honest Worries15:26 - Part 5: Why This Matters 🎬 CREDIT — footage/videos mentioned in this video: Zerkovich — "So I played Total War: Warhammer 40000..." • So I played Total War: Warhammer 40,000... Cody Bonds — "FIRST LOOK - Campaign Gameplay & More - Total War Warhammer 40000" • FIRST LOOK - Campaign Gameplay & More - To... ENFANT TERRIBLE — "Total War 40k Narrative Campaign Mission!" • Total War 40k Narrative Campaign Mission! milkandcookiesTW — "TOTAL WAR WARHAMMER 40K - Transport Vehicles are Incredibly Important for the Future of TW 40k" • TOTAL WAR WARHAMMER 40K - Transport Vehicl... #totalwar #warhammer40000 #warhammer40K AJM Nerdcore is represented by Digital Fox Talent. Brand partnerships: digitalfoxtalent.com/b...

Everything You Need To Know Before THE WITCHER 3 Remaster

Sep 9, 2026 14 min

This is where I buy all my games 👇🛒 Alex's Eneba Store — https://ene.ba/Alex⚔️ Best Warhammer Deals — https://ene.ba/Alex-Warhammer🎁 Cheapest Gift Cards — https://ene.ba/Alex-Giftcards Promo codes to save even more 👇GETTINGHOT — 9% off games, gift cards & subsLUCKY7 — 7% off games, gift cards & subs 💸 SNAKZY 📱 Play games. Earn rewards. Cash out → https://snakzy.me/ajmnerdcore Three things were just announced for The Witcher 3 — a free remaster, two free expansions, and a brand new paid story — and if you only caught one headline, you've probably already got it wrong. This video untangles exactly what's free, what's paid, and whether your old choices still matter before Songs of the Past arrives in 2027. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00 - Intro: The Witcher 3 Isn't Finished Yet1:25 - What's Actually Been Announced2:39 - What's New in the Remaster4:12 - Songs of the Past Explained6:49 - Do Your Old Choices Still Matter?9:14 - Should You Replay The Witcher 3 Now? If this helped untangle the announcement, subscribe for more on The Witcher 3 Remastered and Songs of the Past as the real details land. #thewitcher3 #witcherremastered #songsofthepast AJM Nerdcore is represented by Digital Fox Talent. Brand partnerships: digitalfoxtalent.com/brands/creators/ajm-nerdcore Watch the full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5IzuA4Gtk0 Read the write-up on SUBPLOT: https://subplot.tv/a/ajm_nerdcore/W5IzuA4Gtk0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Once-In-A-Generation FABLE Comeback Is Coming

Sep 7, 2026 12 min

Fable's Gamescom 2026 gameplay reveal has racked up millions of views in days and here's everything actually confirmed, what it costs, and why Fable 3 still has fans nervous about getting excited again. IGN's Fable Quest Gameplay video has already hit 3.3 million views in four days, with Xbox and GameSpot's uploads doing huge numbers too - the biggest Fable moment since the original trilogy ended. In this video I go through exactly what Playground Games showed at Gamescom 2026, the new combat and family mechanics longtime fans are excited about, the honest reasons people are still cautious after Fable 3, the confusion with Peter Molyneux's separate Masters of Albion, and everything confirmed about Fable's price and release date — so you know exactly what's real before you get your hopes up. CHAPTERS0:00 - Intro: Fable Is Officially Back (Gamescom 2026 Reveal)2:02 - Part 1: Why Now? Fable's Nine-Year Development Story4:01 - Part 2: Everything Shown at Gamescom 2026 (Quest & Combat Demos)5:06 - Part 3: New Fable Gameplay Mechanics Explained6:17 - Part 4: Fable 3 Baggage & Honest Worries About The Reboot7:48 - Part 5: Masters of Albion vs Fable Explained (Not The Same Game)8:26 - Part 6: Fable Price, Editions & Pre-Order Guide9:31 - Conclusions: Is Fable Worth Getting Excited For? RESOURCES & FOOTAGE CREDITED IN THIS VIDEO- @Fable - https://www.fablethegame.com - Masters of Albion - Official Gameplay Trailer (22cans): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_xY6n9vB0A - Windows Central — Fable Gamescom 2026 hands-on preview: https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/fable-preview - KitGuru — Fable reboot budget report: https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/fable-reboot-described-as-uncomfortably-over-budget/ - r/Fable — "Gamescom Takeaways" community thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/Fable/comments/1vzw4rq/gamescom_takeaways/ Played the originals? Tell me in the comments which Fable you loved most — and which one you're still holding a grudge against. Comments like t...

I Explored TOLKIEN's World Without Paying A Penny

Sep 4, 2026 16 min

I found a free Tolkien exhibition hiding in a small museum in Bewdley- first editions, real artwork, one surprising story. This is the next stop in my Tolkien Tours series, where I visit the real-world places connected to Tolkien and Middle-earth. This time it's The Magic of Middle-earth at Bewdley Museum - completely free to visit, with first editions of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion behind glass, original artwork, and the real story behind a single painting of Lúthien that ties straight back to Tolkien's own marriage. It's not really a video about the films. It's about Tolkien the person — the bit I think is getting lost under the sheer amount of Middle-earth content heading our way. If you've ever loved this world but never gone further than the movies, I think this one's worth ten minutes of your time. 📌 CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro: A Free Tolkien Exhibition? (I Didn't Believe It Either)0:53 - Why Tolkien Himself Is Getting Lost2:04 - Inside Bewdley Museum: What It Actually Costs (Nothing)3:04 - The Lúthien Painting & Tolkien's First Editions5:28 - The Hidden Trail, Gardens & Café6:31 - What Middle-earth Looked Like Before the Films7:41 - Why This Free Exhibition Beats the Big Ones9:35 - Why I'm Finally Reading The Silmarillion Visit The Magic of Middle-earth exhibition yourself - https://www.bewdleymuseum.co.uk/whats... Watch Tolkien Tours here — • Tolkien Tours This is where I buy all my games 👇🛒 Alex's Eneba Store — https://ene.ba/Alex⚔️ Best Warhammer Deals — https://ene.ba/Alex-Warhammer🎁 Cheapest Gift Cards — https://ene.ba/Alex-Giftcards Promo codes to save even more 👇GETTINGHOT — 9% off games, gift cards & subsLUCKY7 — 7% off games, gift cards & subs 💸 SNAKZY — Play games, earn rewards, cash out → https://snakzy.me/ajmnerdcore Have you got a free, slightly hidden gem like this near you? Tell me where — I'm building a list for future Tolkien Tours episodes. 🔔 Subscribe for more Tolkien Tours - real-world places that inspire...

I Played 40K WITHOUT Knowing Half The Rules

Sep 2, 2026 15 min

This is where I buy all my games 👇🛒 Alex's Eneba Store — https://ene.ba/Alex⚔️ Best Warhammer Deals — https://ene.ba/Alex-Warhammer🎁 Cheapest Gift Cards — https://ene.ba/Alex-Giftcards Promo codes to save even more 👇GETTINGHOT — 9% off games, gift cards & subsLUCKY7 — 7% off games, gift cards & subs💸 SNAKZY 📱 Play games. Earn rewards. Cash out → https://snakzy.me/ajmnerdcore I played my first ever game of Warhammer 40k 11th Edition without knowing half the rules and here's the unfiltered result. No competitive battle report, no expert tactics - just what actually happens when you turn up to your first proper game of Warhammer 40k without fully knowing what you're doing. In this video I walk through the nerves before the game, the Blood Angels army I brought (Dante and Lemartes included), and the one mistake I made over and over again in exactly the same way: completely screwing up line of sight. I also get into the final score - 98–73 to the T'au - why it was a genuinely respectable result rather than a battering, and the Dante and Sanguinary Guard highlight that made the whole game worth it. If you've got a first game of Warhammer 40k booked and you're nervous about not knowing the rules well enough, or you've had an army sitting there for months without ever playing a game with it, this one's for you. Spoiler: nobody cared that I was new, and you'll learn more from one real game than from another three weeks of YouTube videos. CHAPTERS0:00 - Intro: My First Ever Game of Warhammer 40k1:02 - Catching Up: Why I Hadn't Played In Months1:43 - Before The Game: The Nerves (and My Blood Angels Army)3:33 - The Mistake I Kept Making: Line of Sight Explained5:54 - The Result: Final Score vs the T'au (98–73)8:15 - Was It Actually As Scary As I Thought?10:12 - Final Thoughts + Advice For Your First Game WHERE I PLAYED THIS GAMEThis one was filmed at Ultimate Modelling Products — Unit 4, Holt House Business Centre, Cherry Holt Road, Bourne, PE10 9LH. https://www.umpretai...

First WARHAMMER 40K 11th Edition Game Is Days Away

Aug 29, 2026 16 min

My first 40K game in years is this Friday and half my Blood Angels are still bare plastic. This is an honest look at the four month hobby slump I've been in why I stopped painting and how I'm actually getting back into it without buying anything new. Full budget desk setup included and a real check on where the army stands before game day. 0:00 - Intro1:32 - Why I Stopped Painting For Four Months6:39 - Being An Average Painter And Being Okay With It9:06 - My Budget Warhammer Painting Setup11:22 - How To Actually Get Back Into A Hobby13:30 - Checking My Army Before Friday's Game13:43 - Final Thoughts If you're in a slump right now or you've just come out of one tell me about it below. And if you paint every week like a functioning adult I want your secrets. 🔔 Subscribe for honest budget Warhammer content no gatekeeping no polished desk just real hobby stuff at whatever pace you can actually manage. #warhammer40K #bloodangels #WH40K #hobbypainting #tabletopgaming AJM Nerdcore is represented by Digital Fox Talent. Brand partnerships: digitalfoxtalent.com/brands/creators/ajm-nerdcore Watch the full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBa5HgxSNZE Read the write-up on SUBPLOT: https://subplot.tv/a/ajm_nerdcore/hBa5HgxSNZE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 GTA 6 Leaks You NEED To Know About

Aug 27, 2026 13 min

Eight GTA 6 leaks in six days, a leaker calling themselves CyberLeek, a crypto token, and one bombshell story that turned out to be completely fake - here’s everything actually confirmed. Between 18 and 23 August, an unknown account calling itself CyberLeek posted eight separate GTA 6 leaks - gameplay clips, a claimed map of Leonida, and a manifesto demanding physical discs and offline single-player. It escalated fast: a cryptocurrency token, a retracted “dead man’s switch” ultimatum, and - most recently - a second, still-unconfirmed claim that the full game auto-uploads if CyberLeek ever gets caught. In this video I walk through all eight GTA 6 leaks in order, who CyberLeek might actually be, what Rockstar and Take-Two have done about it, and what’s genuinely confirmed versus what’s just noise - so you don’t have to doom-scroll the whole saga yourself. TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Intro: why this story got insane2:48 - Part 1: how it started (18 August)3:58 - Part 2: the snowball (19–23 August)5:36 - Part 3: who is CyberLeek?7:09 - Part 4: the dead man’s switch, debunked and undebunked9:40 - Part 5: what Rockstar’s actually done10:34 - Conclusions: was any of this worth the panic? RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEOGTA VI official page (Rockstar Games): https://www.rockstargames.com/VIInsider Gaming — running list of every CyberLeek leak: https://insider-gaming.com/all-gta-6-...PC Gamer - who is CyberLeek, identity theories: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-t...TheGamer - the dead man’s switch claim + Anonymous’s response: https://www.thegamer.com/gta-6-hacker...Know Your Meme - full event timeline: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events... If you’d rather get the calm, honest version of stories like this once a week instead of doom-scrolling it in real time, that’s basically what this channel’s for - subscribe so you don’t miss the next one. #GTA6 #GTAVI #cyberleek #rockstargames #gamingnews AJM Nerdcore is represented by Digital Fox Talent. Brand partnerships: digitalfoxta...

Celebrities Who Actually Like WARHAMMER (With Proof)

Aug 25, 2026 13 min

Henry Cavill, Ed Sheeran, Robin Williams and more - these are the celebrities who genuinely paint and play Warhammer, with the actual interviews, posts and photos to prove it. No internet rumours, no "my mate's cousin worked at Games Workshop" stories, just six A-listers who've admitted, on the record, that they're into Warhammer 40k exactly like the rest of us. In this video, I go through Henry Cavill's favourite Space Marine faction, the celebrity who's actually won Golden Demon awards for miniature painting, and the Warhammer 40k tweets from a My Chemical Romance frontman that somehow sum up this entire hobby in two lines. Plus the famous names that show up on every "celebrities who love Warhammer" list online, with zero proof behind any of them. If you've ever hidden a nerdy hobby from the people at work, this one's for you. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 — Intro — Celebrities Who Actually Play Warhammer1:18 — Why This Warhammer Hobby Stayed Secret For So Long3:17 — Henry Cavill's Warhammer 40k Confession4:40 — Ansel Elgort's Golden Demon Wins5:38 — Gerard Way's "Grown Assed Man" Warhammer Tweets6:55 — Ed Sheeran Building Space Marines Backstage7:32 — Robin Williams' Secret Warhammer Titan Collection8:38 — David Tennant Was Already One Of Us9:19 — Bonus: Brian May Sculpted An Ork9:55 — The Rumour Pile — Unproven Celebrity Claims10:31 — Final Thoughts Which celebrity surprised you most? And if you've got actual proof on a Warhammer fan I missed — an interview, a post, a photo — drop it below, I'll do a part two. 🔔 Subscribe for more Warhammer content made for people who feel like outsiders in this hobby. You belong here. #warhammer40k #warhammer #gamesworkshop #tabletophobby #miniaturepainting AJM Nerdcore is represented by Digital Fox Talent. Brand partnerships: digitalfoxtalent.com/brands/creators/ajm-nerdcore Watch the full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2fXaXhRV_E Read the write-up on SUBPLOT: https://subplot.tv/a/ajm_nerdcore/R2fXaXhRV_E Learn more abo...

This MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL Made Me Feel 12 Again

Aug 22, 2026 14 min

I spent a day at the Loxwood Joust — the UK's biggest jousting festival and the closest thing this country has to a real renaissance faire. Loxwood Joust is a full-scale medieval and fantasy festival held every August at Loxwood Meadow in West Sussex, England — the UK's answer to an American-style renaissance faire, built around full-contact jousting instead of just a marketplace and a stage show. In this video, I go hands-on with the whole thing: the in-character medieval kingdom, the real history of jousting (starting as 11th-century military training and ending, unexpectedly, with the death of a French king), what a day actually costs, whether it's worth it with zero costume and zero medieval history, and my honest verdict on whether I'd go back. 0:00 Intro1:13 What Loxwood Joust Actually Is4:09 The Real History Of Jousting (& Renaissance Faires)8:15 Why You Should Actually Go10:35 My Honest Verdict Also covered: the Eglinton Tournament of 1839 — Britain's own real-life Renaissance Faire revival — Normal Person Mode vs Full Send, and why grown men are quietly getting back into hobbies like Warhammer, D&D and LARP. @TheLoxwoodJoust Loxwood Joust official site & tickets: https://loxwoodjoust.co.uk Loxwood Joust on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loxwood_joust Watch next — https://youtu.be/F4OO_fG4jEI?si=nIX8F1gHNlIaMym_ Have you ever been to a renaissance faire, jousting tournament, or medieval festival — worth it, or a bit much? Let me know below, I read every comment. #LoxwoodJoust #renaissancefaire #renfaire #medievalfestival #jousting #warhammer40k AJM Nerdcore is represented by Digital Fox Talent. Brand partnerships: digitalfoxtalent.com/brands/creators/ajm-nerdcore Watch the full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncOglN48h2U Read the write-up on SUBPLOT: https://subplot.tv/a/ajm_nerdcore/ncOglN48h2U Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Things You Need To Know Before Cavill's WARHAMMER Show

Aug 19, 2026 15 min

Henry Cavill's Warhammer 40K series for Amazon still doesn't have a release date — but here's everything that's actually been confirmed, the second Amazon Warhammer project nobody's talking about, and exactly where I'd start getting into Warhammer 40K before either one airs. In this video I walk through the full timeline of Cavill's live-action Warhammer 40K show — from the original 2022 announcement, through Mike Flanagan being confirmed as writer, right up to Cavill's own August 2026 update on Instagram. I also cover the newly announced Deathwatch animated series, a spin-off of the Warhammer 40K episode of Secret Level, which could genuinely reach screens first. Then I break down why nobody — veteran or brand new — is actually ahead of you on this particular show, and give you three simple ways to get into Warhammer 40K this week: what to watch, what to listen to, and what to buy. If you've been curious about Warhammer 40K but felt like you'd already missed your window, or you just want to know what's confirmed and what's still rumour about Henry Cavill's Amazon series, this one's for you. CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro — Is It Too Late to Get Into Warhammer 40K1:18 - Part 1 — Henry Cavill's Warhammer 40K Show: Everything Confirmed So Far 4:32 - Part 2 — The Second Amazon Warhammer Show (Deathwatch, Explained) 6:49 - Part 3 — Why Nobody Is Actually Ahead of You Right Now 9:11 - Part 4 — 3 Ways to Get Into Warhammer 40K This Week 11:26 - Conclusions — Where I'd Actually Start 🔗 LINKS Warhammer 40K beginner playlist: • Warhammer Eisenhorn audiobooks (Dan Abnett, Black Library): https://www.audible.com/series/Eisenh... Official Combat Patrol boxes: https://warhammer40000.com/combat-pat... Watch Secret Level's Warhammer 40K episode: https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Level-S... My previous video on what Warhammer 40K actually costs to start: • The Cost to Start WARHAMMER 40K in 2026 (N... 💬 Who do you think Cavill's actually playing? Eisenhorn, Titus, a Custodes, or so...

What Tolkien Fans Know About Halbrand That You Don't

Aug 15, 2026 24 min

Who is Halbrand, really - and why is Rings of Power Season 3 making everyone Google him again? Everything you need to know about Sauron's most famous disguise, explained with zero book-reading required. In Season 1 of The Rings of Power, Halbrand turned out to be Sauron in disguise - and if you've only watched the Lord of the Rings films, that twist can feel like it came from nowhere. This video breaks down exactly who Halbrand is, how Tolkien seeded the idea decades before the show existed, and why nobody watching had a "secret advantage" over you. We also cover what the Season 3 teaser confirmed at Comic-Con: Sauron forging the One Ring, a five-year time jump since the fall of Eregion, Jamie Campbell Bower joining as Celeborn, and Simon Pegg voicing the Balrog. Season 3 premieres November 11, 2026 - this gets you fully caught up before then. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Intro 2:06 - Who Halbrand Actually Is (The Disguise Explainer) 4:43 - The Season 1 Story: Shipwreck to Reveal 8:17 - Where This Leaves Us Going Into Season 3 12:35 - Who Else to Watch For (New Cast) 16:38 - The Payoff & Final Thoughts 🔗 LINKS Official Season 3 teaser trailer: • The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power ... Official premiere date announcement (Amazon MGM Studios): https://press.amazonmgmstudios.com/us... Jamie Campbell Bower confirmed as Celeborn (Empire): https://www.empireonline.com/tv/news/... Did the Halbrand reveal work for you, or did you clock it early? Drop a comment with the exact moment you got suspicious - and if this cleared things up, send it to whoever you've been having the "wait, who's Halbrand again" conversation with this week. New here? This channel is for people getting into Tolkien, Warhammer, and tabletop as adults — no gatekeeping, ever. Subscribe for more. #RingsOfPower #LordOfTheRings #Halbrand #Sauron #TolkienExplained AJM Nerdcore is represented by Digital Fox Talent. Brand partnerships: digitalfoxtalent.com/brands/creators/ajm-nerdcore Watch the full video on...

The Cost to Start WARHAMMER 40K in 2026 (No Surprises)

Aug 12, 2026 19 min

What does it ACTUALLY cost to start Warhammer 40k in 2026? I priced the exact same shopping list 3 ways - no upsells, no surprises. Getting into Warhammer 40k always feels like the hardest part is money — everyone online seems to be dropping £180 on the latest launch box, and it's easy to assume you need all of it just to get started. You don't. In this video I break down what it actually costs to start Warhammer 40k with one Combat Patrol and a full hobby tool kit, priced three realistic ways: buying everything direct from Games Workshop, buying the exact same list from a discount retailer like Element Games, and going fully secondhand + DIY via eBay, Vinted and Facebook Marketplace. I also cover why Combat Patrol beats a big two-army starter set for beginners, and a quick look at what the WTC 2026 rankings say about which factions people are actually playing right now. No jargon, no gatekeeping, no "just buy another box" - just the real shopping list and the real totals for each budget, so you can pick a starting point that actually fits what you've got to spend. TIMESTAMPS0:00 - Intro: why Warhammer 40k feels so expensive3:45 - Why Combat Patrol beats a starter set7:10 - Buying everything direct from Games Workshop (£247.50)9:05 - Buying from a discount retailer (£210.44)11:13 - Buying secondhand + DIY (£128)16:23 - The final numbers, side by side RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO Combat Patrol (Games Workshop, official): https://www.warhammer.com/en-GB/shop/... Element Games (discount retailer used in this video): https://elementgames.co.uk/ eBay — Combat Patrol secondhand listings: https://www.ebay.co.uk/ If this is the kind of no-nonsense, beginner-first breakdown you've been looking for, that's basically the whole channel - subscribe for more real budgets and real starting points, no gatekeeping. #Warhammer40k #Warhammer #TabletopHobby #Wargaming #Miniatures AJM Nerdcore is represented by Digital Fox Talent. Brand partnerships: digitalfoxtalent.com/brands/cr...

Every New LORD OF THE RINGS Project, Explained

Aug 7, 2026 18 min

NOTE: my Halbrand video will follow this one Every new Lord of the Rings project happening right now - explained, ranked, and given an honest verdict. No fence-sitting. From Andy Serkis directing himself as Gollum in The Hunt for Gollum, to Stephen Colbert's surprise new script Shadow of the Past, to Rings of Power Season 3, to a leaked War in the North remaster and Warhorse Studios' newly confirmed open-world Lord of the Rings RPG — Middle-earth is busier right now than it's been in years. I go through every single one, tell you what's actually worth your time, and read two passages straight from Tolkien himself along the way. 0:00 Intro 1:13 The Hunt for Gollum (Andy Serkis, Jamie Dornan, Kate Winslet) 8:31 Shadow of the Past (Stephen Colbert's new script) 11:21 Rings of Power Season 3 12:58 The Games (War in the North Legacy Edition & the Warhorse RPG) 14:30 LEGO, Board Games, MESBG, Magic: The Gathering & More 15:39 Final Verdict Also covered: the LEGO Icons Minas Tirith set, Circle of Conflict and the new War of the Ring expansion, Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game's new releases, Magic: The Gathering's Hobbit set, and Lord of the Rings in Concert. Do you think The Hunt for Gollum should actually exist, or is this one fan service too far? #LordOfTheRings #RingsOfPower #HuntForGollum #Tolkien #MiddleEarth AJM Nerdcore is represented by Digital Fox Talent. Brand partnerships: digitalfoxtalent.com/brands/creators/ajm-nerdcore Watch the full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYYJZOVPM0A Read the write-up on SUBPLOT: https://subplot.tv/a/ajm_nerdcore/VYYJZOVPM0A Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If I Started Warhammer TODAY, I'd Buy This Box First

Aug 2, 2026 27 min

Games Workshop just quietly released the biggest Combat Patrol update Warhammer 40K has ever had — a 184-page Companion book, six new missions, and a full rules refresh — and almost nobody's talking about it. In this video I break down exactly what's changed, why I think this is genuinely the best entry point Games Workshop has ever built, and why — despite an entire wall of Combat Patrol boxes in every Warhammer shop in the country — it barely got a mention during the 11th Edition preview cycle. I go through what Combat Patrol actually is for complete beginners, whether it's actually good value compared to buying kits separately, my honest theory on why it's flying under the radar, and exactly which Combat Patrol I'd buy first if I was starting completely from scratch today. If you've been thinking about getting into Warhammer, you've got a Combat Patrol box gathering dust, or you're just after a way to play a full game without clearing the dining table until Thursday — this one's for you. CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro — Why Nobody's Talking About GW's Biggest Combat Patrol Update 0:58 - Why This Actually Matters (And What GW Got Right) 3:41 - What Combat Patrol Actually Is — Full Beginner Breakdown 9:03 - The Real Cost — Is Combat Patrol Actually Good Value? 13:32 - Why Nobody's Talking About It (My Honest Theory) 18:42 - Which Combat Patrol You Should Actually Buy 22:26 - Final Verdict — Is This The Best Way Into Warhammer? 🔗 LINKS All my Warhammer videos playlist: • Warhammer Combat Patrol PDFs: https://www.warhammer-community.com/e... Combat Patrol Support: https://www.warhammer-community.com/e...All current Combat Patrol boxes: https://www.warhammer.com/en-US/shop/... My previous video on GW's beginner push: • DON'T Buy A WARHAMMER Starter Set Until Yo... 💬 Which Combat Patrol are you picking up? Drop it in the comments — new players, no question is too basic, and if you're a veteran, this is a good place to help someone out. 🎖️ Already playing Combat Pa...

LoTR Lore That Makes GONDOR Unlike Any Kingdom In Fantasy

Jul 23, 2026 24 min

Gondor went nearly 1,000 years without a king. This is the Tolkien lore behind Minas Tirith that most people never hear about. This is Part 1 of the Minas Tirith series. We're building the LEGO Minas Tirith set and going deep into the history at the same time. Last video we put the city together brick by brick. This time we find out what was happening inside it. We cover the Stewards of Gondor and how a temporary arrangement lasted almost a millennium. The dead White Tree standing forgotten in the Citadel because nobody could bring themselves to remove it. Aragorn's secret history inside Gondor long before the War of the Ring. And how Sauron spent years using a palantír to convince Gondor's Steward that the fight was already over. All the Lord of the Rings lore explained properly. No gatekeeping. No assumed knowledge. Never read the books or watched the films fifty times — it doesn't matter. You're welcome here. Part 2 will cover the siege of Minas Tirith itself. New to the series? Here is the playlist: • The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith LEGO If there's a Tolkien moment that has always stayed with you, drop it in the comments. I read every single one. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro2:09 The Stewards of Gondor5:13 The Watchful Peace7:59 The White Tower of Ecthelion9:56 The Dead White Tree12:50 The Steward Who Rebuilt Gondor14:34 Aragorn's Secret19:04 How Sauron Broke Gondor From the Inside21:53 Conclusion #LordOfTheRings #Tolkien #MinasTirith #LEGO #TolkienLore AJM Nerdcore is represented by Digital Fox Talent. Brand partnerships: digitalfoxtalent.com/brands/creators/ajm-nerdcore Watch the full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlXbmoRZOPE Read the write-up on SUBPLOT: https://subplot.tv/a/ajm_nerdcore/JlXbmoRZOPE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You NEED To See This RDR2 GTA 6 Theory. Here's Why.

Jul 20, 2026 16 min

There's a GTA 6 fan theory going around that Jason might actually be related to Arthur Morgan from Red Dead Redemption 2. I couldn't ignore it, so let's talk about it. Rockstar just dropped a new GTA VI trailer and a load of screenshots, and within days the internet had stitched together a theory linking Jason Duval to Arthur Morgan - comparing jawlines, timelines, and everything in between. It started on Reddit months ago, quietly, then got picked back up on TikTok and properly exploded. I've replayed Red Dead Redemption 2 four times. I still can't play Arthur as anything other than a good man. So when this theory landed on my feed, I went further down the Reddit and TikTok rabbit hole than I'd like to admit - and along the way I remembered a detail from Arthur's story that I think breaks the whole thing. This isn't a long, heavily-produced deep dive. It's more of a chat - the theory, why it looks convincing, where it falls apart, and why I think we're all still a little bit in love with Arthur Morgan nearly eight years on. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 — The Theory That Broke My Brain1:14 — What Rockstar Actually Just Announced1:56 — Why Red Dead Redemption 2 Means So Much To Me3:25 — From a Reddit Post to a Viral TikTok5:06 — The Resemblance (And Why the Timeline Checks Out)6:46 —The Isaac & Eliza Scene That Changes Everything8:50 — Can the Theory Survive This?10:19 — What This Really Says About Rockstar Fans12:04 — Why Arthur Morgan Still Matters13:02 — My Honest Verdict If you're the kind of person who can't play Arthur as anything other than a good man either, or you've got your own game you've replayed more times than you'd like to admit, subscribe — this is the kind of thing I make videos about. Theory originally spotted via:TikTok comparison: https://www.tiktok.com/@nnwiaas/video...Original Reddit thread (r/GTA6): / jason_is_related_to_arthur_morgan #GTA6 #RedDeadRedemption2 #ArthurMorgan #RockstarGames #GamingTheories AJM Nerdcore is represented by Digital Fox Talen...

DON'T Buy A WARHAMMER Starter Set Until You Watch This

Jul 17, 2026 21 min

Games Workshop just put five new Warhammer 40K starter sets up for pre-order...and one of them isn't the one most beginners should actually buy. I came into this hobby through the lore, not the tabletop, and I made pretty much every mistake a beginner painter can make on the way in. In this video I go through all five new starter products — the two-player Starter Set, the Introductory Set, the two faction paint sets, the Hobby Set, and the Getting Started With sets — exactly what's in each box, who it's genuinely built for, and which one I'd actually tell you to buy depending on your budget. I also cover what to buy next once you've started, and give my honest verdict on whether now is actually the right time to get into Warhammer 40,000. Whether you've never touched a Space Marine in your life or you're dusting off an army from twenty years ago, this one's for you. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Intro1:05 - Why Getting Into Warhammer Feels So Confusing3:33 - The Two-Player Starter Set Explained6:15 - The Introductory Set Explained8:52 - The New Faction Paint Sets Explained11:04 - The Hobby Set Explained12:47 - The Getting Started With Sets Explained15:00 - What To Buy Next (The Progression Path)17:22 - Conclusions — Which Box You Should Actually Buy 🔗 LINKS Warhammer 40K beginner playlist: • Warhammer My previous video on GW's beginner push: • WARHAMMER Is Finally Getting Easier to Sta... 💬 NEW PLAYERS - drop your questions in the comments. No question is too basic, someone will answer it. 🎖️ VETERANS - leave your own advice down there, or have a scroll through and see if there's a comment you can help with. New players need you. 🔔 Subscribe for beginner-friendly Warhammer 40K content, hobby guides, and honest reviews of new releases. Made for people who feel like outsiders in this hobby. You belong here. #warhammer40K #WH40K #gamesworkshop #tabletopgaming #miniatures AJM Nerdcore is represented by Digital Fox Talent. Brand partnerships: digitalfoxtalent.com/brand...

You Need to WORRY About TOLKIEN. Here's Why

Jul 11, 2026 37 min

There's more Middle-earth content coming than we've ever had. I don't think that's automatically good news for Tolkien. This one's a build video and a chat video at the same time. I'm working through bag ten of the 8,278-piece LEGO Minas Tirith set, and while my hands are busy I'm talking through something that's been sat in my head for weeks: why I think Tolkien the man is at real risk of becoming a footnote as Middle-earth turns into more films, more shows and more games than ever before. Along the way I get into why Tolkien wasn't just an author but something closer to a subcreator, why Boromir is one of the most misunderstood characters in the whole legendarium, and why the story was never really about destroying the Ring — it was about protecting the Shire. I also talk about Sarehole Mill and Puzzlewood, two real places that changed how I read these books completely. Whether you've read everything Tolkien ever wrote or you've only ever seen the films, I think this one's worth ten minutes of your time. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 — Why You Need to Worry About Tolkien4:28 — Catching Up (Bag One & the Gates of Minas Tirith)7:32 — Building Bag Ten, Subcreation & The Quiet Moments23:35 — The Real Worry (Keeping Middle-earth, Losing Tolkien)32:51 — Over to You (How Are You Feeling About the New Wave?)Conclusion — What's Coming in Video Three Subscribe for video three, where we go properly into the lore of Minas Tirith — why it was built, who lived there, and why I think it's one of the greatest cities in fantasy. #tolkien #middleearth #lordoftherings #minastirith #LEGO AJM Nerdcore is represented by Digital Fox Talent. Brand partnerships: digitalfoxtalent.com/brands/creators/ajm-nerdcore Watch the full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg-24YWjtEE Read the write-up on SUBPLOT: https://subplot.tv/a/ajm_nerdcore/Zg-24YWjtEE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WARHAMMER Is Finally Getting Easier to Start (Here's How)

Jul 7, 2026 23 min

Games Workshop just revealed something that changes the conversation about getting into Warhammer. Not one announcement - five. And when you look at them together, they don't feel like separate reveals. They feel like a plan.In this video I'm walking through everything from the 2026 Summer Preview: Warhammer Academy, which launches with 150 free lessons for Warhammer 40,000 covering lore, collecting, building and painting, and gaming. The three new starter sets at different price points. The Butcher's Nails - a new animated series landing on Warhammer TV in August. The Armageddon launch box and what it actually means alongside all of it. And whether 11th Edition changes anything for someone who's never played before. I also answer the question I get asked more than any other: is right now actually a good time to start Warhammer? I came into this hobby through the lore - Black Library before brushes, brushes before dice — and I remember exactly what it felt like to have twelve tabs open and come away more confused than when I started. That's what this channel is here for. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Introduction2:27 What Is Warhammer Academy?3:27 Lore — Where to Start with the Story6:43 Collecting — What to Actually Buy First10:09 The New Starter Sets Explained11:45 Building and Painting Without the Perfectionism14:40 Gaming — Learning Without the Overwhelm17:56 The Bigger Picture — What GW's Strategy Really Means This channel covers Warhammer for beginners, returners, and lore fans - without the gatekeeping. Painting without the overwhelm. Gaming without the assumption you've memorised the rulebook. A community that's genuinely welcoming to people still finding their feet. Subscribe if that sounds like your kind of place. #warhammer #warhammer40K #warhammeracademy AJM Nerdcore is represented by Digital Fox Talent. Brand partnerships: digitalfoxtalent.com/brands/creators/ajm-nerdcore Watch the full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYjHSmhZVSg Read the write-up o...

The Board Game LotR Fans Have Waited 25 Years to Own

Jul 3, 2026 20 min

I am a pessimist about the current wave of Lord of the Rings media. I've said it on this channel before, and the numbers back me up.But The King's Gambit is the exception. This is the Lord of the Rings board game fans have been quietly waiting for — and most of them don't even know it exists yet. It's built on the bones of Star Wars: The Queen's Gambit, one of the most beloved and impossible-to-own games ever made. A genuine grail game. Restoration Games has taken that system — four simultaneous battles, interconnected decisions, no two games ever the same — and rebuilt it entirely around the Battle of Pelennor Fields. The Rohirrim charging across open ground. Gondor defending Minas Tirith. Aragorn fighting to retake Pelargir. Frodo and Sam just trying to survive Mordor. All happening at once. All connected. Exactly the way Tolkien wrote it. In this video I break down where the game comes from, why the original Queen's Gambit became a grail game, all four battlefields with lore context for anyone newer to Middle-earth, and exactly what the Kickstarter includes. If you've ever heard of The Queen's Gambit and wished you could own one — this might finally be the answer. Kickstarter deluxe edition: September 2026Retail edition (Space Cowboys): 2027 0:00 - Intro1:49 - Is Too Much Lord of the Rings a Problem?4:28 - The Star Wars Grail Game Nobody Could Own7:00 - How Restoration Games Changed Everything9:09 - All Four Battles Explained14:03 - Miniatures, Kickstarter & Release Date15:22 - Why This One Is Different17:39 - Final Verdict Subscribe for LotR lore, Tolkien tours, LEGO builds and board game deep dives #lordoftherings #boardgames #tolkien AJM Nerdcore is represented by Digital Fox Talent. Brand partnerships: digitalfoxtalent.com/brands/creators/ajm-nerdcore Watch the full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkQ0jtXEvXo Read the write-up on SUBPLOT: https://subplot.tv/a/ajm_nerdcore/hkQ0jtXEvXo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

Vampire: The Masquerade Just Invaded D&D

Jun 30, 2026 17 min

Blood Points. Disciplines. The Beast. Six iconic vampire clans as subclasses. Here's what's actually in Bound by Blood, and why this crossover is bigger than most people realise. D&D Beyond has announced a full collaboration with Vampire: The Masquerade, published by Ghostfire Gaming - the team behind Grim Hollow and Dungeons of Drakkenheim. The new Kindred class runs from levels 1 to 20 with six clan subclasses (Brujah, Gangrel, Lasombra, Nosferatu, Toreador, and Ventrue), two brand new tension systems, and an included Dark Ages adventure called One Last Goodbye - set in Northern Britannia, 700 CE. Not a subclass bolted onto existing rules. A full vampire class fuelled by blood, temptation, and the constant fight to stay human. In this video I break down exactly what's in the book, why the mechanics feel genuinely different from anything D&D has done with vampires before, and what it has in common with Blood Angels lore and Thousand Year Old Vampire - two other vampire stories built around the same uncomfortable idea: that being extraordinary always costs you something. Whether you're brand new to tabletop RPGs, a D&D player who's never heard of the World of Darkness, or someone who's been playing Vampire: The Masquerade since 1991 and is quietly judging all of this - this one's for you. Bound by Blood releases July 28th, 2026 on D&D Beyond. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Intro0:42 - What Is D&D Beyond?1:43 - The Crossover Announcement2:42 - What Is Vampire: The Masquerade?4:31 - Thousand Year Old Vampire7:27 - What Do Both Games Really Ask?8:27 - What's In Bound by Blood?9:28 - What Makes This a Proper Vampire?10:41 - The Blood Angels Connection11:55 - The Dark Ages Adventure13:22 - The Vampire Thread LINKSPre-order Bound by Blood on D&D Beyond → https://marketplace.dndbeyond.com/cat... My Thousand Year Old Vampire video → • Thousand Year Old Vampire REVIEW: The Solo... #vampirethemasquerade #dungeonsanddragons #dndbeyond #TTRPG #bloodangels #thousandyearoldvampire AJM N...

What No One Tells You About MINAS TIRITH

Jun 26, 2026 20 min

Most people who've seen Lord of the Rings think they know Minas Tirith. The great white city. The last stronghold of Gondor. The place that holds when nothing else can. But nobody actually talks about where it came from. And the real story is wild. Minas Tirith didn't start out as the capital of Gondor. It started as a small fort built to guard a graveyard. It was the lesser of two sister cities, an afterthought next to Minas Ithil. It held a palantír and not much else. The city we know and love was the backup plan that simply outlasted everything around it. This video covers the full origin story: the founding of Minas Anor in the Second Age under Elendil and his sons Isildur and Anárion, Sauron's attack and the Last Alliance of Elves and Men, the long decline of Osgiliath, the Kin-strife civil war, the Great Plague of the Third Age, and the moment Minas Anor was finally renamed Minas Tirith, Tower of the Guard. I'm also talking about Anárion, who I think is one of the most underrated characters in Tolkien's legendarium, and making the case that Isildur deserves more credit than history gives him. All of this while building the LEGO Minas Tirith set. Knowing what this city went through makes holding these pieces feel completely different. If you're coming to Tolkien lore for the first time or you've been a fan for years, this series is built to be approachable, properly researched, and a bit different to what else is out there. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Intro2:30 - The Origins of Minas Anor4:21 - What Minas Anor Was Actually Built For7:56 - Sauron's Attack, The Last Alliance & Anárion12:24 - The Kin-strife & Gondor's Decline14:23 - The Great Plague & The Move to Minas Anor15:32 - The White Tower & The Rename to Minas Tirith16:57 - Conclusions Subscribe for the next episode. We're going deeper into the history of Minas Tirith, including the War of the Ring, the Fourth Age, and the geography of the city itself. #minastirith #lordoftherings #tolkienlore AJM Nerdcore is repres...

WARHAMMER 11th Edition Facts Every BEGINNER Needs

Jun 20, 2026 22 min

Brand new to Warhammer 40K? This is your starting point. This is everything a beginner needs to know about Warhammer 40,000 11th Edition. No jargon, no gatekeeping, no assuming you already know this stuff. 11th Edition launched TODAY on 20th June 2026 and if you've been hovering on the edges of this hobby wondering whether now is a good time to start, it is. There's a lot of noise around the Armageddon launch box and I want to cut through it honestly. I haven't bought it. And in this video I'll tell you exactly why, and why that might actually be the most useful thing I say today. We cover what's actually changed from 10th Edition, what's inside the Armageddon starter set, whether your existing Codex is still valid, how Combat Patrol works for new players, and what you genuinely need to start playing your first game of Warhammer 40K. Whether you've never rolled a dice in your life or you're coming back after a long break, you're in the right place. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 1:09 - Is This Video For You? (And Why Veterans Should Stay) 2:21 - 11th Edition: Streamlining, Not A Reboot 3:30 - What's Actually Changed: Terrain, Combat & Detachments Explained 7:45 - What's Inside The Armageddon Launch Box? 9:41 - Why Combat Patrol Is The Best Way To Start 11:57 - What You Actually Need To Play Your First Game 14:03 - Why I Haven't Bought The Box (And The FOMO Problem) 16:20 - Why Warhammer Matters & Where To Go Next LINKS The Armageddon lore video mentioned in this video: • WARHAMMER 40K Lore: Armageddon EXPLAINED Warhammer 40K beginner playlist: • Warhammer NEW PLAYERS - drop your question in the comments. No question is too basic. Someone will answer it. VETERANS - if I've missed something or got something wrong, say so. New players need you down there. 🔔 Subscribe for beginner-friendly Warhammer 40K content, hobby guides, and lore deep dives. Made for people who feel like outsiders in this hobby. You belong here. #warhammer40K #armageddon #gamesworkshop #tablet...

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