Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast

It's time to finish catching up with all the things we've put off due to Midwest Conquest and multiple new codexes, so as promised, it's time for our look at […] The post Episode 329: Catching Up with Crusade: Armageddon first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

The Year of Chaos continues, and this installment stomps in with giant robotic feet! In this episode, we take a look at the new Chaos Knights codex. In the past, […] The post Episode 328: 10th Edition Chaos Knights first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

Another year, and another Midwest Conquest is in the books! Like last year, Kevin and Dennis ran the Narrative event, and this time it's bigger than before. Escalating game sizes, […] The post Episode 327: Midwest Conquest 2025 first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

The release schedule is fast and furious now, just like the army we're looking at today! In this episode, we dive into the new Space Wolves codex supplement. The viking-themed […] The post Episode 326: 10th Edition Space Wolves first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

Just as planned, the last of the four god-specific legions has made their appearance! In this episode, we delve into the new 10th edition codex for the Thousand Sons, the […] The post Episode 325: 10th Edition Thousand Sons first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

The Year of Chaos is now in full swing, with not one, but two Chaos codexes dropping simultaneously! In this episode, we dive into the new Death Guard and World […] The post Episode 324: 10th Edition Death Guard and World Eaters first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

Adepticon has come and gone, and it brought a new set of Warhammer previews! Games Workshop gave us a little bit of everything, from an army for the Old World […] The post Episode 323: The Adepticon 2025 Previews first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

It's a new quarter, and that means a new set of balance updates – but that's not all! In this episode, we discuss several changes and new options that GW […] The post Episode 322: The Spring 2025 Balance Update and Other Goodies first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

The next Crusade book is upon us, and it's time to return to the Nachmund Gauntlet! In past editions, the fighting was mostly focused on Vigilus, but this time around, […] The post Episode 321: Crusade – Nachmund Gauntlet first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

It's time for excess as a new faction is released! In this episode, we crack open the new Champions of Slaanesh launch box for the brand-new Emperor's Children. We take […] The post Episode 320: 10th Edition Emperor's Children first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

We're between releases and down a host (for a good reason!), so why not take some time to catch up with what we've got going on? First, our thoughts on […] The post Episode 319: A Bit of Random Hobby Discussion first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

The Craftworlds are back with a new codex and new ways to play! In this episode, we delve into the new Aeldari codex, including the new Battle Focus rule, all […] The post Episode 318: 10th Edition Aeldari first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

Preferred Enemies returns to Las Vegas for the LVO Narrative! This time, Dennis joins Kevin for his first Las Vegas Open experience. While over 1000 players were duking it out […] The post Episode 317: The Las Vegas Open 2025 Narrative first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

The first new codex of 2025 is here, and it's the Hammer of the Emperor – the Astra Militarum! In this episode, we crack open the new Death Korps of […] The post Episode 316: 10th Edition Astra Militarum first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

We've already talked about the balance dataslate and Deathwatch, and now it's time to unwrap the rest of the Grotmas present bounty! In this episode we get through (most of) […] The post Episode 315: Grotmas – A Lot of Presents, A Bit of Coal first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

With Dennis and Kevin back from the Grand Narrative, we can now talk about some great and wondrous things! First up, we discuss the Warhammer preview and how it might […] The post Episode 314: It's a Grotmas Miracle! first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

Hundreds of players descended upon Atlanta to play in this year's Grand Narrative, and we had two representatives of the Preferred Enemies crew in the thick of it! Which grand […] The post Episode 313: The Grand Narrative 2024 first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

In our last episode, we discussed old mechanics from 40K's history. This time, we're focusing on one specific aspect of the game – vehicles. From the days of Third Edition […] The post Episode 312: Vehicles in 40K, Then and Now first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

In this episode, we take a look back through previous editions and examine game mechanics that aren't in 10th Edition anymore. Which ones do are we sad to see gone, […] The post Episode 311: Mechanics We Miss and Mechanics We Don't first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

It's that time of year again – Warhammer Day has come and gone, and with it came a batch of previews. Actual previews, with actual things shown! In this episode, […] The post Episode 310: Warhammer Day 2024 first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

For once, we don't have a new codex to review or a reveal to discuss, so it's time to go off-schedule and just talk about nothing – and anything. We […] The post Episode 309: A Show About Nothing first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

The NoVA Open Roadmap presentation came and went and… we have thoughts. We look at what was promised, what was delivered, and what wasn't delivered. What are the possible implications […] The post Episode 308: Roadmaps and Monkey Paws first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

We're off the roadmap now, and a new codex is upon us! In this episode, we take a look at the upcoming Blood Angels codex supplement to determine how well […] The post Episode 307: 10th Edition Blood Angels first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

Two books dropped on the same weekend, and we decided to tackle them both at once this time! In part one, we take a look at the new Imperial Agents […] The post Episode 306: 10th Edition Imperial Agents and Boarding Actions Double Review first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

It's been just about a year since we graded 10th Edition Warhammer 40K to determine how well it delivered on its promises after launch. Well, 12 months, 11 codexes, 2 […] The post Episode 305: Tenth Edition's First Year Gradecard first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

It's time to talk narrative play! In this episode, we're joined by Chris Stover, organizer of Narrative events at the NOVA Open. You might recognize him from last year's Grand […] The post Episode 304: Narrative Play with Chris Stover first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

The second episode of our Religious Codex Double-Feature is here, and this time we delve into the undercities of the Imperium to take a look at the Genestealer Cults. How […] The post Episode 303: 10th Edition Genestealer Cults first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

A double event of codex religiosity is upon us, and first up are the militant arm of the Eccleisarchy, the Adepta Sororitas! In this episode, we dive into the new […] The post Episode 302: 10th Edition Adepta Sororitas first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

The Long War is upon us, and that means it's time to discuss the forces that have been fighting it all this time – the Chaos Space Marines! Their new […] The post Episode 301: 10th Edition Chaos Space Marines first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

It's our 300th episode, and we celebrate with a double-helping of event coverage! In part one, we talk about the Midwest Conquest 2024, with Dennis and Kevin running a narrative […] The post Episode 300: The Midwest Conquest/Dallas Open Extravaganza first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

It's time for the second half of the double-codex release review, and this time, we've traded Richard for Dennis as we trade Orks for Custodes! The Emperor's golden guard are […] The post Episode 299: 10th Edition Adeptus Custodes first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

Two codexes are out for pre-order, but we've only got room in the episode to talk about one, so we're going with the one that's mean and green! In this […] The post Episode 298: 10th Edition Orks first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

Sometimes, you want a break from matched play, or you just want to tell a neat story with your miniatures, and that's where narrative play comes in! In this episode, […] The post Episode 297: Crusade and Narrative 40K first appeared on Preferred Enemies - A Warhammer 40K Podcast.

The Kroot are on the hunt, and we get the spoils! In this episode, we review the new Kroot Hunting Pack army box and the new T'au Empire codex that's […]

It's Crusade time! In this episode, we take a look at the new Pariah Nexus campaign book and delve into the goings-on in the Nephilim Sector. What have the Necrons […]

Thanks to attempts by Nurgle and Vashtorr to stop us, this episode is delayed but not defeated! In this episode, we discuss all the news from the 2024 Las Vegas […]

We're back in the new year, and there's a whole set of previews that GW released over the holiday break! In part one, we discuss those Christmas Angels, the mystery […]

It's our last episode of 2023, and it's time to wrap things up with a look back and a look ahead! In part one, we discuss a topic that's been […]

It's a double event! Two codexes have dropped, and we've got one episode to get through them both. Can we do it? We certainly try! In this episode, we take […]

It's the end of the Warhammer Open season, and that means it's Grand Narrative time! We had a great time at the Narrative event in Kansas City, so we sent […]

In our last episode, we walked through the process of building a new army from a logistic and financial sense. In this episode, it's time to build that army in […]

If you're contemplating starting a new army, it can be daunting trying to figure out how to get started. In this episode, we give you our general strategy (or maybe […]

The second codex of 10th Edition is coming, and this time, the poster boys of Warhammer 40K are up! The Space Marines make their transition from index to codex, and […]

It's been a rough three months for Warhammer 40K from a balance standpoint, and now the eagerly-anticipated balance dataslate has been released. From core rules to faction rules to unit […]

The first codex of the new edition is upon us, and it comes with one mind and many sharp, pointy teeth! In this episode, we discuss the new Codex: Tyranids […]

We've been experiencing the 10th Edition ruleset in one form or another for about 3 months, and that means the first quarter is done and it's time to send home […]

Rob returns from his first 8-round 10th Edition tournament, and he doesn't do it empty-handed! In this episode, we talk about Rob's experience at the Show Me Showdown and how […]

In this episode, it's time to let the models hit the mat and talk about actual games played of 10th Edition 40K, and in a surprising twist, all four of […]

The Tenth Edition launch has come and gone, and with it comes a mix of topics for our hosts to discuss. First, an extended hobby progress segment involving magnets and […]

New edition, new format! We've stripped out a couple of phases of the show to get it to you on a more timely, more focused fashion. In part one, we […]

We're back together in Kansas City for the 2023 Midwest Conquest! In part one of this episode, we talk about the tournament, our games, and the winners, as well as […]