Not much information was given in terms of gameplay. What we do know are some of the ideas of classes that you could play and descriptions of each chapter that’s been revealed to be part of the game. Hopefully they reveal more about the gameplay. The possibility of being able to play as a space marine of any kind is well worth the wait. Either way, if the previous history of Warhammer 40,000 tabletop RPGs are any indicator, the game should have very similar gameplay mechanics to both Dark Heresy and Rogue Trader.

If, like me, you’re a student, you’re probably nearing finals and are on the verge of an educational burn out. Sometimes all you need is something fun to play to distract yourself for a short time and so you can relax. After all, a calm mind will help you in the long run.

Here are a few tabletop games you can play to help you relax along with a few additional suggestions that should help rest (or reset) your mind…

In a weird way the books came across as more hard hitting than some of the video games that have been released, like Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior or early Warhammer 40k PC games.

The action was a lot more hectic. The characters were more realistic. There also happened to be a lot more honesty in the books than in early Warhammer games and Fire Warrior. Through the development of the story you’re witnessing the history that is merely mentioned in the games. You are seeing the heroes and villains of the galactic civil war that grew from Warmaster Horus’s decision to betray the God-Emperor.

Click through for a recap of the Horus Heresy novels…

On August 22, 2008, a new game store opened in the Chicago, IL (USA), area. The store, Black Sun Games, is run by gamers and focuses on table-top role-playing games (RPGs), miniatures and collectible card gaming…