White Dwarf 527 spotlights the new Warhammer 40,000 edition with fresh lore on Armageddon, bridging events between Return of Yarrick and Operation Imperator ahead of its 8 August pre-order date.
A 16-page designer commentary breaks down the new Space Marines and Orks miniatures, including the Land Speeder and Big Mek Dakkarig, while studio designers explain rule changes covering terrain objectives, missions and movement.
An Orks vs Blood Angels battle report shows those rules in action, and the issue also adds solo-play rules for Warhammer Quest: Darkwater in the Nurgle-infested Jade Abbey.
The magazine rounds out the package with painting guides for Orks and Space Marines, monthly missions for Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar, and the first part of a 5-part Skaven fiction run.