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Beasts of War
Beasts of War is an online magazine and community website which produces a variety of shows and articles about tabletop gaming hobbies, such as Warhammer 40,000, Dungeons and Dragons, or Magic the Gathering. Starting as a YouTube channel in 2009, Beasts of War has gone on to produce the first tabletop gaming news television show.

History
Beasts of War was started by Warren, Lloyd and John in 2009. Initially starting out as primarily a YouTube channel providing "How to Play" tips and unboxing various miniatures, Beasts of War gave their home webpage a revamp in 2010. This has since become the main hub of Beasts of War, hosting all the video content (which is also uploaded to YouTube and Blip.tv) and providing a number of written articles as well as a constantly up dated news feed.

Shows

 * On the Table - This show is produced on a monthly basis and goes out on YouTube and Sky Channel 201. It generally concerns itself with the latest tabletop related news, such as new releases, as well as usually ending with a short "How to Play" video clip.
 * Turn 8 - Beasts of War's monthly live broadcast where members of the crew sit down and discuss gaming related issues.
 * What's in the Box - In this show a miniature is unboxed and built, providing a review of the miniature and any difficulties in assembling it.
 * Daily Tips - This show provides various tips and tactics for use in a number of tabletop wargames, primarily focusing of Warhammer 40,000.
 * Enlisted - Two Beasts of War cast members review army lists which have been sent in by viewers, discussing their tactical strengths and weaknesses.
 * Live Rounds - Beasts of War's second live show in which they participate in a live battle report.
 * Three Colours Up - A painting tutorial show to provide gamers a variety of tips in how to go about painting their miniatures.
 * Gamescape - Terrain building tutorial where the Beasts of War crew go through the steps required to make their gaming tables.
 * In the Spotlight - Another discussion based show in which an item of particular importance or interest would be focused upon.
 * In the Mags (discontinued) - A spin off of In the Spotlight, this show took the form of a discussion over some of the articles in a selection of each month's wargaming magazine.
 * The Nerdbunker - These are a variety of shows, generally unboxings, carried out by the Beasts of War American correspondent Adam.

Backstage
Beasts of War offer a premium membership to the website called a Backstage pass, offering access to exclusive content as well as special deals and offers.

Themed Weeks
Beasts of War have become well known for their themed weeks where the the site is given over to focus coverage on a particular game. Themed Weeks thusfar have been:
 * Tyranid Week
 * Orcs and Goblins Week
 * Infinity Week
 * Kings of War Week
 * Carnevale Week
 * Heavy Gear Week

Beasts of War Cast

 * Warren
 * Lloyd
 * John (has left for university)
 * Andy
 * Darrell
 * Romain
 * Justin
 * Sam
 * Ben
 * Adam

TableTop Nation
Beasts of War recently announced that they were teaming up with online wargame retailer Wayland Games in an endeavour they were calling TableTop Nation. It was announced that a gaming venue was to be built in Essex, containing gaming facilities, a store and a restaurant. The venue will be opened in September 2012.