More art from Rogue Trader, an
Imperial Guard wades through a swamp.
1/3 of the game industry has lost their job in the last two years. Ubisoft closed two more studios today. Everyone is out of work. To that end I'm starting a new bundle to benefit a layoffs hardship fund. Game devs: please consider submitting your PAID games to the bundle, which will launch in July.
Speaking of video games - a year later - in 1992 the first 40K-set video game would also be released. Space Crusade developed and published by Gremlin Interactive. It was based on the joint Mlton Bradely/GW boardgame.
I documented the pre-40K releases of Space Marines in this post, linked below. Yes, Space Marines were indeed released before 40K Rogue Trader was out.
exploringwarhammer.substack.com/p/the-pre-40...
Image - An unpainted LE10 Powered Armour Marine miniature.
I've been having fun killing Skaven and 'Nids! store.steampowered.com/app/3669620/...
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Ah the opening paragraph of the 'Combat' section of 1987's Warhammer 40,000 Rogue Trader! So many games, ideas, battles and chapters followed from here onwards!
Extra Image - inside cover art from the same book showing marines with a dreadnought fighitng orks.
Fantasy intrigue in Eversink. Time travel chaos across history. Investigative space opera at the edge of civilization.
Swords of the Serpentine, TimeWatch, and Ashen Stars are all part of the Roll Big or Go Home 2 Megabundle on Humble Bundle.
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And who can forget the amazing TV advert for the boardgame of Space Crusade!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ERm...
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A game jam from 2026-06-10 to 2026-06-24 hosted by Necrosoft Games. PREMISE: The game industry has a problem. Too many people are out of work (reports say 33% of the industry lost their jobs in the la...
- The daily video game history fact -
Neverwinter Nights (1991) was one of the earliest graphical MMORPG.
The game later became a free part of the AOL subscriber service and, near the end of its run in 1997, had approximately 115,000 players.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWcz...
One from the vaults! In 1983, Games Workshop launched Warhammer The Mass Combat Fantasy Role-Playing Game with a second edition coming in 1985, both featuring fantastic art from John Blanche