In this chat I’m joined by Patrick (sadly still no Ross this week), and we get properly stuck into the Astartes 2 trailer—“but not really”, because it’s one of those vibe pieces where a lot of what you’re seeing may not actually be in the final show. First up: it’s absolutely sensational. The atmosphere, the pacing, the sound design, the lighting—every single shot feels like a work of art, from Marines striding through rain-soaked cityscapes to blink-and-you’ll-miss-it details like dreadnought loadouts and those super skinny chainswords that somehow look perfect on-screen. We also talk about the weirdness around it: some clips look like repurposed older teaser footage (with reskinned chapters), and the general feeling is it’s teeing up a Deathwatch/Inquisition-style team—especially with that Inquisition-marked Terminator. The big gut-punch is the timing: it’s pegged for 2026, which is either “a year away” or “nearly two”, and that’s a long time to keep the hype train rolling. Beyond Astartes, we touch on our month of painting (including my “one character/unit a month” peer-pressure plan), a smidge of Necromunda, and which Age of Sigmar army we might jump into next—plus a quick nod to Warhammer+’s Return to Cadia and why the horror vibes land when the camera work feels “real”.