{"id":573816,"date":"2026-07-29T13:02:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T13:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/573816\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T13:02:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T13:02:15","slug":"white-dwarf-527-the-inside-scoop-on-warhammer-40000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/573816\/","title":{"rendered":"White Dwarf 527: The Inside Scoop on Warhammer 40,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>White Dwarf heads to the war world of Armageddon this month, with an in-depth look at the new edition of Warhammer 40,000. See what\u2019s in the new issue before it goes up for pre-order on Saturday 8 August.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wd527-jul29-masthead-qplecvgqja.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Issue 527 kicks off with the lore of the new edition, filling in the gaps between the events of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warhammer-community.com\/en-gb\/articles\/z9key2tp\/lore-where-has-commissar-yarrick-been-lately\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Armageddon: Return of Yarrick<\/a> and the launch of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warhammer-community.com\/en-gb\/articles\/hfd3qxcr\/warhammer-40000-lore-what-is-operation-imperator\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Operation Imperator<\/a>. The outnumbered defenders, the rampaging Ork invaders and the Imperial reinforcements all have their own tales to be told, all of which are a great inspiration for your own games and narrative campaigns.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wd527-jul29-spread1-0bbsxhy8gv.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The new edition of Warhammer 40,000 began with a range of stunning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warhammer-community.com\/en-gb\/articles\/wbgcleta\/new40k-round-table-behind-the-scenes-of-the-space-marines\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Space Marines<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warhammer-community.com\/en-gb\/articles\/fdmnvt1m\/new40k-round-table-big-thinkin-about-da-ork-models\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Orks<\/a> miniatures \u2013 including the swift Land Speeder and imposing Big Mek Dakkarig \u2013 and you can learn all about how they were created in a detailed 16-page designer\u2019s commentary.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wd527-jul29-spread2-bgxpwgxo4l.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A new edition brings new rules for players to digest, and the designers from the Warhammer Studio head into White Dwarf Towers to delve into some of the changes, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warhammer-community.com\/en-gb\/articles\/lxzwueun\/new40k-terrain-objectives-make-the-battlefield-your-mission\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">terrain objectives<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warhammer-community.com\/en-gb\/articles\/oefzq9fg\/new40k-how-your-army-affects-your-mission\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">missions<\/a>, and movement. There\u2019s then an opportunity to see them in action with an Orks vs Blood Angels Battle Report.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wd527-jul29-spread3-5ahulzxmup.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not all about the far future this month, though, as there are also new rules for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.warhammer.com\/shop\/warhammer-quest-darkwater-2025-eng?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=warhammer-community.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Warhammer Quest: Darkwater<\/a>. Dare you enter the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warhammer-community.com\/en-gb\/articles\/pm4r36ou\/an-adventurers-guide-to-warhammer-quest-darkwater-what-is-the-jade-abbey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jade Abbey<\/a> alone to explore the Nurgle-infested ruins by yourself?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wd527-jul29-spread4-lq6crihpvv.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On top of all that, you\u2019ll get your usual complement of hobby advice \u2013 including step-by-step painting guides for Orks and Space Marines \u2013 and monthly missions for Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar. There\u2019s even the first of a five-part run of suitably warpstone-fuelled Skaven fiction from the high seas, titled Voyage Of The Saltfyre.*<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wd527-jul29-spread5-wdfhk3ldsq.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>White Dwarf 527 is available to pre-order from Saturday 8 August. Never miss an issue \u2013 and get them delivered directly to your door, with fancy full-art covers \u2013 by signing up for a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.warhammer.com\/shop\/White-Dwarf-12-month-sub-ENG?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=warhammer-community.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">12-month subscription<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>* Not a ship we\u2019d recommend as an option for your summer cruise!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"White Dwarf heads to the war world of Armageddon this month, with an in-depth look at the new&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":573817,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[61,60,80],"class_list":["post-573816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/573816","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=573816"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/573816\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/573817"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=573816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=573816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=573816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}