Posts tagged Dawn of War 2
The Last Stand-ening: DoW2 patched to 1.8 – delivers promises
Oct 15th
The 1.8 patch for Dawn of War (colloquially referred too as 'The Last Stand' patch) is live on Steam, bringing with it (unsurprisingly) the Last Stand game mode along with a load of other tweaks too the game.
The mode allows up to 3 players (playing as Space Marine Captains, Ork Mekboys or Eldar Farseers) to face off against progressively harder waves of Tyranids. Stats are tracked, XP is earned and your favourite warrior(s) are stored against your Live account, such is the way these days.
Trailer and full patch notes after the cut...
Dawn of War 2 Content Bonanza
Sep 29th
Dawn of War 2 seems to be getting all the loving lately - the initial release wasn't overly hot, what with the awkward campaign and Games for Windows: Live bollocks, but several patches down the line and things are much improved.
The recent 'There is only War' update dramatically rebalanced the game, the imminent Last Stand update adds a co-op & hero-centric game mode too the mix and now Chaos makes a return too the mix with the first official expansion pack, cunningly titled 'Chaos Rising'.
The teasers for Chaos Rising and Last Stand are after the cut...
Virals-R-Us : THQ made a Rhino Tank
Feb 11th
Basically, it's what it says on the tin.
THQ, in cohorts with Games Workshop and Tanks-a-Lot, made a real Space Marine Rhino tank and then set about demolishing (admittedly worthy of such destruction) cars.
Need I say more? Find out how the Rhino was built here, if that sort of thing turns you on 
Dawn of War II Beta – Early Access for Soulstorm owners
Jan 21st
Valve have announced that all owners of retail, Steam and rival digital download versions of Iron Lore's (R.I.P.) Soulstorm expansion pack for the original Dawn of War are entitled to participate in the Dawn of War II Multiplayer Beta test today, one week ahead of the public beta test being opened to the, well, public on the 28th of January.
To participate, all one has too do is either:
- Buy Soulstorm over Steam for the special discounted price of $7.50/£4.25. Presumably, the option to download the beta will arrive alongside your purchase.
- Register a valid CD-key from a retail boxed or other digital download version of Soulstorm. As above, the beta will then be downloadable.
or
People who have faith in Relic to deliver can pre-purchase the game now over Steam, but we're not sure if this allows access to the beta. Up front response is good and we hope to cover the game in more detail shortly.
Dawn of War 2 Gold
Jan 19th
Gamers Hell, amongst others, is carrying word that Relic have announced that Dawn of War II, the next proper entry into the Real Time Strategy series set in Games Workshop's sci-fi universe where there is only war, has been sent off to the giant war factories of the Adeptus Mechanicus for duplication.
The game is due to land (presumably from an orbital platform via drop-pod) on the Games for Windows: Live platform on the 19th of February in the US and 20th of February in the EU. For other territories, check your local retailer.
Looking forward too this one!
Tales from the Black Library – DoW 2 video tells a story
Jan 15th
Relic have released a new video for Dawn of War 2 that shows a battle between 3 chapters of Space Marines (DoW stalwarts the Blood Ravens, Ultramarines & the Space Wolves for the fans) and a massed Orc horde.
Narrated by the Ravens Force Commander, the video further highlights the move from base-oriented gameplay to the new squad-focused combat and the unique units and abilities deployable in the game.
Whilst not explicitly showing anything new, the game shows the same sort of mini story-bubbles that were so prevelant in Company of Heroes.
View the trailer after the jump...
‘Make DLC, not DRM’ – DoW 2 Interview
Jan 10th
Strategy Informer have posted an interview with Relic's Jonny Ebbert, lead designer on Dawn of War II.
Whilst mostly just covering the same groundwork about the game that others have before (The move from base-building to a more squad-focused game, Tyranids etc.), there are two interesting quotes that stand out from the rest.
Read the full article here or read more for some analysis...
In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only (Dawn of) War (2)!
Dec 13th
THQ have released a chunk of Dawn of War 2 footage with heavy focus on the multi-player mode (since it features base building, as opposed to the squad-focus of the single player campaign).
Many a 'splode happens, courtesy of the Company of Heroes engine and it's closet artillery-mass-destruction fetish.
Leap the hurdle for a ganders.
Games for Windows Live now free
Jul 22nd
Microsoft today announced that Games For Windows Live (used in Games such as Gears of War PC, Halo 2 PC and Shadowrun PC) is now totally free, meaning you don't have to pay to acquire multiplayer achievements or use matchmaking or cross platform play.
Microsoft also announced that there will be a GFW Marketplace, similar to the XBOX Live Marketplace offering demos, trailers and more. It will launch later this year.
Microsoft also announced that Dawn of War 2 and Battlestations: Pacific have joined the Games for Windows Live family.
The big question now is, why do 360 owners have to pay for Live gold?
