Space Marine trailer has Titans and an Ork train
This cutscene-ridden dev diary for Space Marine can be divided into “whaaa-?” moments and “waaagh!” moments. For example: “whaa? – is that Space Marine free falling through a fleet of exploding capital ships?” and “Waaagh! ORK TRAIN!” Also featured: Titans, deamons and enormous shoulder pads. Space Marine is out on September 6 in the US, and September 9 in Europe.
Space Marine will have co-op, may be added after launch
A post on the Space Marine forums, spotted by Shacknews, briefly appeared to confirm that Space Marine will have co-op.The same post also suggested that it will be arriving some time after launch, “thirty days “give or take” after launch,” in fact. You can read a cached version of the post here.
THQ have since contacted Shacknews to officially confirm that “Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine will have co-op,” adding “we look forward to announcing more details later this month.” Read our hands on Space Marine preview for an idea of how Relic’s Ork-mangling sim is shaping up. It’s out on September 6 in the US, and September 9 in Europe.
Space Marine trailer fights an Ork Warboss
A man in bright blue armour slitting a demon’s throat with a chainsaw? It must be Warhammer 40k. We’re hurtling like a drop ship towards Space Marine’s September 6 release date. Space Marines is available to pre-order now. Check out the various deals on the Space Marine site. There will be only war. And some talking. About war.
Space Marine interview talks characters, multiplayer, customisation
Good news for fans of bright pink Space Marines, Relic’s new third person shooter has extensive character customisation in multiplayer. In this interview, Kim chats to Relic’s James McDermott about characters, story, multiplayer and taking inspiration from Dawn of War. Take a look if you plan to create an Adeptus Fabulous chapter when Space Marine is released on September 8th.
Dawn of War 2: Retribution patch buffs Orks, Ulthwe DLC out now
Orks are the winners of the latest Dawn of War 2: Retribution patch. The greenskins get a series of health buffs across the board, making those vast, snot coloured mobs even more intimidating. Love them or hate them, you won’t be able to kill them quite as easily as you could yesterday.
In fact, every race has received balance tweaks, and a sizeable list of bugs have been quietly taken out back and shot with a plasma pistol. You’ll find the full patch notes below, nabbed from the Dawn of War 2 Retribution forums. On a related side note, the Eldar Ulthwe DLC mentioned yesterday is available now on the Steam store for £4.99 / $7.50.
Dawn of War 2: Retribution screenshots reveal Eldar Ulthwe DLC
A new post on the Dawn of War 2: Retribution blog reveals a new DLC pack that will add the Ulthwe faction to the Eldar. The Ulthwe have the level of cheer you’d expect from a faction that lives their entire lives near an inter dimensional phenomenon known as the Eye of Terror. They’re not be too optimistic about the future of the universe, but they are very good at shooting demons in the face. The DLC will provide a new look for most of the main Eldar units, similar to the recent Dark Angels pack which was released back in April for $7.50 / £5.00. There’s no news on a release date or pricing details just yet, but you can see four new screenshots of the redesigned units below.
Space Marine system requirements are out, Steam required
Relic’s 40K mash-’em-up, Space Marine will give us the chance to meet new and interesting aliens, and purge them of all of their blood. It’s out in September, but will all that gore require an ox of a machine to run? Find out in the minimum and maximum system requirements, spotted by NewGameNetwork on the Space Marine forums.
Dawn of War 3 in development, will be more “MMO-like” says THQ boss
THQ core games boss Danny Bilson has told Eurogamer that development on Dawn of War 3 is well underway at Relic. Eurogamer understand that the third game in the series will take elements from the first and second games and “add something new.” Bilson previously told EG that Dawn of War 3 will “have a much larger strategic component to it, more of a global battle going on with little tactical things, sort of MMO-like.”
Bilson gave a rough estimate for a release date, too, saying the game will likely ship sometime between August 2012 and February 2013. Yesterday, Bilson teased a big new Relic RTS announcement for this year’s Gamescom. “This one’s built to announce at that place,” he said. “I feel like an ass saying it’s fantastic, but it is. And we’re going to do something with it you haven’t seen before.”
E3 2011: Space Marine trailer shows Chaos in action
The E3 2011 Space Marine trailer gives us our first look at Chaos forces in motion, giving us a chance to study their movements before we hack them into bloody chunks later this year. The trailer shows the Emperor’s Finest obliterating an army of Orks before laying into an army of angry red Bloodletters, summoned by a floating Chaos Sorcerer. How are we supposed to chainsaw him in the face when he’s all the way up there?
Space Marine trailer and screenshots have so much blood, Squigs confirmed
Destructoid have raided the Eye of Terror and brought back a new Space Marine dev diary showcasing some spectacular combat footage. If you thought Orks bled green, be prepared to be proved wrong in the most splattery manner possible. Relic have released another five screenshots from the game. You’ll find them embedded below. Space Marine is shaping up very nicely, don’t you think? We look forward to seeing more of it soon at E3.
Space Marine hands on preview
“Of course, that’s not the only race you’ll be fighting. As well as Orks, you’ll also be facing off against the forces of Chaos.” Involuntarily, I hear myself quietly say a word. It is “yay.”
I cough quickly, trying to mask my slip but I think it’s too late. A few guys in the room turn to look at me. I’ve just admitted I have engaged in the dark art of Warhammer 40,000 to a room full of people I’ve never met. In most places, this is social suicide. I meet their gaze, and every single one is smiling. “Yay!” they say back.
I’m excited because – as much as I love Games Workshop’s sci-fi opera of manly men beating up Orks, the green mushroom-men lack the sustained threat that would drag me through a campaign of third-person violence against them. Chaos have that threat in bucket-loads: one of their gods sits on a throne of skulls. Another was made from too many orgies. They’re the epitome of 40K evil, and as a foe, they make 40K fans say things like “yay!”
Dawn of War 2: Retribution sales boosted by Steam only release
Dawn of War 2 and Chaos Rising used both Steam and Games for Windows Live. After negative reactions from players, THQ and Relic decided to drop Micosoft’s service and release exclusively on Steam. A month after release, the THQ and Relic say that the move has resulted in improved sales, and that Steam features like matchmaking, friends lists, ladders and cloud saving led to an increase in pre-orders and happier players on launch.
Stand-alone version of DoW2: Retribution’s Last Stand coming tomorrow
This is pretty cool: tomorrow, Relic plans to release a stand-alone version of the Last Stand co-op survival mode of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution as a $10 download from Steam.
Last Stand, which was initially added to Dawn of War II in a patch shortly after release, has proven to be a big hit. It makes a lot of sense to release it as its own game, since it’s essentially a completely different animal from its RTS/action-RPG campaign and multiplayer modes, and appeals to a different crowd. A $10 price lowers the barrier to entry considerably (versus the $30 price for Retribution) for people who want to check it out.
“We saw this as a unique opportunity to introduce new players to the Dawn of War franchise as well as expanding the player base for the already popular Last Stand mode,” says DoW2 Producer Jeff Lydell.
Anybody out there gonna pick this up?
Space Marine trailer features new in-game footage
Warhammer 40k Orks are known for their tendency to go on murderous rampages just for the sake of it, but in Space Marine, they’ll have a purpose. Machinima have a new Space Marine dev diary which reveals that the planet that Space Marine is set on is a factory world devoted to making Titans. These are colossal walkers capable of levelling entire cities with their giant, stompy feet. If the Orks get their hands on one, they’ll paint it red and point it at the nearest human settlement.
As well as some story tidbits, we get lots in-game footage, and a look at some of the different types of Ork we’ll be fighting when the game comes out this summer. In the video, the devs are coy about a hidden threat lurking in the shadows. We know it’s Chaos. They look like this.
Dawn of War 2: Retribution new Last Stand items detailed
A free update for Dawn of War 2: Retribution’s Last Stand mode is set to go live later today. Twelve new pieces of wargear will be added, tied to a series of new achievements that must be completed to earn the new items. Relic have posted a summary of the new gear on the Dawn of War 2: Retribution site. Some of the most powerful sounding items include a Space Marine thunder hammer that can stun vehicles, and a Laughing Stave for the Eldar Farseer that fires bolts of deadly lightning. Your enemies are unlikely to find this funny.
There’s no news yet on what exactly we’ll have to do to earn the achievements, but Relic say to “expect some steep challenges.” We’ll have to wait and see the new roles that emerge from the introduction of the new loot. If you’re interested in improving your Last Stand scores, check out our guide to beating Last Stand.
