Tag archive: Dawn

THQ has announce that Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor has gone gold and been released to manufacturing, opening another chapter in the publisher's Company of Heroes World War II-based real-time strategy franchise. Built by in-house Warhammer and Dawn of War developer Relic Entertainment, Tales of Valor adds three new single-player campaigns, three new multiplayer modes, and a new “direct fire” feature that gives players… Read More

Game publisher THQ has announced that Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II has shipped for Windows PCs. Based on the popular tabletop boardgame from Games Workshop, Dawn of War II extends THQ's Warhammer real-time strategy (RTS) and combat franchise by combining both a non-linear single-player game with cooperative multiplayer campaigns via MIcrosoft's free Games for Windows Live service. Dawn of War II aims to appeal to both RTS… Read More

Square Enix has announced that its game Dawn of Mana for the PlayStation 2 is now available at North American retailers. First launching in 1993, the Mana franchise has enchanted players with its mix of myth, subtle touches, and game play; with Dawn of Mana, the game goes 3D, adds cinematic production values, and explores the origins of the legend behind the Mana Tree and Sword of Mana installments. The world of Mana centers on… Read More

PlayStation fans will be able to get their hands on a lot more games in the coming months, promises Sony. The Foster City, Calif.-based company said today it will launch more than 100 titles for its PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation2 products. The beefed-up second-quarter of 2007 line-up will comprise industry leading franchises as well as new intellectual properties from both in-house and third parties, according to Sony… Read More

Game publisher THQ has announced that Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade has been released to manufacturing and should hit retailers worldwide on October 9, 2006. Dark Crusade is the second hybrid expansion to the company's Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War real-time strategy game which is playable as a standalone game. In Dark Crusade, players can take on all seven races—including the new Necrons and Tau—and fans… Read More

A new race and other goodies are the name of the game for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War fans as THQ and Relic Entertainment announced the release of the Winter Assault expansion pack for $29.99.   The Winter Assault expansion pack, said THQ, features a new race known as the Imperial Guard. Additionally, new units are included for the four original races and there is an all-new, single player campaign as well as 20 new multiplayer maps.… Read More

If you are in New York between September 8 and 10, you may want to make your way to the Hammerstein Ballroom for some video game action. It is from here that the World Cyber Games US Final will be. This event, now in its fifth year, brings together approximately 184 gamers who battled their way through a crowd of over 40,000. The stakes for winning the tournament are high, with winners getting a part of the $34,000 prize. In addition, they… Read More

Final Fight: Streetwise (PlayStation 2) Okami (PlayStation 2) Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams (PlayStation 2) Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance (PlayStation 2,  Xbox) Devil Kings is scheduled to be released for North America in 2006 (Ps3, Xbox 360?) Capcom Classics Collection (PlayStation 2, Xbox) Mega Man X Collection (Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2) Viewtiful Joe VFX Battle (working title) (GameCube,… Read More

Below is additional information on Konami's E3 2005 titles: beatmania (PlayStation 2) Karaoke Revolution Party (PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube) Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME 2 (PlayStation 2) Dance Dance Revolution ULTRAMIX 3 (Xbox) Castlevania : Curse of Darkness (PlayStation 2, Xbox) Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (Nintendo DS) Crime Life: Gang Wars (Xbox, PC CD-ROM) Coded Arms (PSP portable) Death, Jr. (PSP… Read More

 The A6 is the first member of the Digimax

The reduction significantly expands the potential audience of an already dominant consumer electronics device to a wider range of consumers. At the same time, Nintendo also paves the way for more “Mayhem” – the watchword of the new “Start Mayhem” Game Boy Advance SP marketing campaign that debuts with the new price point, showcasing different personalities for each of the GBA SP colors. “This new price… Read More

From Nikon's press release: Today's digital photographers want more camera, less hassle and great pictures.  The new Nikon Coolpix 4100 digital camera answers that call with a host of user-friendly features like Scene Assist and Blur Warning designed to help “get the perfect shot” the first time without relying on a computer to fix mistakes. The Nikon Coolpix 4100 is a powerful, capable,… Read More

Previously, THQ had partnered with Vancouver-based Relic Entertainment through a two-property, multi-year publishing agreement including the upcoming real-time strategy (RTS) title, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War. Scheduled to release in fall 2004, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War was named to PC Gamer's Top 10 highly anticipated titles of 2004. “The Relic acquisition underscores THQ's strategy to acquire development studios… Read More

Though it's been around since last August at the latest, new developer Ready at Dawn Studios decided to announce its existence today. Founded by three veterans of Naughty Dog and BlizzardEntertainment, Ready at Dawn has an unannounced console project in the works to debut some time in the near future. The developer's three founders are Didier Malenfant, former senior programmer for Naughty Dog, fomer Blizzard senior software… Read More