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Part two? Part two?! But what happened in part one?! Were there car chases? Explosions? Was an average Joe like you or me thrust into extraordinary circumstances and forced to shoot/box/interpretive dance his way out?

The suspense is probably killing you. You are probably walking toward the light as we speak, your pulse becoming ever fainter because you need your videogame interview fix right this very moment. But lo and behold! There it is, perched upon yon Internet!

And once you’re all caught up, part two’s waiting for you after the break. Early reviews have declared it even better than part one, and when have early reviews ever been wrong? Click onward to read THQ Core boss Danny Bilson’s thoughts on Guillermo del Toro, the future of game demos, selling cut-scenes, how we should treat talent in the gaming industry, licensed games, and tons more!

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THQ has released four TGS screens of Relic’s Warhammer 40K: Space Marine.

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While Vigil’s WH40K MMO, Dark Millennium Online, will be “quite similar” to traditional MMOs, the game is looking to innovate at its most basic level, executive producer Tim Campbell told RPS at gamesom last week.

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THQ has released the first video of its Warhammer 40K MMO, Dark Millennium.

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Relic’s Raphael van Lierop has said Warhammer 40K: Space Marine, is nothing like “other” space marine games.

This is because Games Workshop’s 40K universe pre-dates all other games with hulking marines in space, supposedly.

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Relic has announced that it’s to release a patch for WK40K: Dawn of War II next week, and if you look over the notes for it, you will see loads of balancing and unit adjustments.

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During THQ’s Q310 financial call to investors yesterday evening, CEO Brian Farrell revealed that the long in the making Warhammer 40K MMO will be shown for the first time at E3 in June.

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THQ has announced that its free DLC for Dawn of War II, The Last Stand, is now available worldwide.

In it, there’s an all-new cooperative survival mode which provides control of individual hero units and drops a small multiplayer team into a battle.

Players can choose between a Space Marine Captain, Eldar Farseer or Ork Mekboy and team up with two other squad-mates. Hero units level up and are fully customizable as new armor and weapons become available.

The Last Stand is included in an automatic update that also contains two new multiplayer maps, balance updates and bug fixes.

More information can be obtained through Relic’sofficial website.

The Last Stand is upcoming  multiplayer mode for Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War II that will be a free download for players of the strategy title.

GameSpy got a hands-on preview, and the site says that two players will be controlling Heroes fighting off waves of enemies.

There is loads more than that through the link, along with a couple nice screens for it.

No word on when it can be expected, but word has it that it may be sometime in October.

Relic will be showing the new mode off at PAX 2009 next weekend, so hopefully we will know more then.

Eurogamer France a video of it. You should watch it.

Relic has released more information regarding the upcoming patch for Dawn of War II.

Patch 1.3 will include new abilities, armor, wargear and weapons

The new scout armor provides a burst of speed to squads facing melee attacks, while new a weapon called the Roar of Revelation, is a shotgun that stuns and causes knockbacks from stealth.

A new sword, Ardent Wrath, dishes out 52 damage-per-second and can stun enemies with a charge attack. There’s also a new ability for the Dreadnaught assault cannon.

Cool stuff.

Via LA Examiner.

Extensive patch notes are through the link, but it mainly boils down to new multiplayer maps and bug fixes.

The Dawn Of War 2 community site says the update is currently in testing at Microsoft and should be released within a few days of launch.

Bad things? Leaderboards and player stats will be reset when it goes live due to formatting changes.

The game’s out on February 20.

THQ has just dropped us a line announcing that the Dawn of War II early beta – Soulstorm owners only – is now live.

If you meet the criteria and fancy having a go then hit here for all the details.

However, if you don’t own Dawn of War Soulstorm and are too measly to fork out for now that Steam has knocked 75 percent of the price, Eurogamer is giving away beta as of this weekend. Full details of that can be found here.

Through the links with you.

By Mike Bowden

In lieu of the Dawn of War II beta in February, Steam is offering THQ and Relic’s Dawn of War – Soulstorm at a 75 percent discount.

Remember, that all Soulstorm owners get early beta access, so there’s even more incentive in shelling out some coppers on this old classic.

If you need reminding of how awesome the RTS looks, then hit the link for the latest footage.

By Mike Bowden

Over on THQ’s site you can see a rather super looking new Dawn of War II gameplay video showing the Tyranid race.

The amount of sprites on screen, the complete array of colour, all running at a rock solid frame rate is really rather impressive we hope you’ll agree.

If Relic’s strategy slayer is your cup of tea, then you’ll be pleased to know that the Dawn of War II beta starts at the end of the month.

Now go watch.

By Mike Bowden

Relic has revealed the details of how and when you can get access to the Dawn of War II beta.

The beta will be made available through Steam and if you’re a proud Dawn of War: Soulstorm you can get in as early as January 21. If not, then you’ll have to wait a week until the 28th.

The beta will let you play as any of Dawn of War II’s four races – Space Marines, Orks, Eldar, Tyranids – and includes five multiplayer maps.

So there you go.

Thanks, Destructoid.

Update: Watch two off-screen gameplay footage movies after the break.

By Mike Bowden

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THQ has revealed the minimum and recommended specifications for the superb looking Real Time Strategy game Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II.

The specs are:

Minimum Requirements

• Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista SP1
• 1 GB RAM (XP), 1.5 GB RAM (Vista)
• A 128MB Video Card (Shader Model 3) – Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT / ATI X1600, or equivalent
• 5.5 GB of Hard Drive space

Recommended

• Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista SP1
• AMD Athlon 64×2 4400+ or any Intel Core 2 Duo
• 2 GB RAM (XP and Vista)
• A 256MB Video Card (Shader Model 3) – Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT / ATI X1900, or equivalent
• 5.5 GB of Hard Drive space

Dawn of War II will be available February 23.

By Mike Bowden

THQ’s posted a new Dawn of War II movie, giving yet more reasons why the Relic RTS should be tip top of your list of PC games for the start of next year.

After the break. Looks awesome. Double awesome, probably.

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Upgrade. Upgrade. Must have new graphics card. Relic’s released footage of multiplayer Dawn of War II and it’s the most exciting thing in the world. Ever.

Here. Out early next year. If you’re not childishly hyperactive about this there’s something wrong with you.

Listen to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II lead designer, Jonny Ebbert, talk you through the varies abilities your squad will have: their use of cover, how they relate to the game world and lots more, all after the break.

It’s shaping up to be rather good we think. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II is out Q1, last we heard.

By Mike Bowden

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According to this IGN piece, THQ Australia’s advertising for “videogame development talent across all disciplines to work on an action game for Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3 based on the popular Warhammer 40,000 universe from Games Workshop.”

That’s clear enough. The ad appeared on Tsumea this week, and says the firm’s Brisbane-based studio is looking for a Lead Artist, Lead Animator, Environment Artist, Animator, Senior Designer, Audio Designer, Engine programmer, Game Programmer and QA Lead.

No detail on the game’s given by the job ad, but THQ Studio Australia’s website says that: “We are currently looking for people to work on a next-gen brutal, intimate melee combat game using a world-class brand.”

Want to get brutal in Australia? Now you can.