Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War

- PC

GAME INFO
publisher: THQ
developer: Relic Entertainment
genre: Strategy

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
PIII 1000, 256MB RAM, 32MB video card with T&L support

ESRB rating: M
homepage:
www.relic.com/product/dawnofwar/

release date: Sep 20, 04 (released)

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ACTIONTRIP'S REVIEW September was an absolutely hectic month for computer games. And, it's not even over yet! One can safely say that it's been the busiest month for gaming this year. You could also say that one only needs to take a quick glance at the November release schedule to realize that we ain't seen nothing yet...

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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Files

DEMOS	size	date
playable single demo	319MB	Sep 09, 04

PATCHES	size	date
v1.51 patch	33MB	Aug 25, 06

v1.50 patch	37.6MB	Jun 29, 06

v1.41 patch	27.4MB	Nov 18, 05

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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Previews

»	Jul 06, 04 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Preview It ain't hard to imagine a bunch of Warhammer 40,000 fanatics hopped up on drugs, seeing their favorite miniature figures come to life and move across the board... » MORE

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»	Nov 29, 2010 GT 5 Outsells Black Ops in the UK, Civ V Steam Top-Seller According to the latest UK weekly sales chart, Sony's Gran Turismo 5 is the most wanted game in that oh so cynical part of the world. Check it out: 1. » MORE

»	Mar 11, 2010 New Dawn of War 2 - Chaos Rising Trailer THQ and Relic present the Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2 - Chaos Rising 'Last Stand Heroes' trailer: » MORE

»	Mar 02, 2010 PC Sales - Bad Company 2 Taking Over According to the latest online distribution PC sales charts, gamers are pretty eager about DICE's Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Check it out: Steam: 1. » MORE

»	Feb 24, 2010 Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising Trailer Want to know more about Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2 - Chaos Rising? Well, here's your chance. Relic Entertainment chats about what they have prepared for the RTS expansion pack (due out Mar 11, '10). » MORE

»	Dec 24, 2009 Describing 2009 We invite all of you to take part in ActionTrip's new voting poll: Gaming wise, 2009 was: Kick-ass! Ok. Annoyingly mehish. » MORE

»	Nov 24, 2009 Game of the Year 2009 People's Choice I've decided to kick off with the Game of the Year voting poll early this year. There were so many releases and I'm keen to see which one you guys will choose. » MORE

»	Oct 31, 2009 Dawn of War 2 - Chaos Rising Trailer There's something incredibly compeling about the Dawn of War 2 universe - well, the Warhammer 40k universe to be exact. Maybe it's just me, but I'd like to see THQ and Relic continue their support for this particular franchise. » MORE

»	Aug 05, 2009 Dawn of War II & The Sims Dominate PC Sales The latest US PC digital release sales charts show Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II and The Sims 3 as the best-sellling games in the previous week: Steam (week 7/26 - 8/1): 1. » MORE

»	May 20, 2009 Dawn of War 2 Patched Relic gives us yet another patch for their successful RTS Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II. Here are the specific changes: Adjusted the Orbital Bombardment ability to increase damage. » MORE

»	May 12, 2009 New Dawn of War Patch Released Relic just issued updates for their RTS, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II. The updates are applied automatically once your Steam client is restarted. Here are some of the changes: New Content Two on Two game mode is now available for ranked play. » MORE

»	Apr 17, 2009 Empire: Total War Outsells WoW in March During March 2009 Creative Assembly's strategy Empire: Total War has been outselling Blizzard's Wow week after week. NPD's chart for the best selling PC games in March, shows the excellent strategy on top of the bunch: 1. » MORE

»	Mar 24, 2009 Games for Windows Live With Strong Anti-Piracy Measures Microsoft claims it has taken a major step forward to fight video game piracy with its latest features for the company's Games for Windows Live service. » MORE

»	Mar 18, 2009 Empire: Total War Tops PC Charts Empire: Total War makes a splendid debut, securing the first spot on NPD's chart for best selling PC games in the US (for the first week of March): 1. » MORE

Mar 03, 2009

Dawn of War 2 Patched Again
Just announced via Steam News is another update for the multiplayer portion in Relic's RTS Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2. Word is: "Ranked and Custom game modes requiring Games for Windows LIVE will now only match players using the latest version of the game.

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»	Feb 24, 2009 Dawn of War II Gets Patched Most DoW players are probably well aware by now that Relic issued a new patch for the popular real-time strategy. The patch is applied automatically when you restart your Steam client. » MORE

»	Feb 20, 2009 Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War 2 Relic Entertainment and THQ finally launched their long-awaited real-time strategy, giving all gamers a chance to dive deep into the universe that is Warhammer 40k. » MORE

»	Feb 12, 2009 Dawn of War 2 Trailers THQ and Relic offer two more trailers for their soon-to-be-released real-time strategy Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2. Check out the new Dawn of War 2 'Tyranids' trailer: You can also have a look at the 'APC' trailer. » MORE

»	Jan 28, 2009 Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War 2 Multiplayer Beta Kicks Off Steam News confirms that the Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II multiplayer beta is now open to all gamers via Steam. Of course, a free Steam account is required to take part in the beta. » MORE

»	Jan 22, 2009 Dawn of War 2 'Orks' Trailer Say hello to the Orks: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II hits PCs on February 18, 2009. » MORE

»	Jan 19, 2009 Dawn of War 2 Golden THQ and Relic send word that their real-time strategy Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2 has reached gold status and will be available in stores come February 2009. » MORE

»	Jan 10, 2009 Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War 2 Trailer THQ and Relic release more gameplay footage from the upcoming real-time strategy, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2. Check it out: » MORE

»	Jan 07, 2009 Warhammer 40k Dawn of War 2 PC Specs Relic Entertainment is, as you should know, working on the real-time strategy sequel Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2. Now, they've specified the kind of rig you're gonna need to play the game. » MORE

Nov 14, 2008

Fallout 3 Windows DLC Coming
Microsoft reveals that they Bethesda's RPG Fallout 3 is going to receive DLC via the recently announced Games for Windows LIVE Marketplace. Here's what Bethesda Softworks' Pete Hines had to say: "Games for Windows LIVE helps us expand the Fallout 3 universe and bring the full experience directly to gamers.

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»	Jul 19, 2008 E3 2008: Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War 2 Trailer Here's a quick gameplay trailer from the upcoming real-time strategy Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2: » MORE

»	Apr 17, 2008 US PC Best-Sellers For March NPD releases the US chart for best-selling PC games during the month of March. So, here's what US PC gamers are into these days: 1. The Sims 2 Free Time Expansion Pack - Electronic Arts 2. » MORE

»	Apr 08, 2008 Kane's Wrath Dominates PC Charts NPD's PC games chart for the US (March 23rd-29th) shows EA's expansion pack Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath as the top seller. Check it out: 1. Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath - Electronic Arts - $27 2. » MORE

»	Apr 05, 2008 First Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War 2 Shots Relic and THQ have sent along the first in-game spans from their impending real-time strategy Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2. The game was announced a few days back, with very little information thrown our way. » MORE

»	Apr 03, 2008 Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War II Official The rumors turn out to be true. Relic Entertainment and THQ officially confirm Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II. Powered by an enhanced version of Relic’s proprietary Essence Engine 2. » MORE

»	Mar 28, 2008 Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War 2? PCGameplay spreads the word that Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2 is in the making. The real-time strategy Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War -- released back in 2004 -- landed to largely positive reviews. » MORE

»	Feb 28, 2008 Titan Quest Developer Closes Doors Regretfully, another (relatively - 2Lions) talented development team bites the dust. Having failed to secure funding for their next project, dev. studio Iron Entertainment said it has closed its doors. » MORE

Jan 14, 2008

Warhammer 40k Dawn of War Soulstorm Demo
THQ and Relic release a demo for the standalone expansion pack, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm. This new addition to the popular fantasy themed real-time strategy is going to feature two new races -- the Dark Eldar and the Sisters of Battle -- on top of introducing aerial units to the series.

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»	Nov 06, 2007 THQ Confirms They Own 'Homeworld' Rights After yesterday's rumor, THQ confirmed that they do own the rights to the Homeworld franchise, albeit it's still not known what exactly they plan to do with it. » MORE

»	Sep 27, 2007 Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War - Soulstorm Screens Accompanying yesterday's announcement for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm, Relic and THQ release a few screenshots from the their upcoming stand-alone game. » MORE

»	Sep 26, 2007 New Warhammer 40k: DoW Expansion Unveiled THQ and Relic announce the imminent release of another Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War expansion pack. This one will be a stand-alone game titled Soulstorm. » MORE

»	Nov 14, 2006 October's Best Selling PC Games! Oh boy! Oh boy! There's another list of the top twenty best selling games! This time for the whole month of October! Wow! I'm so fucking excited, let's take a look at the list! 1. » MORE

»	Nov 01, 2006 Americans Love Pets and Flight Simulators So what are PC gamers playing in the US at the moment? We have NPD Group to tell us, of course, as they release the latest list of the top 10 best selling PC games stateside for the week ending Oct. » MORE

»	Sep 21, 2006 Warhammer 40,000: DoW: Dark Crusade Gone Gold THQ and Relic are on a roll, as they announce gold status for the latest Dawn of War expansion pack, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade. The game is slated to hit retail on October 9: AGOURA HILLS, Calif. » MORE

»	Sep 01, 2006 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade Demo Relic has released a demo for the second Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War expansion -- Dark Crusade. The demo includes a tutorial and two single-player missions. » MORE

»	May 01, 2006 Dawn of War - Dark Crusade Announced THQ and Relic have unveiled a second expansion for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War, entitled Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade. The add-on is expected to ship this fall. » MORE

»	Apr 19, 2006 Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade Revealed A second expansion to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War has been announced (well, sort of). An Exhibitor First Looks E3 mailing list reveals the Dark Crusade. » MORE

»	Jan 30, 2006 Console Watch with more than just console news This is Jackson Johns, reporting live from the front in the console wars. Oh shit, incoming! Untold Legends: The Warrior's Code Gold: I own the first one, but don't like it very much. » MORE

Oct 12, 2005

Nancy Drew Sticks Around
Did you know that Nancy Drew: Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon from Hip Interactive is currently the 8th best-selling PC game in the US for the week ending Oct 1st? Now that the secret of the old clock is out, Nancy Drew (sort of like Scooby Doo) catches the last train to Blue Moon Canyon.

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»	Oct 06, 2005 Best Sellers Do you remember if you purchased any PC games on the week of the 24th? I didn't. 1. The Sims 2 Nightlife - Electronic Arts 2. World Of Warcraft - VU Games 3. » MORE

Sep 07, 2005

Dawn of War Expansion Goes Gold
One of the rare expansion packs I'm looking forward to, Dawn of War: Winter Assault, has also gone gold today, and should hit retail on September 19. September is looking pretty decent so far: Indigo Prophecy, Winter Assault and Fable: The Lost Chapters.

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Feb 15, 2005

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Expansion Announced
Dawn of War is getting an expansion pack. No surprises there and the game was begging for one anyway. Publisher THQ and developer Relic Entertainment have announced a new expansion pack for its popular 2004 strategy game, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War.

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»	Dec 17, 2004 Grab Yer Patches Here! New patches abound today; Activision has released v1.5 patch for Call of Duty and v1.51 for the expansion United Offensive. The United Offensive patch weighs in at a whopping (for a patch) 113MB. » MORE

»	Nov 02, 2004 Top 10 Best Selling PC Games The NPD Group has cut and pasted the last week's list of top selling PC games, convincing the world through means of hypnosis and subliminal messages that this is indeed the latest list for the week ending Oct. » MORE

»	Oct 13, 2004 Top-selling PC Games The NPD Group has released the latest list of top-selling PC games for the week ending October 2. Believe it or not, The Sims 2 take the first two spots. » MORE

»	Oct 07, 2004 EA: We Won't Rest Until the Rest of the Population is Infected! And there I was thinking I wasn't going to hear any great news today. Man, am I glad now that EA Games paid me all that cash to give The Sims 2 a high score. » MORE

»	Sep 21, 2004 Full Spectrum Warrior Ships Too many games... so little time! THQ announces that Full Spectrum Warrior has shipped to stores in the US and Canada. Now I'm already working on our Rome: Total War and Star Wars Battlefront reviews, and we have Silent Hill 4 in the pipeline. » MORE

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