Sega and Relic and the whereabouts of the Warhammer 40,000 IP
It sounds promising but it's not set in lead.
Sega sent a press release overnight about its Relic acquisition, and seemed to suggest it had acquired the Warhammer 40,000 IP as well.
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts News
THQ auction rumours: Relic to Sega, Volition/Saints Row to Koch, South Park to Ubisoft
Update: sale hearing pushed to 8pm UK time.
Update: It sounds like proceedings may be delayed. The auction is still going and the hearing could start this evening at 8pm UK time rather than at 5pm. That information comes from an investor (@DDInvesting) who seems reliable.
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Remember Company of Heroes, the 2007 World War II strategy game from THQ? Well, you might like to know it's currently going cheap on Steam.
Get 12 titles for 65 quid.
Steam has clumped THQ and Relic games together into great money-saving packs.
Company of Heroes gets expansion pack
With new campaigns, units, maps and more.
A second expansion pack is in the works for Company of Heroes, the PC real-time strategy title from THQ.
Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor [sic] will include three campaigns along with new units, maps and multiplayer modes. There's also something called a "direct-fire" feature that's said to allow more tactical control during battles.
Tales of Valor is being developed by Relic, the same studio behind the original title in the series. Which scored an impressive 10 out of 10, come to think of it - read Kieron's review to find out why.
War of what you love.
THQ and Relic have enlisted a new demo for Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts to the ranks of the Internet.
COH: Opposing Fronts follows.
THQ has brought the release dates of Conan and Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts forward to 28th September.
Bag an Opposing Fronts beta key
Try the new COH expansion.
We've allied with THQ this morning to give away 300 beta keys for upcoming Company of Heroes expansion, Opposing Fronts.
It means those of you first out of the trenches will get a chance to see the improvements Relic has been working on these past months, like better computer-brained enemies, more realistic physics, and a dynamic new weather system.
All you have to do claim your key is tactically charge over to our Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts giveaway page and hope you get there before they've all run out. But you will have to be a member of our Eurogamers community first, so pop over and register quickly if you haven't already.
Patch Adams.
One of those THQ types has stealthily infiltrated our forum to tell you that Company of Heroes now has DirectX 10 support.
Company of Heroes follow-up confirmed
Opposing Fronts this autumn.
THQ has finally revealed what it's doing about following up excellent PC strategy game Company of Heroes.
It'll be a standalone addition called Opposing Fronts, and will include buckets of new war-time goodies, as well as an updated Essence Engine to make use of DirectX 10.
This time around you'll be playing as either the British 2nd army during the liberation of Caen in France, or taking on the role of the German Panzer Elite as you try to repel Operation Market Garden - the largest airborne invasion in history.