What is Dawn of War based on? A: Dawn of War is based on Game Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 universe. Q: How many races are playable in Dawn of War? A: Four races are playable in Multiplayer and Skirmish - Space Marines, Chaos Marines, Eldar, and Orks. Q: Is there an IRC channel for Dawn of War? A: Yes. Our IRC server is “irc.hwcommunity.com” and the channel is “#dawnofwar” (without the quotes). Q: Why are other races from the Table Top game not in Dawn of War? Why are some units missing from the included races? A: This basically comes down to the amount of time, money, and resources Relic had to complete Dawn of War with. Also, some units would simply not work in the game environment.
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Freelancer came after a long wait and delivered exactly what it promised: an open-ended universe, tons of solar systems to explore and a gripping story that would keep you glued to the monitor. The intense action and the multitude of items (weapons, engine, missiles and so on) made its replay value go through the roof, not to mention the formidable multiplayer available. We can only hope that Microsoft (Digital Anvil, the developers are now gone) will see the potential and continue this universe’s tale. God mode Note: This procedure involves editing a game file; create a backup copy of the file before proceeding. Use a text editor to edit the “perfoptions.ini” file in the game folder. Change the “DIFFICULTY_SCALE = 1.00? line to “DIFFICULTY_SCALE = 0.00?.
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It’s the End Times and war feels right at home in the world of Warhammer. Magic and superstition blot out all hope of a better future. Nothing left to do but engage in the bloodiest war this realm has seen. Conquerors, sorcerers and heroes stand up to battle this dark age that has embraced everything. Strategy is the key word for Mark of Chaos. And you, the brightest leader there is, are bound to be on one side or the other. Four races try to get on your good graces and convince you to show them the way to glory. Will you choose to stand by the side of the Empire - humanity’s last hope with their basic understanding of magic but vigorous warriors?
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19 May
Posted by jj as Misc
Medieval was the second addition to the Total War series by Creative Assembly. It featured 12 playable factions and an extra 8 non-playable factions. The setting embodied the four centuries from the First Crusade to the Fall of Constantinople (1087 – 1453). These were bloody times in the history of humanity with continuous warfare and strife in Europe. This RTS focuses on the nations in Europe, North Africa and Middle East. It’s a world of chaos and every faction out there hopes (and does its best) to conquer as many provinces as possible.
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Unreal Technology is not sufficient to make a great game Pariah has been deemed a semi failed attempt on FPS by Digital Extremes. If you aren’t familiar with their work, you should know they are responsible for Unreal, Unreal Tournament (2003 and 2004). Someone might think that any game with their signature on it will be an instant hit. Unfortunately, Pariah wasn’t regarded as one but that didn’t stop us in listing the cheats for it: Cheat mode: Select the “Settings” option at the main menu, then select the “Cheat Codes” option. Then, enter one of the following case-sensitive codes to activate the corresponding cheat function.
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16 May
Posted by jj as Misc
Heroes of Might and Magic is one of the most renowned and beloved series for every turn-based strategy gamer there is. The top of the peak was reached with the almost legendary Heroes of Might and Magic III. This was for many years the defining title for this genre. Although HOMM IV was not so enthusiastically greeted, it was the corner stone that allowed the series to take its decisive step to the 3D realms and opened a new path for this series. HOMM V came to follow the path of HOMM III and carry on its legacy while also trying to sweep off the traces of the painful criticism that its predecessor received.
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Bungie isn’t famous for the speed of porting games from Xbox to PC and Halo 2 makes no exception. It was originally launched in November 2004 for the Xbox console and Microsoft announced it as a launch title for Windows Vista in the second quarter of 2007. Either they are really slow or they have modified the game beyond any resemblance with its counterpart. We present here a small collection of information under the clever disguise of a FAQ. Q: What systems is Halo 2 for Windows Vista available for? A: As the name suggests, Halo 2 Vista will be brought to PCs with Windows Vista only.
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