company-of-heroes posts

Ken Levine reveals his top 10 all time favorite games

by John Callaham Oct 27th 2009 @ 6:00PM

While Ken Levine is still working on his top secret next project at 2K Boston following the release of the original BioShock over two years ago, he's apparently got some time to reveal his top 10 favorite games of all time to IndustryGamers. As one might expect, Levine's picks include several PC exclusives.

Among the games picked are Master of Magic ("It's Civilization with dragons. And spell making. And giant armies of Dwarves and stuff. Why is there no sequel? Is there no God?"), Baldur's Gate 2 ("I play it for the combats") and Company of Heroes ("The RTS that reminded me I could still love RTS."). And his number one pick is not much of a shock but still funny to read. You can check out the entire list at IndustryGamers right now.

Filed under: Culture

Company of Heroes games 50 percent off of Steam today only

by John Callaham Oct 13th 2009 @ 1:30PM

If you still want to get Titan Quest via Steam for 50 percent off it's normal price, well you are too late. That one day only sale is done. Gone. Finished. However the week-long series of one day sales of THQ PC games on Steam does continue today with the Company of Heroes series.

Relic's line up of WWII RTS games can be downloaded via Steam for next 24 hours or so for 50 percent off their regular price. That means the original game is priced at just $9.99, the Opposing Fronts stand alone expansion is also available at $9.99 and the more recent Tales of Valor stand alone expansion is priced at $14.99. You can also get all three games for $34.99.

Filed under: Downloads, RTS

Direct2Drive's final $5 sale goes to war

by John Callaham Oct 5th 2009 @ 7:00PM

Direct2Drive has been celebrating its 5th anniversary of offering PC game downloads with week long sales of certain games for just $5 each. Today marks the beginning of the end of the $5 sale as the site has put a number of war-themed games (a mix of strategy and FPS games) on the price chopping block from now until October 11. There are once again some terrific deals here including one game (Battlestations: Pacific) that normally sells for $49.99.

Company of Heroes Gold
Supreme Commander Gold
World in Conflict Gold Edition
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade
Battlestations: Pacific
Codename: Panzers - Cold War
Hearts Of Iron II Collection
Brothers In Arms: Road to Hill 30
Delta Force: Land Warrior
Delta Force: Task Force Dagger

Filed under: Downloads, Action, FPS, RTS, Strategy

More PC game sales from GoGamer.com

by John Callaham Aug 31st 2009 @ 9:00AM

It's a Monday but the retail web site GoGamer.com has already launched its weekly (and mis-named) 48 Hour Madness sale. This week's sale, which ends at 3 am ET on Thursday, September 3, has a number of good PC games on sale, as always.

Just some of the sales this week on the web site include Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for just $7.90, Supreme Commander for $7.90, Company of Heroes for $7.90 and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for (yes) $7.90. Stronghold Legends is on sale for a mere $3.90 and the recent game collection Sword of the Stars Ultimate Collection is on sale for $19.90.

Filed under: Biz

Steam puts THQ game bundle on sale this weekend

by John Callaham Aug 27th 2009 @ 7:00PM

Steam has aleady had a big sale for Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War II recently but today they are going all out and putting a ton of THQ-published PC games in a big bundle and putting that collection on sale. From now until Sunday you can grab the THQ Collector Pack for just $74.99. That's 25 percent off the bundle's normal $99.99 price and way less than the $289.87 you would have to spend if you bought each game in the bundle seperately.

Here's the full list of games included in the THQ Complete Pack:
Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War II
Company of Heroes
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
Frontlines: Fuel of War
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Titan Quest
Titan Quest - Immortal Throne
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Gold Edition
Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War - Soulstorm
Full Spectrum Warrior
Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers

Also, Steam has added two more Ubisoft games (Splinter Cell Chaos Theory and CSI: Hard Evidence) to their library and both are 10 percent off their normal Steam prices until September 3.

Filed under: Downloads, Action, Driving, FPS, RTS

Could US players sign up for Company of Heroes Online?

by John Callaham Aug 11th 2009 @ 2:30PM

THQ and developer Relic have not only been working on the Company of Heroes RTS games for the Western market, they have also been developing Company of Heroes Online, a persistant MMO version of their WWII RTS series for the Chinese market. Now the game's official franchise web site here in the US gives some hints that Company of Heroes Online could find its way to US players.

The post states that the game is currently in open beta testing in China but hints that others from outside China could join in soon. The game's new producer Greg Wilson states, " . . . we would like to invite COH fans around the world to join up and tell us what they think. Stay tuned for details on how to play the COHO Open Beta." That seems to be a big clue that the game could expand beyond its current borders.

Filed under: Betas, MMO, RTS

Direct2Drive has some high-powered Fourth of July PC game deals

by John Callaham Jul 3rd 2009 @ 6:00PM

IGN's Direct2Drive site is celebrating the upcoming Fourth of July holiday with some big price cuts on selected games. From now until July 5 you can download and purchase Call of Duty 4 for just $27.95, Call of Duty World at War for just $34.95 and a Company of Heroes bundle (containing the original game and the two stand alone expansion packs) for just $34.95.

If you are a procrasinator you can wait until July 12 to get the following deals: Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for just $14.95, the Game of the Year version (containing the original game, the Knights of the Nine and the Shivering Isles expansions and all of the official DLC content) for just $17.95, and the original ArmA for $14.95. You can also get the original ArmA with its just released sequel ArmA II in a bundle for $60.

Filed under: Downloads, FPS, RPG, RTS

Screenshots from new Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor map released

by John Callaham May 26th 2009 @ 4:30PM

A few days ago, we reported that a new major update for Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor would include a new free multiplayer map for the WWII RTS game. Today developer Relic has released seven screenshots from that map which we have added to our gallery.

As we mentioned in our previous report, the new map will be a Panzerkrieg map, meaning it's based around tank battles. The actual name of the map is "Hébécrevon" and is described as a six-player map "featuring clusters of damaged buildings in a part of France that has seen better days." The map will come with some Panzerkrieg balance changes which will include "reducing the effectiveness of some Axis tanks and sticky bomb wielding infantry." A release date for the new patch and map has not yet been released.

Gallery: Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor

Filed under: Multiplayer, RTS, Screenshots

New map coming in next Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor update

by John Callaham May 23rd 2009 @ 3:00PM

Relic is staying busy supporting its two recently released RTS games. It's already released a number of new maps for its sci-fi game Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War II. Now comes word that their WWII RTS title Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor is getting a new map in its next update.

While there is no release date for the next patch (2.600 for those of you keeping score) the game's official community web site has announced that the new map will be for the Panzerkrieg multiplayer mode. That means lots of new tank-on-tank action. There will also be a number of bug fixes and balance changes in the patch and Relic has promised to reveal more info before it's released.

Gallery: Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor

Filed under: Downloads, Patches, RTS

Download: Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor v2.502 Patch

by Steven Wong Apr 24th 2009 @ 9:30AM

This Patch updates the retail version of Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor to v2.502. It fixes a handful of game issues and improves game performance. Steam customers should use its auto-patching system. Continue reading after the jump for patch notes.

Download Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor v2.502 Patch (31 MB)
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Gallery: Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor

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