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Publisher THQ's long standing Warhammer 40,000 game license will apparently continue for a while longer. The company has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Games Workshop for an extension of its license to make PC and other games based on the classic sci-fi war game series. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed nor was the length of the newly extended agreement.

THQ has released a number of Warhammer 40,000 games over the years including the Dawn of War RTS game series from developer Relic. Relic is working on the third person action game Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine for release this summer and we are still awaiting the long-in-development MMO Warhammer 40,000 Dark Millennium Online from developer Vigil Games.

There is a lot of cheering going on in the newest Blood Bowl trailer, and it's mostly for the sort of bone-crunching violence one would see in your average action flick. The newest edition of Blood Bowl releases today, and it doubles the size of the team roster, letting you play as many different teams that were left out of the original release. This trailer shows off most of the teams and their cheerleaders, so if you are pumped for this newest expansion, we can guarantee you'll love this trailer.

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Two years ago, developer Mythic Entertainment and publisher Electronic Arts finally launched Warhammer Online. The fantasy-themed MMO based on the Games Workshop table top war game had tons of hype before its launch but in the end the game didn't live up to its expectations in terms of subscribers.

However the game has retained a loyal following and is now celebrating its two year anniversary by offering its veteran players some new in-game items. Those items include a Celebratory Cloak (shown above), a Regenerating Firework Launcher and a WAR Double Aegis. In terms of the future of the game, a recent Producer's Letter revealed that Warhammer Online won't be going the "free-to-play" route like many other established MMOs are doing. Instead, the letter states, "What we do plan on introducing is paid services such as server transfers, character renames and other commonly found services."

The Warhammer 40,000 universe is hardly known for its child-like sensibilities, so it's no wonder that the upcoming Space Marine is so gory. It's Relic's only title that it's a strategy game of some kind, and seems to draw more from God of War than from Command and Conquer. This new trailer shows off some of the things we can expect from such an extreme action game, and we're intrigued. Tackling someone to curb stomp them, cutting people apart with chainswords, and blasting the limbs off of Orks seems to be the name of the game, which makes this a very faithful rendition. It's a short trailer, but a sweet one.

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With Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine now confirmed as coming to the PC, the folks at the upcoming action game's publisher THQ and Warhammer owners Games Workshop have set up a reward system for the game's fan based. Fans can join the game's "Honor Guard" that will give them access to "the latest news, exclusive access to first look assets and receive reward points for viral activity" surrounding the Relic Entertainment-developed game.

This week at Gamescom in Germany, THQ will give attendees an Ultramarine cloth patch that will have info on how to download an exclusive "For the Emperor" ring tone. That same patch will be given out this Saturday during Games Workshop's Games Day event in Baltimore. The patch is the first of five items that can be collected at various events over the next few months.

The owners of the Warhammer game franchise, Games Workshop, have decided to target a site devoted to coverage of the MMO game Warhammer Online. The web site, Warhammer Alliance, is now being sued by Games Workshop for trademark violations. A copy of the lawsuit, which was actually first filed on March 29, is now posted on the Warhammer Alliance web site.

The suit alleges that the name Warhammer Alliance "literally states and implies that Defendants and their business are in an
"alliance" with Plaintiff and its products and services offered under the WARHAMMER Marks." The web site has responded to the lawsuit, saying WarhammerAlliance.com has been live since 2005 and that they put a disclaimer on the site saying it was not an official Warhammer web site at the request of Games Workshop. They even posted up interviews with Games Workshop's Licensing Manager in 2006. Now a statement from the owners of the site, Curse.com, says they were "shock and surprised" by Game Workshop's actions, saying, "We feel this is a blatant disregard of the needs of Warhammer fans, and the community we've worked hard to set up.

Earlier this week we reported that novels will be released in 2010 based on two upcoming MMO games; Star Trek Online and Star Wars: The Old Republic. However another MMO, Warhammer Online, has already had two such prose novels released.

While the game's developer Mythic Entertainment is dealing with more layoffs to its team by its parent Electronic Arts, Warhammer Online continues to hold onto a loyal fan and player base. Those player can now check out the third prose novel based on the game's setting. The novel was released this week by Games Workshop, the owners of the Warhammer franchise.Titled Forged by Chaos, the novel is written by C.L. Werner and deals with two characters, "the witch hunter Udo and the warrior priestess Annaliese" as they join the fight against the game's armies of Chaos. Just a little light summer beach reading . . .

A few days ago we reported that the fantasy strategy-sports game Blood Bowl from developer Cyanide Studio was available via digital download for US owners. However the game has already been made available for sale in retail stores on Germany, France and Spain. According to publisher Focus Home Interactive the game has hit the number 4 spot in PC game sales in Germany while in France it secured the number 4 position in the all formats sales list.

Focus Home Interactive announced today that Blood Bowl will be making its UK retail debut sometime in September. However, there's still no word on when the game will be made available in US retail stores. Again, you can purchase and download the full game via the official Blood Bowl web site.

Games Workshop's combo of American football and fantasy strategy game Blood Bowl has been in development as a PC game for some time. Today the title, developed by Cyanide Studio and published by Focus Home Interactive, has been released as a digital download product for $49.99 at the game's official web site store.

As we have reported before, Blood Bowl is turn based strategy game where an American football-like game has been turned into a battlefield as orcs, dwarves and other fantasy creatures put on helmets, get their pads together and use spells, extra buffs and more to score. So far there's no word if a free demo of the game is planned.

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This trailer gets players ready for the June 26 release of Blood Bowl. the game that takes characters from the Warhammer franchise and pits them against each other in a frenzied, over-the-top blood sport version of football. In all, eight races will be featured in the game.

"An ultra-violent mix of Warhammer Fantasy and American football, Blood Bowl allows players to create the ultimate "fantasy" sports teams. Coaches can build bone-crushing teams of Orcs, Wood Elves, Humans, Dwarfs and many more fantastic creatures – then throw them into the stadium for the ultimate blood sport! Blood Bowl is strategic, action-packed and violent, requiring coaches to use their best tactics, team design – and a dose of pure ruthless bloodlust always helps too!"

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