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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II is out now, and to celebrate, THQ are giving away a free Wargear set to myTHQ members

The first 100,000 to register the game will get the Chapter Command Wargear Set for free.

* “Cuirass of Azariah” Armor
* “Pistol of Baal” Bolt Pistol
* “Gauntlet of Blood” Power Fist
* “Mantle of the Great Father” Armor
* “Fearsome Light of Faith” Plasma Gun
* “Laurels of Hadrian” Iron Halo
* Two unique chapters “Revilers” and “Angels Sanguine”
* Eight exclusive metallic colors



For details on how to register your game: http://www.thq-games.com/uk/news/show/6377

Due to high levels of traffic you may experience problems registering your copy of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II and / or securing your bonus code.
You may find that you can register Dawn of War II, but your bonus code does not appear. In this instance, please check back later, allowing up to two hours for your code to be issued.

How to unlock Wargear
If you have a unique code to unlock exclusive Wargear, here’s what you need to do to get it in the game…

1. Install the game. The Games for Windows Live Marketplace client will also be installed.

2. Run the client and click the Marketplace tab (requires your LIVE ID).

3. Click on redeem code.

4. Enter the code.

5. Run the game.

6. Your unlocked Wargear set is now available.

PLEASE NOTE: Unlocked Wargear sets will only be available in “New” campaigns. If you have already started a campaign and then enter the code, that campaign will not be updated with your exclusive Wargear set.




There's also a few reviews out on the net:

IGN give the game 9/10
http://pc.ign.com/articles/954/954749p1.html

Over on GameSpy, Dawn of War II has a rating of 4.5/5, and has been given the Editor's Choice award:
http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/warhammer-40000-dawn-of-war-ii/955250p1.html


And in case you missed them, here's a roundup of the latest videos:
Eldar Faction: http://www.thq-games.com/uk/thqtv/index/2676
Space Marine Faction: http://www.thq-games.com/uk/thqtv/index/2654
Tyranid Feature: http://www.thq-games.com/uk/thqtv/index/2640
Orks Faction Feature: http://www.thq-games.com/uk/thqtv/index/2596
And the Real-Life Rhino taking on some cars: http://www.thq-games.com/uk/thqtv/index/2647

So when will all the pre-order stuff that was avail in different countries depending on what store you bought it in become avail for everyone? I know there were a couple of cool sets of unique gear I was very interested in from EB in the US.

Of course, I live in Australia, so I couldn't get those.

BYE

At the moment, I'm afraid there are no plans to release the pre-order bonus packs.

You had to release it the same day as streetfighter 4 didnt you. I might as well book an appointment at the R.S.I. clinic in advance.

edit: I've also ended up with a spare sniper wargear set key, so first one to PM me gets the code.

edit 2: wargear distributed, dont bother PMing anymore!

THQInsider wrote:At the moment, I'm afraid there are no plans to release the pre-order bonus packs.

Heh heh. I thought this would happen.

THQInsider wrote:At the moment, I'm afraid there are no plans to release the pre-order bonus packs.

Well that's a bad plan.

Anyway, people have already worked out how to activate them in singleplayer anyway, so I guess it doesn't make much difference. It's just a real pain in the neck for those of us who didn't pre-order it because they're waiting on an PC upgrade before they can actually play it.

And people who live in different countries.

And people who don't like the idea of exclusive content for people in different countries based upon where you pre-order something.

And people who will pay the same price for the game in a months time yet get less content.

So, as I said, that's a bad plan.

BYE