Company of Heroes 2 has begun its open beta, which will run through June 18. To sign up, head over to the game's Steam page.

You want tanks? Oh, Company of Heroes 2 has your tanks. It's got an entire world of tanks. It also has things that aren't tanks, which is something you can't say about World of Tanks why are we doing this?

From somber to frentic to somber again. Company of Heroes 2, Relic's followup to their 2006 real-time strategy game, will be released for the PC on June 25. Hopefully, actually playing it won't be as much of an emotional rollercoaster as watching the trailer. [Thanks, DSOGaming!]

Cody Kenworthy is currently art director and CVO of Blackbird Interactive, the indie studio made up of a bunch of former Homeworld devs, and also the team behind Hardware: Shipbreakers.

A new version of Modern Combat has been released. It's a mod that turns WW2 Company of Heroes into 2013 Company of Heroes. It's really, really good. Get it here.

If you pre-ordered Company of Heroes 2, then you’ll be able to take part in a closed beta that starts on Tuesday April 2^nd. Those who get in will have access to six competitive multiplayer maps and will be able to play against the AI solo or with teammates. Don’t worry, the second phase of the beta will reportedly let …

The sale of THQ's assets in federal bankruptcy court will be finalized today. Word is that the hearing begins at 3 p.m.

THQ, the troubled publisher of Saints Row, WWE games, Company of Heroes, Metro: Last Light, the new South Park role-playing game, Red Faction and more, may still be sold in its entirety to an investment group called Clearlake as part of a bankruptcy sale, according to a court ruling.