Originally developed for Company of Heroes by Relic Entertainment, Essence Engine is the game engine that Company of Heroes and Dawn of War II run on.

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Dawn of War II : 40k RTS Fun, and Modding Potential

Dawn of War II : 40k RTS Fun, and Modding Potential

Feature

This article is meant to reintroduce DOWII, give context / history on DOWII, explain context on the DOWII modding scene / ecosystem, highlight the current...

Age of Empires IV Kicks Off Season 4; 5 Awesome Age of Empires Mods
Age of Empires IV

Age of Empires IV Kicks Off Season 4; 5 Awesome Age of Empires Mods

Age of Empires IV

Age of Empires IV is soon launching its fourth seasonal content update, so here's five AOE mods from across the franchise to dig in to some classic RTS...

Gamescom's Opening Night Announcements; Our 5 Favourites And 5 Relevant mods

Gamescom's Opening Night Announcements; Our 5 Favourites And 5 Relevant mods

Feature 2 comments

With the Gamescom Opening Night concluded, here's our five picks for the top announcements, and a relevant mod for each placement!

Soundbug and Actual Working Solutions

Soundbug and Actual Working Solutions

News 6 comments

This article is about the infamous soundbug (SB) and provides an actual working solution that stops the SB about 95% of the time after months of testing...

Elite Mod Patch V2.9.8
Dawn of War II: Retribution

Elite Mod Patch V2.9.8

Dawn of War 2: Retribution - Elite Mod 2 comments

Elite Mod's largest patch release in a long time with new content. For PVP, new balance changes, new units, new faction skins and visual updates. For...

Guide on Official Visual DLCs and Custom Visual Mods for In-Game Unit Models
Dawn of War II: Retribution

Guide on Official Visual DLCs and Custom Visual Mods for In-Game Unit Models

Dawn of War 2: Retribution - Elite Mod Skinning

This is an introductory guide on the official visual DLCs and custom visual Mods for the in-game unit models of Dawn of War II Retribution and Elite Mod.

K-J Christmas Game Contest Confirmed 2017

K-J Christmas Game Contest Confirmed 2017

News 9 comments

Is this going to be the last K-J Christmas contest?

Dawn of War III Multiplayer Closed Beta Impressions
Dawn of War III

Dawn of War III Multiplayer Closed Beta Impressions

Dawn of War III 30 comments

Hands-on with the closed beta for Relic’s Warhammer 40,000 RTS.

Company of Heroes: Back to Basics v4.0
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts

Company of Heroes: Back to Basics v4.0

Company of Heroes: Back to Basics 3 comments

The long awaited v4.0 update of Company of Heroes: Back to Basics is now available!

Installation Guide

Installation Guide

Editor's Notes Installers 60 comments

How to install the game correctly and without problems.

Protectors of the Homeland
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts

Protectors of the Homeland

ZombieMod 39 comments

You've waited so patiently for it, so without further ado, the ZombieMod team presents the first complete doctrine - Protectors of the Homeland.

February 1st Update
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts

February 1st Update

ZombieMod 21 comments

February 1st is my birthday, so I thought it would be a nice treat to share some content with you guys. Enjoy!

Editors' Choice: Most Innovative Multiplayer

Editors' Choice: Most Innovative Multiplayer

2008 Mod of the Year Awards 62 comments

Here's our choices for the best multiplayer games/mods of 2008 that had a little something extra to break away from the mold.

Mod Video Spotlight - January 2009

Mod Video Spotlight - January 2009

Spotlight 18 comments

January was an awesome start to 2009. To help finish of the first month of the new year is a brand new Spotlight with a few improvements!

Setting Battle of the Bulge apart from Company of Heroes
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts

Setting Battle of the Bulge apart from Company of Heroes

Battle of the Bulge 5 comments

An article about the major changes in gameplay made to the CoH in the Battle of the Bulge mod. To help understand how better to play BotB

Dawn of War 2 Modding Petition
Dawn of War II

Dawn of War 2 Modding Petition

Dawn of War II 11 comments

We, the modding community, believe that mods add vitality and vibrancy to games. Furthermore they create communities of very loyal fans who are vital...