Dawn of War 2 is on its way, theoretically arriving sometime early next year. It looks awesome.

The Dawn of War series is a personal favorite of mine. Excellent real-time strategy gaming served up by RTS devs extraordinaire Relic (makers of the awesome Homeworld, Impossible Creatures, and Company of Heroes), the games are set in the dark and brutal universe of Warhammer 40,000, where war is eternal and gothic sci-fi themes are rampant.

The games’ only content issue is the brutal violence, which involves a lot of blood. Because of this they definitely belong in the ‘M’ rated category (sorry, kids), but for those old enough to handle the content, it’s excellent stuff.

The new game looks to eschew many traditional RTS hallmarks, including resource gathering and army building. Despite the axing of what some might consider the most important parts of an RTS game, Relic has my full trust that they will deliver a game well worth the playing.

Keep your eye on this one, peeps.

Jerod Jarvis is an independent gaming journalist and founder of Duality Games. He maintains gaming columns for The Washington Times Communities and for The Outpost. When not blogging madly about games, he freelances for the Spokesman-Review in his hometown of Spokane, Washington and attends school at Whitworth University. Check out his presence on Facebook and Twitter to stay up on Duality Games updates and the inside scoop on the gaming news you care about.