Issue 041 — July 2026
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About Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

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Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is an intense, brutal co-op action shooter that tasks you and your allies with reclaiming the city of Tertium from hordes of bloodthirsty foes. Coming from the award-winning team behind the Vermintide series, it drops you into the depths of a hive city where a sinister new force seeks control and the seeds of Chaos threaten to overwhelm everything. As agents of the Inquisition, you must root out the enemy before Tertium succumbs to the darkness.

Character creation lets you shape a unique protagonist, tailoring appearance, voice, and origin, then choosing a class that defines your traits and skills, whether a seasoned Imperial veteran, a snarky outsider, or a fiery zealot. Combat builds on the legacy of Vermintide 2's celebrated melee system while adding visceral WH40K gunplay, so you constantly balance ranged and melee attacks, feeling the weight of every chainsword swing or lasgun blast against a relentless stream of enemies. Blending action, adventure, FPS, and indie sensibilities, this PC shooter immerses you in the violent, dystopian world of Warhammer 40,000, from scorching industrial factories to crumbling, decaying depths where Rejects rise as Tertium falls.