https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/feedThis is a feed of the latest articles from Rock Paper Shotgun.enCopyright (c) Rock Paper Shotgun a brand of IGN Entertainment, Inc.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:50:33 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/if-they-turn-off-they-might-not-be-able-to-turn-them-on-again-the-charming-reason-behind-dawn-of-war-4s-excitable-dancing-mechJulian BensonFri, 22 May 2026 09:05:02 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/if-they-turn-off-they-might-not-be-able-to-turn-them-on-again-the-charming-reason-behind-dawn-of-war-4s-excitable-dancing-mechWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IVSingle PlayerBird view / IsometricPCMultiplayer CooperativeStrategy: Real-Time StrategyDeep SilverKing Art GamesMultiplayer CompetitiveStrategy<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dawn-of-war-IV-adeptus-mechanicus-header.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>If you watch the Dawn of War 4 trailer showing off the Adeptus Mechanicus faction, you might have spotted a mech that's practically dancing on the spot. The excitable little thing looks to be itching to get into the fight. It turns out, it's not channeling the spirit of a warmongering puppy, it's got to keep moving for very serious lore reasons.</p> <p>"They can never stop," Dawn of War 4's creative director Jan Theysen tells me. "They're always moving and always walking because the Adeptus Mechanicus fear that if they turn off, they might not be able to turn them on again. So they just keep them moving all the time."</p> <p><a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/if-they-turn-off-they-might-not-be-able-to-turn-them-on-again-the-charming-reason-behind-dawn-of-war-4s-excitable-dancing-mech">Read more</a></p>