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1 year ago
Total War: Three Kingdoms expansion has eight princes, but no Purple Rain
Eight Princes - the latest expansion for Total War: Three Kingdoms - has launched, bringing with it eight playable princes with the singular aim of carving their legacy into the sinewy flesh of history. None of them are from Minneapolis though, I've checked.Taking place in the year 291CE, a generation has passed since the events of the Three Kingdoms period and while power between the…
2 years ago
Bad news: the launch of Total War: Three Kingdoms will come in spring 2019, pushed back from autumn 2018.Good news: a new trailer has a selection of moving shapes, colours, and sounds that you might find comforting.The Creative Assembly's first foray into Chinese history for their strategy series needs a little more time to finish up properly, see. Better a better game later than a…
A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia details post-launch revisions
A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia is a twist on the usual Total War formula. There's a dozen clans, each with their own skill sets, and each with their own populations that have to be managed while you build your empire. The new streamlined game mechanics built a title that's easier for newcomers, but this has also resulted in a wave of negative feedback…
Bright and early at 8 o'clock this morning, The Creative Assembly released A Total War Saga: Thrones Of Britannia. Perhaps you started ordering soldiers around while dipping soldiers in your eggie. Swelled your coffers while sipping coffee. Had your forces spread like butter on your crumpet. Ordered a full retreat while gulping tea. Burnt your toast like Alfred and them cakes, then razed Winchester for…
3 years ago
If you've already ordered in a hog to roast in celebration of A Total War Saga: Thrones Of Britannia's launch, you might want to get your meat man on the blower. Developers Creative Assembly today announced that they will not launch the historical strategy game on April 19th, as had been the plan, as they want more time to polish it up. Thrones Of Britannia…
Total War: Warhammer 2 – Rise of the Tomb Kings DLC shambles out today
I know I can't be the first to say this, but this is the first chance I've had to moan about it and you can't stop me. Why oh why is Total War: Warhammer 2 not just called 'Total Warhammer 2'? As far as I'm concerned, consistent branding can get in the bin when there's an opportunity that good.Oh yes, the news: Total Warhammer 2's…
Total War: Three Kingdoms tackles the turbulence of 3rd century China
Total War has been enjoying its time among the greenskins and the undead, but we've been waiting to see exactly which period it'd land in when it returns to its historical roots for its next major installment. Now the answer is here. Total War: Three Kingdoms.The year is 190CE. China is in turmoil. The Han Dynasty crumbles before the child-emperor. He is but a figurehead;…
Creative Assembly is still working on Total War: Warhammer 2 and the Mortal Empires post-launch updates, but things are going slower than anticipated. In a blog post published yesterday, the team explains, candidly, what the issues are and when we can expect new campaign packs, like the Tomb Kings, as well as the addition of Norsca to Mortal Empires.
When Empire Divided, Total War's latest expansion, trundled into our garage, Fraser was the mechanic on duty. He walked around the chariot, kicked the wheels, took the pencil from behind his ear and made a few notes. "It's not in bad nick," he said, after some deliberation, "but it's no Warhammer."You should read the rest of his review if you're considering buying this new expansion…
I’ve probably written more about Total War than any other series this year, but I confess that I totally forgot about its free-to-play multiplayer spin-off, Total War: Arena. It has my attention again, however, as a public beta kicks off today, announced Creative Assembly and publisher Wargaming (who were brought in to help last year).
The first Total War Saga, a new spin-off sub-series from the historical strategy games which will focus on very specific times and places, is off to good ol' Blighty. Sega today announced A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia, which travels back to Britain in 878 AD. While the focus is tighter, Creative Assembly say it will offer "the most detailed Total War campaign map…
A brand new expansion is coming to Total War: Rome II, developers Creative Assembly announced today, four years since the game came out and three since its last expansion. Empire Divided will travel back to the third century for a new grand-scale campaign as the Roman Empire risks collapsing. It'll feature ten playable factions, from good ol' Rome through the goths to Armenia, and bring…
Total War might have been away in the land of elves and orcs for a while now, but it hasn't forgotten its historical roots. In fact, Creative Assembly are working on three historical Total War games: one is an expansion to an older title, one is a spin-off of sorts called a Saga, and the biggest of the lot is set in an entirely new…
Total War: Warhammer 2’s Mortal Empires and Blood for the Blood God DLC is out today
Total War: Warhammer’s Old World and New World are finally colliding in Mortal Empires today. If you own both Total War: Warhammer and Total War: Warhammer 2, you’ll be able to download the DLC for free, smooshing together an edited version of the landmasses from each game. That means you’ll be duking it out on a huge map with 35 leaders, 25 starting positions, 117…
A new branch of Total War games, going under the badge of 'A Total War Saga', will focus the historical strategy action on more specific times and places. Total War devs The Creative Assembly announced the new line today, which will kick off with "another spiritual follow-up" to Total War: Rome II. Total War Sagas will drill down into pivotal moments connected to eras the…
4 years ago
Total War: Warhammer [official site] is so close now that I didn't expect any more announcements that would catch my attention before release, but developers Creative Assembly have just announced that they'll be including robust modding support for their fantasy battler.Though it was announced previously that the title would not benefit from official mod and Workshop support, CA and Games Workshop have been working away…
Total Warhammer Chaos Faction Free For First Week Post-Release
News reaches us that Total War: Warhammer's [official site] Chaos faction will be available for free during the first week post-launch. Previously, the faction were only offered for free to those who pre-ordered, a policy which we grumbled about. Now you'll at least be able to read reviews and reactions before making a decision to spend your hard-earned without missing out on the free faction…
5 years ago
Sega confirmed today that the chivalric knights of Bretonnia will be represented in Total War: Warhammer [official site] at launch. Although the faction won't be playable in the campaign, you'll be able to use Bretonnian armies in one-off battles, against either the AI or a human friend/foe. Those armies will include fearsome cavalry, including flying cavalry in the form of pegasus knights, as well as…
Until today, the only Total War: Warhammer [official site] DLC we knew about was the Chaos race. They'll be in the core game as an AI opponent but can only be played by those who either buy them or preorder. Now, developers The Creative Assembly have released details of their post-release plans and that includes loads of free add-ons. There will be new Lords with…
The latest Total War: Warhammer [official site] video shows a Chaos army in battle for the first time. They're cutting, gouging, biting and burning their way through an army led by Emperor Karl Franz, controlled by a member of the development team who provides commentary throughout. The first few minutes of the video are a guided tour of the two armies, with some lovely close-ups…
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