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Total War: Shogun 2 may look and sound for all the world like the latest in a long line of reasonably bland strategy strategy games. As most grand strategy games are. Removing the player from the action to such an abstract level tends to rob the genre of its potential to truly immerse you in the spirit of the war, time or place. More »
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After a range of teeny little downloadable content packs, Creative Assembly's Total War: Shogun 2 will next month be getting its first serious expansion, called Rise of the Samurai. More »
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British studio Creative Assembly, best known for its work on the Total War franchise of PC strategy games, is currently developing a game based on Ridley Scott's original 1979 horror masterpiece. More »
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While easily its most ambitious title to date, 2009's Empire: Total War was also a rather divisive game for fans of Creative Assembly's classic strategy series. Total War: Shogun 2 feels like a direct response to that. More »
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Creative Assembly's Total War series is one of the few remaining blockbuster franchises on the PC that is, at heart, a truly PC game. That hasn't stopped the developers from exploring how the game would work on a console. More »
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The Total War series returns later this year with Shogun 2: Total War, the sequel to the game that gave the venerable franchise its start. More »
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Deciding that E3 was simply too far away to wait, Creative Assembly today took the wraps off the latest game in the Total War series: Shogun 2: Total War. Or, going by this video, Okami: Total War. More »
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Sega has been teasing the release of an all-new Total War game for the last week or so, with a full reveal set for E3. Looks like their cover may have been blown by some sloppy pre-show organisation, however. More »
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There'll most likely be a new Total War game unveiled at E3, but in the meantime, Sega is happy to release a new expansion for the recent Napoleon: Total War. More »
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The Creative Assembly, best known as the studio behind the Total War series of PC strategy games, will soon be putting down the history books and picking up what appears to be a pair of football boots and a...spreadsheet. More »
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Fun fact: I'm a history graduate, so when a Total War game comes along, I'm normally first in line. Especially when it involves pipes, muskets and rad uniforms, because they remind me not of Napoleon, but of Waterloo. The movie. More »
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In 1815, having come back for one last bite of the cherry, Waterloo was Napoleon's, well, Waterloo. Could Creative Assembly be risking the same fate returning to the age of muskets and bright uniforms so soon after Empire: Total War? More »
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Creative Assembly Announced today that Napoleon: Total War, sequel of sorts to the amazing Empire: Total War, will be out next month. More »
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Does your knowledge of Napoleon stop at "he was short" and "he was fat"? Might want to watch this trailer for the upcoming Napoleon: Total War, then, which is more history lesson than game trailer. More »
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Just because Creative Assembly are working on a new Total War game doesn't mean they've given up on the last one - Empire - as a new expansion for the game is due next month. More »
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Empire: Total War devotees will be more than aware that, even after the game's been patched, there are still some glaring issues with the game's AI. Guess it's time for another patch, then! More »
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That was fast! Having released Empire: Total War earlier this year, Creative Assembly have announced that the next game in the series will be out in 2010. More »
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Surprise, Empire: Total War players! Not only did you receive a major update today, but Sega also slipped some paid DLC out the door as well, with 14 all-new units available for $3.50. More »
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Empire: Total War is, regardless of its inherent excellence, in serious need of regular updates. And on Monday, it's getting one, which will bring both a range of fixes as well as some "new" units. More »
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Empire: Total War developers Creative Assembly have announced that, as part of an upcoming patch, a number of new units will be introduced into the game, free of charge. More »
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If everything goes according to plan, Creative Assembly will next week release an update for Empire: Total War that will address a number of AI flaws and critical bugs. More »
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Don't fret. You're not alone. Most, if not all players of Creative Assembly's masterpiece have been struggling through various technical issues since the game's launch. More »
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Hrm. An Empire: Total War review. Where to start, where to start... It's tough! Tough like trying to sum up War & Peace in Haiku. More »
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Empire: Total War has been out a little over 24 hours and already Creative Assembly is planning a patch for next week. Remember when "release date" meant the game was done? More »
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Stormrise, a new RTS from Creative Assembly, is coming to consoles. No problems there. But it's also coming to the PC, and when it does, you better hope you're not still rocking Windows XP. More »
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The Creative Assembly strut their turn-based strategy stuff in this launch trailer for Empire: Total War, now available for purchase via Steam. More »
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What's the point of fighting PC game piracy? According to Stormrise developer Creative Assembly Australia's communications manager Vispi Bhopti, there isn't one. More »
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The official demo for Sega strategy title Empire: Total War is now available for free download on Steam. More »
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Sega have given us a new release date for the previously-delayed Empire: Total War. And some new screenshots. And, perhaps most useful of all, some system requirements to go with them. More »
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Empire: Total War has a new singleplayer "scenario". In it, you can take part in the American war of independence. Here's your introductory video to the whole thing. God, this game cannot come soon enough. More »
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Where would a new, big-name game be these days without an expensive collector's edition? It wouldn't be a new, big-name game, that's where it would be. Feels like these things aren't a bonus any more...they're now a right of passage. And so we come to Empire: Total War's attempt to come packaged in a bigger box with a higher price tag. Called the "Special Forces Edition", there's no gold-plated musket, no George Washington action figure, no game case in the shape of a surgeon's hacksaw. There's just a map. A big map. Oh, and a range of elite units that you don't get in the regular edition. Were I Sega's expensive edition teacher, this would be marked C-, with "this is not 2004, must try harder" scrawled at the top of the box. More »
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We've conquered the Roman Republic, jousted through medieval times, and worked our way up to shogun. Now set between the 18th and 19th century, the fight continues on land and sea in Empire: Total War. These new screens give us a closer glimpse of what it'll be like to take your ships into naval battle - as well as commanding your massive armies. More »
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Not that many Steam customers will need convincing to pre-purchase Empire: Total War, but just in case you do, Valve and Sega have teamed up to offer you a little sweetener. You may be put off paying for a game in October that's not due until 2009. Who knows. Anyway, that sweetener is, you pre-purchase Empire: Total War, and you get Rome: Total War (Gold edition) for free. And so free that you can play it right away, you don't even need to wait for Empire to come out. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5070202&view=rss&microfeed=true This trailer for Empire: Total War focuses on how the Campaign Map helps you to organize your forces and manage resources. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5067804&view=rss&microfeed=true Oh, so this is what it feels like to not just get excited about a PC game, but to lose one's mind over one. I'd almost forgotten. February 2009 just can not come soon enough. More »
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Creative Assembly - the team behind the Total War series - have told Eurogamer that they've not only been talking about a console version of the acclaimed strategy series "a lot over the years", but that they'd "love to do it". Coming on the heels of Ensemble's turn to a console game, then closure, dyed-in-the-wool PC gamers will no doubt be reacting with a mix of rage and rage. Of course, there are plenty of obstacles in their way, limited console lifespans and the complexity of the PC versions the primary two amongst many. As a long-time devotee of the Total War series, I'm hoping this outpouring of intent is harmless, akin to me saying "I'd love to buy a private jet, fill it with plastic balls (ala a ball pit) and order the pilot to make with the barrel rolls". It'd be awesome, but it's never going to happen. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5054509&view=rss&microfeed=true Real-time strategy? On a console? Yeah, it's not that new of a concept, but whether Sega and Creative Assembly's Stormrise will be any good remains to be seen. It's post-apocalyptic, which is rarely a bad thing. This recent trailer (and recent batch of screens) will probably be close to what you'll see on the Xbox 360, PC and PlayStation 3 in 2009, which.... well, you'll have to take a peek to see how you feel about the future of RTS games. More »
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Sega and developer The Creative Assembly are tripping through the time streams together something fierce. Having just yesterday announced Viking: Battle for Asgard, now they set the clocks forward to the 18th century for Empire: Total War, the latest in the popular Total War RTS franchise. Aside from the natural inclusion of gunpowder in the mix, Empire introduces naval combat to the series. Control a vast fleet of ships or a lone wolf on the sea, firing cannons, grappling, and engaging the enemy in shipboard combat. Little wary of such an unknown element being introduced into my favorite RTS series, but with the 18th century so rife with conflict I'm sure there'll be plenty else to do should the seas be too calm. More »
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Playfuls is reporting on a rumor that Creative Assembly is working on a sequel to Medieval Total War. The buzz comes from a screenshot of an Italian magazine which lists the game on its cover. Of course the whole thing could be fake or conjecture. More »
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