napoleon: total war

News

Waterloo Wasn’t Quite Total War, But It Was Awesome

4:40AM Luke Plunkett | 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 »
Hands On

Napoleon: Total War Review: No Ability Without Opportunity

8:30AM Luke Plunkett | 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 »
Competitions

Who Won Those Napoleon: Total War Special Editions?

4:00PM David Wildgoose | We’ve held some truly silly competitions here at Kotaku. But getting you to rewrite the lyrics of Abba’s “Waterloo” in order to win a copy of Napoleon: Total War is perhaps the silliest yet. Let’s see who “won”. More »
Competitions

WIN! Napoleon: Total War Emperor’s Edition

1:00PM David Wildgoose | How would you like to conquer Europe? You can this week, thanks to the release of Sega and the Creative Assembly’s Napoleon: Total War and our giveaway. More »
News

Napoleon: Total War Meets Its Waterloo Next Month

11:30PM Luke Plunkett | Creative Assembly Announced today that Napoleon: Total War, sequel of sorts to the amazing Empire: Total War, will be out next month. More »
Media

Napoleon: Total War Trailer Gives Us A History Lesson

4:00PM Luke Plunkett | 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 »
Features

Why We’re Getting Napoleon: Total War, Not Hitler: Total War

9:00AM David Wildgoose | When Creative Assembly started work on the next Total War game, they decided they wanted to tell a story around the exploits of one man. As you know, they decided to go with Napoleon. We asked them why him and not, for example, Hitler. More »
Regulars

AU Diary: Where Did Napoleon Keep His Armies?

5:00PM David Wildgoose | Up his sleevies, of course. I spent the early afternoon out at Sega’s Sydney office to scout Napoleon: Total War. I have to say I like the direction in which they’re taking the series. More »
News

Napoleon: Total War Edition Shouldn’t Have Invaded Russia

10:00PM Luke Plunkett | For PC owners at least, Napoleon: Total War is going to be a pretty big deal. And a game can’t be a pretty big deal these days without a pretty big collector’s edition, so, yeah. Here’s Napoleon’s. More »
News

The Total Total War Collection, Like Totally

3:00PM David Wildgoose | SEGA has announced the Total War Anthology, compiling all five Total War games to date, plus some bonus content for the upcoming Napoleon: Total War. It’s also exclusive to Australia and New Zealand. More »