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Total War: Rome II Will Be Out Everywhere On September 3
Total War: Rome II will be out everywhere on September 3. The first slice of DLC — which offers up the three additional factions of Epirus, Athens and Sparta — is free if you pre-order.
There’s A New Total War Game Coming, But It’s Not What You Think
Creative Assembly will later this year release Rome II, a proper Total War game. They’ll also, presumably, one day take the wraps off a Warhammer title. As of today though, there’s another Total War game coming, and it’s a weird one, because it’s not the Warhammer game, and it’s not the next true Total War game either.
Fan Gets A Memorial In Total War After Losing Battle With Cancer
Shortly after his visit to get a very early preview of Total War: Rome 2 last year, a 24-year-old gamer named James died, taken by liver cancer in the prime of his life. Eurogamer reports that Total War studio Creative Assembly was so touched by the short time it spent with James that his image will be included as a soldier in the game.
Today’s Best ‘Gameplay’ Trailer Comes Courtesy Of Total War: Rome II
It’s not actual gameplay. There’s no HUD, no mouse cursor. But at least give Creative Assembly credit for releasing a cutscene for Total War: Rome II that’s made up entirely of in-game assets, something they did to good effect in Shogun 2.
The First Look At Total War: Rome II’s Gameplay Has Freakin’ Battle Elephants
By the gods, this first glimpse of the the battles between the ancient empire of Rome and Carthage looks amazing. The video above is purportedly cut from in-game footage and this clip — coupled with the screens we saw earlier this year — sure make it seem like Creative Assembly’s next strategy opus is going to be a visual stunner.
Man Who Believes Reptiles Rule The World Asks Why Sega Thinks He’s Controversial
Dear David Icke, I see you’re wondering why Sega thinks you’re a controversial figure. You’re holding an event called the Great Gathering of Consciousness in which you will spend nine hours telling an audience how to free themselves from the moon, and you’re wondering why Sega won’t let you use one of their songs from Total War.
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