Congratulations to Mark Lo who won June 2008's Create A Calendar Competition. Click here to download the wallpaper in a variety of sizes.

 

Congratulations to Alexander Boros (aka GreatkingOfall) from Canada who has won this month's Create A Calendar Competition. May's winning wallpaper can be downloaded to your desktops here.

 

 

 

Alexander was kind enough to provide the following description on the winning artwork, which seamlessly incorporates Empire: Total War imagery with his own photos.

 

"The image is actually 4 pictures combined, one for the sea, and rocks, two for the sky and finally one for the ships, which is an Empire Total War Screenshot. The reason, why I put the ships so close to the side, was to try, and give the illusion that some of the ships are fighting against two enemies. The shore, and the other ships nearby. Some of the effects I used, were various layer blending modes, such as Multiply, or overlay and a few gradient fades for the ships. Lastly, I desaturated the image, and then added a Duotone to the picture. Basically, I told Photoshop to use just two colours. A shade of red, and blue." 

 

June's Create A Calendar Competition is now underway, and you have until 31st May to get your entries in. Prizes this month include a signed piece of Empire: Total War artwork, a copy of Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms, plus Rome: Total War and Medieval II: Total War soundtracks!

IGN recently had the opportunity to interview Empire: Total War's lead designer, James Russell. During their talk, he gives an update on the game's progress, discusses the epic scale of the campaign map, naval battles, the new engine and much more.

 

We are pleased to announce that the Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms Update is now available to download from the following mirror sites:

 

Worth Playing 

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US Gold Edition:
DE Gold Edition:

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FR Gold Edition:

Worth Playing 

Worth Playing

 

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MEGA Upload

 

Russian, Polish and Czech Version:  

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Czech Version:

 

Japanese Version:

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For a list of fixes included in the update, please head over to our official forums.

Many congratulations to Dainius Cebatorius in Ireland who has won this month's Create A Calendar Competition. March's winning wallpaper can be downloaded to your desktops here. You have until 31st March to get your entries in for April's Competition.

 

 

Containing both Medieval II: Total War and the Kingdoms Expansion pack, the Medieval II: Gold Edition will be available to buy from all good retailers on 6th February!

 

 

 

Congratulations to Kevin Hiley in Yorkshire who has won this month's Create A Calendar Competition. February's winning wallpaper can be downloaded to your desktops here. You have until 29th February to get your entries in for March's Competition.