Friday, 10th November 2006
Clash Of The Titans!
On Wednesday 8th November, some lucky members of the Total War community were invited up to SEGA UK for our Medieval II Gold Code Day.  The event was a great success, and The Shogun has posted a new Community Blog in its honour!
Tuesday, 7th November 2006
New Medieval II Trailer!
To celebrate Medieval II: Total War going Gold, and its US release on 14th November, we are pleased to bring you a brand new Downloadable Trailer!
Tuesday, 7th November
Turkey Deploys Fowl Play!
In this weeks Faction Feature, Turkey dominates the Eastern battlefield with all new screenshots and a downloadable video!
 
Also making an appearance are the Dismounted Noble Knights.  Learn more about these elite French warriors in our 3D Units section.
 
Finally, GamesRadar.com have put up a very nice review, awarding Medieval II: Total War with 9 out of 10!
Friday, 3rd November
Otumba Debuts In New Demo
To celebrate the release of Medieval II: Total War next Friday, SEGA and The Creative Assembly have released a second demo.  It contains a video, a  tutorial based on the Battle of Hastings, The Battle Of Agincourt, The Battle Of Pavia and an all new, exclusive battle based in Otumba between the Spanish and the Aztecs. 
 
The file is 640mb in size, you can download it here:
 
 
Also, Brendan Rogers (Senior Artist at CA Australia) has kindly sent through a new Developer Diary focusing on Battlefield Environments!
Thursday, 2nd November
Limited Edition Details!
For a limited time at launch, Sega is packing in an exclusive soundtrack and game map with every copy of Medieval II. Listen to one of the tracks from the soundtrack now.  This limited edition will be available at retailers everywhere. Visit specific retailers for more information or click here for more details.
Wednesday, 1st November
Two Blog Collectors Edition!
As Medieval II: Total War's release grows ever closer, find out all of the work that went into creating the game's Collectors Edition in our new Marketing Blog!  
 
In addition, check in with Epistolary Richard (the Org's modding rep) in our latest Community Blog, who has been spending time at our Brisbane offices.
Wednesday, 1st November
Ava Go At This!
TotalWar.org is currently running an Avatar contest with some great prizes up for grabs!  READ MORE...
Tuesday, 31st October
Editors Choice And Community Creations!
After Medieval II’s glowing UK review, the US edition of PC Gamer has also been singing the game’s praises with a 90% rating and Editors Choice Award!  
 
Clearly impressed by the epic scale of the game, they commented, “The sheer number of units that can be displayed on-screen at once is truly breathtaking.” 
 
Endorsed as “A must-buy for series vets and anyone interested in medieval-themed strategy”, they concluded that “Medieval II will blow you away”.
 
The December 2006 edition of PC Gamer is out in the US now!   
 
On the Community front, Medieval II fans have been coming up with very creative ways to win a place at SEGA's Gold Code Day in November. At rtw.heavengames.com for example, entries to date have included a fort constructed out of PC game boxes, people dressing up as their favourite artwork, and even a homemade ballista!  At our own forums there has been some fantastic paintings submitted.  Additional places have also been up for grabs at TotalWar.org and TWCenter.net!
 
 
As an extra Halloween treat,  CA's Dan Toose takes you on a guided tour of Religion and Crusades in our latest Downloadable Video!
Thursday, 26th October
Community Guide Blogged!
"Frogbeastegg" has contributed a fantastic new article for our Community Blog. During which she discusses all of the work that goes into creating one of her Total War Guides. 
 
Also online is a brand new Faction feature that focuses on Sicily.  In addition to new screenshots and a downloadable video, you will find a wealth of information about the faction, their campaign strategy, and unit types!
Thursday, 26th October
Medieval II Is A PC Gamer “Must Buy”!
We are delighted to learn that PC Gamer (UK) has awarded Medieval II: Total War with a fantastic 94% and a coveted Must Buy award in their latest issue.
 
Hailing the game as “the most awesome thing you’ve ever seen on a PC screen”, they went on to note “Honestly there are sights in this game that combine scale, beauty and brutality so sublimely they make you want to weep” and ended the review by declaring Medieval II as “stunning, a classic amongst classics".
 
Stay tuned for all the latest Medieval II news!