Nov 27, 2019

Deathmaster Snikch and Malus Darkblade are coming to Total War: Warhammer 2

Total War: WARHAMMER II

Total War: Warhammer 2 (which, according to this press release is still not called Total Warhammer 2) is set for a campaign pack that adds two big names from the Warhammer fantasy.

The Shadow and The Blade, due out on 12th December for Creative Assembly's wonderful strategy game priced 6.99 / $8.99 / €8.99, adds two playable factions in both the Eye of The Vortex and Mortal Empire campaigns: Clan Eshin (Skaven) and Hag Graef (Dark Elves). With them come two big names in the lore as legendary lords: Deathmaster Snikch and Malus Darkblade.

For the uninitiated, Deathmaster Snikch is the head of Clan Eshin, who are basically the assassin/ninja clan in the Warhammer lore. He's got his own model in the tabletop and while he's not one of the biggest names, he's got a cult following.

Nov 27, 2019

Announcing The Shadow & The Blade!

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Are you ready for the nightmare before Christmas…?

Tz’arkan has escaped from his eternal prison within the Realm of Chaos and latched himself onto the mind of Malus Darkblade, forging a deadly partnership that reverberates throughout the New World. Sensing the potential of this daemonic entity, the Nightlord of Clan Eshin has dispatched his most trusted assassin, Deathmaster Snikch, to track down the daemon and investigate its true power.

Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sPbjHEnSDE

The Shadow & The Blade is out 12 December 2019. Take a look at the Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1158180

Questions? Check out the FAQ to see if we’ve answered them: https://www.totalwar.com/blog/total-war-warhammer-ii-the-shadow-the-blade-faq/

Nov 27, 2019

Total War: Warhammer 2 is adding more rats and naughty elves in the next DLC

Total War: WARHAMMER II

Total War: Warhammer 2, already bursting with factions and leaders, is getting yet more factions and lords next month in The Shadow & The Blade DLC. Give the trailer a watch above.

The Shadow & The Blade chucks Death Master Snikch and Malus Darkblade into the Vortex and Mortal Empires campaigns, along with their respective factions, Clan Eshin and Hag Graef. These new skaven and dark elf factions will also get 12 unique units, including High Beast Master, Bloodwrack Medusa, Master Assassins and Eshin Triads.

Accompanying the DLC is a free update that will give all players access to a new Bretonnian lord and hero. If Rapanse de Lyonesse and Henri Le Massif aren't tickling your fancy, there are also some pretty major quality of life improvements designed to make the agonising wait between turns a lot shorter.

In both Vortex and Mortal Empires campaigns, players should see up to a 60 percent decrease in wait times between turns. Given the extremely long wait times in the Mortal Empires campaign in particular, this is a pretty big deal. It's important to note, however, that the decrease will also be dependent on the game state and your PC specs.

For more details on the DLC, check out the FAQ. The Shadow & The Blade is due out on December 12 on Steam.

Nov 25, 2019

The best strategy games on PC

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You’ll ocassionally find someone on the internet sounding off about how the strategy genre is dead. If you see such a person in the future, send them this list of the best strategy games ever made.

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Nov 22, 2019

Making a Monster: The Necrofex Colossus

Total War: WARHAMMER II - CA Ella

How do you make a Necrofex Colossus?

We chatted with Baj Singh, lead character artist for the Total War: WARHAMMER franchise, about how he got into art in the video games industry and all the ingredients for making a really messed up monster: https://www.totalwar.com/blog/making-a-monster-the-necrofex-colossus/

Nov 16, 2019

Games Workshop announces Warhammer fantasy will return to The Old World

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Games Workshop has announced Warhammer The Old World, an upcoming return to the Fantasy Battle-era of the tabletop game.

We only occasionally dabble in tabletop gaming news here on Eurogamer (if you're after an expert view of the scene - and a lot of fun to boot - check out our friends over at Dicebreaker). But I can't help but view this piece of news through a video game lens.

For the uninitiated, back in 2015, Games Workshop destroyed Warhammer's much-loved Old World and replaced the Warhammer: The Game of Fantasy Battles tabletop with the Age of Sigmar. This was a resounding success in tabletop land, and Warhammer hasn't looked back since.

Oct 31, 2019

Total War Bake Off: The Muffin Man

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Forget Markus Wulfhart and Nakai the Wanderer – the real star of The Hunter & The Beast is clearly the Muffin Man.

This time, our Halloween Total War Bake Off bakers were challenged to create a muffin to rival his own masterpiece – but how did they fare? https://www.totalwar.com/blog/total-war-bake-off-the-muffin-man/

https://youtu.be/5ifWLlMS-ro

Oct 28, 2019

Bringing the Undead to Life with Audio in Total War: WARHAMMER II

Total War: WARHAMMER II - CA Ella

No, we're not branching out into ASMR – this is the Total War audio team committing terrible acts of serial violence against innocent groceries for the greater good.

Find out how the audio team bring the undead to life in WARHAMMER II and beyond here: https://www.totalwar.com/blog/bringing-the-undead-to-life-with-audio-in-total-war-warhammer-ii/

Oct 21, 2019

Steam Charts: Free Diving Edition

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People, I face a dilemma. (Great cars, them Dilemmas. – Ed)> This week Destiny 2 takes up an astonishing five out of ten spaces on the Charts. So what’s a professional games journalist of 20 years experience to do? Write ten octopus facts in less detail but with more jokes, or six more involved entries perhaps better celebrating our cephalopod friends? I’ve opted for the latter, and I hope you’ll endorse me in this decision rather than join the inevitable social media backlash.

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