Empire: Total War soundtrack coming out June 30th
Posted by George. Filed under Europe, George, News, PC. Tagged with Empire: Total War, iTunes, Music, Soundtrack.
If you where one of the million gamers that can’t get enough Empire: Total War, well you might be in luck. Sumthing Else Music Works has announced that they will be releasing the Empire: Total War soundtrack, in both physical and digital copies. The retail version will be sold through sumthing.com, while the digital version will be up at sumthingdigital.com and iTunes.
Richard Beddow, the composer and producer for the soundtrack put in a ton of work and thought into how to get the music just right.
“Undertaking the challenge of the music production for Empire: Total War was no simple task,” said composer Richard Beddow. “The game needed music to convey its size and breadth, covering the various countries at war, delicately accompanying campaign gameplay and underpinning the various cinematics and events in the game.”
The games music was performed by The Slovak National Symphony Orchestra at the Slovak Radio Concert Hall in Bratislava. Got to say, I love that Creative Assembly games get soundtrack releases in the west. Can we now ask for a Valkyria Chronicles soundtrack (outside of Japan)?
[Source: GiantStorm]
Sega Game Deals: Empire: Total War half price on Steam
Posted by Graham. Filed under G, News, PC. Tagged with Bargain, Downloads, Empire: Total War, Half Price, Sega Game Deals, Steam, The Creative Assembly.
Ok this has to be one of the best gaming deals around. The critically acclaimed and hugely successful Empire: Total War is now available for download from Steam for just £14.99 (R.R.P. £29.99)
But that’s not all, you can buy the “Special Forces Edition” (giving you additional, special units for single player) for just £17.49 (R.R.P. £34.99) and you get Empire: Total War included!
For more information and to buy the game, check out the Steam store now.
Empire: Total War patch details
Posted by Graham. Filed under G, News, PC, Worldwide. Tagged with Downloads, Empire: Total War, Patch, The Creative Assembly, Total War, update.
Sega Europe has announced the details of the upcoming update to the hugely popular PC title, Empire: Total War.
The patch isn’t due for release until 22 June, only a few days away, but Sega/The Creative Assembly has posted up the main changes and additions to the game, including; frame-rate increases, AI changes/updates, balances to combat, plus included in the patch will be new units to play with - free of charge. Lovely.
Full patch details after the break.
Sega nominated for several Develop Awards
Posted by Graham. Filed under Europe, G, Multi-platform, News. Tagged with Beijing 2008, Brighton, Develop Awards, Empire: Total War, Football Manager Live, Headstrong Games, House of teh Dead: Overkill, OutRun Online Arcade, Richard Jacques, Sports Interactive, Sumo Digital, The Creative Assembly.
Sega Europe has announced that they have been put up for a variety of Develop Awards. In case you don’t know, the Develop Awards, or rather “The Develop Industry Excellence Awards,” are held every year and they celebrate the best titles that European games companies have to offer.
The Develop Awards are now in their 7th year and Sega has posted a list of catagories that they have been nominated for.
Sega Deals: Get Empire: Total War and Madword for 29.99 each at Gamestop!
Posted by George. Filed under George, Nintendo Wii, North America, PC. Tagged with Cheap, Empire: Total War, MadWorld, Price Drops, Sega Deals.
Do you hate paying $49.99 for video games? How about $29.99? For those of you have put off buying Empire: Total War or MadWorld, both being fantastic games by the way, you can now get them at a discount price at GameStop.
Each title will cost you $29.99, a very solid price, since both titles where worth the full price of $49.99. So hurry up to your GameStop and get ready for an awesome gaming experience. I don’t know if its only this weekend or if they are official price drops.
[Source Kotaku]
[Update] Get ready for SoE’s Free Stuff Friday on Twitter
Posted by Graham. Filed under Europe, G, Microsoft Xbox 360, News, Nintendo Wii, PC, Sony PSP, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, Worldwide. Tagged with Contest, Empire: Total War, Football Manager, Free Stuff Friday, Giveaway, Lip Balm, MadWorld, outrun, OutRun Online Arcade, PSN, Sega Mega Drive Collection, Valkyria Chronicles, XBLA.
In random celebration of the best working day of the week, Friday, Sega Europe is planning on giving away a few prizes via Twitter.
What you see above is the selection of prizes that will be on offer tomorrow, Friday 24th April. Unfortunately it’s not one big prize bundle, but rather the prizes will be given to seperate winners - which is still pretty sexy.
During the day, (probably between 2pm and 3pm), Sega will post a Twitter update giving out a question. The first person to respond with the correct answer will win.
[Update] Sega will no longer ask a question - instead they will post an announcement (via Twitter still) and all you have to do is be the first to respond, telling them that you want said prize.
Excited? More info after the break.
Empire: Total War dominates PC charts
Posted by George. Filed under George, North America, PC. Tagged with Empire: Total War, NPD Sales Charts.
Empire: Total War was number one in the latest NPD PC sales charts (ending March 21st), meaning it was in retail, not counting digital downloads. If that wasn’t enough, the title was number two on Steam (ending on April 2nd) , while on Direct2Drive digital download charts it only got number 6 (ending on March 28th).
So Empire: Total War continues its all around ass kicking, I’ll be trying to save pennies for a new graphics card. Those water effects look so nice!
[Source: Kotaku]
Empire tops the UK multi-format chart
Posted by Graham. Filed under Europe, G, News, PC. Tagged with Empire: Total War, Multi-Platform Charts, Number One, The Creative Assembly, Top 40, Total War, UK Charts.
Sega and The Creative Assembly’s latest addition to the Total War franchise, Empire: Total War, has topped the UK multi-format chart in its first week. In fact, as the game was released last Wednesday (in the UK), the game didn’t even receive a full weeks worth of sales.
Possibly the most impressive thing about this is that Empire: Total War knocked Sony’s Killzone 2 from its perch, denying the PS3-exclusive a second week at number one. Empire also beat down other big-hitting titles such as; Wii Fit, Halo Wars, Street Fighter IV and Tom Clancy’s: Hawx.
This is also the first time that a PC-exclusive title has reached the number one position in the Top 40 since Sega’s other big PC franchise, Football Manager 2008, did it way back in 2007.
Sega also saw success in the UK charts with; Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection (11), Mario & Sonic Olympics (17), Football Manager 2009 (27) and House of the Dead: Overkill (32).
[Source: MCV]
[Thanks: Fernando]
Empire: Total War Collector’s Edition packaging is impressive
Posted by George. Filed under Europe, George, News, PC. Tagged with awesome, Collector's Edition, Empire: Total War, Packaging.
This seems to be the Australian version of Empire: Total War Collector’s Edition and the package looks amazing. I’m not a huge Total War fan, but I would buy this!
On the other hand, the American (and Europe) version of the “Collector’s Edition” is not as awesome looking (at least not on the GameStop website). But you do get a free copy of Rome: Total War.
The game is out today in Europe and America, and comes out tomorrow for Australian gamers.
[Source NeoGaf]
Empire: Total War launch trailer
Posted by Graham. Filed under G, News, PC, Video. Tagged with Empire: Total War, Gameplay, Launch, The Creative Assembly, Total War, Trailer.
In case you didn’t know, Empire: Total War is released to tomorrow and with it Sega has just released the official launch trailer for the game.
The trailer consists entirely of in-game graphics and animations and this RTS is looking just lovely. Now all you have to do is pray that your PC specs are up to the challenge!
[Source: Sega PR]
