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Want some fresh Let's Play walkthrough action from Total War: Rome II? Creative Assembly have put together a 15 minute gameplay video as they introduce their new Let's Play series for in-depth teases. In the first of this new series they focus on the historical Battle of the Nile ruckus as the devs take the role of the Roman legions to crush the Egyptians. Total War: Rome II is out in October.

Friends, Romans, PC gamers, lend me your ears. Creative Assembly's new trailer for Total War: Rome 2 takes a behind-the-scenes look at the studio's audio work for the upcoming Empire builder/smasher. From the "gravelly and authority-laden" voice works to the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra pounding out soundtracks, Creative ask to borrow your ears for 8-minutes or so.

Creative Assembly had quite a blowout on Total War: Rome II campaign gameplay back at Rezzed. They showcased the huge campaign world of the sequel, and gave us a glimpse of civic management. The footage is 25 minutes long and will have you drooling your finest cup of wine. They quickly explain some of the changes Total War veterans will be adapting to.

Creative Assembly have put together another official Let's Play for Total War: Rome II, with the focus shifted onto campaign play this time. Patricia Ryniak and Dominique Starr talk factions and families. The pair explains how they've implemented factions, the bonuses they receive and how families work within them. The last Let's Play from the dev team was all about real-time warfare.

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In this new trailer from Creative Assembly for Total War: Rome II see and hear a bickering Roman senate that can't agree how Hannibal will direct his conquest on their empire. It shows off the "multitude" of approaches. Invade through Iberia, tackle Sicily, cosy up to the Greeks or strike through the mountain passes of the Alps. This new tease is to have fans salivate at the "breath-taking scope and variety" of Rome II.

Patricia Ryniak and Dominique Starr of Creative Assembly have released a developer walkthrough of Total War: Rome II's campaign gameplay, from the factions through tactical strategy on a global scale and diplomacy.

Creative Assembly has announced that players who purchase Total War: Rome II will get free beta access to their 10 on 10 multiplayer strategy game Total War: Arena. In addition, Total War: Rome II owners will have access to "exclusive in-game Legion Armory bonuses" and $15 worth of in-game currency for Arena.

Creative Assembly has released a new "Let's Play" Total War: Rome II gameplay walkthrough video, as studio communications manager Al Bickham takes on the computer-controlled Roman forces with his Macedonian troops from a defensive position.

Creative Assembly has released a new Total War: Rome II developer diary that's focused on naval-gazing (pun fully intended, with apologies), as combat over the ocean is revealed, which includes ramming, boarding, and the debut of the Firepot Dieres assault ship, as well as the stout, oaken Heavy Raiders used by barbarians.

A fresh steaming batch of Let's Play for Total War: Rome II has forced marched out of Creative Assembly. It's a Pontus vs Parthia smash up in an unfortified city assault between developers. Community coordinator Trish Ryniak and multiplayer designer Elliott Lock squared off in this latest Let's Play segment. They also discuss the new interactive campaign map for selecting battles.

Creative Assembly has announced on the official forum their plans for future downloadable content for Total War: Rome II, their global strategy title. The DLC will include both premium and free content.

U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Mykel Hawke, a presenter for Discovery Channel, has taken on the role of a Roman Legionnaire as he explores what the soldiers had to march with in this documentary short. Hawke investigates how it would "stack up" to today's military standards; rations, footwear, sword, shield. What does a modern soldier think of the Roman superpower of 1,500 years past?

We stand on the verge of commanding fresh Roman legions with Total War: Rome II, but a few pesky hours remain in the way. Creative Assembly have set loose the official launch trailer. It asks how far we are willing to go for Rome. It's a cinematic piece with plenty of literal backstabbing. Shall we rule as a tyrant seated in Rome, or lead a horde to superpower status?

Creative Assembly will be releasing a "big patch" this Friday based on "metrics and player feedback." Now that the legions are marching, the studio can cite metrics to help solve problems with Total War: Rome II. The team are "urgently working" to hammer out kinks, and the plan is to release updates on a "weekly basis" for now. This patch targets "known instances of crashes".

Volition's Saint Row IV really speaks to the British public as it keeps the UK chart crown for its third week running. Marching in formation right behind it is Creative Assembly's Total War: Rome II. The console launch for Diablo III gives the Blizzard's action-RPG 3rd place. Splinter Cell: Blacklist is 4th, and Farming Simulator 2013 10th. MMO Final Fantasy XIV falls 11th.

Total War: Rome II had a difficult launch that fans have been decried. The game's creative director Mike Simpson is apologizing on the game’s official forums, informing players of what the dev intends to do for the next few weeks.

Creative Assembly has 'delayed slightly' Patch 2 for Total War: Rome II as they broaden the scope of its fixes, but they have announced Patch 1.5 has entered "public BETA testing" and will be out soon. This means it will "not automatically update" to Patch 1.5 as users need opt in via their Steam Library. This patch focuses solely on Campaign Map frame rates.

As of Friday last week the Patch 2 entered Beta testing for Total War: Rome II. The official wiki for the RTS series details the current changelog, with the Campaign Map and 'AI turn time' high on the list. Right now late games turning into sieges within PC CPUs as turn movements and actions take an age to run through. There are fixes and tweaks to tactical AI as well. UPDATE: Patch 2 is now officially live via Steam for automatic update. Patch 3 "enters beta testing soon," and targets battles and specific hardware setups.

Two days ago, the beta patch #2 was released for Total War: Rome II - well, beta patch #3 is now up, indicating that patch #2 wasn't exactly what developer Creative Assembly was looking for.