Total War: Thrones of Britannia is coming on April 19th, 2018. But there are lots of new features to take advantage of, and they’re going to run them down now.
Yearly Archives: 2018
Final Fantasy Awakening Launches Today
Oasis Games has officially launched Final Fantasy Awakening, a mobile game authorized by Square Enix for Android Devices in Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, India, Laos, Cambodia, and Burma. The iOS version is still in development. Final Fantasy Awakening has stayed true to its roots with more than 200 high-quality cinematics and the original Japanese voice actors: Hanazawa Kana (Deuce), Kaji Yuuki (Ace), Nakamura Yuuichi (Trey), and more. The game hopes to provide the most immersive game experience possible to all the players. All fourteen of the original Class Zero characters return, as well as many new characters, as this is set in the same world as Final Fantasy: Type-0.
Final Fantasy Awakening features high-speed, action-based combat and requires strategy based on the various moves and fighting styles of each of the original Type-0 characters. Players an unlock or recruit new characters to their team, and through leveling up, they will also be able to claim in-game funds to improve their skills and equipment. It also features the trinity battle form from the original game, where three players out of their team can cast ultimate attacks together on the enemy. Based on this, Final Fantasy Awakening extended the diverse 1+2+2 battle form, which players can switch two characters in the team to the rest two in order to cast their final skills.
Hunt: Showdown: Tutorial Closed Alpha
It’s time to get ready for the hunt. Hunt: Showdown shows off a tutorial to help you learn the ropes of this challenging experience.
Space Hulk: Tactics Offers a New Take on the Space Hulk Experience
Cyanide Studio, the team that brought Blood Bowl to life is ready to take the Space Hulk tactical series in a whole new direction with Space Hulk: Tactics. You will still be engaging in violent battles in an immense Space Hulk, but this time you can play as either the Terminator Space Marines or the deadly alien Genestealers! The game will offer two distinct narratives from two very different points of view. One is from a Blood Angels squad, and the other is the Genestealers, which is a first in a Space Hulk game. Space Hulk: Tactics is based on the rules of the popular board game, given a fresh new spin in the form of the unique Card system. Cards give more ways to customize your squad before a match and allow you to turn the tides of battle with abilities that trigger game-changing effects when used at the right moment.
It will also feature competitive online multiplayer, letting you command either a swarm of Genestealers, or a custom squad of different unit types from one of four Space Marine Chapters: Blood Angels, Space Wolves, Ultramarines, and Dark Angels. Multiplayer modes and tools offer a rich and deep online experience, and include an intuitive map creation tool, which gives players everything they need to create original maps with custom objective, and share them with other players to play either online or against the AI, all from within the game! It is coming later this year to Playstation 4, Xbox One and PC.
Far Cry 5 – Story Trailer
Far Cry 5’s story is built around Eden’s Gate, a doomsday cult led by the charismatic Joseph Steed. It has taken over Hope County, and he must be stopped.
Citadel: Forged with Fire Awakens the Great Golem
Blue Isle Studios has released some new content for the beautiful world of Citadel: Forged with Fire. This update features a hulking goliath of stone and wood, brought to life again. The Great Golem has been dormant for hundreds of years but is now a major threat to careless Wizards and Warriors roaming the land. If you invade his personal space, he will surely do his best to make all regret that decision. Great Golems are high-level creatures who pack a serious punch whether at distance or close range. Those who wish to take out these giants should stock up on healing items and bring their friends. It will be intense, it will be brutal, it will be exhausting, but it will be worth it! Upon defeating the Great Golem, successful adventurers will have earned a significant amount of valuable building resources including gold ore, precious stone, and even light essence!
To celebrate this, Citadel: Forged with Fire is currently on sale for 50% off on Steam (12.49).
A Total War Saga -Thrones of Britannia Press Preview
by Noe Ponce
Last week, honorable guest writer, Noe of house Ponce, was sent on a quest to explore the vast unknown of a brand new Total War series: A Total War Saga! This was not Sir Noe’s first trip to the Total War universe, however. He went on his first quest for OnRPG six moons ago, where he learned of the rat people invading the lands of Total War: Warhammer II. When he returned smelly but uneaten, we knew he could be entrusted to brave the Viking-filled lands of the late 9th century Europe in A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia!
Kings will rise. One will rule.
And rule I did! While on my quest I was able to try out the Gaelic Kingdom of Mide (pronounced ‘Meed’), one of the 10 playable factions that will be available upon the game’s release. I also had the privilege of interviewing James Given, the community manager for Total War. James offered some amazing insight into the gameplay and development of Thrones of Britannia. He was a wealth of knowledge and I’ll be sharing much of what he told me throughout this article.
But enough with the pleasantries…TO BATTLE!
Beginning the game as King Flann, I was immediately hit with loyalty issues. I had apparently lost many recent battles and my men were beginning to lose faith in me as their king and commander. Something had to change if I was to ever achieve my dream of becoming the High King of Ireland. That’s when the game suggested I use my forces to put down a nearby rebel army.
While only a minor battle in the scheme of things, it was a small step in the right direction. The victory set me on a path I desperately needed to be on. A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia is full of these smaller steps towards larger goals. In fact, it’s kind of why they chose the region and time period they did.

“With Thrones of Britannia being a ‘Saga’ title, we wanted to give [the game] a very focused geographic location and narrative for all of the factions involved. We wanted a map where there’s enough going on that everyone has something to do or conquer but still gives unique challenges based on the [player’s] culture and geographical location. We’ve been trying to break away from the more larger scale, historic time periods and eras. You want a tighter focused game and I think that’s what we got here with Thrones of Britannia.”
Cultural and faction traits were another cool feature that showed off the game’s flair for history. Each kingdom has their own cultural trait that benefited the factions of that Kingdom in some way. The Mide, for instance, are Gaelic and have the cultural trait “Legitimacy.” This trait grants bonuses to Gaelic kingdoms (Scottish and Irish) for owning Gaelic territories and assisting allies in battle.
The Mide’s faction specific bonus is the Fair of Tailtiu. Just like its historic namesake, the fair is a peaceful celebration that greatly benefits the faction and improves ally relations. However, if the Mide can’t shell out the necessary coin to host it or the capital is under attack, the fair will be postponed. But the cultural differences don’t stop at traits. There are faction specific units as well.
“All the factions can recruit very different things. The Vikings, for example, can call upon Berserkers. These guys with massive axes have been rowing oars and have upper body strength. So they’re just chopping away. That’s the kind of scary stuff you get from the Vikings. But then you look at the Welsh faction and they can call upon longbowmen with devastating range.”
Speaking of units, Thrones of Britannia is introducing some major changes to many already established Total War systems; recruitment being one of them. Money is no longer the sole deciding factor in acquiring troops. Players will now have to muster additional forces from nearby settlements they control. James said this new system really honors the time period.
“This is the dark ages of Britain, not many people could make weapons or armor that were worth their salt or money. So the idea of mustering gives you that sense of recruiting and training. You’re bringing in people from farms and other towns. You’re training them and putting them in your army.”

To further emphasize this point, all mustered troops will come in at about 25 percent of their potential strength. And while they can be used immediately, the noobie soldiers can reach 100 percent after several turns of replenishment. They need time to bulk-up.
With my troop situation figured out, I was now ready to fulfill my destiny and become the next High King of Ireland!…if that’s what I wanted to do of course. Probably my favorite part of the rich campaign mode is the different ways to win. There’s a conquest route where the goal is to expand a nation’s borders by conquering settlement after settlement. The fame route brings victory through economic developments and technological breakthroughs. The kingdom route offers a rather interesting win condition. You must complete a series of historical objectives unique to your kingdom’s history and strive to unify your lands in an effort to become an even greater kingdom.
There’s one final victory condition players can work towards, the ambiguously named “Ultimate Victory.” It can only be achieved after one of the previously mentioned victory conditions have been met. James said it was too soon to discuss what the big endgame challenges will be but did confirm they’ll vary based on the faction you played. He also really played up their difficulty, stating even veteran Total War players will suffer (at first anyway) if they try and tackle the late game.
That about wraps up what I learned during my quest but before I finish things off I wanted to mention the charity the Total War team is working with. They’re named War Child UK (Registered charity number: 1071659) and they help children that have been caught up in the conflict of war. It’s their mission to protect, educate and stand-up for the rights of these children. It’s one thing to make an amazing war game based on history long passed, it’s another entirely to support those affected by today’s wars. Creative Assembly is doing both by donating 25% of their profit from every pre-sale of Thrones of Britannia from now until launch, to War Child UK. See how you can help too and get involved. Thank you.

A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia releases worldwide April 19, 2018. It’s fun and definitely different, even by Total War standards. This fresh addition to the franchise will easily appeal to any Total War vets, wargamers, history buffs, even RPG fans. It offers an incredibly deep campaign mode, rich lessons in history and warfare and you won’t find a better narrative (which you can learn more about in this dev interview). Pre-order your digital copy today from any SEGA approved digital retailer (Steam is one of them) and get a 10 percent discount now until April 19th! It’s a great deal and supports a good cause.
Thank you again to Creative Assembly and their PR team at Clever Communications for inviting us out to yet another phenomenal Total War press event. We can’t wait for the next one.
Ashes of the Singularity: Secret Missions DLC Release Trailer
Exciting new scenarios, new units, and huge maps await in the largest DLC for Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation yet! Whether you are working against stacked odds or joining the Substrate, new and exciting challenges await.
FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE PC Edition Launch Trailer
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age has officially come to PC! It’s also 20% off until February 8th, 2018. Experience the definitive version of Final Fantasy XII, the way it was always meant to be played.
Shadow of the Colossus – Story Trailer
A time-honored classic from the Playstation 2 era, Shadow of the Colossus comes to life again on the Playstation 4. Check out this Story Trailer to see what’s at stake.


