Total War: Warhammer 40,000 news

Total War: Warhammer 40,000's diplomacy will exist 'in a different form,' and players will need to manage relationships with local forces and planetary governors, says Creative Assembly — 'How you manage them is kind of down to you'

Total War: Warhammer 40,000's diplomacy system will affect players' standing with planetary governors and local forces, forcing them to manage relationships.

I got whomped by an Ork horde in Total War: Warhammer 40,000, definitely on purpose, to teach you a lesson about positioning

Demo sessions are often terrible ways to see a game, doubly so at conferences. You want to sink into a game at your own pace (and with unbroken access to fresh cups of tea), not get dropped into the middle of the action, hoisted up again 20 minutes later and plonked into another…

Total War: Warhammer 40,000, Alien: Isolation 2, Modern Warfare 4, and more will be playable ahead of release at PAX Australia next month

I'm gonna start lining up now.

Creative Assembly says it was 'a big deal' to have player customization be a 'must-have' part of Total War: Warhammer 40,000 for fans of the tabletop game and hobby

Creative Assembly says it was "a big deal" to have player customization be a "must-have" part of Total War: Warhammer 40,000.

Playing RTS with a controller? Total War: Warhammer 40,000 dev says it 'really does work' in their game: 'I think we've landed in a really solid spot'

But how will we press "J" to make a unit about-face?

"We want to invite people into this big tent with this grimdark setting": Creative Assembly on how they plan to ease strategy newbies into Total War: Warhammer 40,000

I remember once when I was a child, my uncle was visiting and completely unprompted (and kindly) he gave me a copy of one of the Total War games, I think the Rome one, you'll have to forgive my memory. I'd literally never played a strategy game in my life, but I gave it a go anyw…

Creative Assembly says it wanted to 'authentically simulate' the Warhammer tabletop experience for Total War: Warhammer 40,000 by adding references, lore, and more

Creative Assembly worked closely with Games Workshop to ensure the Total War: Warhammer 40,000 player experience was as "authentic" as possible.

Creative Assembly says Total War: Warhammer 40,000 is designed for both newcomers and hardcore fans and teaches mechanics on a 'step-by-step basis' — 'I view the tutorial for an experienced player as kind of like an appetizer'

Creative Assembly has confirmed that Total War: Warhammer 40,000 will be accessible to experienced fans and first-time Total War players.

Creative Assembly says its new Warcore engine has allowed it to take Total War: Warhammer 40,000 into space and build 'a bigger play area for all the planets, all the solar systems, the whole galaxy — 'I think that's the biggest thing for campaign'

Creative Assembly has shared just how much its new Warcore engine has enabled it to improve almost every aspect of Total War: Warhammer 40,000.

'We're all keen to keep evolving' — Creative Assembly says Total War: Warhammer 40,000's controller support was developed alongside the game's battle system and doesn't believe the 'myth' that a gamepad can't work with RTS games

Creative Assembly has shared that it developed Total War: Warhammer 40,000's battle system and controller support simultaneously.

Total War: Warhammer 40,000 will still allow for cheesy tactics, so long as they're fun

Total War is a series that's known for creating some epic battles, and also ones that can be incredibly uncinematic depending on how a player approaches them. Through exploiting certain mechanics or making certain kinds of armies, it's possible to cheese the game by essentially w…