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Total War Shogun 2's Complete Edition quickly pulled from sale following severe blowback
Creative Assembly has pulled the Total War Shogun 2 Complete Edition from sale due to severe player backlash and overwhelmingly negative Steam reviews. The remaster, released on October 13, is criticized for its price, bugs, poor optimization, and perceived AI-generated unit card designs. The developer plans to investigate community concerns and will reinstate the original version of the game while working on improvements.
AI-upscaled Total War: Shogun 2 remaster blasted in Steam reviews as the original gets delisted: "Literally the…
The newly released remaster of Total War: Shogun 2, titled Total War: Shogun 2 - Complete Edition, is facing overwhelmingly negative reviews on Steam. Players are criticizing the use of AI upscaling, performance issues, a higher price point, and the delisting of the original game. Creative Assembly is facing backlash for these changes, with many calling the remaster a greedy and compromised product.
This week in PC games: play a human-eating Katamari from outer space, take over a nature reserve in Planet Zoo 2, and battle Napoleonic body horror in Valor Mortis
This week in PC games features a variety of new and upcoming titles, including Planet Zoo 2, Valor Mortis with Napoleonic body horror, and a Katamari-like tentacle rolling game. Other notable mentions include a stealth game, a strategy game, a sheep herding simulator, and a space whale city builder.
Shogun 2 deserved better
This article analyzes the recent remaster of Total War: Shogun 2, arguing that while the base game remains excellent, the remaster itself falls short of expectations. Despite improvements like updated visuals and controls, the author criticizes the lack of unique bonuses for new factions, an unaddressed trade system limitation for island factions, and the omission of useful quality-of-life features that could have significantly enhanced the experience.
New Total War Warhammer 3 update gives the Undead Legions "more meaningful goals" amid big balance changes
Creative Assembly has released patch 9.0.3 for Total War: Warhammer 3, addressing player feedback on the Nagash campaign and implementing significant balance changes. The update aims to provide more meaningful goals for the Undead Legions, improve economic pressures, and refine progression systems like Necropolises and Mortarch subjugation. Wider balance adjustments have also been made to various units and spells, including the Lore of Nehekhara.
TW: Warhammer 3 lead sees Lords of End Times DLC as an entry point as much as new content
Creative Assembly's Senior Game Director Richard Albridge discusses the new 'Lords of the End Times' DLC for Total War: Warhammer 3, highlighting its potential to serve as a standalone entry point for new players. This DLC marks a new era for the series, offering modular content and a bridge to future expansions.
"Support modders, not AI": Total War: Warhammer 3 mod "deliberately corrupted" by its own creator in protest of AI-infused unauthorised reuploads
The creator of the Total War: Warhammer 3 mod SFO: Grimhammer 3 has deliberately corrupted the mod to protest unauthorized AI-infused reuploads. The modder, Venris, stated they will make the mod private if the issue persists, emphasizing support for human modders over AI. The mod aims to enhance lore-friendliness and battle entertainment in the game.
I've spent seven hours exploring the Steam Autumn Sale, and these are the 10 best games on discount I'd recommend picking up while you still can
This guide highlights ten of the best game deals available during the Steam Autumn Sale, which ends on October 8. The article recommends a variety of titles across different genres, including "Arc Raiders," "The Outlast Trials," "Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade," and "Resident Evil 4 Remake," noting record-low prices and significant discounts on acclaimed games and classics.
Evening Reading - October 1, 2026
This edition of Shacknews Evening Reading covers new additions to Street Fighter 6, reviews for Dragon Quest Heroes and End of Abyss, and a demo for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. It also mentions AI upscaling for PlayStation 5, a new Fortnite item, and Creative Assembly's focus on atmosphere for Alien: Isolation 2. News includes Xbox stating it is not for sale and Grasshopper Manufacture separating from NetEase Games.
Creative Assembly stays true to the first movie as Alien: Isolation 2 focus on atmosphere over scale
Creative Assembly developers Archie Whitehead and Ana Sopikova discuss the focus on atmosphere and authenticity for Alien: Isolation 2, drawing heavily from the original 1979 film. They emphasize a commitment to custom lighting technology and a blue-collar, retrofuture aesthetic over scale, aiming to recapture the dread of the first game.
Housemarque and Bithell Games join Game Republic New Horizons speaker lineup, Nintendo to host open session for developers and publishers
Game Republic New Horizons has announced additional speakers for its upcoming event, including Housemarque VFX lead Robbert Groenendijk and Bithell Games director Mike Bithell. Nintendo will also host an open session for developers and publishers to discuss working with the company. The event will feature keynotes and panels on various aspects of game development, investment, and industry trends.
3 Warhammer 40,000 sickos share their strongest held beliefs—and you can vote on them
Several Warhammer 40,000 fans and writers share their strong opinions on the franchise's video game adaptations and lore. Discussions range from the perceived silliness of the setting, the quality of strategy versus RPG titles, and criticisms of specific games like Space Marine and Rogue Trader.
Lords of the End Times' greatest fantasy is letting us rewrite the most hated lore in Warhammer's history
The Lords of the End Times expansion for Total War: Warhammer III allows players to rewrite the unpopular lore of the Warhammer Fantasy setting's conclusion. This expansion, available for $9, offers a chance to subvert the fate of beloved characters and create new endings to the conflict, building upon the massive Immortal Empires campaign.
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'
Creative Assembly has confirmed that Total War: Warhammer 40,000 will feature a diplomacy system, though it will exist in a different form than previous titles. Players will need to manage relationships with local forces and planetary governors to balance their reputation, renown, and suspicion. The game is set to launch in 2027 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
I got whomped by an Ork horde in Total War: Warhammer 40,000, definitely on purpose, to teach you a lesson about positioning
A hands-on preview of Total War: Warhammer 40,000 at Gamescom highlights the importance of unit positioning and customization in battles. Despite a challenging demo scenario where the author's Space Marines were overwhelmed by Orks, the game's depth in unit specialization and tactical decision-making has generated significant anticipation for the full release.
Alien: Isolation 2's Xenomorph has animations initially designed for the first game, but the team 'didn't have the technology at the time' to use them — but now the Alien is even more 'responsive' and 'reactive'
Creative Assembly's Archie Whitehead revealed that Alien: Isolation 2 will feature improved Xenomorph animations, some of which were originally designed for the first game but couldn't be implemented due to technological limitations. The sequel aims to make the alien more responsive and reactive, enhancing the survival horror experience. The game is slated for release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC, though a specific date has not yet been announced.
Total War: Warhammer 3 - Lords of the End Times DLC's apocalypse is one to die for
The Lords of the End Times DLC for Total War: Warhammer 3 introduces four distinct Legendary Lords: Nagash, Thanquol, The Glottkin, and Boris Todbringer, each with unique mechanics and campaign goals. The DLC offers a fun collection of new forces and objectives, providing an enjoyable experience for both new and veteran players on PC.
Total War: Warhammer 3 let me save the world and then destroy it as Nagash, and it's the most fun I've had in…
Playing as Nagash in Total War: Warhammer 3's Immortal Empires campaign, especially with the Lords of the End Times DLC and update 9.0, offers a deeply engaging and fun experience. Despite a challenging start and the looming threat of the End Times, the campaign provides a strong narrative structure and satisfying late-game progression, making it the most exciting iteration of Immortal Empires to date.
Total War: Warhammer's biggest ever campaign is now $9, but what do actually you get for that?
Creative Assembly has detailed the content unlocked by purchasing specific lords for Total War: Warhammer III's Lords of the End Times DLC, which also grants access to the Immortal Empires grand campaign. Each lord purchase provides a free faction, its core units, and associated free-LC content, offering varied gameplay experiences and strategic options across the undead, empire, skaven, and warriors of chaos rosters.
A Bretonnia rework is definitely on Creative Assembly's 'to-do list' for Total War: Warhammer: 'It's not quite the finest of wines now'
Creative Assembly has confirmed that a rework for the Bretonnia faction in Total War: Warhammer is on their to-do list. While acknowledging that the current iteration shows its age and lacks dedicated mechanics compared to newer factions, the developers expressed satisfaction with the progress made on other factions like Vampire Counts and Norsca. The article suggests that Bretonnia is the most in-need of a rework, followed by the Lizardmen.
