Total War: SHOGUN 2’s new multiplayer features revolutionise the Total War series, and this video highlights the engaging, dramatic and wholly-immersive experience Creative Assembly has crafted. Hosted by Creative Assembly’s own Kieran Bridgen, the video focuses on the new avatar system, one that grants players the opportunity to progress a character of their design, upgrading and customizing their generals as well as all of the units in his army. Multiplayer campaigns have also returned and multiplayer battles have had an overhaul, too. Battlefields now feature key buildings; when these buildings are captured, players gain bonuses to their units. This thrilling new dynamic brings a new energy to Total War multiplayer battles.

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SEGA Europe Ltd. and SEGA of America, Inc. today announced that in cooperation with Valve they will release eight in-game items for Valve’ online action game, Team Fortress 2 (TF2). The new items will bring Total War: SHOGUN 2’s unique Japanese flavor to Valve’s TF2.

To celebrate the imminent release of Total War: SHOGUN 2 the items will be made available as an exclusive pre-purchase bonus for Steam gamers and also as a separate TF2 item pack. Available from today, March 11, they’re the perfect way to ‘Samuraize’ your TF2 experience! If you’ve already pre-purchased Total War: SHOGUN 2 on Steam or you do so before release and ownTF2, you’ll automatically gain access to these unique items. Head over to the Steam Store today for more info!

Total War: SHOGUN 2 pushes forward the hugely successful Total War series by perfecting the features from previous games such as full 3D land and naval battles and a detailed campaign map, while adding an exciting new multiplayer experience. Total War: SHOGUN 2 releases March 15, 2011.