Sega has announced that Empire: Total War will be released in the UK on 3 March this year via digital download and will be available in retailers on 4 March. Here are the minimum specifications: Operating System: Windows XP 32 (service pack 2), Windows Vista 32 OS. Processor: 2.4 GHz Single Core Intel or AMD equivalent processor. System Memory: 1GB RAM (XP) 2GB RAM (Vista). Graphics Card: 256MB DirectX 9.0c ...

Included in this issue Previewed All the biggest PC games covered including; - F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin exclusive preview! - Empire: Total War round table interview - Hands-on with Shellshock 2: Blood Trials - In-depth Cities XL MMO preview Reviewed In-depth reviews and analysis including; - Red alert! It’s our C&C Red Alert 3 review - Far Cry 2: TPCG’s honest review - Dead Space - Best horror of 2008? - Our long-awaited Multiwinia review Bonus Content - Feature: Moddin’ Times - DDR3 Motherboards Super Test - Ste Pickford: the naked interview...

This month the Total PC Gaming crew talk Wrath of the Lich King, Spore and Empire Total War. Click here to listen to the podcast Click here to subscribe to the podcast

Simple: wait until it comes out on PC. With all the ‘secret’ midnight retail launches and stupid numbers of PS3 and 360 pre-orders going on in the last couple of weeks, if you hadn't pre-ordered prior to April, it seems that you're not likely to have got your copy today. You're not guaranteed to have one reserved even if you did pre-order. I can't even get my hands on a promo copy – and I'm a games journalist, they should be ...