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   There's nothing surprising about a new expansion being added to the prolific Total War series anymore, but it's always great to see it happening. Or, in this case, to wait for it to happen. After The Mongol Invasion, Viking Invasion, Barbarian Invasion and Alexander, the next add-on will be sub-titled Kingdoms, and it will naturally be attached to The Creative Assembly's latest game in the franchise - Medieval II: Total War. "When", you ask? In Autumn 2007, they say.

   The kind folks from Sega are already besieging us with all kinds of details about the Medieval II: Total War - Kingdoms expansion. It will feature four new campaigns - Britannia, The Crusades, The Teutonic Wars and The Americas - providing over 75 hours of "epic new gameplay", as well as 13 new playable factions and over 150 new units. Actually, the Total War newsletter we got a few days ago mentioned 23 new factions, but we'll stick with the official press release stating that there will "only" be 13 of them.

   If you'd like a bit more info on the new campaigns, here's what Sega had to say:
"Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms will feature 4 brand new campaigns, including an opportunity to more fully explore The New World that was unlocked toward the end of Medieval II. In the Americas campaign, players will be able to retrace the steps of Hernán Cortés in 1519, as he seeks to explore and conquer The New World. Players can earn the support of Spain and explore the mystery and riches of the New World, or take control of the Aztec or Native American factions and call on the Gods and the bravery of vast armies to see off this new threat.

Three other campaigns will offer more detailed "magnifying glass" campaigns within Great Britain, Northern Europe and the Holy Land, with many more regions than were originally shown in Medieval II. (...) Players can experience a bloody clash between pagans and Christians in the Northern European Teutonic Wars, or take control of one of 5 factions in the Britannia campaign when England faces war on 4 fronts as once conquered lands rise up against them. Kingdoms will also include a new expanded Crusades campaign, where players renew their fight for control of the Holy Lands, with new factions, devastating new units (such as the terrifying Greek Flame Thrower), legendary heroes and powerful holy relics."    And if all that still isn't enough to convince you, Kingdoms will also include 6 new multiplayer scenarios, 20 new custom battle maps, and a new Hotseat multiplayer mode that will be compatible with each of the campaigns. Still not convinced?! Fine, we'll throw in some screenshots and a trailer, but that's it! For now.