The first medieval, I must've been about 15 and spend every sunday playing it for hours on end (saturdays being dedicated to homework... supposedly)

Don't know if anyone has posted these already so forgive me if they have. http://www.pcgamer.com/previews/total-war-rome-2-preview-every-detail-about-the-new-engine-naval-combat-multiplayer-and-mods/?ns_campaign=article-feed&ns_mchannel=ref&ns_source=steam&ns_linkname=0&ns_fee=0

that's the straight preview

then some interviews and such too http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/07/02/total-war-rome-2-video-interviews-creative-assembly-on-battles-and-the-campaign-game/?ns_campaign=article-feed&ns_mchannel=ref&ns_source=steam&ns_linkname=0&ns_fee=0

tis looking very, very sexy