Chronicles: Medieval promised me Tom Hardy, but gave me something much more: a nerdy historical epic with Crusader Kings diplomacy and Mount & Blade combat where you can do 'whatever you want in the world'
Revealed during Summer Games Fest, this impressive real-time strategy (RTS) not only promised massive, strategic top-down battles blended with third-person combat – but narration from beloved homegrown actor Tom Hardy. And who was I to turn down battering virtual knights with Tom Hardy?Tom? Sadly, Tom Hardy was only part of the trailer.”Latest Videos FromTechRadarWatch full video here: After ten emails and two press releases mentioning the BAFTA-winning actor, it turns out it was all a Trojan Horse-esque ruse to get me in the room.
- ▪Revealed during Summer Games Fest, this impressive real-time strategy (RTS) not only promised massive, strategic top-down battles blended with third-person combat – but narration from beloved homegrown actor Tom Hardy.
- ▪And who was I to turn down battering virtual knights with Tom Hardy?Tom?
- ▪Sadly, Tom Hardy was only part of the trailer.”Latest Videos FromTechRadarWatch full video here: After ten emails and two press releases mentioning the BAFTA-winning actor, it turns out it was all a Trojan Horse-esque ruse to get me in the
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Gaming Chronicles: Medieval promised me Tom Hardy, but gave me something much more: a nerdy historical epic with Crusader Kings diplomacy and Mount & Blade combat where you can do 'whatever you want in the world' Features By Tom Regan Published 4 October 2026 Bloody battles and deft diplomacy When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Raw Power Games) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter In the run-up to a show like Gamescom, my inbox becomes a blazing trash fire.
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