The previously "on hold" PS3 version of RTS Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 is back on, with EA promising to do "some really cool things" that make the most of the 1080p resolution and extra space Blu-Ray and PS3 provides.
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On August 15, 2007, history was made as the first ever online, franchise-specific, video-game channel was born with Command & Conquer TV and its flagship show, BattleCast Primetime.
Ripten: "A recent post by an EA Community Staff member on the company's Command and Conquer message board outlines changes to their policy, stating their intent to link a gamers forum account to their EA gaming account. Why does this matter? Because EA is planning on banning those who get banned on their forum from their games as well.
The next installment of Electronic Arts' Command & Conquer RTS franchise for PC and Xbox 360, Red Alert 3, is just about ready to roll, hitting North American retail at the end of this month.
Back in June, EA announced that the PS3 version of Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 was being put on hold to move available resources to the development of the Xbox 360 and PC versions. According to EA Los Angeles producer Amer Ajami, the PS3 was tough to develop for, and at the time, the game engine they were developing on wasn't designed with PlayStation in mind.
Gemma Atkinson is to star in a video game. The former Hollyoaks actress is the latest star to appear in the real-time strategy game Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3. Gemma, 23, will play military officer Lt Eva McKenna in the game. Gemma said: "I'm a gamer and the chance to act in one of the best-loved games was an opportunity I was really keen to explore."
It seems that when the Red Alert 3 Beta starts this September a limited amount of gamers will be able to test the game
EA has explained why there are currently no plans to release a PS3 version of hotly anticipated PC and Xbox 360 RTS Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3, saying Sony's console is "very exotic and tough to develop for".
Game Informer writes: While the battle between air and land superiority has been waged for years in Command & Conquer's Red Alert offshoot, fans of the briny deep have had to sit it out for the most part. With the third version of the game, however, the era of anti-water prejudice is finally over. During a demo at EA's recent pre-E3 event, we got to see some of the game's new units, strategies and gameplay mechanics-in action on the battlefield, of course.
Despite dismissing reports earlier this morning, EA has confirmed to CVG that the PlayStation 3 version of Red Alert 3 has been put on hold.An EA spokesperson told CVG that, "development of the PlayStation 3 version of Red Alert 3 is on hold" and that "EA LA was focusing resources on developing for the PC and Xbox 360, for release this Autumn."The rumours were sparked earlier this week when a walkthrough trailer for the game only ...
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