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News Briefs (10-6-09)

  Demon’s Souls, which launches today, now has an official wiki where fans can go in and provide further information.   http://www.demons-souls.com/wiki ………………..………………..………………..………………..   Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes heads out to retail today. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   Fishing game Bass Pro Shops: The Strike has swum to the spawning grounds of retail. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   Wii fitness title Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2010 has shipped to store shelves. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   NBA Live 10 is now available, as is NBA 2K10 and NBA 10: The Inside. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   Gary Grigsby’s Eagle Day to Bombing ...

News Briefs (9-17-09)

Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 Commander’s Challenge is now available on Xbox Live Arcade and will be available next week for the PlayStation Network.   As players progress through the gauntlet, they will gradually unlock more units, technology and new challenges. Each challenge is equipped with a par time that will challenge even the most competitive and skilled Command & Conquer fans. Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 Commander’s Challenge will also feature the high-quality live-action ...

News Briefs (9-11-09)

Xbox Live Arcade title Star Trek D-A-C is scheduled to arrive on the PlayStation Network and PC download through Steam in November. New content for these new versions will include two new ship classes, a new game mode, several new pick-ups, a new map for assault as well as 3D support for Nvidia’s 3D Vision. ……………………………………………………………………..   A version 1.00.84 update to War in the Pacific: Admiral’s Edition is now available with over 200 fixes, changes, and alterations.   Of particular ...

News Briefs (8-15-09)

A co-op demo for Lost Planet 2 is scheduled to hit Xbox Live Arcade August 19 for Gold Level members, and August 26 for Silver Level. ............................................................................   Champions Online for the PC has finished development and is scheduled to be available next month.   Cryptic Studios -- creators of the award-winning City of Heroes and City of Villains MMOs -- has taken the massively multiplayer role-playing game genre to new heights with Champions Online. The experience begins with Champions' ...

Alerting The Ultimate Shipment

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE     Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3: Ultimate Edition, the first game in the storied Command & Conquer franchise to appear on the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, is shipping to retailers worldwide. With improved graphics and an extensive array of exclusive bonus content, the Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Ultimate Edition takes full advantage of the PLAYSTATION 3’s Blu-ray disc capacity in addition to delivering ...

Demo Alert

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE     Welcome Commanders! Get ready to mount up your army and wage war on a whole new platform as Command & Conquer is finally making its long-awaited debut on the PLAYSTATION® 3 next week worldwide when Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Ultimate Edition ships to stores.   Later today, PS3 owners will be able to download the Ultimate Edition demo at the PlayStation Store, giving them their first chance to experience the fast and ...

Join The Uprising

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3: Uprising is available for download at the EA Store and other online digital retailers worldwide today. Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Uprising is a single-player campaign expansion to last fall’s award-winning real-time-strategy game Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3. This expansion pack takes players into the aftermath of the Red Alert 3 war with four new mini-campaigns, ...

A Red Gate Update

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE GamersGate today announced that Red Alert 3: Uprising, the highly acclaimed expansion pack for Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 is now available for sale on their site. Published by EA, Red Alert 3: Uprising will be available in the US and the UK for 19.95. Picking up in the aftermath of the events in the original, Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Uprising features an eclectic cast starring in the all new, ...

Lots Of GamersGate Additions

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE GamersGate announced today the addition of 46 titles to its growing catalog. With its growing catalog of over 900 games, GamersGate strives to offer gamers the widest selection of titles available on the web. One of the many games released this week is Railroad Pioneer, offered for the low price of 4.95. Railroad Pioneer takes you on a journey into history and adventure. Below is the complete list of games that were added to GamersGate's ...

More At The Gate

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE GamersGate today announced that it has added several EA titles into its growing online catalog including Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3, Spore, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, and The Lord of the Rings: Conquest. The titles will be available for purchase beginning Feb. 27, 2009. As a special introductory offer, GamersGate will be offering The Lord of the Rings: Conquest for 32 USD over the weekend http://www.gamersgate.com/index.php?page=product&what=view&sku=DD-LOTRCUS To find out more about GamersGate, please ...

Uprising Cast

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced the members of the live action movie cast for Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3: Uprising, the upcoming campaign expansion to last fall’s award-winning Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3. Picking up in the aftermath of the events in the original, Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Uprising features an eclectic cast starring in the all new, live-action movie sequences the Command & Conquer franchise is ...

PS3 On Alert

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that the Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3: Ultimate Edition will be bringing the best-selling Command & Conquer franchise to the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system for the very first time this March. The Ultimate Edition includes everything from last year’s award-winning release of Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3, while taking full advantage of the PLAYSTATION 3’s Blu-ray disc capacity, offering an extensive array of exclusive ...

More Commanding More Conquering

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that the third iteration of the Command & ConquerTM franchise’s beloved Red AlertTM series is returning with Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3: Uprising exclusively for the PC. An epic single-player campaign expansion, the standalone title catapults players deeper into the Red Alert universe, giving them more of the action-packed gameplay they have been clamoring for, while offering a gauntlet of new and compelling challenges with ...

Patch Alert

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE The first major patch for EALA’s Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 is available for download now. Patch 1.05 is mainly focused on giving players two tools the Command & Conquer community has been asking for: DRM De-authorization Tool: This easy-to-use tool allows gamers to de-authorize previously authenticated machines so they ultimately have the freedom to play Red Alert 3 on an unlimited number of PCs. WorldBuilder: The powerful map making ...

Try And Conquer

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Next weekend, don’t just limit your animal interaction to eating turkey – launch parachuting war bears and play nice with dangerous dolphins in the single player demo for Command & Conquer Red Alert 3. Available for download this Monday, November 24th at GameSpot.com for the PC, the demo includes the game’s cinematic opening, three tutorials and two full campaign missions. Downloading the demo will give players a chance to experience ...

Shelves Getting Redder

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3 will begin hitting store shelves today at retailers across North America and Europe for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system. Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 blends the series’ signature over-the-top humor and live-action storytelling with exciting new RTS innovations including fully co-operative campaigns and an unprecedented emphasis on naval gameplay. Developed at EA Los Angeles, the ...

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3

In Red Alert 3, the desperate leadership of a doomed Soviet Union travels back in time to change history and restore the glory of Mother Russia. The time travel mission goes awry, creating an alternate timeline where technology has followed an entirely different evolution, a new superpower has been thrust on to the world stage, and World War III is raging. The Empire of the Rising Sun has risen in the East, making ...

Shelves On Alert

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE The seven year wait is over! Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that the most beloved series in the 25-million unit selling* Command & ConquerTM franchise has officially returned, as Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3 is shipping to retailers worldwide and will be in stores October 30th in North America and Europe for the PC. Developed at EA Los Angeles, the game will also ship for the Xbox ...

Red Gold

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE After seven years, the wait is almost over. The return to the over-the-top, time-altered universe of Red Alert – where parachuting armored bears, George Takei, war dolphins and psionic Japanese school girls can co-exist without question – is almost here! EA Los Angeles is announcing today that Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 has gone gold for the PC and will ship to retail stores on October 28th, 2008. Red Alert 3 ...

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Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 Hands On

Command and Conquer is certainly one of, if not the, definitive RTS series. While the entire series has a continuity more needlessly complex than a Linux help file, it still manages to be a grand outing that mixes action and strategy. For those who appreciate the annotated history, Red Alert 3 takes place in an alternate reality where Soviet scientists traveled back in time to establish the dominance of the USSR, but also ...

1 2 3 Step Alert

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE This Sunday, August 31st, 2008 marks the 13th anniversary of the storied Command & Conquer franchise, which has sold over 25 million copies* to date. And to celebrate Sunday’s milestone and this October’s highly anticipated return to the world of Red Alert with Red Alert 3, EA Los Angeles is giving away one of the original games that started it all, Command & Conquer Red Alert, for FREE. Starting at 12:00 AM ...

Red Talent

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE During a press conference at Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany, Electronic Arts Inc. today announced the all-star ensemble cast featured in this holiday's highly anticipated real-time strategy video game Command & Conquer(TM) Red Alert(TM) 3. Starring in the Command & Conquer(TM) franchise's trademark live-action movie sequences, the diverse group includes a host of award-winning actors, action stars, science fiction legends, up-and-coming starlets from around the globe and even mixed martial artists. The ...

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Gina Goes Red

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE She has left opponents lying defeated in the cages of EliteXC mixed martial arts competitions and would-be contenders gasping for air throughout Gladiator Arena in American Gladiators. And now America’s “Crush” is ready to lay waste to the battlefields in Command & Conquer Red Alert 3. Electronic Arts announced today that rising star and undefeated EliteXC MMA fighter Gina Carano will be starring as Natasha, a deadly Soviet commando, in Red Alert ...

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