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Command & Conquer 3 to invade Xbox 360
How about some non-launch news today? EA has announced that the upcoming real-time strategy game Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars is bound for the Xbox 360 and will ship sometime in 2007. The development is being taken care of by the same team responsible for Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II, which garnered good reviews and houses some of the original C&C developers from Westwood. BFMII did sport impressive controls for a console RTS, which gives us some hope for C&C3's future. As is common with Xbox 360 titles, downloadable content on Xbox Live Marketplace is promised, according to the press release. This marks the first console-bound Command & Conquer title since Nintendo 64. RTS title has historically suffered from marred control schemes, as a mouse has always seemed to dominate over a joystick for cursor accuracy (and, subsequently, micromanagement). See Also: Lost, BSG actors join C&C 3: Tiberium Wars [Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]
Lost, BSG actors join C&C 3: Tiberium Wars
Josh Holloway (Lost), Billy Dee Williams (The Empire Strikes Back), Grace Park and Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica) have been announced as part of the cast for Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars. The two Cylons, Sawyer, and Lando Calrissian will be joining Joseph D. Kucan, who has played Kane in every Command and Conquer game since its inception, and the voice of Splinter Cell's Sam Fisher, Michael Ironside. Tiberium Wars is slated for release sometime in 2007 for PC. Traditionally, the series has used real actors for its in-game clips and cutscenes. Here's to hoping each actor will have their own in-game unit, chock full of colorful phrases. Continue reading for the full cast list.
Command and Conquer 3 bound for 360 [update 1]
In an interview with Louis Castle of EA, Gaming Steve confirmed that Command & Conquer 3 is indeed coming to Xbox 360. According to Steve, the game is being developed by the same team responsible for Battle for Middle Earth II. Unfortunately, there is no mention of a release date. If it's any consolation, the PC version of C&C 3 is expected sometime in 2007. The question remains: does anybody want to play an RTS with a 360 pad? [Via openXBOX360] Update 1: contributor Mike informs me that it was in fact Gaming Steve making the 360 C&C3 proclamation, not Mr. Castle. I guess official EA confirmation is still up in the air. Bummer.
EA E3 lineup includes playable Wii & PS3 Madden
EA will be showing off playable versions of Madden for Wii and PlayStation 3 at E3 this year. The catch? Those sessions will be held behind closed doors. Also reserved for VIPs are demos of Army of Two, Command & Conquer 3, and a taste of this year's sports roster, including NBA Live, Tiger Woods, and FIFA. The publisher's promised, "never-before-seen technology that delivers authentic athletic performance." More sweat! Here's the complete list of announced titles: Army of Two (PS2, Xbox 360) Battlefield 2142 (PC) Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars (PC) Crysis (PC) Def Jam: Fight for NY: The Takeover (PSP) LOTR: The Battle for Middle-earth 2 (X360) Madden NFL 07 (DS, GBA, GC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox, Xbox 360) NASCAR 07 (PSP) Orcs & Elves (mobile) Spore (PC) Superman Returns (DS, GBA, PS2, PSP, Xbox, Xbox 360) Tetris (mobile) Various sports titles (mobile) [Thanks DLB]
Command & Conquer 3 coming to conquer your wallet
Can you say "sequelitis"? Several members of the 3D Realms forum have posted scans from the latest issue of PC Gamer which reveals that a third game in the Command & Conquer franchise is being worked on. The cover of the magazine features the words "Command & Conquer 3" in very large letters with a full preview inside the mag showing off pictures of units from the game. We're sure a lot of fans are very happy at this news, and that EA will be very happy to take their money! See you in ten years when Command & Conquer: The Second Decade is out.[Thanks Armin, Iced_Eagle and Russell Kinsella]
