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Red Alert 3 Beta Almost Here!

For those of you whom of which had entered Red Alert 3 Beta keys many month’s ago, there’s good news to be had! Community Manager Apoc, has posted on the official forums about the Beta, where it stands, and what you can expect.

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Comrades, The Command & Conquer 3 Red Alert 3 Mutliplayer Beta Test is set to launch publicly very soon. Get ready to wage a crazy war with the Soviets, Allies, and the Empire of the Rising Sun in our online-only multiplayer Beta Test. And remember, the only way to get in to the Beta Test is by purchasing a copy of Command & Conquer Kane’s Wrath. If you are one of the thousands who already purchased Kane’s Wrath and registered your Beta Key, then you are in our public queue and awaiting activation status!

As mentioned on our official website, we will be rolling out the Beta Test activation keys based on the time in which you registered on our beta test website (http: //www.ea.com/redalert3beta/) with the serial key from the insert contained in your copy of Kane’s Wrath. We may also consider the country in which you reside as a component for when you will be activated in the public queue as we are aiming to get global feedback in as much as possible for our beta test. When we activate your key you will be sent an e-mail with your Red Alert 3 Beta Test key with instructions on downloading and installing the beta. If you registered for the beta test within the first couple of weeks, it is very likely you will be activated close to our first public launch. We will then continue to ramp up and activate registrations weekly, and potentially even multiple times a week. We will activate registrations primarily based around the status of our software. Certainly if we are experiencing any critical issues, we will halt activations until they are resolved. It is our intent to start the beta test small, and make every effort to quickly ramp up to thousands of players in a matter of days and weeks throughout late-July and August.


Good news all round it seems. It has also been confirmed from this thread on our forums that EA have begun to send out e-mails confirming people’s queue slots in the Beta. So if you have registered yourself, keep your eyes on your e-mail inbox.

To read the rest of Apoc’s announcement, click here.

CNCNZ.com News FeedJuly 25th, 2008Command and Conquer NewsRead More >No Comments


Red Alert 3 Beta Update

Those of us who rank high enough on the “lucky bastardmeter” will have received a mass mailing from Electronic Arts this morning with this…

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Battlecast Primetime Episode 12 Preview

Here’s a quick preview of what’s in store for episode 12 of Battlecast Primetime. It looks like it will a great show.

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Battlecast Primetime is on location at E3 - We bring you you behind-closed-doors interviews on the hottest new titles, including Red Alert 3! The Sun has risen and it’s time for the Empire to Strike Back! Producer Amer Ajami breaks down the newest faction in Red Alert 3. Plus, Apoc finds a new corner to report from and Amir Rao returns to answer your questions, direct from the show floor. We’ve got more Battlecast Action in The Five, and balance designer Greg Black goes in-depth on the Empire’s Striker VX in Birth of a Unit! Check out the show this Friday!


There is a short preview trailer posted on the Official C&C Site that you can check out, or you can just watch it via the CNCNZ.com YouTube Channel below.

Episode 12 of Battlecast Primetime will be available on the Official C&C Site this Friday, or Saturday depending on your time zone.

CNCNZ.com News FeedJuly 24th, 2008Command and Conquer NewsRead More >No Comments


Quick Updates from CommandandConquer.com

Here are few updates from CommandandConquer.com, the official site for Command & Conquer, that you may have missed over the past few days…

  • 2POCs Community Coverage
    Stay on top of what’s going on in the community this week by reading 2POC’s Community Coverage! New articles are out, and a new Zoom Mod has been released!
  • Mastermind’s Monday Madness
    Mastermind’s Monday Madness begins this week with news from the mapping and modding community! Check out what he has to say about the new “HERO” map, and learn what the Asylum team is up to!
  • Replay of The Week is Online
    Check out this awesome match between two top ladder players! Full match run down included. You won’t want to miss this!

And while your there don’t forget about APOC’s Daily Blog.

You never know what you will find posted, sometimes there are oddities such as this dedicated Red Alert fan who painted a Soviet logo on his car.

CNCNZ.com News FeedJuly 23rd, 2008Command and Conquer NewsRead More >No Comments


More Red Alert 3 E3 Footage

GameTactics has some video footage of the upcoming RTS behemoth and an interview with Chris Corey, the executive producer of RA3.Whilst most of the…

Planet CnC - The Ultimate ResourceJuly 23rd, 2008Command and Conquer NewsRead More >No Comments


Final Front: Iris Offensive

The Empire at War modification, Final Front, is in the stages of abandoning the EaW game to move over to Red Alert 3.For those notintheknow, Final…

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Its Red Alert 3 Survey Time Again

EA continue to collect your feedback with a new Red Alert 3 survey that has been posted on the Official C&C Site. The questions for this weeks survey are as follows…..

  • What unit shown in the Empire of The Rising Sun trailer did you like the most?
    - Mecha Tengu/Jet Tengu
    - King Oni
    - Sea Wing/Sky Wing
    - Tsunami Tank

  • What is your favourite faction so far?
    - Allies
    - Soviets
    - Empire of The Rising Sun

Simply click on the banner image above to take part. My own personal votes are for the Mecha Tengu/Jet Tengu and Soviets.

CNCNZ.com News FeedJuly 22nd, 2008Command and Conquer NewsRead More >No Comments


New Red Alert 3 Gameplay Videos

Just a few days ago Gametrailers added two new Red Alert 3 E3 2008 gameplay videos. You can watch them below in either SD or HD.

Base Destruction Cam Gameplay
Every part of your base is a weak point when your opponent can come at you from land, sea, or air.

Cam Beach Assault Gameplay
A unit is under attack! Better do something about that.

And yes, before anyone asks, we can now embed Gametrailers videos on our forums.

CNCNZ.com News FeedJuly 21st, 2008Command and Conquer NewsRead More >No Comments


RA3 Wallpaper: Yuriko Omega by Kane Nash

The very talented Kane Nash has sent us his own anime inspired Red Alert 3 Yuriko Omega wallpaper. I’m not into the whole anime art scene but according to Kane Nash this wallpaper features one of the main characters of Lucky Star. Available in 2 different sizes.


1900×1200 | 1600×1200

And as an added bonus you can get an avatar sized version as well.

More wallpapers by Kane Nash are available in our Wallpapers & Fan Art gallery.

CNCNZ.com News FeedJuly 21st, 2008Command and Conquer NewsRead More >No Comments


Red Alert 3 Developer Interview

The guys at Digital Chumps managed to track down the Red Alert 3 developers Greg Black, Amer Ajami and Chris Corry, at this year’s E3 to chat…

Planet CnC - The Ultimate ResourceJuly 20th, 2008Command and Conquer NewsRead More >No Comments