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Supreme Commander 2 - PC review
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A worthy successor to the original?
31 March 2010 10:19 GMT
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Supreme Commander 2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed Supreme Commander which was released way back in 2007; both have been developed by Gas Powered Games and published by Square Enix. Supreme Commander 2 is the latest addition to the ever...
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PHOTOS: Command and Conquer Red Alert for iPhone
Hands on with the new RTS for the phone from EA 15 October 2009 18:11 GMT TweetRemember Command and Conquer Red Alert back from your gaming heydays of the mid 90s? Thought you did and that is clearly what EA are hoping for, with the launch of an iPhone edition in the next couple of weeks.
Of course Pocket-lint was there...
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VIDEO: Command and Conquer 4 set in Manchester
Northern city covered in tiberium 24 July 2009 12:27 GMT TweetThe first trailer for the forthcoming Command and Conquer 4 has been revealed, and it seems - inexplicably - to be set in Manchester.
Kane's back, and he's got a proposal for the GDI, apparently. Something to do with a crystal ball. Due in... -
EA confirms Command and Conquer 4
Final instalment from the Tiberium series 10 July 2009 18:47 GMT TweetEA has confirmed that it plans to release a fourth instalment of its Command and Conquer series of games next year.
Titled, Command & Conquer 4 (see what they did there?), the Real Time Strategy (RTS) game will see you once again pick up... -
Halo Wars hits one millionth game sold
As Microsoft promises more... 19 March 2009 15:45 GMT TweetMicrosoft has announced that sales of "Halo Wars" have reached more than one million units worldwide.
This million milestone makes the Xbox-exclusive title the best selling real-time strategy game on any current generation console.
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Empire: Total War - PC review
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Can you build an empire on which the sun never sets?
11 March 2009 15:23 GMT
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The ultimate dream for strategy gamers has always been that blend of Civilization-esque micromanagement and complete overview, and Age of Empires-a-like brutal battling action. And though numerous titles have come close in the last decade – including...
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Halo Wars - Xbox 360 review
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Master Chief goes strategic
2 March 2009 12:00 GMT
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The RTS genre has never truly found a home in the console world. While the Command & Conquer titles have always been a brief distraction, and End War attempted to introduce a brand new control system, the lack of mouse and keyboard based play has consistently...
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Halo Wars video series released
Three part series goes behind the scenes of the game 26 February 2009 15:08 GMT TweetMicrosoft is releasing a new video series based around video game favourite, Halo Wars.
Just one part of the popular Halo franchise, Halo Wars slots into the series around 20 years before the events in Halo: Combat Evolved, and sees players... -
EA date Godfather II game for Europe
Multi-platform release set for 10 April 14 February 2009 17:50 GMT TweetEA and Paramount Digital Entertainment have confirmed that the Godfather II video game will be on the shelves in Europe on 10 April.
The game sees players taking the role of a Don in the Corleone family, and allowing players to "carve out... -
Halo Wars - Xbox 360 - First Look review
FIRST LOOK Fancy controlling hundreds of Master Chiefs? 10 February 2009 12:00 GMT TweetSo you've blasted your way through spaceship loads of Covenant in the Halo trilogy. So what's next? Microsoft is hoping a quick change of genre will do the trick. But do you really want to play a real time strategy game with the Master Chief on your Xbox...
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PS3 Red Alert 3 dated for March
Features lots of juicy extras 21 January 2009 19:38 GMT TweetEA has announced that its Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Ultimate Edition will be released for PlayStation 3 in March, bringing the popular Command & Conquer franchise to Sony's console for the first time.
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Teen kills mother, shoots father for banning Halo 3
But family "forgives" him 17 December 2008 16:26 GMT TweetAmerican teenager Daniel Petric is currently on trial for the murder of his mother, and the attempted murder of his father, after they told him he wasn't allowed to play Halo 3.
The 17-year-old, who was 16 at the time, allegedly snuck out... -
Halo Wars dated worldwide
Spread over three dates 9 December 2008 16:01 GMT TweetMicrosoft has confirmed release dates for its highly-anticipated strategy game Halo Wars, and the prediction of a February release date wasn't far wrong.
Halo Wars will be released in Japan and Asia first, on 26 February. Europe will follow... -
EA releases new Red Alert 3 PC demo
Play two campaigns 25 November 2008 13:28 GMT TweetAnyone who hasn't made their mind up whether to purchase the PC version of Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 yet, EA has released a new demo for you to download for free to get a flavour for it.
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Halo Wars dated for February release in US
And Limited Edition goodies detailed 10 November 2008 17:05 GMT TweetMicrosoft has announced that Halo Wars will hit shelves in February 2009, and you'll have either Standard or Limited Collector's Edition to choose from.
As you'd expect from the collector's edition, you'll get a bunch of extra stuff, for...
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