This is the second article on the Red Alert 3 beta. As in coordination with the first article (which you can read at an earlier date than this one) this entry will cover the remaining topics of the beta including the third faction; Empire of the Rising Sun, power system the game offers and other game play elements. To participate in the beta, you must purchase a copy of Kane’s Wrath, the expansion pack to Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars before the beta offer ends. By this weekend they are launching over 40,000 new keys to be played! If you’re waiting to get in the beta, unable to get in the beta or just wanting to know a little about Red Alert 3 then keep on reading! (more…)

As of late night on July 26th the first wave of Electronic Art’s Red Alert 3 beta was launched and sent to about 2,000 players. Periodically more keys were sent out to other players who were the owners of exclusive keys found inside Kane’s Wrath boxes, the expansion for Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars. I picked up on the bandwagon in the second wave in the very first part of launching an additional 10,000 keys, however they immediately stopped activation as they ran into a problem. I was luckily enough to still get in. As a C&C and RTS fan in general and having played quite a number of matches this article will tell the curious and the anxious what the latest installment of the Red Alert series is like; build mechanics, scouting, counters and overall gameplay. (more…)

    Blizzard Entertainment has announced that this October 10th and 11th the third Blizzcon Gaming Convention will be held to showcase their amazing portfolio of Diablo, Starcraft, and WarCraft games. The event will be at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Announcing their long awaited sequel to Starcraft, Starcraft 2 and their just recently announced Diablo 3, fans will be pleased to know there will be ample coverage over these amazing franchises with the honor of playing them as well as news on tournaments, contests and other various activities. The development of Starcraft 2 is certainly a sight to behold for RTS fans and they won’t disappoint with the new changes and planned alterations of not only Starcraft 2 but Diablo 3 as well. (more…)

Command and Conquer fans will be delighted to know that the beta scheduled for late summer will finally be coming to a start in the very near future! To guarantee a spot in the beta, which is supposed to allow players to play with the factions against each other in one 1v1 map and one 2v2 map, you must register before September 15 2008. Players must purchase a copy of Kane’s Wrath which includes a unique key that saves a spot for you in the beta program.

Already internally, friends and family of EA have been playing Ra3 night and day. EA plans to initiate the beta by allowing a set amount of people access, then adding more and more in the following weeks to come. According to EA the date in which you registered and the country you live in will have an effect on how soon you receive your download link. Here is a word from EA regarding the exciting event: (more…)

Don’t put on your running shoes, don’t go to the gym and definitely don’t break a sweat because you can compete in the Olympics in Beijing China 2008! The Olympics will host a large number of video games with categories such as: fighting, first person shooters, real time strategy, sports, driving and exhibition. Popular games from these genres include but definitely are not limited to: Soul Caliber IV, Command and Conquer 3: Kanes Wrath and NHL 08′. The best gamers are being selected in 5 major divisions across the globe to compete for a gold medal! So get off that couch to get some more potato chips and sit back down to polish those gaming reflexes and make your country proud! Click here for details!

Scheduled before the beginning of the Command and Conquer 3: Kanes Wrath ladder season is the long awaited and long deserved patch 1.01. While Electronic Art’s community manager APOC has given a list of changes as well as a list of delays the much needed patch could very well be in the hands of the players by this coming Monday. The ladder season will also officially start Monday June 1st which leaves little time to get accustomed to the patch for players. Regardless, excitement levels are high for Kanes Wrath players as EA tries to fine tune their game and continue their hold on the competitive gaming scene. Discuss this article!

BlizzCast 3 (link will take you off site) is ready for listening. You can listen in on how lead designer Dustin Browder is approaching Zerg and other concerns like the macro-management elements such as multiple building selection (MBS). Discuss this Article!

Check out Karune’s latest Q&A batch (40) (warning: link will take you off CheatMasters site) which addresses a number of questions including the new units, new abilities and their powerful editor for Starcraft 2. Discuss this article!

Hello community of CM! CheatMasters is launching its first RTS exclusive section of the site for the purpose of news, strategy and in depth discussion about the strategy games it will host. Articles pertaining to each game hosted will be displayed in a base page containing information about each game added. Users are then able to select from a number of games they wish to focus on which will then display information, articles, forums and/or strategy guides and other content particular to that game.

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