Just because you have a PS3 doesn't meant you have to miss out on some shiny RTS action. EA have revealed that they will be bringing Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Ultimate Edition to the "next-gen" console for the first time, this March. The Ultimate Edition boasts everything that came with last year's Red Alert 3 release, and also takes full advantage of the console's Blu-ray disk capacity, throwing in an exhausting collection of exclusive bonus content, making this a release that lives up to its "ultimate" moniker.

To see what's in store, we have a brand new PS3 Launch Trailer for your visual delight, as well as a new fact sheet and some details about the upcoming release.


David Seeholzer, Development Director at EA Los Angeles explains:

“Our team has been dedicated to bringing the RTS genre to console gamers and we are excited to have this opportunity to introduce PS3 owners to Command & Conquer. The PS3 is a very powerful platform, and the extra time we have had in development has helped us create the ultimate console RTS experience, with better graphics, improved performance, a ton of extras and some nice exclusive perks that cannot be found on any other version of Red Alert 3.”

Now, in case you're not up with the news, Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 takes fast, fluid gameplay, throws in a dash of fun and a handful of humour, and delivers a collection of exciting new innovations for the RTS genre in the process. Experience fully co-operative story driven-campaigns and a series-first emphasis on naval gameplay. The PS3 version of the game uses the new Command Stick 2.0 interface, an intuitive control system that sees gamers of all skill levels able to efficiently, easily command their battlefield units.


Some other inclusions in Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Ultimate Edition that you might like:

• Five exciting new multiplayer maps
  
• Behind the scenes videos and trailers, including Raising the Iron Curtain Documentary, From Pens to Pixels, the Girls of Red Alert 3, Bloopers & Outtakes, the Red Alert 3 Remix and many more!
  
• PS3 exclusive Command & Conquer TV programming, including PS3-dedicated BattleCast™ PrimeTime and a special episode of Command School focused on tips, tricks and strategies from the development team
  
• In-depth profiles on all the Red Alert 3 Units
  
• The official Red Alert 3 soundtrack
  

Of course, you also get the latest in the franchise's trademark live-action B-grade movie sequences, starring one of the largest and most talented casts in the history of video gaming - including (in alphabetical order): Gemma Atkinson, Gina Carano, Randy Couture, Tim Curry, Kelly Hu, Jenny McCarthy, Jonathan Pryce, Autumn Reeser, J.K. Simmons, Peter Stormare, George Takei, and even a special appearance by David Hasselhoff!

If you don't have a PS3 and you don't want to wait until March, the original Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 is currently available for PC and Xbox 360, with a standalone downloadable expansion for the PC version, Uprising also due in March.