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Years back when Westwood Studios originally made Command and Conquer and the Original Red Alert it sent RTS fans into a ‘Nerdgasm’ , they craved a real RTS game and that’s what Command and Conquer was it was the original household RTS franchise, now any fan will know that Westwood Studios was bought by Electronic Arts in 1998 and the first sole game developed by EA was Command and Conquer Generals as you can probably tell our friend above wasn’t impressed, neither where we. Now things did get better with Command and Conquer 3 and the long overdue re-appearance of Kane, fans where happy with what EA accomplished here, fine it had ‘issues’ with balancing but don’t most games?

Red Alert 3 was always destined to by a jaw dropping title, Hell March 3, Flying Bears and Rick Flair where only some of the lengths EA went to make the game popular but also keep long time fans too. Lets be honest here Red Alert 3 was truly awesome, it had the new features like Co-Op stories and good multiplayer, but it also stuck to the roots of the Red Alert universe and carried off the story with what was basically perfect execution.

Now CNC 4… We’ve seen the Beta and… Personally we think CNC 4 should also get the Generals ‘What the hell is this sh**’ face. I mean super serial seriously what the hell have they done?!?

We are all looking forward to the incoming release of the new Command and Conquer title but what’s that I hear you cry, you want a digital download?

No problem CNC4 will be available for purchase via Steam, shipping March 16th the game will still require a ‘Persistent’ internet, an EA Account and a serial code. Registrations are limited to one EA Account per serial and are non-transferable.

Steam also list the system requirements for the game which are available after the break, also available via Steam is the full game manual available for download right now.

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Well the Blur Multiplayer beta has now started, for those of you who don’t know what the hell we are talking about let us fill you in. Blur is described as “The Ultimate Powered-up racing experience”. Drivers careen through real-world track locations packed with sneaky short cuts and hair-raising jumps. The game features over 50 licensed cars to help you pickup those power-ups and more.

The game’s story uses Bizarre Creations community based interface allowing players to build a network of rivals, allies and fans but also give the experience to players outside the game.

Blur Certainly is one of the games we are waiting for this year it packs high octane competitive racing with that social element we all so crave it will defiantly be one of the titles on our Games of The Year list this year. Don’t forget to Visit the Blue website at: http://www.blurthegame.com

Steam has today confirmed that it will bring it’s digital distribution platform to Mac this April.

The service will launch with a variety of games from Valve’s extensive library, including Left 4 Dead 2, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike, Portal and the Half-Life series. The Newly-Announced Portal 2 will be the first title to be released by Valve for Windows and Mac when it is released this Christmas.

The launch of the Mac version of Steam will also introduce a feature called Steam Play, which will work in conjunction with Steam Cloud to allow consumers to play their purchased games on both PC and Mac.

“As we transition from entertainment as a product to entertainment as a service, customers and developers need open, high-quality Internet clients,” said Valve president Gabe Newell. “The Mac is a great platform for entertainment services.”

We know this has been in the pipe for a while now especially after the teaser ‘Apple’ like images released in early March.

[Via MCV]

Today Valve and GameInformer, by way of its cover, announced that Portal 2 will be making its way to hard drives and the Xbox 360 later this year. The sequel to 2007’s Game of the Year will ship on October 26 if GameStop’s pre-order page is to be believed.

Out Tomorrow in Europe on PC and following on the Xbox 360 April, 1.

Supreme Commander is the next installment in the award winning Supreme Commander franchise, set 25 years further into the future. Featuring numerous game enhancements, an in-depth campaign mode, online multiplayer and a unique storyline, the game represents a new dimension in RTS gaming.

“The partnership with Square Enix has been a highlight of my career,” said Chris Taylor, Founder and Creative Director of Gas Powered Games, developer of the game. “I couldn’t be more proud of what the team has accomplished, as the game has continually exceeded all of my expectations throughout its development.”

Why not check out our Supreme Commander 2 Photo Gallery?

Atari has Today announced that the Test Drive Franchise is back with Test Drive Unlimited 2, Eden studios developer of the original Test Drive are back at the wheel once again driving the game onto PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

As of yet there is no mention of a release date.

“The first Test Drive Unlimited innovated the racing genre with an immersive online and offline experience – over 1 million players created online accounts. Test Drive Unlimited 2 blends the single player and multiplayer experiences seamlessly, creating a dynamic world of unique content and challenges. Test Drive Unlimited 2 is “always live,” with automatic updates and seamless online/offline integration. A revamped single player narrative mode can be played offline or as part of the multiplayer experience.”

“After the highly successful Test Drive Unlimited which redefined the genre with massively open online racing, Test Drive Unlimited 2 will be an innovative evolution in racing games, expanding its unparalleled multiplayer experience and immersing players in a world full of new online content and lifestyle customization.” said Jeff Lapin, CEO of Atari, SA. “The game fits squarely into our strategy of moving online and generating new revenue streams while maintaining our current retail business.”

CCP the developer of popular Online MMO EVE Online has opened a new studio in Newcastle in the UK.

The Icelandic company is currently advertising a number of job positions in nearby Gateshead with some of these roles asking for console specific experience. The Newcastle based studio will work on “Current and future” console projects, according to CCP.

CCP is known to be currently working on it’s first console project, the project which is an EVE spin-off is called DUST 514, which is a first-person multiplayer shooter which according to CCP will plug in to EVE’s online universe. Players will be able to interact with players of the PC game. As far as we know most DUST 514 development is currently being undertaken by CCP’s Shanghai office.

CCP is currently targetting a team of 10 – 20 staff to work at it’s Gateshead studio who will work closely with the Icelandic and Chinese arms of the company. The studio is also being formed around a handful of staff from Midway’s Newcastle team, which worked on The Wheelman and binned project Necessary Force.

XP users and Just Cause fans will be out of luck it seems when the upcoming PC version of Just Cause 2 launches on March 26th as the title will be Direct X 10 only compatible.

Direct X 10 only compatibility means the game will only run on Windows Vista and Windows 7. Windows XP users it seems will be out of luck, this seems an odd decision on Square Enix’s part as over 40 per cent of PC users still run Windows XP.

The game will be released on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 on March 26th.

[Via MCV]

If the footage and the Rock music in this TV spot is anything to go by then Bad Company 2 is certainly is going to kick ass!

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be available from March 3rd in the US and March 5th in Europe.