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   Construction complete! The latest Command & Conquer strategy game has finally reached Gold status and it's now ready for mass production, says Electronic Arts, after seven years since the Tiberian Sun: Firestorm add-on left us yearning for more. The announcement holds true for the PC version only, which should invade North American stores on March 28, with the European landing set for a couple of days later.

   EA's communique failed to give a precise launch date for the Xbox 360 version of Command & Conquer 3, simply stating that it will be available "in the coming months". For the time being, this means that it should be out in early May 20007.

   The publisher also reminded fans about the recent C&C 3 demo, available locally or on the official website, which they say has reached an amazing 1 million downloads in its first week (1 million times 1.2 GB... oh dear, you do the math!). The demo includes one tutorial mission, two single player missions featuring live action video sequences, one skirmish map with varying difficulty settings, and one live action trailer montage featuring Tricia Helfer (the hot Cylon from Battlestar Galactica), Josh Holloway, Joe Kucan (good old Kane), Michael Ironside, Jennifer Morrison, Billy Dee Williams, and Grace Park (the other hot Cylon from Battlestar Galactica).

   Along with the regular edition of Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, there will also be a "Kane Edition". As described by EA, this is "a definitive collectible for any Command & Conquer or Real-time Strategy fan and will feature an enormous amount of exclusive content including a bonus DVD with a behind the scenes documentary, deleted scenes, a blooper reel, a series of gameplay strategy videos, and more. The Kane Edition will also feature exclusive in-game content and wallpapers."

   Now... how about that new C&C shooter?

UDPATE: EA also sent out three new "gone-gold" screenshots that you can see in our local gallery. Great looking stuff.