It’s an interesting take on the genre for a console. This game is much lighter on the resource-mining and base-building than your typical RTS, choosing instead to focus on combat tactics. You’ll find that it’s impossible to zerg the maps; the typical campaign mode pits you as a small elite team against overwhelming odds. That’s not to say that the whole game is like this however – even though it’s a PSN-only title, Under Siege will ship with a fully-featured level editor with a hefty logic system and the ability to add your own cutscenes.

The dev team themselves are hoping that people will branch out from RTS and create all sorts of things, as with Little Big Planet. “What we expect is to create a new community for RTS-style maps and levels on the console” producer Filipe Pina told us in an interview. “You don’t know what people will do with your stuff and I think that’s really interesting and exciting. It’s for us to just sit and see and play the games made with our engine from other users.”

One of the most frustrating things about playing an RTS on a console is the lack of a mouse cursor and proper controls to select different units. By providing PlayStation Move support, Seed Studios have given us a handy alternative control method. It’s clear that a lot of thought has gone into the interface, with button combos to select certain unit types and the D-pad to assign custom battle groups. You can read more about the game in my Under Siege hands-on preview and check out our 2-part interview with Filipe Pina.

Under Siege will be available from the European PSN store on 27th April for £11.99 and €14.99.

Nintendo have also announced the 3DS launch games some of which you can pick up with the 3DS console at a reduced price.

See what we thought of the Nintendo 3DS in our hands-on impressions.

Nintendo 3DS Console Only:

• £115.00 – Tescoentertainment.com
• £115.00 – Amazon.co.uk
• £129.85 – Zavvi.co.uk
• £134.86 – Shopto.net
• £134.97 – Gamestop.co.uk
• £134.99 – Toys ‘R’ Us
• £139.99 – Gamestation.co.uk
• £139.99 – Game.co.uk
• £139.99 – Blockbuster.co.uk
• £139.99 – Play.com
• £149.97 – Argos.co.uk
• £189.99 – Bee.com
• £194.99 – GameGears.co.uk
• £196.99 – Gameplay.co.uk
• £199.85 – TheHut.co.uk [Sold Out]
• £199.91 – Asda.co.uk
• £205.99 – Sainsburys.co.uk

Nintendo 3DS Console Bundles:

• £144.99 to £154.99 – Game.co.uk
• £154.85 – Zavvi.co.uk – Aqua Blue 3DS console plus Rabbids 3D
• £154.85 – Zavvi.co.uk – Cosmos Black 3DS console plus Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition
• £154.85 – Zavvi.co.uk – Aqua Blue 3DS console plus Nintendogs and Cats (Golden Retriever and Friends)
• £224.99 – Gameplay.co.uk – Cosmos Black 3DS console plus Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition

If anyone comes across any better deals please post them in the comments.

Update 28th July 2011: Revised all prices and removed expired offers.
Update 10th Aug 2011: Added Gamestop’s super cheap offer, ahead of the official price cut on the 12th Aug 2011.
Update 12th Aug 2011: Revised all prices following official price drop

The new 360 console is so pretty. If I didn’t already have an Elite, I’d be looking for an excuse to trade up. It’s out now so get yours from Play.com. Or Amazon. Whatever floats your shiny black boat.