Today, Electronic Arts announced that Gina Carano will play Natasha, a deadly Soviet commando, in Command & Conquer Red Alert 3. She is an EliteXC MMA fighter along with participating in NBC's American Gladiators as "Crush." Carano will appear in Command & Conquer Red Alert 3's live-action movies and will also be a playable unit in the game.

"The last year has been such a whirlwind for me, from everything that's happening with EliteXC this weekend to American Gladiators and now with EA and Red Alert 3," said Carano. "Natasha is such a cool, powerful character, her actions definitely speak louder than her words which is something I definitely identify with. I can't wait to see how everything turns out and I hope all of the gamers out there have a great time wreaking havoc as me."

Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 will release on Xbox 360 and PC in late 2008.