Tag Archives: beta
Wed, Jan 18, 2012 | 23:14 GMT
Counter-strike: Global Offensive files yield Half-life jokes
Kotaku‘s got a small gallery of images reportedly pulled from the Counter-strike: Global Offensive beta, which purportedly reference Half-life, among other Valve games. Before you get too excited, Steam forum users have known about these for a while, and haven’t uncovered an AR puzzle or any concrete teases, so it seems Valve may just be making some in-jokes of the kind which wouldn’t even raise an eyebrow at another company. Still, they’re kind of cool – go look. Global Offensive is expected to launch in the first half of the year, for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Tue, Jan 17, 2012 | 16:35 GMT
Second phase of UFO Online – Fight for Earth beta to be announced as phase one closes
Gamingo has announced the first phase of closed beta testing of UFO Online – Fight for Earth will end today, January 17. Feedback from testing will be implemented into the free-to-play, turn-based strategy MMO through its developer, Funatics. The second phase of beta testing will be announced soon. You can sign up for testing through here.
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Posted in: Free-to-Play, Gamigo, MMO, PC, Strategy
Tags: beta, Fight for Earth, funatics, ufo online, UFO Online – Fight for Earth
Fri, Dec 16, 2011 | 18:57 GMT
Star Wars: The Old Republic pre-orders get two-day grace period
EA has announced that they are instituting a two-day grace period for those who pre-ordered Star Wars: The Old Republic. So anybody who preordered the game and is involved in the early access beta, will be able to keep playing until Dec. 22. More »
Tue, Dec 13, 2011 | 04:24 GMT
Starhawk testing a “real beta”; games “need time in the pressure cooker”
The closed beta for upcoming shooter strategy hybrid Starhawk isn’t just a stress test or a demo, Lightbox has stressed.
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Posted in: PS3, Shooter, Sony, Strategy
Tags: beta, Harvard Bonin, lightbox interactive, starhawk
Tue, Dec 13, 2011 | 01:17 GMT
Gotham City Impostors trailer welcomes you to Bats HQ
Use this new trailer to warm up for the upcoming beta for Gotham City Impostors.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Shooter, Warner Bros., Xbox 360
Tags: beta, Gotham City Impostors, monolith, Monolith Productions
Fri, Dec 02, 2011 | 05:12 GMT
End of Nations beta signups open
Long delayed MMORTS End of Nations has been quietly trundling along behind the scenes, but that’s all changing. Trion Worlds has launched a new series of developer diaries called Warfront, hyping the game’s imminent beta testing.
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Posted in: MMO, PC, Strategy, Trion
Tags: beta, end of nations, Petroglyph, Petroglyph Games
Thu, Dec 01, 2011 | 06:38 GMT
Counter-strike: Global Offensive beta footage
Now that Counter-strike: Global Offensive is in beta, you’re likely to see plenty of this: sweet direct-feed footage of the next big thing in eSports.
Wed, Nov 30, 2011 | 21:43 GMT
Glitch goes back into beta, expects major overhauls
Tiny Speck has announced it will “unlaunch” Glitch, its unusual, side-scrolling MMO.
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Posted in: Free-to-Play, MMO, Mac, PC
Tags: beta, glitch, tiny speck
Wed, Nov 09, 2011 | 01:50 GMT
Check your inbox for SWTOR weekend beta invites
Rummage thoroughly in the foetid mess of your spam folder; BioWare is sending out a number of weekend beta invites for Star Wars: The Old Republic. According to a post on the BioWare forums, the invites are rolling out rather than being sent in one hit, so keep an eye out today and tomorrow. This test is open to US citizens only, and will run from the East Coast servers.
The highly anticipated MMORPG is expected exclusively on PC on December 20.
Thanks, Massively.
Wed, Nov 02, 2011 | 04:27 GMT
DOTA 2 beta invites open to friends, survey participants
Valve is sending out a prolific round of DOTA 2 beta invites, and you have two more opportunities to get your name on the list.
Tue, Nov 01, 2011 | 05:04 GMT
Resident Evil: Operation Racoon City beta due early 2012
A beta for multiplayer squad-shooter Resident Evil: Operation Racoon City is expected “early next year”, according to producer Mike Jones.
Joystiq reports the beta was outed at Capcom’s Gamers Day 2011 last week.
Operation Raccoon City is expected on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the first half of 2012. See the latest trailer here.
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Posted in: Capcom, Horror, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: beta, Operation Raccoon City, resident evil, Resident Evil: Operation Racoon City, Slant Six, Slant Six Studios
Tue, Oct 18, 2011 | 06:34 BST
DICE: Battlefield 3 beta attracted 8 million users
DICE has revealed some impressive statistics from the Battlefield 3 open beta.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: battlefield 3, beta, dice, infographic
Thu, Oct 13, 2011 | 23:27 BST
One last chance to get into the Diablo III beta
Still hoping to get in on the highly exclusive Diablo 3 closed beta? Well you’ve got one last chance! More »
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, RPG
Tags: Activision Blizzard, beta, contest, diablo III, RPG
Wed, Oct 05, 2011 | 01:32 BST
DICE defends Battlefield 3 beta from critics
The beta build released as part of Battlefield 3′s open testing should not be taken as indicative of the finished game, DICE has said.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: battlefield 3, beta, dice, Karl Magnus Troedsson
Mon, Oct 03, 2011 | 09:25 BST
DICE threatens BF3 beta players with account bans
DICE has released a statement to participants in the Battlefield 3 beta, claiming that EA may ban the accounts of players who join “any unofficial/hacked servers”.
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Posted in: Action, Development, EA, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: 128 Player, Account Bans, battlefield 3, beta, dice, hacking
Tue, Sep 27, 2011 | 01:19 BST
A Valley Without Wind offers first public beta client – go get ‘em!
The strange and intriguing indie survival game A Valley Without Wind has just gone into beta – check out the trailer, the beta client, and the hefty pre-order bonus, in that order.
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Posted in: Adventure, Mac, PC, RPG, indie
Tags: A Valley Without Wind, Arcen Games, beta
Fri, Sep 23, 2011 | 10:17 BST
Valve push up DotA 2′s release
Valve are listening to fan demand and pushing forward the release of DotA 2 so that folks can get their hands on it as soon as possible, they’ve announced.
Thu, Sep 08, 2011 | 10:42 BST
AssCreed: Revelations beta opens to all PSN members
Ubisoft will throw open the Assassin’s Creed: Revelations multiplayer beta to all PSN account holders tomorrow – but you need to get in quick.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PS3, PSN, PlayStation Plus, Ubisoft
Tags: assassin's creed: revelations, beta, ubisoft montreal
Sat, Sep 03, 2011 | 23:50 BST
New maps, screenshots for Red Orchestra 2 beta
While all the focus in the FPS market is squared on Battlefield 3 vs Modern Warfare 3, Red Orchestra 2 is shaping up to be a surprise hit.
More »
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Posted in: PC, Shooter
Tags: beta, fps, PC, Red Orchestra 2, Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad, Shooter
Fri, Sep 02, 2011 | 08:58 BST
PSA – Assassin’s Creed: Revelations multiplayer beta tomorrow, preload now
It’s a stabbity good time for PlayStation Plus subscribers along with a few lucky Uplay members tomorrow.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PS3, PSN, PlayStation Plus, Ubisoft
Tags: Assassin's Creed, assassin's creed: revelations, beta, ubisoft montreal
GTA 5: special & collector’s editions available for pre-order