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Funcom has announced the final beta weekend for The Secret World, which kicks off on June 22, will be open to one and all providing they sign up beforehand here. This will allow you to participate in the game all weekend long. This portion of the beta will include The Fusang Projects warzone, which is the PvP area, and it’s expected to be quite full of people. The Secret world launches on July 3.

As Funcom gears up for the launch of its modern-day MMO, it’s inviting external guild leaders to apply to head-up one of The Secret World’s Founding Cabals and offering a host of incentives for doing so.

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VG247′s teamed up with EA to bring you a shot at winning 4,000 keys to The Secret World’s second weekend beta, which starts Friday and runs through to Sunday. You can enter right now.

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Gamespot has posted a video for The Secret World which details just a few of the MMO’s skillsets – of which there are over 500s. The eight minute video posted below provides you with enough information to get you started, and gives you a glimpse at the ability wheel and weapon types. The first beta weekend for the game kicked off yesterday and runs through Sunday. Game’s out in June.

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PC Gamer’s Chris Thursten and Tom Senior got some hands-on time with The Secret World beta, and a 9 minute look into their time with it is posted below. The video shows the town of Kingsmouth, which is part of the MMO’s first beta test weekend going on now. Titled Kingsmouth Calling, players will play as members of the Templar faction where they will be sent Solomon Island where an ocean fog has drifted in and is killing the inhabitants. Other test weekend will have players trying out the Illuminati and Dragon factions. The Secret World MMO releases in June.

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Funcom has announced that 1 million people have registered for The Secret World beta, a number it said was “significantly higher” than the sign ups for Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures. The firm also said there were nearly 2 million unique visitors its website in the last month, and its The Secret War social media experience has seen almost 250,000 registered users to take part. The first beta test kick off this weekend and will focus on the Templars with more testing planned up until the game launches in June.

EA and Funcom have announced the beta for The Secret World will kick off this weekend, starting May 11 until May 13.

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Funcom were supposed to open up beta registrations for The Secret World yesterday, and while the folks over there are looking into why you can’t sign up – you should still  head on over and enter your email in the box for updates on the “secret war”. Hopefully,the issue will be fixed soon, and you will be chosen to represent whichever faction you choose. Just so you know, the Templars will best you, that’s all we’re saying. The Secret World is slated for release in April 2012. Check out the beta recruitment video below, courtesy of Kotaku.

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Funcom has said it will implement a traditional sub model with The Secret World when it ships next spring. According to a post on the official forums, community manager Oliver “Tarib” Kunz said it will contain microtransactions and a cash shop. Kunz said this will squelch a “pay-to-win” scene as it will limit store items to convenience and clothing and items. “Character power in The Secret World will be determined by how well you play the game, not how much money you are willing to put into it,” Kunz said. Beta sign ups for The Secret World start today, and according to the countdown clock – at least on this end – it will start taking registrations in about three hours. Thanks, Massively.

Just a quick reminder to, well, remind you all that beta sign-ups start for Funcom’s The Secret World tomorrow. The game itself launches in April next year. Check out the gamescom trailer for it here.

Funcom’s Ragnar Tornquist has said The Secret World will contain large-scale PvP battles between the Dragons, Illuminati, and Templar factions, which will be separate from the smaller PvP zones in the MMO.

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