Beta

G&H: Beta Key Giveaway

Swarming with Demi-Gods

The Gods & Heroes crew will be doing some Closed Beta test weekend stress testing and in order to get a large number of individuals into the gameplay space, they're hosting a beta key giveaway! For a limited time, they're going to be giving away beta keys to anyone that registered a community account or submitted a Closed Beta Registration form.

Beta, Official Announcements

Mon, Aug 06, 2007

Cody Bye
2 Moons Enters Open Beta

May the merciless attain victory!

According to the official 2Moons website, the upcoming mature free-to-play game from Acclaim (what a poet!) has entered into open beta! Now for all you folks that have been yearning for that foul-mouthed and bloody content will finally be sated.

Go check it out!

Beta, Official Announcements

Tue, Jul 31, 2007

Cody Bye
Ultima Online: Fileplanet Beta Invitation

Make that four betas this week...

Fileplanet has done it again and scored another beta client, allowing gamers to download the installation software for the remake of Ultima Online. You will need a Fileplanet membership to download the Ultima Online: Kingdom Reborn client, but you do not need to be a paying customer to actually grab the program.

Get downloading now!

Beta, Official Announcements

Sat, Jun 02, 2007

Cody Bye
Warhammer: Beta Applicants Wanted!

I may turn green with envy of the people who get into beta before me...

The game featuring Greenskins and Chaos has opened the beta application process to the public! The developers behind Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning have deemed it time to start getting beta applications from folks.

Beta, Official Announcements

Fri, Jun 01, 2007

Cody Bye
Gods and Heroes: Send In Your Beta Application

The Slow Journey to Godhood

We've been waiting for this beta for a while now, but it's finally upon us! The Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising official site has dropped the announcement that gamers can now sign up for the closed beta!

Beta, Official Announcements

Fri, Jun 01, 2007

Cody Bye
Fury: Beta Sign-Up Open!

Soon We Can All Unleash the Fury!

Over at the official Fury website, it looks like the closed beta sign-up is open to applications! If you're weak-hearted or slow with your fingers, this may not be the game for you.

Beta, Official Announcements

Fri, Jun 01, 2007

Cody Bye
Age of Conan: Beta Kicks Off

Beta Kicks Off

The official site for Age of Conan is sporting the exciting announcement that they have begun to invite people for beta and that its underway!

Now is an incredibly exciting time for everyone working at Funcom. The technical beta is kicking off and we’ve already started inviting several hundred players to join us and become some of the first people to tread the blood-soaked earth of Hyboria under their sandaled (or chain mailed, for that matter) feet.

Don't miss out. Get clicking to learn more.

Beta, Official Announcements

Fri, Apr 27, 2007

LadySirse
Age of Conan Beta Sign-Up Begins!

I'm Hearing the Lamentations of the Women....

For all you barbarians out there, the Funcom team is now taking applications for the Age of Conan beta test! If you've been hiding under a rock for the last few months, I'd recommend you pull yourself out and go sign up for this beta immediately.

As the gates to the online world of Hyboria are opening, you have the chance to become one of the select adventurers who may answer the call and come to the aid of Conan. The search for beta testers is upon us, and we invite every able man and woman to offer their aid in the quest for a better gaming experience. Now you can make a difference.

Beta testers get free and early access to the game in order to help the developers track down program errors. Also, they provide valuable feedback on the game design, functionality and fun factor. Please sign up using this form, but please note that applying does not guarantee acceptance.

Honestly, Age of Conan and Lord of the Rings Online are the two games I have the most excitement for and I can't encourage you enough to go sign up for the Age of Conan Beta!

Beta, Official Announcements

Tue, Apr 03, 2007

Cody Bye
LOTRO: A Recap of the End Events

A Recap of the End Events for LotRO's Closed Beta

The closed beta for Lord of the Rings Online finished up last night, and the whole experience ended with a bang. Turbine unleashed a horde of unforgettable monsters upon Middle Earth, but also deemed many members of the LotRO community worthy of an advance to level 50, albeit for just a short amount of time. Cody "Micajah" Bye was in the middle of the action last night and has brought a recap of the events straight from the heart of Middle Earth!

Before I made it back to Bree, I was instructed that there was indeed an event going on in Rivendell, but there were level 53 drakes involved. A high-level champion let me know that most of the mobs Turbine was spawning were indeed of a much higher level than my current status. I nearly cried. Level 53! I couldn't fight that at my current level, so I began asking around for the location of the level 50 buffs. The answer was: Trestle Bridge in the North Downs.

Learn more with just a click.

Beta, Official Announcements

Tue, Mar 27, 2007

LadySirse
LOTRO: Open Beta Details

Open Beta

Gamers With Jobs has posted a look at the new way that Lord of the Rings Online is planning to approach open beta and launch!

Turbine's open beta has replaced that first struggling month of pay-to-play retail launch that can be so painful in MMOs. This is nothing new for Turbine. Jonathan Hanna, Director of Community Relations at Turbine, has always thought the focus on the newly-entering retail customer put the pressure on too late. "The truth is, our strategy for that is treat them like customers even during beta," he says. "My mantra is 'beta is live.'" But it's the first time in history that so much focus has been put on the last month before retail.

More is just a click away.

Beta, Official Announcements

Fri, Mar 23, 2007

LadySirse

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