Remember that closed beta of Stargate Worlds we told you about, six months ago? How you could sign up, and then maybe you’d get to play the upcoming MMORPG in the spring or the summer? I guess that didn’t really happen. But this time, for sure! Why, there’s even a date attached, this time around. [...]
Continue reading...Monday, September 29, 2008
1.) Own a PS3. 2.) Do not own an Xbox 360 and/or powerful gaming PC. That’s it. Activision has informed PSU that due to increased server and connectivity data — whatever that means — the multiplayer beta for Call of Duty: World at War will only take place on Xbox 360 and PC. Since the Call of Duty series [...]
Continue reading...Friday, September 5, 2008
Activision Blizzard has announced that this October, they will launch a multiplayer beta for Call of Duty: World at War on PC and Xbox 360. Beta tokens will be available not only via GameStop preorder, but to registrants at www.callofduty.com. Cue applause. At GameCyte, we try not to make it a habit of posting every new [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Ever since we spoke last month with CD Projekt’s Tom Ohle about the company’s new digital delivery system for recent-retro PC games, we’ve been looking forward to getting our hands on some Good Old Games. GOG.com, at present, is in the early stages of beta testing, looking to fully launch in September. GameCyte has had a [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Eurogamer just noticed today that DICE has begun accepting applications for the Battlefield Heroes closed beta test. It’s not quite as easy as joining the real U.S. Army — no promises to pay your college tuition here, only a form to fill out and a forum to greet you afterwards — but to the lucky [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Have you always wanted to pretend to be Richard Dean Anderson pretending to be Kurt Russell? Haven’t we all? Firesky is taking sign-ups to participate in the closed beta test of Stargate Worlds, an in-production MMORPG centered around jumping through watery holes, threatening primitive screwheads with your boomstick, and wondering why there hasn’t been anymore [...]
Continue reading...Friday, April 25, 2008
No need to stay up until midnight — the official PlayStation Blog is reporting that the Metal Gear Online Beta is up and ready to go. Just download a patch or two directly from the Beta client, and start using those cardboard boxes and porno mags to wreak havoc upon your foes.
Continue reading...Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Don’t call the movers just yet — your new virtual dwelling isn’t quite ready for the housewarming party. Sony has announced a delay of the new PlayStation Home service, originally announced a year ago at GDC, citing the need for more development time and testing.
Continue reading...Monday, April 21, 2008
In what can only be interpreted as a backhanded attempt to improve worldwide productivity, Konami announced today that the Metal Gear Online beta, originally scheduled to go live today, has been postponed until at least the end of the week. They cite “extraordinary levels of traffic” as the culprit; the beta is now tentatively scheduled [...]
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