Yesterday evening, id Software opened the doors to their free-to-play shooter "Quake Live" to anyone and everyone with an interest in the game -- and over 113,000 people showed up. Over twenty-four hours later, you'll still need to stand in a virtual line to play. id Software has implemented a queue system that lets in approximately [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 10, 2009
It's been nearly three months since DICE took "Battlefield Heroes" back to the drawing board. But the wait is nearly over. Tomorrow, select fans of EA's free-to-play FPS will be let back into the fold in a new closed beta.
Continue reading...Thursday, January 8, 2009
When they released the system requirements, THQ said to keep an eye open Thursday for "Dawn of War 2" beta news. Well, it’s Thursday, and the news is here. Starting January 21, the Dawn of War 2 multiplayer beta will release exclusively on Steam to owners of "Dawn of War: Soulstorm". On January 28, the [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, January 7, 2009
THQ revealed the system requirements for their upcoming RTS, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2. The system requirements aren’t onerous, so that’s good news. The original Dawn of War ran pretty well on rigs that couldn’t run other new releases without frequent chugging, so chances are the minimum requirements on Dawn of War 2 are [...]
Continue reading...Monday, January 5, 2009
I love MMORPGs, but ever since UO basically made the genre mainstream in the late 90s, 3 out of 4 titles have taken place in fantasy settings, and very few fall within the realm of sci-fi. Of the ones that did/do, the only truly successful ones involve licensed properties; even UOs creator, Lord British, couldn’t [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, January 1, 2009
If you didn’t get into the closed beta, missed out on the free beta keys, and still want to give Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Online a shot, you’re in luck, because Aeria Games has officially launched the MMO’s open beta phase.
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 17, 2008
On Monday, Alex wrote about Runs of Magic entering open beta. One of the first high-profile micro-transaction based MMOs in the west, a lot of gamers were keeping their eyes on it. And, apparently, playing it.
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Sure, if you’ve got a Mac you can play WoW, but now you’ve got other choices! Or you will soon, at least. Yesterday, City of Heroes opened up their Mac beta—only four and a half years after the game first released! Viva la Mac! Writing on the official CoH forums, lead designer Matt Miller welcomed Mac [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, December 11, 2008
Plain Sight looks like a zany mix of Super Mario Galaxy, De Blob, deadly sword-wielding robots, and hardcore multiplayer mayhem. Yes, that seems to sum it up nicely enough. If that sounds even remotely interesting to you, make sure that you sign up for the open beta, so that you get the chance to sample [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, December 11, 2008
Time has a long and very, very storied history. There’s a reason it’s one of the most respected publications in the US. Unfortunately, even its pedigree can’t keep it from making the occasional snafu when it comes to reporting. This time it’s (obviously) in the video games department. In their latest feature, which is actually [...]
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