Tag: Betas - Page 9
News DUST 514 Beta Clashes with Eve Online This Month
Boom
CCP Games will be hoping nothing explodes when it moves the DUST 514 beta onto a standalone test server with hardcore PC MMO EVE Online later this month. The move – pencilled in for 21st August – will coincide with the beta’s latest update, allowing players of both games to communicate in real-time and exchange messages with each other...
News Ubisoft Skipping Assassin's Creed III Beta
Time sink
Assassin’s Creed III might be one of the biggest games of the year, but Ubisoft has decided against launching a multiplayer beta for it. Speaking with – whisper it – XboxGameZone.co.uk, Ubisoft Annecy’s Damien Kieken explained that preparing betas can take a lot of time and resources away from the main game. He said: A...
News PlayStation All-Stars Beta Battles onto PS3 This Autumn
Global gladiators
If you weren’t one of the elite PSN members lucky enough to score a beta code to SuperBot Entertainment’s upcoming mascot mash-up, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale: don’t panic. The developer has announced that it’s looking to expand the online multiplayer test soon, with more invites set to be dispatched in the coming...
News PlayStation All-Stars Beta Codes Spotted in the Wild
Settle the score
If you’ve always wondered who would win in a fight between Sweet Tooth and Fat Princess, then you might not have to wait much longer to find out. The eagle-eyed editors over at IGN have discovered that SuperBot Entertainment has kicked off a top-secret beta for upcoming PS3 mascot mash-up, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale. The...
News LittleBigPlanet Karting Beta Open to EU PS Plus Gamers, Right Now
Get karting
The beta trial of LittleBigPlanet Karting on PS3 opened a little over a week ago, but as this is a highly anticipated title the demand has meant that many have, so far, missed out. It seems that Sony can't get enough of your feedback as registration and, most importantly, access is now available to PlayStation Plus subscribers in the EU...
News LittleBigPlanet Karting Beta Hits the Starting Grid on 10th July
Ready to race
Sony has confirmed that the recently announced LittleBigPlanet Karting beta will take to the track on 10th July in Europe. Budding boxcar racers will be issued an invite over the coming weeks. It’s unclear what the beta will include at this stage, but we assume it will feature the full creation toolset in addition to online...
News Reserve Your Space in the LittleBigPlanet Karting Beta
Va va voom
If entry into the LittleBigPlanet Vita beta wasn't enough burlap action for you eager lot, then Sony’s announced that it's serving up early access to the upcoming LittleBigPlanet Karting too. Those of you in Europe can register your interest by completing the fairly straight-forward form accessible through here. Unfortunately, we don't...
News CCP Opens Beta Registrations for DUST 514
Can you Adam and Eve it?
CCP Games has kicked off the beta registration process for its upcoming PS3 exclusive DUST 514. The title – which ambitiously ties into PC MMO Eve Online – is set to get a free PSN release this summer, but the developer needs help finalising its code. Eve Online members will be given first priority, followed by attendees...
News Far Cry 3's Closed Beta Shoots onto PSN This Summer
Summer holiday
Good news for GameStop Power Up Rewards members planning on picking up a copy of Ghost Recon: Future Solider: you’re all invited to Far Cry 3's closed multiplayer beta. The trial will kick off this summer on PS3 and will run for two weeks. Of course, if you don’t want to buy Ghost Recon (or shop at GameStop), Ubisoft will still be...
News Sign Up Now for the LittleBigPlanet Vita Beta
Roll up, roll up
Want a chance to play LittleBigPlanet Vita before it's out? You want to sign up for its beta, then. The beta is open to Vita owners in North America or Europe and will launch a little later this year. All you need is a Vita, SEN account, internet access and a whole lot of luck. North American users, sign up here. Europe, your...
News Eve Online FanFest Attendees to Scoop DUST 514 Beta Access
Front of the queue
Those that attended the recent Eve Online FanFest event in Iceland will be amongst the first external players to get beta access to CCP’s uber-ambitious free-to-play downloadable shooter DUST 514. Currently the only people with access to the title are internal Sony testers. FanFest attendees are set to be invited soon, with an...
News Starhawk Beta Adds Tanks and Jetbikes
Not your average Harley-Davidson
Sony’s upped the ongoing Starhawk beta to version 1.3, bringing with it some new goodies along the way. Amongst the new content is a Jetbike, designed for speed and maneuvrability, and the Ox Heavy Tank, which unsurprisingly is as hard as nails. Finally there’s a new “epic” 32-player map called Planet Dust...
News Buy SOCOM 4, Get Resistance 3 Beta Access
Seems a fair deal
The ongoing assembly line of Sony first-person shooters and their accompanying betas and demos is a smart move on Sony's part, keeping gamers engaged with a constant supply of anticipation-building action. Just as gamers who picked up Killzone 3 got access to the SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs beta, so those who purchase the full game...
Out Today PlayStation Plus SOCOM 4 Beta (Global)
Pay to play
Members of Sony's premium PlayStation Plus subscription service can Move onto the battlefield from today, as the multiplayer beta for SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs (known as SOCOM: Special Forces in Europe) is now live on the PlayStation Store. The beta is fully compatible with PlayStation Move, so you can enjoy all the free-look shooting...
News Zipper Lets Fly with SOCOM 4 Beta Details
Kicking off on 15th March
Want to know how you can get to play SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs before it's out in April? We have the beta details for you right below. The first North American players will be invited to play from 15th March, one week before PlayStation Plus members get to take part. 29th March sees those who picked up a beta code with...
News SOCOM Special Forces Beta Comes to PlayStation Plus
Hits Europe on 23rd March
Tactical shooter SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs — known as SOCOM: Special Forces in Europe — isn't just the focus of the most awesome Move bundle, it's also getting a playable beta in the next few weeks. PlayStation Plus subscribers across Europe can get access to the beta on 23rd March, more details of which will be...
News Guerilla Releases Killzone 3 Beta Results and Patch Details
Patching up the Helghan
The Killzone 3 Beta is now officially over, and while all those hours spent fragging away may seem like just a good bit of free fun, they've actually helped to turn Killzone 3 into the definitive multiplayer experience for the PlayStation 3. The multiplayer team at Guerrilla Games was nice enough to post a list of the...
News SOCOM 4 Confirmed for 3D, Beta Coming with Killzone 3
War gets beta
It's wall-to-wall betas on PlayStation 3 at the moment: just as many gamers are ripping through the Move-enabled Killzone 3 beta, Zipper Interactive is bringing a beta of upcoming shooter SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy Seals to PlayStation 3 owners soon. For a limited time, copies of Killzone 3 will contain access to the beta, which will be made...
Out Today Killzone 3 Multiplayer Beta (Global)
Get it while it's hot
The much-anticipated, Move-enabled multiplayer beta for Killzone 3 is on its way to PlayStation Network users across Europe and North America today. Take to the battlefield in the Frozen Dam level in one of three online game modes – Guerrilla Warfare, Warzone and Operations, or the offline Botzone gametype. You'll only be...
News Killzone 3 Multiplayer Beta Delayed Until Tomorrow
Just a little longer
If you missed out on the PlayStation Plus and invite-only beta for Killzone 3, today was supposed to be your chance to wage war on Helghan, but the beta's seen some last minute technical hitches and now won't launch until tomorrow. From 10am Pacific Standard Time tomorrow, you'll be able to battle in the game's Frozen Dam level...
News Killzone 3's Multiplayer Move Beta Launches Next Week
Get your trigger finger ready
In its efforts to get everyone playing Killzone 3 before it's available to buy, Sony's set to launch an open beta for the game next week, complete with 3DTV and PlayStation Move support. Come February 2nd in North America or February 3rd in Europe you'll be able to step onto the game's Frozen Dam level in one of three...
News More LittleBigPlanet 2 Beta Invites On the Way Next Week
Keep your eyes peeled
If you missed out on the first round of beta invites for LittleBigPlanet 2 then worry not: Sony will be sending out a fresh batch of invitations next week. If you've bought previous downloadable content for the original LittleBigPlanet, are a big community contributor or subscribe to PlayStation Plus, don't take your eyes off...
News Sign Ups for the Killzone 3 European Beta Start... Now
PlayStation Plus subscribers only
When a company says "details will be available in the near future", the near future can be anything from weeks to months. Sony's just beaten the world land speed record for more details arriving, with the Killzone 3 beta details officially announced just days after being teased. Launching on October 25th, the beta...
News Cross Your Clothy Fingers for a LittleBigPlanet 2 Beta Invite
Ready to go this week
The buzz around LittleBigPlanet 2 has been steadily growing since Media Molecule showed off the first video promising the ability to create entire games in the forthcoming sequel. Some lucky Sackboys and Sackgirls will soon get the chance to try the game for themselves, as Sony is about to send out a round of invitations to the...
News Dead Nation Beta Invites Hit American Inboxes
SCEA's began inviting people to test out Housemarque's latest PSN shooter -- if you're in the US and are a regular PSN user, check your PlayStation account's associated e-mail address for an invite to the Dead Nation beta
The terms of the beta are simple: "Make sure you are signed in to the PSN while trying to kill as many dirt-ridden flesh...
