Call of Duty: World at War BETA Screenshots

Fancy some World at War BETA screens? We got your dose right here!

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Steam Adds Shopping Cart Support

Steam’s latest BETA release has added the much-awaited Shopping Cart feature. Users can now purchase multiple items simultaneously. Furthermore, you can now buy games directly from your browser instead of using the Steam client.

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Call of Duty: World at War - Registrations Open for PC BETA!

You read that right! The BETA registrations for Call of Duty: World at War are now open. The BETA is restricted to Call of Duty community members - so head over here to enlist and shoot other people.

Call of Duty: World at War - PC BETA Info

Info about Call of Duty: World at War BETA, directly from the horse’s mouth;

Hi everyone,

We’re rapidly approaching the PC BETA, and as such I wanted to lay out a few key features to the PC version of CoD:WW, and what ramifications it will have on the PC BETA.

First, the entire key authentication / master server paradigm is changing for the first time in a Call of Duty PC title. In CoD:WW, you will be authenticating in-game against a more global master server. This server will keep track of and maintain unique Profile names (like a screenname) which will be tied to your CD Key. So while username / passwords will not be required to play our game, you will have globally unique profile names.

Why are we doing this? Because also for the first time ever in a Call of Duty PC title, we’re bringing Friends and Invites (which are typically console staples) to the PC. So we have built-in Friends functionality. You can add friends, filter your servers by Friends (see which servers your friends are playing in), join their servers, etc. You can also invite any online friends to come join you in your current game. We didn’t want the new Squad mechanics we’ve developed to get watered down on the PC, which is ultimately why we decided to bring you Friends & Invites, and thus globally unique profile names.

Now we understand that clan tags can change frequently, and it would be obnoxious and not very user friendly to keep changing your profile name. So we’ve added in clan tag prefixes, which will show up in-game. This should allow you to take full advantage of our Friends & Invites features, and still be able to make yourself more uniquely identifiable in-game.

So what does this have to do with the BETA?

You will be required to enter a CD Key for the BETA, much like you will when you get the full game this November. These PC keys will be available to all registered users of CallOfDuty.com, including any new users who sign up after the PC BETA releases. These keys aren’t intended to limit the BETA to a certain number of players; they are here to allow you to create these unique profile names for our Friends and Invites features.

How will BETA servers work?

The PC BETA will pretty much be a limited MP distribution of our game. So you will be able to host your own servers, and GSP’s will be able to sell BETA servers and put up as many dedicated servers as they’d like. All of this will function as if it were a regular Multiplayer game. It’s important to note, that for the BETA, the dedicated server will be Windows only.

Will our XP / accounts / friends transfer over from the BETA?

No, all accounts will be deleted after the BETA, just like on the Xbox 360.

More specifics on when the BETA will be released, how it will be released, and where you’ll be receiving your keys will be made available in my next update. Rest assured, we want to get you this BETA just as badly as you want to play it, so your patience is appreciated.

Regards,
-JD

Blackshot - BETA

A closed BETA has started for Outspark’s upcoming free to play FPS; Blackshot. The BETA is exclusive to FilePlanet and includes a bucket-load of features. Check all the details below:

Outspark, a leading virtual playground filled with online community-based games for all ages, today announced the closed beta test for its newest title, the free-to-play militaristic first-person shooter Blackshot. Aspiring guns for hire can register for a free Outspark account and apply for the Closed Beta Test now at www.playblackshot.com. The Test lasts from September 30 to October 5, 2008.

Graphically, Blackshot looks average. However, don’t forget this is a FREE title. :)
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Get Ready For Free Booty!

No, not THAT kind! We’re talking about Capcom’s swash bucking strategy title. FilePlanet has opened the registration for free Age of Booty BETA, go sign up now!

Pre-Order Demigod to Play the BETA

Feel like being a god, but can’t wait till Demigod finally hit retail? Fret not, If you pre-order the title, Gas Powered Games will give you an exclusive entry to the BETA, coming Summer 2008.

Limited Beta Test
Pre-order Demigod by Gas Powered Games and gain access to the exclusive limited beta program, scheduled to begin Summer, 2008. This beta program is only open to those who pre-order the game directly through Stardock/Impulse.

Call of Duty: World at War BETA

Treyarch’s upcoming shooter is getting a BETA. The BETA will be multiplayer and will be available for download next month on PC. The BETA will allow you to try out the Perks and Game-Mechanics of the title before it hits retail shelves on November 11th, 2008. Full details after the jump. Read more

Counter Strike: BETA

No, you haven’t rifted in time through a wormhole and this is not 2000… Valve has updated Counter Strike 1.6 to include the fancy new Steamworks support. This is similar to what Valve did with Day of Defeat: Source. Full details below:

Counter-Strike 1.6 Beta

Integrated Steam Community features into Counter-Strike

In-game player name now automatically uses player’s Steam Community name

Avatars are displayed on the scoreboard)

To install the beta, run the command steam://install/150.

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning BETA on September 7th

Press Release:

Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) studio, today announced that the open beta for their highly anticipated MMORPG, Warhammer® Online: Age of Reckoning™ (WAR), will begin on September 7th, 2008. This means that hundreds of thousands of fans will be able to enter the gritty fantasy world of WAR to experience the thrill of Realm vs. Realm™ (RvR) combat before the game goes live on September 18th, 2008. Players can get into the North American open beta by pre-ordering WAR or visiting IGN’s popular game download site FilePlanet.com to sign up for a limited number of spots. Read more

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