Dreamlords - The Reawakening - Public BETA

Just when the week seemed to cool down and relax a bit, The Reawakening opens up the beta test for everyone and suddenly a stroll in the park seems pretty far away.

After an extensive closed beta testing, endless hours without sleep and fighting bugs, The Reawakening is now ready to move on to the public beta stage. Amazing feedback, constructive criticism and love letters from the truly devoted testers of the closed beta, has been invaluable and helped the team whip the game into shape.

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Battlefield: Heroes BETA Registration now OPEN

Hurry up and register for the Battlefield: Heroes BETA!

   1. All applications will be reviewed and Beta testers will be selected and added to the Beta test over time as more openings become available, so please be patient.
2. If selected, you will receive your Beta key and further instructions via e-mail.
3. Once in the beta, you will be given access to the Beta Testing forums where you will receive further instructions.

Free Editor for Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory

Fireglow games’s WWII RTS is getting an editor later this month.

We know that many of players are looking forward to releasing the editor for Sudden Strike 3 and glad to announce that they will be able to download it freely from www.suddenstrike.com this month! Currently, we are conducting closed beta-testing in order to please the Sudden Strike enthusiasts with user-friendly interface and wide set of tools.

This editor allows many of game fans to create their own single- and multiplayer missions without any restrictions. We are also going to release series of video instructions for those who are new in map-making and mission design. These instructions will be available via http://www.suddenstrike.com/ so you will be able to become familiar with the editor’s features and techniques of making missions for Sudden Strike 3 step by step.

Here(18,3 Mb) you can download a video shows key features of the editor for Sudden Strike 3.

The Reawakening Starts Closed Beta Testing

It’s time to get busy! The Reawakening, Swedish online game developer Lockpick Entertainment’s follow-up to last year’s acclaimed MMO debut title Dreamlords, is commencing the Closed Beta test in exclusive co-operation with FilePlanet.com, a part of the IGN Entertainment network. Read more

Web-Based 3D MMOSG, SocioTown, Begins Public Beta

SocioTown, a web-based 3D massive multiplayer online social game (MMOSG), has begun public beta testing. The public beta is taking place on the West1 server:
http://west1.sociotown.com/landing.html

Developed by the small indie company Outside The Box Software, SocioTown draws inspiration from The Sims and Nintendo’s Animal Crossing while successfully introducing new player-driven social features in a multiplayer environment.

With its upcoming release, SocioTown looks to be the first MMO social game that has an end-game and a sense of purpose. Social MMO games have often been criticized for lacking actual game features and progression. SocioTown looks to change this. It features missions, job simulations, player attributes, leveling up, and advanced NPC (Non Playable Character) interactions. Even the clothes the player buys in the shops aren’t just for looks, they also can affect the character’s attributes.

SocioTown has a low-barrier to entry by being web-based and only requiring the Adobe Shockwave web plugin. Players can jump into the world within minutes instead of hours.

You can participate now in the public beta on the West1 Server:
http://west1.sociotown.com/landing.html

SAGA - Fantasy MMO-RTS now live

SAGA, the fantasy MMO-RTS has finally gone live after several months of open BETA testing. The MMO is free to play, but players must purchase booster packs to continue playing. In case you’re confused, here’s a snippet from the site regarding booster packs:

Being an online game, are their any subscription fees?

No. Saga has absolutely no sign-up or subscription fees. Instead, players are required to buy their troops in booster packs. These troops remain a player’s permanent property, but can be traded or upgraded, and gain experience and new weapons and armor over time. Additionally, they can be killed, making strategy and effective use of troops essential to game-play in Saga. Players are encouraged to customize their armies from over 100 different troop types to find the combination that works best for them.

Full release notes and client download links after the jump.
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