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Team Fortress 2 Beta Launches on Steam Today; Update 5: IT'S ALIVE!

By Carlos Bergfeld, Sep 17, 2007 11:37pm PDT

Update 5: It works! The Team Fortress 2 beta is now available for play. Update 4: Users attempting to launch the ostensibly released Team...

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"I WANT THE MOTHA FUCKIN GAME!!! WHEN THE FUCK DO WE GET THAT??"

- fifasb74 see all 2278 comments

Flagship Opens Hellgate: London Beta Sign-ups

By Chris Faylor, Sep 17, 2007 8:52am PDT

Flagship Studios has opened beta sign-ups for its upcoming PC dungeon crawler Hellgate: London on the game's official site. Applicants need only...

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"honestly, yea. imagine the uproar if valve opened up the TF2 'demo' only to people who ..."

- xsoulbrothax see all 31 comments

Details on Hellgate: London Pre-Order Beta, $149.99 Lifetime Subscription

By Chris Faylor, Sep 11, 2007 2:22pm PDT

Care of Hellgate: London's official site, new details have appeared regarding the opportunities available to those who pre-order Flagship Studios'...

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"The lifetime subscription is tempting. I really want to play hardcore, but I know that if I do, ..."

- ^rec see all 43 comments

Buy Orange, Get Team Fortress 2 Beta Sept. 17, Half-Life Peggle; X360 Achievements Revealed

By Carlos Bergfeld and Chris Faylor, Sep 11, 2007 11:00am PDT

Valve has announced that The Orange Box can now be pre-ordered on Steam for $44.95. Pre-ordering will net you access to the Team Fortress 2 beta, which starts September 17.

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"That's the point of marketing...you want to play TF2, but firstly you need to buy other games"

- Team-Fortress-2 see all 500 comments

More Call of Duty 4 X360 Beta Goodness Monday

By Chris Faylor, Aug 23, 2007 9:15am PDT

Following the brief beta registration earlier this week, developer Infinity Ward has detailed another method to help test upcoming shooter's Xbox...

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"Me too. I actually got into the beta (they sent me a key) - basically the only thing I've ever ..."

- Milleh see all 6 comments

Call of Duty 4 X360 Beta Sign-ups Begin Tonight

By Chris Faylor, Aug 21, 2007 2:35pm PDT

Registration for the upcoming Xbox 360 multiplayer beta of Infinity Ward's Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare begins 5 PM PST this evening on the...

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"How's the upgrades plus drivers plus stability of PC BioShock working for most people?"

- jake see all 72 comments

Steam Community to Enter Beta This Week (Updated)

By Nick Breckon, Aug 02, 2007 11:45am PDT

Update: According to Valve's official developer site, the beta for The Steam Community was planned to launch today but has received a slight delay....

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"Ah got me curious and had to go look it up again (haven't played for a while) # userid name ..."

- PvtWaldo see all 32 comments

Universe at War: Earth Assault Beta Signups

By Maarten Goldstein, Jul 22, 2007 5:18am PDT

Sega's Universe at War: Earth Assault website is now allowing people to sign up to beta test the PC version of Petroglph's sci-fi strategy game,...

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"lolz, that would be funny, xbox vs computer, anyway, cant wait for the beta!"

- abculatter2 see all 8 comments

New World in Conflict Beta Begins July 11

By Chris Faylor, Jul 06, 2007 12:37pm PDT

Another beta phase for Massive Entertainment's PC real-time strategy game World in Conflict is set to begin on July 11, publisher Sierra announced...

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"The screenshots look incredibly good!! Last time i played strategy games on multiplayer was ..."

- doomed see all 22 comments

Saga Beta Starts

By Maarten Goldstein, Jul 05, 2007 8:47am PDT

New at FileShack today is the Saga beta, allowing you to try out this new persistent-world real-time strategy game. Saga is free-to-play, with the...

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"Saga, however, also has an in-game trading system so you can trade your own elite units for ..."

- Tom Ohle see all 7 comments

Warhawk Beta Impressions

By Chris Faylor, Jun 25, 2007 12:46am PDT

We've been playing the beta of Incognito's mutiplayer-only flight combat game, and it offers more than you might expect.

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"Yeah, that article was a good read, even though I don't own a PS3 (and probably never will). ..."

- Jobos see all 28 comments

BlizzCon Attendees to Pick Up Beta Keys

By Nick Breckon, Jun 05, 2007 9:52am PDT

But for what game? It is a mystery.

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"That murloc has eyes. Everyone knows murlocs don't have eyes."

- klous see all 15 comments

Fury Beta Signup

By Maarten Goldstein, May 31, 2007 5:25pm PDT

Completing the MMORPG beta testing trifecta, Auran Studios is now accepting applications for the Fury beta. The fantasy MMORPG, which focuses on...

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"Me too. The idea itself would make for a very interesting game though."

- peppermd see all 17 comments

Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising Beta Signup

By Maarten Goldstein, May 31, 2007 4:59pm PDT

People interested in beta testing the Roman mythology-based MMORPG Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising can now sign up at the official website. There is no...

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"am I the only one that can't get through the form? I'm guessing from what I've heard about some ..."

- JuffoWup see all 6 comments

Warhammer Online Beta Signup

By Maarten Goldstein, May 31, 2007 4:46am PDT

EA Mythic is now accepting registrations for the upcoming closed beta test of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, the fantasy MMORPG based on the...

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"I dunno about that. The warhammer and warhammer 40k stuff is apparently huge in the UK"

- jad3d see all 18 comments