Gears of War 3 beta had 1.29M participants
The Gears of War 3 beta has ended, and Epic Games has shared ten [profanity]-loads of stats on amount of participation, kill counts, beta-exclusive unlocks, and more.
READ MORE >Gears 3 beta 'buddy tokens' coming
Microsoft and Epic Games are opening up a new way to join the Gears of War 3 beta. By accomplishing certain time-intensive or monetary tasks, you can earn "buddy tokens" to invite friends into the next beta phase.
READ MORE >Shack PSA: Gears of War 3 beta now live
Reminder: The Gears of War 3 beta is now available if you pre-ordered from GameStop, so get in there and duck-roll-shotgun till your heart's content.
READ MORE >"We could make a party and roll some noobz. If we get ten people, that's a full lobby."
see all 19 commentsShack PSA: Gears of War 3 beta available for Bulletstorm loyalists
Shacknews reminds Bulletstorm owners that, starting today, the Gears of War 3 beta is available to download and chainsaw in half...
READ MORE >"I should probably add I don't think the beta is meeting the expectations of Epic. Last night ..."
see all 7 commentsLeft 4 Dead 2 'Cold Stream' beta hits Steam
The beta for 'Cold Stream,' part of an upcoming Left 4 Dead 2 DLC pack, is released via Steam.
READ MORE >"Oh right, most of you guys haven't experienced what it's like to use Beta software. :V"
see all 25 commentsGears of War 3 beta to launch in 'Mid-April'
Microsoft has revealed the multiplayer beta for Gears of War 3 will launch in "mid-April" and include three new modes across four maps...
READ MORE >"Well, that's something I guess. Similar promises to stop hacking were made with Gears of War 2 ..."
see all 6 commentsFree-to-Play Company of Heroes Online Beta Shutting Down March 31
Seemingly out of left field--where our enemies are no doubt hiding their machine gun nests--Relic and THQ have announced that the Company of Heroes...
READ MORE >"I don't think this got the attention it needed. I signed up and didn't get much info on it. It ..."
see all 14 commentsShack PSA: Killzone 3 Beta Delayed by One Day
We hate to be the bearers of bad news but it appears that shooter fans will have to wait a full 24 hours longer than they expected to participate...
READ MORE >Killzone 3 Beta Goes Open on February 2
Sony has announced that the Killzone 3 beta is about to get a lot more crowded. The PlayStation Blog gives word that an open beta for the game will...
READ MORE >"How can you have a beta if the game has already gone gold? Is this just for future Patch info? "
see all 7 commentsBuy Killzone 3, Get SOCOM 4 Multiplayer Beta Access
Those picking up "specially marked" copies of Guerrilla's upcoming Helghast-blast, Killzone 3, will receive a code that grants access to the...
READ MORE >"That game was so disappointing. One of the maps I found a spot that was way back in some random ..."
see all 6 commentsBattlefield Play4Free Adds Punkbuster Support; Looking to Test Server Limits
If cheating on the modern, free-to-play battlefield is getting you down, EA has revealed some very good news. In a post updating the ongoing beta...
READ MORE >"Punkbuster and VAC have more than half a million bans between them. Just because you can find ..."
see all 19 commentsAPB: Reloaded 'Closed Beta' Details Detained
New details for the previously reported upcoming February "closed beta" for APB: Reloaded have been revealed on the game's blog, listing a number...
READ MORE >"Agreed...and this is all not even mentioning the randomness of matchups (lvl and numbers of ..."
see all 7 commentsShack PSA: DC Universe Online 'End-of-Beta' Event Happening Tonight; Beta Keys Available
As reported late last month, the DC Universe Online beta is set to end with a large scale match of fisticuffs between heroes and villains. The
READ MORE >"oh hell ya. they've done a really good job with the direct to video stuff lately (yeah, ..."
see all 18 commentsAPB: Reloaded Closed Beta Planned for February
The revival of APB will see another major milestone later this year, with the launch of a closed beta. According to the official Twitter account...
READ MORE >""then the game based on the concept has potential. " Don't you think that's a logical flaw? ..."
see all 17 commentsBungie Looking for Beta Testers, Potential to Help Shape the Dev's 'Glorious Future' Included
Bungie revealed it is looking for beta testers to help "continue making improvements to our playlists, features, and online community." While the...
READ MORE >"I will be shocked if they manage to get subscribers for their existing CoD multiplayer gameplay. ..."
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"unlike GEARS2 the game's netcode seem pretty solid (I didn't find out until later that they had ..."
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