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Guild Wars 2
If the reviews and videos rolling out since Monday morning are any indication, last weekend's Guild Wars 2 closed beta press event left most players feeling pretty optimistic about the game's future. And if the newest posts on ArenaNet's social media are any indication, it left the team feeling pretty optimistic, too!

To add to the excitement, ArenaNet has just announced that it's opened a page for beta signups! This is music to the ears of fans who have been waiting for a chance to get into the world of Guild Wars 2. The signup is only open for 48 hours, so act now to get in line -- it closes at at 1:00 p.m. EST (6:00 p.m. GMT) on Friday February 24th.

So what are you waiting for? There's a beta signup just waiting for your name to be on it!

[Source: NCsoft press release]

MassivelyArenaNet announces 48-hour beta signup for Guild Wars 2 originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Screenshot -- Spirit Tales
KoramGame Ltd., publisher of the upcoming anime-style F2P MMO Spirit Tales, has announced that players can now sign up for the title's closed beta test. Spirit Tales is described as taking place in "an earth-like fantasy world [that] is divided into two hemispheres: the dark and the light." Players can join one of three tribes as one of six classes (Archer, Sorcerer, Fighter, Warrior, Shaman, and Assassin) and capture and train pets, take part in 5v5 PvP battles, and of course, kill lots of critters for their shiny loot. To sign up for the game's closed beta, just click through the link below.

MassivelyAnime-style MMO Spirit Tales begins closed beta sign-ups originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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TERA
Just when you thought the day would never come, En Masse has put out the call far and wide: TERA testers are needed! Come one, come all, bring your huddled masses yearning for true action combat, and enjoy life, liberty, and the pursuit of epic loot!

As of today, TERA is accepting applications for closed beta testing in North America. What must you do to be part of this exciting event? Will you be forced to slay dragons, mail En Masse your life savings, or promise your firstborn child? Nay, my friend -- all you need to is head over to the site and enter your email address. That's it.

TERA closed beta testers will be invited randomly and via special giveaways, but everyone who signs up at any point will automatically be included in the open beta test later on down the road.

[Update: The EU beta for TERA is undergoing a similar sign-up process: "Those who register by 11:30 CET tomorrow will go into the draw to win one of 1000 keys that will give 'em access to the whole testing period," a Frogster rep told us.]

MassivelyTERA opens the door for beta sign-ups [Updated] originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>betabeta-sign-upbeta-testbeta-testersbeta-testingbreakingclosed-betaen-masseen-masse-entertainmentopen-betasign-upssignupsteraThu, 12 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Closed beta sign-ups begin for DUST 514]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/23/closed-beta-sign-ups-begin-for-dust-514/http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/23/closed-beta-sign-ups-begin-for-dust-514/http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/23/closed-beta-sign-ups-begin-for-dust-514/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

DUST 514's Gunnlogi HAV
The time has come! CCP has announced earlier today that sign-ups are now open for DUST 514's closed beta.

Dubbed Mordu's Private Trials, this closed beta test is currently only open to active EVE Online subscribers, and is only available on the Playstation 3, as the game will be exclusive to that platform.

If you're an active EVE Online subscriber and you'd like to sign up, head on over to the sign-up page for your chance.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>betaBreakingNewsccpclosed-betadust-514playstation-3ps3sci-fisign-upsFri, 23 Dec 2011 07:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Stargate Worlds reaches 200k beta signups, dev chat on Friday]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/08/20/stargate-worlds-reaches-200k-beta-signups-dev-chat-on-friday/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/08/20/stargate-worlds-reaches-200k-beta-signups-dev-chat-on-friday/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/08/20/stargate-worlds-reaches-200k-beta-signups-dev-chat-on-friday/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

The Stargate Worlds team announced yesterday that 200,000 people have signed up for the game's beta test. That's not an unimpressive number, although both Age of Conan and Warhammer Online reported a lot more (but at later stages in development). Of course, history has shown that the number of beta applicants doesn't necessarily reflect on a game's post-launch popularity.

In other Stargate Worlds-related news, the game's sound designer (Nick LaMartina) will be participating in a live dev chat that will be open to all on Friday the 22nd at 11:00 AM Pacific time. Head over to the Stargate Worlds website for details and links on reaching the IRC chat room where it will take place.

When we visited Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment just over a month ago, a representative told us that the company was hoping to start the closed beta phase before the end of the summer. We've been a bit skeptical. Time's a-tickin'!

MassivelyStargate Worlds reaches 200k beta signups, dev chat on Friday originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>age-of-conanapplicationsaudiobetachatcheyenne-mountaincheyenne-mountain-entertainmentcmedeveloperfireskynick-lamartinasgwsign-upssignupssoundsound-designerstargatestargate-worldswarhammer-onlineWed, 20 Aug 2008 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Sign up for the EverQuest: Seeds of Destruction beta test]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/08/11/sign-up-for-the-everquest-seeds-of-destruction-beta-test/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/08/11/sign-up-for-the-everquest-seeds-of-destruction-beta-test/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/08/11/sign-up-for-the-everquest-seeds-of-destruction-beta-test/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Players of the venerable EverQuest take note: SOE has put up a new expansion beta sign-up page. Feel free to sign up to test the Seeds of Destruction expansion right now! The sign-up process works a little differently now than it did before. You won't have to camp out looking for a very narrow window of opportunity during which to sign up. Now the beta application will always be online.

Last month, Senior Producer Clint Worley promised that the beta would start in August. It looks like everything is still on track. Seeds of Destruction will be EverQuest's fifteenth expansion. The word is it'll be more of the same -- lots and lots of faction grinding! Whatever floats your boat, man.

MassivelySign up for the EverQuest: Seeds of Destruction beta test originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Age of Conan's beta test has concluded, and the retail launch is only a few days away, so it's a perfect time for Funcom to start (or rather, continue) hyping the game to the Nth degree. What better way to convince people to play it that than to make the argument: "everyone else is doing it!" Funcom announced on the AoC community website that the AoC beta has surpassed 1,000,000 sign-ups.

A little over a month ago we reported that Warhammer Online had hit the same landmark, and our readers had some interesting comments about how much this landmark really matters. Now is an especially good time to ask that question -- some players might not be buying AoC because of performance and stability issues in the IGN open beta event. It's not a stretch to bring into question the true function of a beta (is it marketing, or technical testing?), as well.

Does it matter? We don't know, but we'll find out soon enough.

MassivelyOne million signed up for AoC beta by the end originally appeared on Massively on Tue, 13 May 2008 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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