Tribes: Ascend Open Beta Version 0.1.848.0 Patch Notes

Shazbot patch.

Tribes: Ascend has been updated with a new CTF map “Sunstar”, new server locations “The European server region has been split into two regions and stability” and various other improvements.

The game is in open beta which means anyone can now play and try out the game for free.

Patch 0.1.848.0 was deployed on Tuesday 20th March 2012.

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Tribes: Ascend Release Date and Parody Trailer

Last week at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Hi-Rez Studios announced that Tribes: Ascend will be released on 12th April 2012. It is currently in Open Beta.

Tribes: Ascend is a fast paced sci-fi FPS for the PC. Hi-Rez Studios also released a parody trailer titled “Tribes Ascend – Llama Island.” Which can be seen above.

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Tribes: Ascend Open Beta Version 0.1.809.0 Patch Notes

New shazbot players.

Tribes: Ascend has been updated with new features “You may view available and earned badges, as well as accolades and general stats, through the Profile menu”, maps “Team Deathmatch map has been added (Outskirts)” and perks “Two new perks have been added”. The game is in open beta which means anyone can now play and try out the game for free.

Server Downtime: The Tribes Servers are expected to be down for a number of hours on 5th March while the patch is deployed. Watch the Server Status on the game loader for the latest availability information.

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Tribes: Ascend Open Beta Version 0.1.789.1 Patch Notes

I will shazbot you.

Tribes: Ascend has been updated with new features and maps. The game has now changed to open beta status which means anyone can now play and try out the game for free. You should give it ago.

More information about the patch can be read here:

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Tribes: Ascend Open Beta Starts Today with New Modes and Maps. Shazbot! [Updated!]

Yay new maps!

On the 24th 22nd February, Tribes: Ascend will leave closed beta and enter open beta however the game won’t launch officially until later this year. The game has started out well and developer Hi-Rez has made many improvements during the closed beta, which CEO Todd Harris says “exceeded expectations” with over 300,000 players.

Update!

The open beta is now available. I thought it was on Friday but it turns out its today. Servers are currently offline but you can download the latest patch or download the whole game if you are new to Tribes: Ascend while you wait.

You can see the patch notes here:

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Steam Mobile Application Closed Beta has Started. Also Nine Screenshots of the Steam Application [Updated!]

All the fun of the Steam PC version on your phone!

A closed beta for Valve’s Steam mobile application (app) for iOS and Android devices launched today. The Steam application allows players to chat with friends, browse community groups, user profiles, view screenshots, and lots more.

Gabe Newell, co-founder and president of Valve Corporation said “The Steam app comes from many direct requests from our customers,”

Read more for more information about the Steam mobile application and eight screenshots.

Update! 31/01/12: The beta is now available for all Steam users. For more information go here.

I been using this application quite a bit and its pretty good for what it aims to do. Sure you can’t check your games library and play games but anything else Steam can do on PC you can now do on your mobile. It is still in beta so some of the features don’t fully work let.

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Diablo III Closed Beta Now Available

Play them in the beta.

The closed beta for Blizzard’s Diablo III is now available. The first group of invitations have been sent out, with more participants being added later.

The closed beta allows you alone or with your friends to play through part of the game’s first act as any of the game’s five classes, barbarian, witch doctor, monk, demon hunter or wizard. You will able to fight the final boss of the closed beta the Skeleton King, talk with characters in the Sanctuary and mess around with the skill and crafting systems.

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