Having been put to the public just yesterday, Call of Duty Elite is supposed to mark the beginning of what could be the biggest thing for the Call of Duty franchise. Well, I'm a bit skeptical about this, but hey, if you're interested, then good for you!
Robert Bowling of Infinity Ward just tweeted this (literally was just a few minutes ago).
"http://www.callofduty.com/elite - Apply to beta test the Call of Duty ELITE service. I highly recommend it for anyone with questions!"
The link takes us to what is pictured above. Obviously, from what Robert Bowling tweeted, Call of Duty Elite will have its own closed beta. Registration is taking place at this moment, so act fast. Even though I'm curious about what this means and what this could also bring to the table for Call of Duty in general, I applied. If you're a lot like me right now, I'd say to give it a shot!
Is it me or are there a lot of multiplayer betas happening at later dates or what? Not that it's a bad thing, heh! At a recent press event, Naughty Dog, the develoers behind classics like Crash Bandicoot and the recent Uncharted games for Playstation 3, have announced that there will be a multiplayer beta for their upcoming, highly anticipated, and third installment; Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. At the press event, there are 2 modes that have been confirmed: a "3-Way" Team Deathmatch, whch is 2 Vs. 2 Vs. 2 and Free-For-All mode.
For now, those are the only modes that have been confirmed, but there sure are going to be a ton of features included in Uncharted 3 for online gamers; some are actually pretty familiar! One that's pretty familiar that pretty much all online multiplayer games is "Late Join." Sounding like it does with lots of games having matchmaking as well, players will be able to join games that are in process, regardless of how the game is going. As long as there's an open slot, you're in!
One of the big things that's added in this installment, and one that I'm curious to actually see myself, is player customization. This is a first for Uncharted multiplayer actually and it can go from either emblem, character model and even weapon modifications. As stated by Arne Meyer, "it goes beyond the cosmetic. We have weapon mods that not only change the look of your weapon of choice, but they are functional too, adding precise scopes, bigger clips and more!" One thing about weapons that'll sound familiar is your loadout because even that's customizable.
Another addition for multiplayer will be the option of having split-screen, the old school way of playing games with a buddy! Not only will you be able to do that, but it's possible on multiplayer. Not to mention that if you and a buddy want to go online, you can both, individually, sign in to your own PSN accounts as well.When it comes to matches, even if it's a close match, sudden death will take in effect as well to make it even more exciting.
One other thing that's pretty damn cool is that Cinema Mode has gotten itself an upgrade where your very own clips can be uploaded to Facebook or YouTube via your own PS3! No computer hassle required!
Here's the announcement trailer for your viewing pleasure
With Uncharted 3 looking better and better, it's hard not to keep your eyes on this. As far as a release date for the beta, it's set for a June 28th release. To access it, you'll need yourself a copy of InFamous 2 or just have a Playstation Plus active account.
With the Gears of War 3 multiplayer beta not too far away, Epic Games released a video about how much they want to improve the multiplayer and singleplayer part of the game. With a few tweaks here and there, without a doubt, Gears of War 3 really seems to be shaping up to be a monster hit for the holidays!
SOCOM and Resistance fanatics are in for a treat! Announced on Sony's Official Playtation Blog, any and every specially marked box of SOCOM 4: US Navy Seals will include a download voucher for Insomniac's upcoming game (and 3rd installment I may add) for Resistance 3.
With the SOCOM 4 Beta underway for all PSN Users, there's no doubt that players on the beta are gearing up for the full retail release, so it's bound to get even more people to get Resistance 3 as well!
With the success of Minecraft still on-going (and the fact that some people actually think they're playing a "full" game), it's finally getting something that's been long ovderdue, an official release date. After so long, with the game currently still in beta, it's about damned time it got out of that stage of development.
"It's a bit tricky to really do a release for Minecraft as we keep updating it all the time. For one, the version we deem as the "full version" won't be very different at all from what the game was like a week ago, and we'll keep adding features after the release as well, so it's really more of a milestone when we finally get rid of the Beta label, and some kind of goal for us to work towards. The plan is to be open with this and try to get people to cheer us on as much as possible, but to be open with the fact that the game won't change much at the actual release day," says "Notch," the creator of Minecraft.
Indie games have been going mainstream and Minecraft is without a doubt something that is inspirational to other indie devs. Indies do need to start off somewhere!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 2:03PM 
