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  • Dust 514 Open Beta Set For January 22

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    CCP Games has been hard at work for years on Dust 514, a first-person shooter set in their massive multiplayer online game, Eve Online. It is one of the most ambitious projects undertaken in gaming history by taking the already established universe and the very real in-game economy that has thrived on PC for years and create a shooter in the same universe that will have an effect on gameplay and economy for the Playstation 3.

    Now the company is ready to begin the open beta process on January 22nd. The closed beta took place during the summer of last year and CCP is now in the process of merging their servers to have both games be part of the same universe. As a reward for closed beta members, if anyone plays a match before the January 22nd open beta they will be awarded with an extra 100,000 skill points for equipment upgrades.

    No release date has been given for Dust 514 but the biggest seeling point for the title is that it will be free to play when it launches on the PS3.

  • Sony Shows Off Lighter, Thinner PS3.

    Two New Models And Bundles Announced

    Sony started off TGS 2012 by revealing what had been leaked weeks ago, that we would be getting a new model for the Playstation 3. The new model is 20% smaller than the current “slim” version and weighs 25% less.

    The system will come in a 250GB and 500GB versions and will be available in limited edition bundles. The 250GB system will be released on September 25th and retail for $269.99. It will come packed with Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception: Game of the Year Edition as well as a $30 voucher for CCP Games upcoming free to play shooter Dust 514.

    Dust 514 is a first person shooter based in the EVE Online universe where your online battles actually affect the real outcomes and economy of the EVE online community. The game is free to play but will have different items and weapons available through microtransactions and $30 should be a good start for anyone wanting to start on this new shooter.

    The 500GB version of the system will be available on October 30th to coincide with the release of Assassin’s Creed 3. A special bundle will be ready with the system coming packed with the highly anticipated game and a free month of Playstation Plus for only $299.99. The Playstation 3 version of the game also includes four exclusive levels that can only be played on Sony’s system.

    It looks like Sony is making a big push this year to get more PS3’s into homes before next year when it is presumed they will show off their next home console for the first time.