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  • Check Out Some Battlefield 4 Multiplayer Footage From The Beta

    The long wait is over Battlefield 4 fans – the closed beta for those who preordered the title began yesterday. Those who can navigate through the driver and connectivity issues are finding themselves in Battlefield bliss as they push their rigs to the limit on one of the game’s 10 launch maps.

    For the rest of us, we have to wait until October 4 for the beta to open to the public. Until then, you can check out some fresh new gameplay taken straight from the beta. What you’ll see is footage from Siege of Shanghai – a map that pits American forces against the Chinese military. American forces will attempt to defend the city from Chinese forces attempting to capture the city.

    In the below video, you’ll get to see one of the most impressive examples of the game’s new “levolution” system. On this map, players can take down the central skyscraper to immediately alter the map by making it harder for either team to gain a tactical advantage.

    The Battlefield 4 beta is only available on the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. Obviously, there will be no beta on the PS4 or Xbox One as Battlefield 4 will launch alongside those respective consoles. Current-gen and PC players will be able to pick up the final game on October 29.

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  • Fake Halo 4 Beta Earns Microsoft’s Ire

    Some things in life are just too good to be true. A Halo 4 beta is one of those things.

    There was a certain Web site going around that claims to offer access to the Halo 4 beta. Let’s just ignore that Halo 4 has only had one trailer and Microsoft has been rather mum on it since. A beta isn’t completely out of the realm of possibility, but offering it to everyday gamers before releasing any information to the press is.

    Now, David Ellis warned us of this fake beta a while ago via Twitter. That must have been enough to deter most gamers, but not all Halo players are on Twitter. They might not have heard the news and a Halo 4 beta would certainly make their day.

    @DavidEllis
    David Ellis    If you see a page claiming to allow you to sign up for a Halo 4 beta be advised, IT’S A FAKE. http://t.co/YkLdqB9f 14 days ago via web · powered by @socialditto

    Well, the Web site was taken down after the press got a hold of Ellis’ warning. Best to get out of the scam business before it explodes in your face. Microsoft is forcing it to explode by filing a complaint against the Web site with the National Arbitration Forum according to Fusible.

    Microsoft has a 99.9 percent chance to claim the domain name from the fraudster. It won’t be long before halo4beta.net becomes Microsoft property and can be used for the actual Halo 4 beta that will most likely precede Halo 4’s expected launch at the end of this year.

    So as to avoid falling for such a scam in the future, remember these helpful tips regarding multiplayer betas. Betas are always announced by the publisher/developer proper before they are deployed for public play. Even if it’s a closed beta, there will be a press release or announcement of some kind. The Web site for a beta will also have links to the Web sites of the developer/publisher and are usually already tied into the Web site proper anyway.

    In other words, the old saying remains true: If it’s too good to be true, it probably is.