vindictus-beta posts

After a couple of closed beta events, Nexon is close to officially launching its latest free-to-play PC game title. Today the open beta for Vindictus started which allows anyone to download and play the close-to-final version of this rather mature (read: lots of blood) fantasy MMO title. As we have reported before people who join the game now can retain their characters when the final version launches. The launch of the open beta also opens up the third "episode" of the game itself where players will have to deal with "mobs of vampire and goblin monsters."

And when will the official launch happen, exactly? Our sister site Massively reports that Nexon is now scheduled to officially launch Vindictus in all of its Source Engine glory on October 27 or two weeks from today.

Indie games got a one-two punch of promotion today with today's announcements from IGN and OnLive. And let's face it; the indie game scene is still pretty much centered around the PC platform. So much for the death of the PC game platform.

• As expected, the family-themed free-to-play MMO Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures has officially launched.
• Also, Nexon has launched the second beta phase of its fantasy MMO Vindictus.
• A new Steam client version has been released.
• Also a new bug fix update for Worms Reloaded has been released via Steam.
• There's apparently going to be a fifth Resident Evil live action movie.
• Want to listen to a cool song? Here you go.

Nexon America's next major free-to-play MMO release is Vindictus. Earlier this summer the first closed beta test for the game was held but shut down late in August. This week Nexon announced that the second phase of beta testing will begin on September 15.

People who were picked for the first closed beta test will be able to join the second beta. They will also get two beta code that can be given to friends. Players in the second beta will also be able to keep their characters and save its progress when the Source Engine-powered Vindictus goes live later this year.