DUST 514 - FREE PS3 exclusive

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/122/1220029p1.html

More info to come out soon (after March 22-24, 2012). But this is a futuristic, FPS, online, up to 32 players at a time...and it's FREE on the PS3. I may try this and will report back if I do.

I heard about it. I'm intrigued. Will be interestiing to see an f.p.s thaats based off micr transactions. Like you can have slight of hand if you pay 5 bucks or invite three friends.

I am very interested Old school so let me know how it goes. I played Eve online for a hot minute but stopped cause i'm not really a computer gamer. If they put it on iPad or PS3 then it would be hard to pass up giving it another go. But as i am more of a fps guy this sounds awesome.

Looks like fun! I used to know a bunch of guys that playe EVE like it was their job.

An update....

http://ca.ign.com/articles/2012/05/17/apply-for-the-dust-514-beta

There is a Beta test and this vid says it can be 24v24 online at one time. Also able to "influence" the online portion of Eve....not sure what that means. But essentially this seems like an action MMO for the consoles. And has some of the BF3 developers behind it.

And another vid here from the developers talking about how this came about if your interested.

http://ca.ign.com/videos/2012/05/18/dust-514-welcome-to-new-eden-part-1

Still no concrete release date.

I've registered for the Beta so hopefully I'll get a beta key to give it a go.

Free to play FPS that reminds me of Halo, although maybe that is more just the outfits and the futuristic setting.

carlmuir wrote:

I've registered for the Beta so hopefully I'll get a beta key to give it a go.

I registered also. Hope to get in.

I registered as well, I've had this on my radar for awhile

I was interested in this too. How do you register for the beta?

Uh, this looks cool! I like how you can be a part of the larger MMo community and take part in the larger economy. Maybe defending a flag may actually mean something in a larger context. That would be very interesting.

I am still keeping my eye on it but I am not much for beta testing. will try out the finished product.

olmf wrote:

I was interested in this too. How do you register for the beta?

My second post on this topic with the links, first link has the page to apply.

Didn't this come out in June? If so has anybody tried it yet?

I registered for the beta testing back in May....never heard from them

I have played it , it is so so kinda laggy atm but maybe they will fix that in time

I'll be keeping my eye on this one. Starting to get burned out on MW3.

Is it still in beta or did it go live? Cause I see a download for it on PSN but its not very specific about what it is exactly.

I signed up to do the Beta but still nothing.

As to the playstation thing right now....as per Wikipedia....

PlayStation Home

In the PlayStation 3's online social gaming platform PlayStation Home, a game space for Dust 514 was released on June 13, 2012 (though users could gain access the week of June 5 via the E3 kiosk). Once users enter "The Event Horizon Lounge", they'll talk to the bartender. She’ll give the users a little info on Mercenaries, and direct them to the Recruiter who can help users get a beta code for Dust 514. Once users have learned more about the EVE universe and secured their code, users make their way down the corridor and play the mini-game of Slay — a tabletop style game of world domination. Users can also gain special rewards including a Merc Dropsuit and a Companion Drone.[27]

The Beta is dropping this weekend! go to IGN.com to get your code. You muast be a registered user. It closes on Monday.

http://ca.ign.com/prime/promo/dust-514

That's the link to the Canadian site? but the main IGN page has a link to the Dust 514 page. It also gives you a special item for in game use once it's released.

Good looking out Oldschool!

Is the beta open now?

Nevermind, looks like you can download it now.

Played it a bit. It is far more open and distant than CoD. More like BF meets Halo. I like that you can select your spawn point and there are squads. I do not like vehicles and ADSing is full screen. I'll try it again with you guys but I am not sure how the party system works. I'm not sure how any of it works actually.