Xbox360 Open BETA

[Lee-yoshi]

The Xbox360 Open BETA test for Phantasy Star Universe is available today until 15th October 2006 to download from Xbox Live Marketplace and lasts until 18th October 2006 to play & BETA test online for all Xbox Live Gold Accout Subscribers!

[SIZE="6"]SEGA ANNOUNCES PHANTASY STAR UNIVERSE
MULTIPLAYER FREE TRIAL OPEN BETA PROGRAM ON XBOX 360[/SIZE]
GUARDIANS License Pricing Unveiled for Online Play

LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 13th, 2006) – SEGA® Europe, Ltd. and SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced the Phantasy Star Universe™ multiplayer open beta for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft will be available for free download on Xbox Live© Marketplace starting on today.

Gamers worldwide will be able to play the newest addition to the epic sci-fi Phantasy Star™ series during a free-trial beta download period that will run for until October 18th, 2006. The beta will be available for download until Sunday 15th Oct. Phantasy Star Universe™ offers the best of both worlds through an exciting action-packed RPG single-player story mode and a rich online multiplayer experience. The Xbox 360™ open beta program gives players a chance to preview online multiplayer mode and is open to all Xbox Live© Gold level account members.

Additionally, SEGA announced that the GUARDIANS License will be available for purchase on November 24th, 2006 for Xbox 360™, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, and PC online users. The GUARDIANS License enriches the single-player story mode by enabling gamers to meet other players, strike up alliances, and embark on a huge variety of online quests within the Phantasy Star Universe™ environment. The GUARDIANS License will be available at €9.99 (£6.99) per month.

With a GUARDIANS License, gamers can fully experience the new customisable and highly interactive features in online mode including character creation, My Room (personalised online space), expansive interactive lobbies, shops, and new missions. The GUARDIANS License opens up a universe filled with robust regular content downloads including brand new quests and other additions.

Phantasy Star Universe™ will be released on November 24th, 2006. For more information please visit www.phantasystaruniverse.com/

[Starman]

WoOT!

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<strong>More Information Anyone? Why Should You Be a Xbox360 BETA Tester?</strong> <img src="/images/.jpg" alt="" width="8" height="8">
<font size="1">[ Lee_yoshi - Friday, October 13 2006 ]</font>

<P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">SEGA earlier today released the Xbox360 Open BETA version of <EM>Phantasy Star Universe</EM>... but does it limit you on what you will be able to do in the final version of the game?</FONT></P><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">We've been handed everything, pretty much from A to Z, of what you should expect to see in the Xbox360 open BETA test, and it's also a good list&nbsp;that's full of reasons as to&nbsp;why you should be buying <EM>Phantasy Star Universe</EM> at all as it contains all of the games exciting new and key features, online and offline!</FONT></P><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Be sure to read up on the article by clicking over to our <A href="http://www.psuniverse.net/articles.shtml" target="_blank">articles page</A>, or by <A href="http://www.psuniverse.net/articles/20061013214135776268.shtml" target="_blank">clicking here</A> to cut out all the faffing around!</FONT></P><P><FONT face=Arial>And if that wasn't enough, be sure to read our more detailed FAQ's on a couple of the game's key new features of online play by clicking over to our <A href="http://www.psuniverse.net/faq.shtml" target="_blank">FAQ page</A> if you haven't already!</FONT></P><P><FONT face=Arial>When you've finished with all of that, be sure to head on over to the Xbox Live Marketplace to download the BETA&nbsp;&amp; over to our <A href="http://www.ragol.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=201840" target="_blank">community forums</A> to chat with everyone about it all!</FONT></P>

[Anti Hacker]

It's at times like these my fingers twitch every time I walk past my local GAME store. I'd love to just pick up a 360, just for the demo. But I know in the end I'll end up playing the game on my even more powerful PC Plus there are friends playing the PS2 version I'd like to link up with.

Happy gaming to everyone who participates in the beta!