Yesterday we dropped the scoop on Gears of War 3’s September 20 worldwide release date. Today, we have news on the upcoming public multiplayer beta launch. At Microsoft’s Xbox February Showcase event today, Microsoft made several key announcements.
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While Minecraft is still in beta, the incredibly addictive open-world game that has obsessed us for months, has just passed 1 million users. That’s incredibly impressive for an indie game and it’s even more impressive that during it’s rise, the game has gone from largely the product of one man (the incomparable Notch) to supporting Mojang Specifications, a full-on development studio with multiple employees and other projects on the slate. Want to know why all the Minecraft chatter? Try our Minecraft review to see what the fuss is about.
Out now | $14.95 | Minecraft
The Firefox 4 Android and Firefox 4 Maemo apps have popped out of their alpha chrysalises and taken flight as beautiful beta butterflies. The app is up for grabs from Mozilla right now, packing Firefox Sync to keep your desktop and phone favourites in perfect harmony, support for add-ons, the Awesome Bar and pinch-to-zoom for multitouch phones. The Mozilla blog has all the features detailed in full and you can grab the app at the link below.
Out now | £free | Mozilla
Microsoft has launched Internet Explorer 9 in beta tonight, and we’ve had an advanced preview. We’ve already heard about the back end of Internet Explorer 9 - its performance speed due to it leaning on hardware capabilities and the like, so tonight’s all about the UI. We’ve had a full tour around the beta, so read on for all you need to know about the new Internet Explorer 9.
Opera Mobile 9.7 beta is finally out for Windows Mobile. The new version offers a big speed boost and better page rendering.
Sony PS3 fans in the US are to get an “electrifying” announcement regarding upcoming games inFamous and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves later today.
But the cat may be out of the bag already – a photo of dummy inFamous boxes, taken by an American Best Buy employee, shows a sticker saying that buyers of inFamous will get a “multiplayer beta voucher” for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.
The iPhone OS 3.0 beta has just been updated by Apple, prompting a renewed scrabble around for signs of new features in upcoming Apple handsets.