With the grand scope of the battles featured in Zipper Interactive's MAG, you'd think it'd require a hefty, server-straining beta test. For now, though, it seems Sony's keeping it small -- a few people have seen their PSN friends participating in a MAG beta (as evidenced by the image above). All of these friends have something in common -- they're all on Sony's payroll.
Sony confirmed to CVG that an internal MAG beta is being conducted. Sure, this news has no bearing on you (unless Kaz Hirai signs your paychecks) -- still, it looks like we're that much closer to getting to play the game ourselves.
Reader Comments (63)
Posted: Jul 30th 2009 4:19PM StormEagle said
So here's the thing Wiizer, as far as PS3 beats go, I'm King of the Castle around here. I've already been on in the LBP and Uncharted betas this year and well, I've got the experience. It's clear where your allegiance lies as far as FPS's are concerned anyway. So why don't you go back to minding your little sweatshop over there, I'm sure business is boomin', and let the big boys take over, aight?
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Posted: Jul 30th 2009 4:30PM (Unverified) said
YOU GUYS WANT A CODE!!!! THEN TAKE THIS!!!!!!
462388378426968255
*use a phone*
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462388378426968255
*use a phone*
Posted: Jul 30th 2009 4:30PM StormEagle said
You don't need to know how to spell to be accepted into a beta!
Besides, would you sooner risk all your employees (slaves) quitting (escaping) while you're distracted by the MAG beta? I should think not, sir.
Now. Weigh the consequences and CHOOSE!
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Besides, would you sooner risk all your employees (slaves) quitting (escaping) while you're distracted by the MAG beta? I should think not, sir.
Now. Weigh the consequences and CHOOSE!
Posted: Jul 30th 2009 4:34PM StormEagle said
@tre Do you think you're being treated unfairly? is 1 cent a day just not cutting it for you? How would you like to have the break doubled to say...6 minutes? Then I say to you, UNIONIZE!
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Posted: Jul 30th 2009 4:36PM (Unverified) said
@ Wiizer
Ok....don't know how that happened.....
@ [tre]
I'm sorry but in the Employee Handbook , Volume 2, Article 7, Section 4.4, 3rd paragraph, 8th sentence, 1st word The.
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Ok....don't know how that happened.....
@ [tre]
I'm sorry but in the Employee Handbook , Volume 2, Article 7, Section 4.4, 3rd paragraph, 8th sentence, 1st word The.
Posted: Jul 30th 2009 4:40PM (Unverified) said
I'm sorry, but if you have any problems, please visit our office in the center of the earth.
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Posted: Jul 30th 2009 4:46PM Tre said
You're punching air, Wiizer. I already left, and with the small amount of money I got, I got myself a Dr Pepper at Burger King.
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x81/superkid2-2/IveleftandImnevercomingback.jpg
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http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x81/superkid2-2/IveleftandImnevercomingback.jpg
Posted: Jul 30th 2009 4:47PM StormEagle said
I'm takin this sweatshop down.
The unfair treatment of your employees is absolutely unacceptable. At the very least, some sort of bottled sewer water should be provided should they need to visit your offices at the center of the Earth.
Also, as it pertains to, as you put it "Fists to the FACE", it should only be permitted that, when applying said fist to an employee's face, the opposite fist be used during a second punch so as to not injure the person throwing the punch.
We have to look out for everyone after all.
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The unfair treatment of your employees is absolutely unacceptable. At the very least, some sort of bottled sewer water should be provided should they need to visit your offices at the center of the Earth.
Also, as it pertains to, as you put it "Fists to the FACE", it should only be permitted that, when applying said fist to an employee's face, the opposite fist be used during a second punch so as to not injure the person throwing the punch.
We have to look out for everyone after all.
Posted: Jul 30th 2009 4:58PM (Unverified) said
Sorry, any legal problems can be handled at your local Wiizer Sweatshop Human Resources representative/torturer/sadist at the bottom of the giant tank with our company's mascot, Cutesy the Great White Shark.
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Posted: Jul 30th 2009 6:35PM Spunky Monkey 190906 said
What a bunch of loosers, sigh, little do they know Joystiq is contacting me tonight to give me the offer, based purely upon my amazingness :D
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Posted: Jul 30th 2009 6:46PM psnkillstrike said
hey i'll be your attorney, i have all the qualifications. i'm a douche and i like to yell
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Posted: Aug 25th 2009 9:39AM (Unverified) said
lol im a beta tester for mag and im not getin paid. its all luck, and it also helps to have tested in the past. the writer of this article is a moron who needs to get his facts before posting.
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Posted: Jul 30th 2009 4:07PM Ryuk said
honestly, I think MAG is a really ambitious project, something I'd definitely wanna beta test ;]
a bit off topic though: I just logged on to my PS3 for the first time in a while, and I can't find Fat Princess, where is it? and to those that bought it, is it worth it???
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a bit off topic though: I just logged on to my PS3 for the first time in a while, and I can't find Fat Princess, where is it? and to those that bought it, is it worth it???
Posted: Jul 30th 2009 4:08PM (Unverified) said
Hopefully they can tie it into Uncharted 2 like inFamous did for Uncharted 2.
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Posted: Jul 30th 2009 4:08PM (Unverified) said
With the news of how big the Socom community is, this game will be the only game that could possibly kill it. I say that only hoping Zipper comes through on this game.
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Posted: Jul 30th 2009 4:22PM (Unverified) said
You think they would let me in if I got some lowly janitorial position with Sony Canada
:p
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:p
Posted: Jul 30th 2009 4:24PM spin cycle said
There's been an internal MAG beta program going on at Sony for months now.
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Posted: Jul 30th 2009 4:34PM No Kill Tayler said
Because we need to know.
It means that their release date may be sooner than we thought.
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It means that their release date may be sooner than we thought.
Posted: Jul 30th 2009 4:31PM miquonranger03 said
Well, you already GOT to play it, so it really doesn't matter.
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Posted: Jul 30th 2009 4:34PM Angel Mass said
You can keep the Beta to yourself. Let me know when everything is stable and bug free instead.
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