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Bounty Hounds Online closed beta featuring new content
Bounty Hounds Online is talking up its AAA characteristics in the latest press release from Wicked Interactive. According to the blurb, the sci-fi MMORPG "brings triple-A quality to the free-to-play genre" and allows players to choose from five different mercenary class types while directing their avatars through "multiple worlds and environments." Beginning today, Wicked is rolling out a substantial update to the title's closed beta client. The new content includes five high-level Cambria group instances. There are also new missions and events on tap including objectives in the Wastelands that give both stat and skill point reset items. Finally, earned character titles now unlock unique stat-boost accessories, and XP requirements have been adjusted "so you'll spend less time grinding." Sound interesting? Head to the official Bounty Hounds website to learn more. [Source: Wicked Interactive press release]
Massively sneaks a peek into Bounty Hounds Online
The developers of Bounty Hounds Online recently invited Massively to join them in exploring their closed beta world. I am not the type to turn down an invitation like that, so I downloaded the client and logged in. While it did take a while to figure out which client to use and exactly how to log in to the test server so the developers could show me things that were not yet in the beta, the wait was worth it. If you've been curious about how the game looks, plays, and feels, click past the cut and join me for a preview! Bear in mind that I was given a very decked-out character, so combat was a breeze. Other than that, everything else was a normal tour through a very cool-looking world! %Gallery-134329%
Massively teams up with Raptr and Bounty Hounds Online for piles of gaming prizes
SUBA Games, the company behind Bounty Hounds Online, has been offering some pretty exciting contests for the game's beta testers. The latest one is on an even bigger scale, and Massively has joined forces with Raptr and the Bounty Hounds Online team to give players the chance to win NOX headsets, a Razer mouse and keyboard, and piles of in-game currency for BHO. The event is divided into three contests, so you've got several different ways to win. There's a contest for captioning a screenshot, one for hours logged via Raptr, and one for pure random luck. You can get all the details on the Bounty Hounds Online forums. The contest lasts until September 5th, so get your entries in and good luck!
New Bounty Hounds Online trailer shows off man versus machine
If you're not one of the lucky people who got in to our Bounty Hounds Online beta giveaway, you might be sitting around wishing for another dose of the game's visual style. It's certainly a rarity to see the sort of heavily mechanized futuristic setting that the game puts forth, after all. But you're in luck -- there's a new trailer available that shows off more of the gameplay as well as several of the game's mechanized companions. Highlighting several mercenaries going toe-to-toe with an enormous walking tank, the trailer shows off some of the game's promised action and versatility, complete with transforming animal companions and a whole lot of firepower. Players will be taking part in the clean-up operation on a planet at the heart of an interstellar war, with other mercenaries acting as simultaneous allies and threats. Check the trailer just past the break for a fresh helping of science fiction action in all its screaming explosive glory.
Join the Bounty Hounds Online closed beta with our key giveaway!
Sci-fi MMO Bounty Hounds Online is set to enter closed beta tomorrow. Are you ready to jump in for an early look and some bug-chasing? We hope so, because we've got 1,000 closed beta keys to pass along! Pick yours up by visiting our giveaway page, then head over to the Bounty Hounds Online "getting into beta" page. You can register for an account, apply your key, and download the client from that page, then you're ready to jump into the game. Want a closer look to pass the time while you're waiting for the download? Click past the cut for the newest BHO gameplay video, and enjoy your time in closed beta! [Sorry, all codes have been claimed]
Wicked partners with Alienware for Bounty Hounds Online North American launch
Wicked Interactive has partnered with Alienware Arena for the North American launch of Bounty Hounds Online. Players may recognize the game as a sequel to the 2006 PSP title Bounty Hounds. BHO is a free-to-play MMORPG that allows players to delve deeper into the Bounty Hounds universe, which is set centuries in the future after a devastating third World War. Players choose from five different mercenary classes (Trooper, Agent, Bioengineer, Artillery, or Scientist) and select a Mercenary Company to align themselves with. Each mercenary is also given a CTU, or Combat Tactical Unit, which is a robotic pet that assists players in combat. Players are able to build their CTU to their liking in order to further increase its combat acuity. And to round it all out, we have some lovely screenshots in the gallery below and a trailer after the cut. For more information on this sci-fi MMORPG, such as how to get in on the beta test which begins July 29, head on over to the game's official site. %Gallery-128873%
Bounty Hounds Online coming in both boxed and digital versions
Bounty Hounds Online, an upcoming sci-fi action MMO, is going to give you a choice how you want it packaged: paper or plastic. Er, we mean "boxed or digital." The retail box will be released under the name Bounty Hounds Online Pro and will arrive in European shops this October. For the price of 10 Euros, players will get a leg up on this free-to-play title with exclusive content and in-game currency. Multiple language versions are planned for the box release as well. The game puts players in the role of mercenaries tasked with cleaning up an intergalactic war on a planet known as Clear Sky. You'll get to choose between five classes and four military companies before heading into the battle, not to mention the awesome-sounding CTU transformable combat pets. Recently out of closed beta, Bounty Hounds Online is slated for open beta on August 2nd. You can sign up by visiting the official website.
