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BattleSwarm hosts 100,000 MetaTix tournament this Sunday
So we've talked about BattleSwarm: Field of Honor in the past, but here's a little refresher for everyone. It's a game that features two sides, bugs and humans, and plays like a RTS (Bugs) or FPS (Humans) depending on what side you take. It's like Starship Troopers, only a video game... and not the Starship Troopers video game...Anyway, this Sunday, October 2nd, is a huge tournament for the game, and it's featuring real prizes! Starting at 10 AM Pacific (1 PM Eastern), all accounts are going to be wiped (as this game is still in beta) and all set to the same place, except for chips/genes (modification items) for all players. Then, at Noon Pacific (3 PM Eastern) the tournament will begin and run until 9 PM Pacific (Midnight Eastern.)
Free Battleswarm beta keys for you to join the fray
We've heard a lot of people asking for details on MMOFPS games, and for more indie titles. As such, when we got an offer of 5,000 beta keys for Battleswarm: Field of Honor, we couldn't resist snapping them up for our readers. Yes, indeed, you read that right - we have five thousand beta keys for this new MMO/FPS/RTS hybrid game. Sounds interesting? We thought so too. The idea is this - if you want to play on the FPS side, roll a human. If you want to play on the RTS side, roll a "bug." Then you'll be able to battle with/against other players in a massive online world. Between the interesting mechanics, the fact that Nolan Bushnell is involved in this project, and the ever-awesome pricetag of "free", we are so there. If it sounds like something you'd enjoy trying out, head on over to our beta code server and pick up your very own shiny Battleswarm: Field of Honor beta key!For instructions on how to redeem your code, join us after the break!
Nolan Bushnell working on RTS/FPS hybrid, likes cloud computing (update: first images of Battleswarm)
click to Battle-size Update: Joystiq has been provided with a pair high resolution images of Battleswarm. Find them in the gallery below.Game industry legend Nolan Bushnell is back in the news again, with word from USA Today that he's working on a new online game for the PC. Entitled Battleswarm: Field of Honor (see the tiny screenshot to the right), the Reality Gap-developed game pits humans versus alien bugs -- what was it Bushnell said about today's games not being innovative? -- with the humans playing from a first-person perspective and the bugs being controlled using a real-time strategy interface. According to Bushnell, the game was born from his frustration at being constantly bested by his younger, quicker sons at FPS games.Battleswarm will be an online-only affair with a free-to-play model that utilizes a microtransaction system, allowing players to purchase upgrades like weapons and armor. While Bushnell says there may be some "segregation" in the game to separate those with tons of upgrades from those who have avoided them, he notes that "a really good player doesn't need to buy extra resources."When asked about what exciting trends he sees in the game industry today, Bushnell said, "I'm a big believer in 'cloud computing,' referring to services like OnLive, in which games are stored on distant servers and not directly on a player's computer or console. He's also excited about "gesture-based inputs, where you don't even need a remote or controller to play."Natal Pong, anyone?%Gallery-69185%
