Golfstar is (as one might guess) a golfing Sim/MMO. With multiplayer matches of up to 30 players, (allowing them to all play at once, no waiting to tee off) it boasts speedy gameplay and interactivity with other players. As players progress, they’ll be able to learn passive skills that improve their stamina and strength. Players can also compete in teams of two-against-two while looking oh-so-stylish with customizable avatars. Other features include a variety of courses and explore shopping areas.

Now officially in closed beta, you can get your free key here and give Golfstar a try!

Sometimes, less is more. Case in point: the 140-character limit of Twitter forced Wizard101 player and “#twizard” MEGALUS to sum up the latest test realm content as follows: “so there isn’t really much to do just much to buy.”

He’s not far from the mark – and that’s not to say that the things to do aren’t fun and/or challenging, or that the things to buy aren’t very,  “Ooooh I has want!” The updates introduced in the Test Realm that opened today are largely about fixing glitches and/or glossing up player’s time in Celestia and Gardening.

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Hot on the heels of its fifth event, Trion Worlds’ wildly popular Rift beta series is approaching its sixth installment, entitled “Planar War”. The hype behind this AAA offering is staggering – player participation more than doubled between then last two beta events, logging a total of 2.4 million hours in the most recent installment. Being the obsessed fanboy that I am, I scraped up every last bit of my free time and shoveled it directly into the gratifying experience that is Rift.

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