T3 Entertainment’s free-to-play MMO Hellgate, which is based on the failed Hellgate: London, will launch open beta testing for North American and European regions (that means SA too) on 30 June 2011. The Open Beta will include two new game modes – the PvP Duel Area and the zombie-infested Cow Room.<\/p>\n
Duel Area<\/strong><\/p>\n Duel Area allows players to participate in a player-vs.-player mode. Players may opt to modify game settings and other battle rules while choosing from four possible areas: Abandoned Passage, Black Wall Way, Forgotten Grave, and Passage of Hallucination. In the Duel Area, players enter Death Match mode and must kill members of the opposing team.<\/p>\n To aid combatants in the frenzy, Recovery Crystals are available near each team’s base, allowing players to recover HP, MP and shields. The winning team will get PvP points, which may be used to purchase accessories, pets and other items in-game. PvP updates will be posted on Hellgate’s website, where weekly top ten players will be rewarded.<\/p>\n Cow Room<\/strong><\/p>\n The Cow Room will be crawling with a team of zombies – normal zombies and mummified. While the zombies may appear weak, players must remain vigilant and slay the Cow Room boss and his zombie cronies, all while avoiding a vision-reducing Sandstorm.<\/p>\n In order to enter the Cow Room, players first need to complete a special recipe to create a key. Players that can handle the madness have a chance to gain the newest and rarest Hellgate item drops.<\/p>\n \n