MAG Beta Starts Today

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Welcome back from the holidays, Zipper fans! As we mentioned before we went on break, today is the day that our 100% free and open MAG Beta program kicks off on the PlayStation Network!

MAG Beta Starts Today!

Hopefully, you’ve taken advantage of the head start we provided a few weeks back and already downloaded all the files you need so you can just log in and start playing the game immediately. If you didn’t get a chance to grab the goods quite yet, however, or are just now learning about the program for the first time, that’s okay too – anyone can grab the MAG Beta and its files at any time between now and the end of the testing phase on January 10 at 11:59pm.

Here’s a three-step refresher course on what you’ll need to do to get the Beta:

    1. Log on to the PlayStation Store, Select “View All By Title -> M Titles -> MAG” and download the MAG Beta file like you would any other freely-available PSN video or demo (298 MB)
    2. Launch the MAG Beta program from your XMB to download a special patch that will restart MAG once the update has been received (another 37 MB)
    3. After the reboot, the Beta will reconnect and download the actual game data so that you can play (1.8 GB – 2.3 GB depending on your region)

Remember, the MAG Beta is taking place worldwide – all you need to participate no matter where you live is a PlayStation 3 and an internet connection. Once you’ve logged on, get ready to enjoy two different game modes: 64-player sabotage and 256-player domination!

We hope you enjoy the Beta up until January 10, and we’ll see you again later this week in Vegas for our big MAG Goes Gold Community Event.

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  • Please don’t dissapoint me zipper , I had high expectations of you guys. I’m still stuck at the character management for some reason, I’m getting frustrated. Please fix this as soon as possible I haven’t even seen the game yet. Not a good start for you guys. Please tell me when this will be fixed

  • This game is sick i love it.

  • Well, I just got disconnected from a game and can’t get past the character management screen now. Something like “connection to game universe lost…”

  • You are down again sadly…
    Thanks for the updates you provide to us :). Sad for all of you at zipper that the servers can’t hold the loads of people in one time. But luckely it’s a beta :)

  • Edit

    I was wrong

  • it was running fine that sucked

  • Server problems have started once again. What a bummer.

  • i been trying to play can’t get pass the news been at it for 6hours now can i get help i want to play please

  • Almost there! Now I just can’t join a queue “unable to connect to game server (13:2)”

  • Made a character, but get logged out after a few seconds at the PMC Options Screen (Deploy. Armory, etc.)

    Still, I love the armor!

    Please, Zipper, get this up and running! I can’t wait to play with my friends.

  • Says i cant Login for 24 Hours because Someone Else Has logged in on Another System?

  • I’d hate to sound like a n008, but can someone give me a title that Zipper has done? Just to ref. of of it. please

  • It says that thhere are connection errors. It was running well but…..

  • private army confined… connecting to valor network…(darkness)… and “the connection to the game universe was lost. Please check your internet connection or try again later. (12:40”

    well i got further than before at least.

  • Ehh… well I suppose it was a bit premature to give the all-clear lol.

  • nvm…socom lol

  • @whitedevil-rock SOCOM PS3 which is known for bad online

  • WOAH! mr. dunhame, sver works fine for me, but not valor. i dont know if this information helps you

  • I know this is a beta to test and all, but if there are this many probs with it…Damn! Like Battlefield 2 lol. Great game, but only now has it been fixed from all the patches and that game came out in 2006 lol

  • disregard that, i went into the armor and same thing again happened

  • I guess we have to give them a little time.

    @Whitedevil-ROK-

    Zipper Interactive are the masterminds behind SOCOM: US Navy Seals. Up until a certain point…

  • still not working.. really zipper, really.. $60 for this connection errors

  • Sweeeeet! I will finish downloading now! =]

  • I played about half a game when I got this error

    The connection to the game universe was lost. Please check your internet connection or try again later. (12:40)

    I got exitted to the main menu, so i logged back in, it says private army confirmed, and when i join the queue the same error shows up once again

    Tried about 10 times now.

  • hooray! i only downloaded the main beta file, still havent downloaded the rest, gonna go do that now and leave it dl while i go to the store, then when i get back, MAG TIME!

  • Actually stop spreading lies, zipper did not do socom on the ps3 that was slant six, they did all the others

  • seems to be working now

  • Mr.Dunham we just played two games and looks awesome, except that when an enemy to the head (headshot) with a sniper the enemy does not die instantly.

    server issue again:
    But now had some error message that says that the connection to the game universe was lost. Please check the internet connection or try again later. (3:4)

  • nevermind

  • MAG is still down for me. Everytime it drops at a different point but never allows me in game. Was working fine in the AM hours, EST. Either the demand is higher than expected or something somewhere borked on the servers.

  • @whitedevil

    zipper did not make socom confrontation disregard wat ppl sayin

    SLANT 6 MADE CONFRONTATION

    ZIPPER NEVR MADE THE PS3 SOCOM

  • The servers are not working. It keeps saying the connection to the game universe was lost or something like that. Is there an ETA on when this issue will be fixed?

  • Game looked pretty good and ran well for the short time it allowed me on. But i was playing for about 5 minutes, then it cut off. Should we keep trying to connect or just wait a while (it cool if you need a few hours…i know how long these issues can take to fix) Let us know please…thanks!
    **The game does look pretty cool, and I was a doubter at first :)

  • it either

    A) doesnt connect to the game server
    B)disconnects from the Game Universe
    C)doesnt connect at all

    and it says there are about a total 50 people online

  • That’s why I said

    “Up until a certain point.”

    Zipper did the SOCOM: US Navy Seals games on the PS3.

  • Wow! From reading the comments (thanks to those for the Zipper refs:)) this game could be an awesome hit or an epic fail…From the looks of it….the latter seems more appropriate. damn, I was so excited

  • That’s why I said

    “Up until a certain point.”

    Zipper did the SOCOM: US Navy Seals games on the -PS2-.

  • ok i waited 3 hrs, still nuttin, good first impression. who is going to want to buy a ONLINE only 60 dollar game with crashes like this that are shure to be in its future?

  • Just so you guys know what’s showing up now…it was showing me error code 12:40…now it just showed me a 3:4 (not sure if that helps any)

  • I played one of the private betas, it’s an awesome game that I would definitely buy. But it didn’t have these server problems since less people were online. Still haven’t lost hope though.

  • its pwnage

  • @ MIC_D_MCH ME LOL

  • I get logged out after five minutes of browsing menu and cant join a game. Man this Game must be popular. Good work on setting up this public beta , better mess up here than the final game

  • Well since today was spent on fixing servers, why not extend the beta an extra day? :P

  • any word on when the “Disconnected from game universe” problem will be fixed? it keeps on saying “coneecting to Valor server”, then a dark screen, and then the error. i’ve been waiting all day to play. people, please keep updating about this issue so zipper can fix the problem. =]

  • @rye10516 – Good Idea

  • Top fav games…
    Omikron
    Morrowind
    Oblivion
    Fallout 3
    Bioshock
    Half-life2
    Battlefield 2

    Maybe I’m spoiled….:)

  • i’m counting the days till release; i think i’m gonna pee my pants! i’m so excited!

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