GameSpot to give away 500 beta-testing slots for PlanetSide today

On Friday, April 11, GameSpot will launch an exclusive contest for GameSpot Complete members that will give them a chance to participate in the open beta testing of Sony Online Entertainment's PlanetSide. The special contest page will go live at 5pm PT on Friday, and the first 500 GameSpot Complete members to sign up for the contest will be sent software from Sony Online that will allow them to play in the beta test of PlanetSide. Interested contestants must be residents of the US, Canada, or Mexico, and they will need to be logged in to their GameSpot Complete accounts to fill out the sign-up page. The link to the sign-up page will be prominently displayed on the GameSpot homepage. The contest winners will be announced on GameSpot on Monday, April 14.

PlanetSide is a massively multiplayer online shooter from Sony Online Entertainment. In the game, players will assume the role of a soldier in one of three different warring factions and use a variety of different weapons and vehicles in the struggle to control bases and territory on vast continents. Experience earned while playing the game can be used by players to activate new certifications, opening up more choices in weaponry and vehicles. Hundreds of players can fight over each base and region of the world simultaneously, with thousands populating the continents as a whole. For more information on PlanetSide, check out our previous coverage of the game.