Hi there,
As some of you may know, the Uncharted 2 public beta has been running for the last couple of weeks, but only for those who pre-ordered the game from certain retailers.
But no longer! Because you can download it from PlayStation Store at 7pm UK, and play all the way up to October 12th!
The Public Beta contains:
- Four maps – The Ice Cave, The Temple, The Village and The Plaza
- Deathmatch, Elimination, Plunder, Chain Reaction, Co-op Gold Rush and an extract from one of our Co-op objective levels
- The Machinima mode, where you can run around the levels and tweak the camera so you can create movies which you can then watch in Cinema mode
- Cinema mode, where you can watch movies of your online matches, or your performances in Machinima mode, then upload them and send them to your friends (as long as they’ve got the Beta to watch it on of course)
- Twitter option – enter your twitter account details and you’ll automatically tweet status updates of your online progress
- Store items – we’ve included a selection of the Skins, Boosters, and Taunts as well as all the Co-op Weapon Upgrades for you to spend your hard earned ingame cash on
But don’t think that you’ve seen it all if you’ve played the Public Beta. Far from it! We’ve got a more online content in the final game:
- Three more maps (which I’m not going to spoil by naming right now)
- The full set of Co-op objective levels (which I have to say are my favourite online feature)
- Three more game modes – Turf War, King of the Hill and Co-op Survival
- More skins, boosters and taunts in the ingame Store
So once the Beta’s over do not despair, as the full game will be released on October 14th in Europe, October 15th in Australia and New Zealand, and October 16th in the UK and Ireland.
Enjoy!
Dan

















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Posted on 29 September, 2009 at 9:04 pm by BalramRules
Hey! Since it’s still a beta, can you please remove the feature where the accuracy point/stability widens/decreases for every shot you make as that’s just irritating, if you want a PROPER online experience, buy Qunatum of Solace and play online, that is WOW!
CoD 5 was kk, CoD 4 was POO! CoD 6/MW2 is WICKED!!!
MAG IS AMAZING!, KILLZONE 2 IS AN ANGEL! AND NONE OF THESE GAMES HAVE THAT FOR A REASON!!! PLEASE!
OR HAVE NAUGHTY DOG JUST RUN OUT OF SPACE ON THEIR BLU-RAY DISCS??
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Posted on 29 September, 2009 at 9:06 pm by ArchangelMike
Downloading as we speak (type?), will definately be GOTY! Why UK gets it last though, any specific reasons?
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Posted on 29 September, 2009 at 9:45 pm by Ebicurry
doh I guess I have to cancel my preorder from the UK because for once we will get it first. sweet
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Posted on 29 September, 2009 at 9:47 pm by extermin8or
by luck coincidence the 16th of october is a inset day at schl lol (schls closed) im sooo plzed lol
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Posted on 29 September, 2009 at 9:49 pm by extermin8or
y does uk get it last? i mean its english to begin with i belive as its out in us 3 – 4 days earlier so surely it shld come to us b4 the languages its had to be translated into…
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Posted on 29 September, 2009 at 10:16 pm by gnysek
It’s the best game ever on PlayStation. And, of course better than all of games for Xbox
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Posted on 29 September, 2009 at 10:20 pm by wiktorclunk
super!!
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Posted on 29 September, 2009 at 10:39 pm by DANTE234
Because England always have games released on Friday’s except for gta IV which came out on a Tuesday, majority of the time games come out on a Friday in England
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Posted on 29 September, 2009 at 10:51 pm by niked
Naughty dog are gods! This is a awesome game and I love the beta. But the quality for the headset has been weird lately. Will this be better in the final game. Right know when I and my pal talk (both have sony original headset) it sparks and loses sounds quiet often. This did not happen before. something changed lately?
but other the that, this is godly! Love it!
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Posted on 29 September, 2009 at 10:58 pm by CRASH_911
Error syncing levels! anyone having this problem?!
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Posted on 29 September, 2009 at 11:21 pm by CartBlanche
LAST!
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Posted on 29 September, 2009 at 11:31 pm by Jody1990
Wow! I just played the beta and I have to say you guys did an amazing job on the game! Already pre-ordered it and I have to say I can’t wait to get my hands on the full game.
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Posted on 30 September, 2009 at 5:59 am by GTR34mh
Would help if I could find a match.
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Posted on 30 September, 2009 at 9:22 am by rabsonek
Fine, but i have one question. What about Uncharted 1 ? I bought game and i cant play. When i update FW to 3.01 game run but after 5 minutes game freeze and i see black screen. Any news about this ?
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Posted on 30 September, 2009 at 10:22 am by Apnomis
@ dohnut744, if it’s this error:
http://bit.ly/SKiOi (YouTube vid)
You could try this fix:
http://bit.ly/99lvO (6 part YouTube vid)
I know someone who tried it and it worked for him, depends how comfortable you are with taking your PS3 apart I suppose (but if you don’t want to pay £128 and the retailer won’t take it back under the Sale of Goods Act – which they should as they need to offer a 6 year warranty if you can prove the fault – you’ve got nothing to lose!). The bonus with this method is you don’t lose your HDD games/protected data as it’s the same PS3…
To quote him:
“Went out and got a heatgun, coolermaster thermal paste and cleaner, bobs your uncle, goodbye YLOD
I found the whole procedure very enjoyable, and an excellent way to kill a couple of hours if you’ve got the YLOD. Let’s hope it lasts! If carried out correctly it could be a permanent fix. I did find whoever constructed mine, or applied the thermal paste, completely caked it on – took a while to clean off.
I must admit, I was slightly nervous turning it back on!”
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Posted on 30 September, 2009 at 11:37 am by tbisley
I know it’s only a BETA for the multiplayer, but it shines as one of the finest examples of gaming in a long time. Kudos to Sony and Naughty Dog for pulling this off!
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Posted on 30 September, 2009 at 12:27 pm by twistedintoform
@dohnut744 – do you have the ylod, or do you just not have a signal on the tv?. does the console still have a blue light when you switch it on?. if the console appears to be working, it could be a board in your tv that’s gone. if not, you might be able to get a free repair from the retailer (not sony) under the sale of goods act. call the general consumer helpline (i don’t have the number handy, it was in as issue of play magazine a couple of months back) and they can explain your rights.
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Posted on 30 September, 2009 at 12:31 pm by HazelAM
does anybody know how to use the taunts?
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Posted on 30 September, 2009 at 12:34 pm by twistedintoform
not sure whether to d/l this or not, i played the previous beta and wasn’t particularly fussed. i just find the third person view quite awkward, especially in multiplayer. it reminded me a bit of MGS-online though a slightly better experience. i’ve also got the MAG beta, though if i’m honest, i’m not really loving that either (it’s got serious balancing issues among other things).
i’ll definitely get the game for the single player though, the first one is the best arcade adventure game on PS3 imo, and this one looks even better.
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Posted on 30 September, 2009 at 2:38 pm by sowasred2012
Less than two weeks left of this beta… *sob* I’m gonna fill in the two or three days where there isn’t any possible way to play Uncharted 2 by keeping my skills sharp on the first game (been caning it, this close to my second platinum).
Is there a possibility for more maps to be released as DLC?
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Posted on 30 September, 2009 at 3:19 pm by marcindpol
ok i finally decided, just preordered U2 on play.com, will play it until 10.11, then will trade it in for MW2:)
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Posted on 30 September, 2009 at 3:20 pm by marcindpol
also i am not going to play the beta any more, because i don’t want to spoil it to much:)
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Posted on 30 September, 2009 at 3:49 pm by Mattiebo123
yay
more people to play with!
i got into the open beta not long ago, and i can honestly say that this game is one of the best games i’ve ever played, even if it is only a beta!
it is truly brilliant and i have enjoyed every second of my time playing it, and i hope you all enjoy it too!
i particularly like the co-op mission, this is something that makes me want to buy the full game when it comes out, i entered with no intentions to buy the game, but now i want it more than any other game!
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Posted on 30 September, 2009 at 5:41 pm by extermin8or
lol i wanted it loads now i really cannot wait (have felt this way 4 2 weeks now lool)
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Posted on 30 September, 2009 at 6:05 pm by izekial27
i have a Question.
i’ve been on the beta since it began and im not aware of how i can get one of the kick @ss skull masks. Whta do i have to do to get one? Or are the only in the full game? Also, here’s one for everyone, ive not wasted my money on the multiplayer skins for heroes or villains so if anyone wants to throw in their 2 cents as to which one is best for each role then let me know.
On a completely seperate note, there is a problem with accessing the Red Faction Guerilla content on the UK PSN Store, how can i report that?
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Posted on 30 September, 2009 at 7:20 pm by Skookie30
im late but i want to say my thanks to naughty dog & SCEE for the open beta/demo
now i got MAG-Beta & this beta, & mike if you reading this thank you can you also tell IW we want COD-MW2 Beta
make it a beta month a month of betas, happy big face
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Posted on 30 September, 2009 at 9:55 pm by extermin8or
u cannot get the skull head, i think its only for the special edition available from game and the like, plus the enemies only have skull heads whn in coop and in crushing difficulty that is where the images come from
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Posted on 30 September, 2009 at 11:22 pm by wiktorclunk
great
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Posted on 3 October, 2009 at 7:38 pm by Vunde
Hmm.. Am I the only one that can’t make the beta work. Has been downloaded, settings has been tampered with. However, when I try to join a game, using the matchmaking system, it just keeps trying to find a game, but just keeps pending for a game, but never finds a game, and thus never joins one.
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