This is what you’ve been waiting for: The first batch of Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars Public Beta keys is scheduled to go out shortly via FilePlanet’s ETQW Public Beta website! All you have to do is go to the URL mentioned below, log in with your FilePlanet account and, if keys are available at that time, you’ll be able to claim yours along with the ETQW Public Beta Client. Please note that today’s keys are for FilePlanet subscribers only.

So, here’s the scoop for today:

Key Distribution Start: 10 AM Pacific / 1 PM Eastern / 1800 British / 1900 Central European
Key Distribution Website: http://www.fileplanet.com/promotions/quakewars/

If you have an IRC client, such as mIRC, come join us in #etqwbeta on irc.quakenet.org, the official ETQW Public Beta channel on IRC (or click here if you have an IRC client installed). A few of us Splash Damage and id Software guys are there right now to celebrate the long-anticipated launch of the ETQW Public Beta.

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We’ve updated the Links section with the latest members of our ever-growing Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars fan site community. Take a moment to look through the list – there are sites dedicated to covering ETQW in over a dozen languages. If you have a site not listed there, please use the contact form to let us know!

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PlanetQuakeWars.net has a new interview with Splash Damage’s business development manager Stephen “malarky” gaffney, chatting extensively about the plans for Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars Ranked and Unranked Servers. The Q&A covers differences between Ranked and Unranked servers, GSP plans, user-made maps and mods, and more. For those hailing from the cradle of the automobile, the interview is also available in Deutsch.

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The crew at SPoNG has kicked up the extensive third and final part of their epic Q&A with Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars lead designer Paul “Locki” Wedgwood. They cover a plethora of topics, including the release date, downloadable content, and winning rounds without firing a single shot. It’s a worthwile read, go check it out!

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There’s a brief interview with Splash Damage technical director Arnout “RR2DO2” van Meer and programmer Mike “m1ke” Armstrong on the NVIDIA site, quizzing them about the technical aspects of Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars and how NVIDIA’s OpenGL tools and support aided in the development of the game. Thanks to forumite demetri for spotting this!

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PlanetQuakeWars.net is giving away 3 Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars pre-order packages. The pre-order package allows you to reserve your unique in-game name right away to make sure it’s all yours when the game ships. All you have to do to be able to win one of the packages is to head over to PlanetQuakeWars.net and post in this thread why you should get the box instead of the next person. This contest is open to anyone, so head on over now and get your convincing on.

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Zee Germans over at ETQW Prison have kicked off a wallpaper contest, offering those living in Deutschland a chance to create some quality desktop backgrounds with the chance of being rewarded with Free Stuff. Prizes offered include a Media Markt gift certificate (so the winner can buy ETQW there), a free ETQW server for one month, along with ETQW posters, shirts, and dog-tags. Click here to read the terms and conditions of the contest (in German), while the contest overview can be found right here (also in German).

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Total Gaming League has announced the winners of their Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars wallpaper contest, chosen by representatives of id Software and Splash Damage. Congratulations to the winners, who will each get an NVIDIA 8800GTS graphics card sponsored by EVGA, and an ETQW promotional bag containing a signed poster, two t-shirts, and one set of dog-tags.

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There are two new interviews with Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars lead designer Paul “Locki” Wedgewood out there for you to peruse. First up is GameSpot UK, where Paul talks about the development process, the game’s long term appeal, the upcoming console versions, and much more. They also have a new video interview, neatly supplmenting the written version. Click right here to read and/or watch.

Meanwhile, SPOnG has posted part 2 of their 3-part interview with Paul, talking extensively about mission structure, locales, driving mechanics, and balancing the two very different sides in the game. Point your cursor here to check it out.

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If you’ve been wondering just what it is you should look out for when you go hunting for Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars, wonder no more. Here are the official box designs for both Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars, as well as the coveted Collector’s Edition of the game:

Look for more Collector’s Edition media in the coming weeks!

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Yahoo Games has fired a huge barrage of new Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars goodies in our general direction, including a great new video jam-packed with developer interviews and gameplay footage that is available both in streaming and downloadble HD flavors. They also have a hands-on report on multiplayer, and they round it all off with an interesting interview with id Software’s Kevin Cloud.

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