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Video Podcast #13 The Organizations of San Paro
The 13th entry to the APB video podcast series gives us some insight into the story and lore of the game, and introduces us to the various NPC factions of APB's San Paro.
Reported on Nov 18, 2009 -
Beta Begins!
It appears that the closed beta for Realtime Worlds' APB is underway, according to reports over at Eurogamer and Kotaku. A number of applicants have apparently received their invites, and are reporting that test days are currently Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday from 7-11PM with the first hour of testing focused solely on the game's "Social District" only.
Reported on Oct 19, 2009 -
Video Podcast #12: Community Q&A
The 12th entry to the APB video podcast series sees the conclusion of the Mark Rein walkthrough saga, and begins a new community Q&A series with APB Lead Designer EJ Moreland. If you take one thing away from this podcast, it's that APB will be coming out for PC only for its first release! Apparently the team at Realtime Worlds have been inundated with questions about the platforms the game will be available on, despite the fact they have publicly stated it would be PC only, at least at first.
Reported on Oct 16, 2009 -
Video Podcast #10 & #11
The saga continues as Epic Games' Mark Rein and Realtime Worlds' Chris Collins take to the streets of San Pero as Enforcers to fight crime in the world of APB. Podcast #10 continues the saga that started with Podcast #9 and also announces the APB beta start date, which will begin this Friday, October 9th. Podcast #11 gives us a look at the APB dynamic matchmaking system in action, and also announces the APB 1000 Pushup Challenge.
Reported on Oct 05, 2009 -
Beta Begins Next Week!
Realtime Worlds CEO Gary Dale has confirmed that the beta test for the cops'n'robbers MMOG, APB, will go live next week. Mr. Dale revealed the beta start date during a Tech Media Invest conference in at Emirates Stadium in London.
Reported on Oct 01, 2009 -
New Action Packed Trailer
A new action packed trailer for APB has surfaced over at Kotaku. The trailer features probably the most gameplay of APB we've seen yet, and even a few emotes.
Reported on Sep 18, 2009 -
GC '09: Video Podcast #9: Viva Cologne!
This is the ninth entry to the APB video podcast series. Filmed at GamesCom in Cologne, Germany in late August, this podcast reveals never before seen gameplay footage.
Reported on Sep 14, 2009 -
Beta to Begin in Weeks
Realtime Worlds' Community Officer Chris Collins spoke to Eurogamer recently, and let slip an interesting gem of information: a beta start date. Well, sort of. Chris Collins gave more of a timeframe than a specific date, but assures us that the beta will begin in weeks, rather than months.
Reported on Sep 08, 2009 -
No Monthly Fee
The folks at Eurogamer have spotted an interesting update to the APB Official FAQ; an update that confirms to us today that APB will not be using a monthly subscription model.
Reported on Aug 17, 2009 -
Beta Sign Ups Begin!
The All Points Bulletin website has been updated with a snazzy fresh coat of paint, and some new decals. One of these new decals is the beta application, so get your engine's started and go!
Reported on Aug 14, 2009 -
Dave Jones on Expanding "Horizontally"
Realtime Worlds founder and creative director of APB Dave Jones spoke to EDGE recently on the development philosophy the company aims to follow towards the future of APB.
Reported on Aug 13, 2009 -
Video Podcast #8: "Spoiler Alert"
"Spoiler Alert" is the latest installment of Real Time Worlds' behind the scenes video podcast. In the podcast, the developers take us to a car show in order to show us what kinds of things they draw their inspiration from for the various car customizations players will be able to make in APB. You'll be able to customize your car with spoilers, elaborate decals, pearlescent paint, and even carbon fiber in APB.
Reported on Aug 10, 2009 -
Realtime Worlds Grows
APB is truly a massive undertaking, and because of this, and perhaps other unannounced projects, the team at Realtime Worlds has grown to just about 250 members, with plans to expand to 300 by the end of the year. The developer has also expanded their offices by an additional 8,000 sqft to accomodate all the new happy faces.
Reported on Jul 28, 2009 -
Video Podcast: Clothing Customization
The latest edition of the APB video podcast is out! In the podcast, the folks from Realtime Worlds take us through some of the options available when designing your own clothes for your character in the game.
Reported on Jul 27, 2009 -
No Specific Launch Date Set
Yesterday we, and a number of other media outlets picked up a story from MCV that the upcoming MMO APB from Realtime Worlds would hit shelves in March of 2010.
Reported on Jul 24, 2009 -
Report: APB Set to Launch March 2010
According to a report at MCV, Realtime Worlds' All Points Bulletin will launch in March 2010. At this moment, we cannot confirm this story, so consider it a rumor for now. We will update this story if we get more information.
Reported on Jul 23, 2009 -
Dave Jones: Will Last Five to Ten Years
Realtime Worlds Creative Director, Dave Jones, sat down with Videogamer.com for an interview. In the interview, Mr. Jones states he expects APB to last a good five to ten years.
Reported on Jul 22, 2009 -
Q&A in Video Podcast #6
Running at about eight minutes in length is this newest entry to the APB podcast series. The sixth entry to the series, this podcast features a Q&A from the community. A brief summary of the Q&A is available below:
Reported on Jul 15, 2009 -
Enforcers vs Criminals
MMORPG.com APB Correspondent Cody Brunty writes this look at the two Cops and Robbers factions in the upcoming Realtime Worlds MMO All Points Bulletin.
Reported on Jun 30, 2009 -
In-Depth Interview with Lead Designer
EJ Moreland, Lead Designer of APB sat down with Christian Nutt over at Gamasutra for an in-depth interview on Realtime Worlds' upcoming cops-n-robbers MMOG.
Reported on Jun 29, 2009
