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Flash Player 10.0 Beta Shows Off New Features

flash logoAdobe recently released the newest beta of Flash Player, code-named “Astro,” the program we all know and love for giving us sites like Vimeo and Kongregate. The new version brings some very cool new features for developers and users alike. Developers can use effects like anti-aliasing and rotation on text, and custom filter support. Users will see a boost to video viewing because the video is now played with the user’s video card, leaving the CPU free to do other things. Adobe has graciously made a new flash application that takes advantage of Flash’s new features, dubbed The Pixel Bender. I bet your excited to get the new beta, eh? Windows users, take advantage of the large download button below, Mac and Linux users can get the beta here.
Download Flash Player Version 10.0 Beta

Battlefield Heroes Beta Offically Begins

BH logoBattlefield Heroes, the new free-to-play game created by EA, has just recently hit beta stages, with much fanfare from Battlefield (and Team Fortress 2 players) alike. The beta announcement was initially made by Broken Eggs Media, who oversee the very popular Battlefield Podcast.

Click Here To Sign Up For the Battlefield Heroes Beta!

Concerning the game itself, it looks to be a cartoon shooter with little to no relations to the actual Battlefield series, instead following in the footsteps the widely popular Team Fortress 2. Unlike TF2, however, EA is offering up Heroes for FREE, hoping that micro transactions will pay for the costs of making and marketing the game. Another oddity about the game is that you can only start the game by going to the Heroes website and clicking a “Play Now!” button. EA is hoping to make the site a sort-of social area by showing off scoreboards, updates, etc.