ModNation Racer beta is an early Christmas present

A BETA of ModNation Racer is coming to the PlayStation Network on December 18 - but I'm guessing that, yet again, this will only be for US gamers.

Us European players obviously aren't good enough to test out these forthcoming games.

The Beta runs untilJanuary 10, and you will have the chance to score a Beta voucher on the PlayStation Blog! Stay tuned very soon for details on the Beta giveaway.

Those of you who picked up LittleBigPlanet Game of the Year Edition already have a voucher, so you’re good to go!

MAG enters the next phase

FOR those lucky people in the US, the beta for massive online shooter MAG is well and truly underway.

Today the next phase of the beta is coming to the chosen ones with beta 4. There has been thousands of changes made to enhance the MAG experience, from the new proximity chat feature which allows players to hear the communication of the enemy as you get closer, to an improved ranking system.

If you have not yet experienced the MAG beta please remember that it ends November 20.

Can't we have it over here in the UK, pretty please? Oh well, guess I'll have to make do with playing the stunning COD Modern Warfare 2!