Ok, first of all, my first blog in quite a while. YAY? No, no YAY...Too bad I'm quite annoyed at the moment.

Why? Well, two of my three definite buys for next March are having beta key giveaways. Should be a good thing, right? Well, it would be if I were able to get any beta keys.

The C&C4 Beta Key Giveaway

Only available to Total Access members. Not too surprised about that, but it's still damn annoying when a beta that I'd love to participate in is only available to subscribers.

Plus, I missed competitions on the C&C4 site to win a key. Doubt there'll be another opportunity.

The Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Beta Key Giveaway

At the moment, the only way to get a beta key is if I lived in NA or EU. This beta is what I've been waiting for, and Australia doesn't get anything.

All I know is, that keys are only available from North American pre-orders, and the beta key giveaway here on GS is only for the US. If there's anything more frustrating than this, I don't know of it.

I guess my only option, for now, is to pre-order both and see if I can get a key for either, if not both.

Well, for some reason, viveck and skyy can't, cos it says they're in/affiliated with 30 unions, but it doesn't look like they are.

And ss4broly has accepted a charter member position in the last 30 days.

Still going ahead with the other 4 guys, and I'll have to invite skyy, viveck and ss4broly when the union is up and running.

The Terminator Union

Offers are still open for charter members. Up to 5 more spots waiting to be filled.

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