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Call of Duty: BlOps 3 beta due late-August

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An update to the Activision and Sony, PS4 s get first dibs with the beta on August 19. PC and Xbox One s will be ushered through the gates a week later, on August 26.

BlOps 3 is an interesting one. It's zombies mode looks an attempt to build upon some of the best systems of Advanced Warfare. But then, it's a Call of Duty—surely it won't break too far from the series' basic template.

Unfortunately, you have to pre-order to get beta access. Generally our standing advice is not to pre-order anything. That said, this is the 12th Call of Duty. You probably already know whether BlOps 3 is a game you're going to get.

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