After a brief delay, developer Valve has launched the beta for its upcoming Counter-Strike Global Offensive multiplayer shooter. So far beta keys are available only in limited quantities, but there are plenty of players who have gotten some game time and uploaded videos. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is scheduled for release in early 2012 on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Battlefield 3′s first expansion pack has finally received a release date: it lands on December 14, 2011. But since PlayStation 3 owners will get Battlefield 3 DLC one week earlier, that means they’ll get to enjoy Back To Karkand on December 7.

Back To Karkand is the first Battlefield 3 expansion and will include class map remakes from battlefield 2, including Strike At Karkand, Wake Island, and more. In addition, the expansion pack includes a set of 10 new weapons, 3 new vehicles and some new awards as well.