Fans of shooting other fans of shooting looking for something new to play with this weekend can check out Vogster's persistent world shooter CrimeCraft, now entering the open beta phase.

CrimeCraft is a third-person shooter that features teams of players fighting against other teams of players or enemy A.I. in a near-future urban setting. It's gang warfare, only with quests, loot drops, and a crafting system. If you've ever played a multiplayer shooter and found yourself wanting to make some stuff, this here is your game.

FilePlanet subscribers are able to sign up for an account right now, pre-loading the game in advance of the 5PM Eastern open beta launch. Non-FilePlanet subscribers can still sign up at the CrimeCraft website, but will have to wait for the download.

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