Update: That didn't take long! All of the beta keys have now been given out. We're very sorry if you didn't manage to get hold of one, slowcoach.

Original story: There's the final Guild Wars 2 Beta Weekend Event later this month, and we've got keys for it.

Would you like one? We've got 500.

Doubt you're even reading this sentence, not when there was a link to click above. Follow it to "claim your freebie".

The final Guild Wars 2 Beta Weekend Event runs from Friday to Sunday, 20th to 22nd July. This final test is a bit different, a bit special - it's the first time the sylvari and asura character races will be playable.

The other way in to the final Beta Weekend Event is by buying Guild Wars 2. This is known as pre-purchasing.

Guild Wars 2, if you're still reading, is the hottest MMO prospect since Star Wars: The Old Republic - maybe even hotter. The massive and experienced team has built an MMO that's challenging every habit - good or bad - the genre's slipped into.

Guild Wars 2 will be released on 28th August.