How to Get Heroes of Newerth Beta Keys + Info

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Want to PRE-PURCHASE Heroes of Newerth but you don't have the money to do it?! Read this:

Want to Pre-Purchase Heroes of Newerth?!
You can earn that $30 online... and I'm not kidding! S2 Games is accepting Paypal payments for pre-purchasing!


Me and my partner Mai have been gamers for the longest time. Heck, we even met through an online game. And now that we partly own and manage an internet cafe here in Cebu, we became more updated and into both online and offline games.


And, just recently, we found out about Heroes of Newerth. If you're not familiar with this game, ever heard of DoTA? That very popular map/game on Warcraft Frozen Throne engine? Well, people from S2 games got Icefrog's (developer of DoTA) permission to design a game based on DoTA.

Almost all of the heroes in Heroes of Newerth (HoN) were based on DoTA heroes, only they have different names and there were tweaks here and there. I especially like the convenient way of acquiring or buying items as you won't have to keep in mind the recipes or requirements for each item you need, especially when you're playing a Random Hero game.

Heroes of Newerth is currently on Closed Beta testing (CBT) and thousands of people, non-DoTA and DoTA fans, got their beta keys and accounts activated. We, fortunately, got 1 beta key from a co-LAN shop owner at a forum (thanks ohjomz!). But, we still need at least 10 more so all our computers at our cafe would have HoN and all our customers can start playing the game.

If you haven't seen the game yet, go checkout their site: Heroes of Newerth.

Now, if you're here wondering where you can get your own Heroes of Newerth beta key, let me tell you that currently, NO ONE will give you any beta key for free (easily, at least) because of many reasons.

1. They already used up all the keys or given it to someone else.
2. They are asking money for it. Damn it, they got it for free and they want us to pay for it? Don't fall for these losers. They can keep their beta keys for themselves.
3. They just want to keep it for themselves just because...
4. Most of the game sites who were given beta keys by S2 already gave out all their beta keys.

So, if you're dying to get one, here are a few things you should try:

2 Ways to Get a Heroes of Newerth Beta Key:
1. If you already have a Facebook account, then, go to their Facebook page - Heroes of Newerth @ Facebook - and be a fan. They give out free beta keys when they reach a certain # of fans. They gave out free keys when they hit the 30,000+ fans so let's cross our fingers they'll be giving out more. Make sure you come back to their page from time to time for announcements as they only gave a 36hour period last time to get beta keys.

UPDATE: They already started giving out the beta keys yesterday. If you haven't requested for yours, CLICK here.
Only 1 per IP address is allowed.
As of this writing, there are still 28,310 beta keys up for grabs! Good luck & see yah in-game!

Update (08/29/09): Sorry, gamers. No more beta keys. All 75,000 beta keys were given out. I'm not sure if they'd be giving out more in the future or what but I hope you can get them somewhere.

Well, because of the demand for it, I will be giving out a couple of them here on my blog. So, keep posted by subscribing to my blog through the form on the sidebar.
A couple of my friends got their hands on a beta key and some pre-purchased so they were giving me the beta keys for me to give out. So, watch out for it from this week til next.
For more details on how you can get your hands on a beta key from my blog, read this post.


2. Google for game sites who give out beta keys to their forum members. I found Alienware Arena but right now, they're out of beta keys. I bookmarked their page just in case. :)

Again, DO NOT PAY for any beta key. Most probably, they'll just scam you of your money.

Going back to the game itself, right now, there's no other option but to play the game ONLINE. Yes, you won't need to type any IP addresses or join Garena to play Heroes of Newerth online. All you need is your account, that's it! There are thousands of players online and so far, we haven't experienced any lag or slow gameplay.

My partner Mai is the only one playing the game now 'coz we've only got 1 Heroes of Newerth beta key. So far, she seems to be really enjoying it. I wish I can play with her, though. Ack.

Okay, let me list some things that I love about HoN and why I think I'll start playing this game.

Reasons You'd Love Heroes of Newerth:
1. The GRAPHICS! Are you kidding me?! It's like DoTA in steroids! Okay, that's a cliche right there 'coz I've seen a lot of people using that to describe HoN. But, just look at the videos. It's really a graphics-driven game and you need to make sure your computer can take the heat (literally).
2. Leave counter. Yes, now, you can't just abandon your team and leave the game as it will affect your standing and you can't join some rooms where Leavers are banned from entering.
3. When you accidentally lose your internet connection during the game, you can still go back to your unfinished game. Yes! Nice, right?
4. It's very easy to shop for items that you need, like what I mentioned earlier. You won't have to remember item requirements and just enjoy the game.
5. Very easy to join games. And, there are a lot of players to play with (ack, redundant).
6. Their GUI is very easy to navigate. You even have a friends list.
7. New heroes, of course. I want to start playing Ophelia... once I get my hands on another beta key.

A lot of DoTA addicts were complaining that HoN gameplay is not as balanced as DoTA. C'mon, guys. That's why HoN is in Beta testing! So you gamers can give them feedback on what they need to improve.

If you need more information on Heroes of Newerth, the gameplay, the characters/heroes, you can also visit this HoN guides website - Heroes-Newerth.com

I wonder how this game will be setup once it opens to the public. Will players need to pay a 1-time fee to play or they need to buy a license? Or will it be a free-to-play game where the developers and publishers earn money from those who'll load up... but for what? LOLz. That's a question that I want to be answered.

For now, if you happen to have an extra Heroes of Newerth beta key, can you give me one? Please?! My email address is.... (I already got HoN beta keys).

Hope to see you all in-game!