So, this was initially another annoying week of trying to get an LBP beta key.
Tried Gamepro more than once. Failed.
Tried 1up more than once. Failed.
Tried the Official PlayStation Blog. Failed.
Tried Gametrailers. Failed. Their main page claimed “sign up now and get your code in Thursday’s newsletter”. This was incorrect (at best), or a lie (at worst). The newsletter actually contained info to Message “SackboyBetaMan” asking for a code, it did not contain a code. And, of course, once the newsletter went out, GT’s user profile and messaging system suffered a complete meltdown, just like when Eurogamer died last week. Fuckwits. To cap it off, I spent some time in the GT forums, while waiting on the key farce, and found it to have many, many rude, offensive, arrogant, and generally cuntish members – Won’t be going back.
But then, this evening, a rather generous member at DigitalSpy did a little compo to give away a spare key he had – and I fucking won!
Finally.
Also managed to later get a key from IGN, in a matter of minutes (so now I have two!). They did things far more sensibly than every single other bloody site I have tried. And they still have loads to dish out the next few days. IGN > everyone else (especially Gametrailers).
Given the spare to someone else at DS who doesn’t have one.
EDIT:
As it says above, I have given the spare to someone else. Do not spam my site with comments asking for the key – I do not have it anymore, and even if I did I would not give it to some random person spamming my blog.