Those who played Super Bit Machine's amazing 2D shooter Armajet during its Alpha a few months back (over 2500 players did so according to the devs) know that it's a fantastic mobile shooter that, in my opinion at least, has the potential to be a huge hit. Of course, potential and realization of that potential are two distinct things, but as you'll see, the developers seem to have their priorities straight and are adding pretty much all the features players asked for during the alpha. The good news for everyone is that the Closed Beta is launching for both iOS and Android on August 18th, so you'll get to see for yourself all the new features the developers have added and provide feedback on how the game can improve even more.

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What new features will the Beta have" First of all, you'll be able to add friends directly from their in-game profile or by searching them by name. When one of your friends jumps online or starts a match, you'll get a notification and will be able to join his server with only one tap. And since you can add friends, it makes sense to also have Clans. You'll be able to create your own Clan (name, motto, tag, and logo) and invite players to join it. Clan Tournaments won't be in the Beta but they are in the developers' future plans. In order to have the ability to compare your skills (mock your friends), the game is adding leaderboards that will include global rankings for players, clans, and friend...