Sword of the Stars needs testers

Lighthouse Interactive is making a small number of closed beta-test spots open to the public for its new PC strategy game Sword of the Stars, the publisher has announced. Developed at Kerberos Productions by "the core team behind" Homeworld: Cataclysm, the game is set in a war-torn sci-fi universe and is due for release across North America in Q3 2006. To apply for a place on the beta test, gamers will need to be signed up with an Xfire account. For more details, check out Lighthouse Interactive's official Web site.