The Tribes: Ascend beta has released a new patch, increasing the amount of content available. Technical modifications have also been made to make the game run more smoothly.

A free-to-play online FPS, Tribes: Ascend has created an open beta to allow players to test the game out before its full release. Included in the most recent update are two new Quick Play Capture-the-Flag maps, Sunstar and Temple Ruins. They’ve also added new servers to support Asian and European markets as well as tweaking the physics engine.

Tribes: Ascend is available for download and play at www.tribesascend.com.