If you've enjoyed the ninth and 10th All Points Bulletin video podcasts featuring Epic Games' Mark Rein and Realtime Worlds' Chris Collins playing the urban MMO, you'll want to check out the newly released 11th episode. This one showcases in-game combat and demonstrates how the game dynamically matchmakes enforcers against criminals. The final podcast in the Rein saga will be posted on the site next week and will include a Q&A session, so be sure to e-mail any APB questions you may have to podcast@apb.com.

The 11th episode also gives information on the APB 1,000 Push Up Challenge, which involves 10 Realtime Worlds employees attempting to do 100 consecutive push ups each after four weeks of training to raise money for the WWF. You can make a donation to the wildlife fund here.

According to GameIndustry.biz, Realtime Worlds CEO Gary Dale confirmed at the Tech Media Invest conference in London that the All Points Bulletin beta will begin next week. If you'd like to participate in the testing process for the urban MMO, be sure to fill out a beta application.

Gameplay footage of APB can be seen in the ninth and 10th video podcasts, as well as in the most recent trailer. Fans of Grand Theft Auto will definitely want to check out this game.

In cased you missed it, the ninth All Points Bulletin video podcast showed in-game footage of the urban MMO as Epic Games' Mark Rein and Realtime Worlds' Chris Collins took a virtual tour of the city. You should definitely check it out since the newly released episode 10 shows the second part of that gameplay video. Rein and Collins continue their tour as they "explore a day in the life of the enforcers in San Paro."

Collins explains that the footage is taken from an early version of the game, so you can expect the launch version to look even better. He also reminds potential players to sign up for the upcoming closed beta and follow APB on both Twitter and Facebook to keep an eye on future announcements.

Kotaku has posted the newest trailer for All Points Bulletin, and this one is comprised solely of gameplay footage. If you're a fan of the Grand Theft Auto series, you should definitely check out this urban MMO. The video shows characters attacking other players both on foot and in cars, which certainly has that familiar GTA IV feel.

There's still time to fill out an application to be a part of the game's first beta test. Realtime Worlds hasn't announced an official start date for the test yet, but has confirmed that players who apply will be entered in a pool to participate in various beta phases leading up to the launch of the game.

The ninth All Points Bulletin video podcast has been released, and this one was filmed at last month's GamesCom convention in Cologne, Germany. In addition to capturing the reactions of fans who got to see and play APB at GamesCom, the podcast also shows Epic Games' Mark Rein and Realtime Worlds' Chris Collins playing the game.

During the gameplay section of the podcast, Rein says that the controls are very easy to understand and are exactly what you'd expect if you've played other shooting games. Collins shows viewers some of the controls and then takes Rein on a virtual tour of the city.

We are constantly impressed by the amount of work Realtime Worlds is putting into APB, which is why we've nominated the game for "Best Presentation" in our first Penny Arcade Expo awards. If you're a Grand Theft Auto fan, be sure to watch the podcast.

This year we decided to cover PAX more aggressively than we have in the past and one of the by-products of that choice is our first annual PAX Awards. Even though the convention focuses on tabletop, PC and console games, MMOs were featured extensively, demonstrating they continue to become more and more popular in the gaming world. As such, due to our MMO focus we had to be extremely selective about what kind of awards we gave out and who we gave them to; however, we’re happy with the end result and we hope that you, our readers and the recipients of these awards will be as well. So without further ado, the Nominees!

The recently revamped All Points Bulletin Web site has been lacking regular updates for the past month, which is most likely due to the game's presence at conventions during this hectic season. But despite the lack of updates, a comment made to a Eurogamer staff member at the Penny Arcade Expo regarding the upcoming closed beta test shows the team is still hard at work putting the finishing touches on APB, which is tentatively scheduled to launch "early" next year.

According to Eurogamer, community officer Chris Collins said the team is "weeks rather than months away from starting closed beta." The comment was made following a presentation of an extensive APB demo. If you're interested in participating in the beta, you can still register by filling out this application.

If you're looking forward to playing All Points Bulletin, we have some good news for you. According to the game's official FAQ, It looks like the urban MMO will not require a monthly subscription. A Eurogamer reader spotted the news in the recently updated document.

While there won't be monthly fees, you will have to purchase the game. "The actual price for the game itself is still under discussion," according to the FAQ. So it looks like APB won't follow the free-to-play model, but will instead = be more like Guild Wars as far as payment is concerned.

The All Points Bulletin Web site has received a complete makeover, and perhaps the most exciting news is the addition of an application page to become a beta tester. The form is actually quite detailed and asks for such information as income range, address, gaming experience, and so on.

In addition, the APB video podcasts have been given their own section of the Web site, and you can even license your original music to Realtime Worlds to have your songs be part the music library that all users will hear. Of course, the company needs to like what they hear for that to happen.

The eighth episode of the All Points Bulletin video podcast has been released, and it comes with a major spoiler alert. And by spoilers, they mean the ones you find on cars. The podcast team decided to visit the Scottish Modified Car Show to discuss in-game vehicle customization.

Arron Simpson and Jon Stockwel, members of the APB team who are developing the vehicles and modifications for the game, said they spend a lot of time looking at the latest models and vehicles to get inspiration for the designs. In APB, you'll be able to change out parts and add custom decals to your vehicles. You'll get to customize 15-20 parts on each car, from hoods and bumpers to license plates and lights.

Throughout the video, you'll see cars from the show recreated in APB. You can view the full video here.