Get ready to blow stuff up! Today marks the launch of the World of Tanks open beta in North America and Europe, which means all players in those regions are invited to register for the game and try it out. Here are the links to get you started:

North American server: http://game.worldoftanks.com/registration/

European server: http://game.worldoftanks.eu/registration/

Watch the two videos after the jump to get a taste of the tank-filled gameplay. The first is the official World of Tanks open beta launch trailer. The second is BFF Report episode 44, which features Mike B. aka Fony playing the game during closed beta.

Wargaming.net has announced that the World of Tanks open beta is officially scheduled to go live on January 27. The company considered the closed beta to be a huge success. They recently posted:

"More than 260000 players took part in the closed beta fighting around 2 million battles and destroying 40 million vehicles with peak concurrent users number surpassing 20000 people. All the data and feedback received from beta-testers helped the developers detect and address important technical and gameplay issues inspiring the team to add new features and making the game one step closer to the final release."

During the open beta players will have a chance to test unique game modes and explore new maps and vehicles. For more information on World of Tanks and the open beta, check out the official site.

Earlier this week, Wargaming.net announced that World of Tanks has surpassed one million registrations worldwide. Now it appears that the game has already hit another milestone. On Jan. 5, World of Tanks beat its peak concurrent user record when 74,536 users played on the same Russian server at the same time.

The global version of World of Tanks is still in closed beta, but it also reached a new peak concurrent user record of 16,070 players on Dec. 29, 2010.

To keep with the global theme, four additional language packs were just added to World of Tanks: French, Portuguese, Italian and Spanish.

Wargaming.net announced today that World of Tanks has surpassed one million registrations worldwide. Considering the game reached 500,000 active players in November, it certainly seems that gamers are interesting in blowing stuff up as a tank. To handle the rush of players, the team will be adding more European servers to the lineup.

World of Tanks is currently in closed beta. we still have keys available for all ZAM free members if you'd like to try out the game.

Even World of Tanks is getting in the holiday spirit. In its new Christmas-themed video, Wargaming.net has tranformed Santa's sleigh and reindeer into an army of steel machinery. I'm not sure if "festive" is the right word, but it's certainly worth a look. Check out the video after the jump.

If you want more details on World of Tanks, watch episode 44 of the BFF Report. Mike B. aka Fony Forget gets to blow stuff up. 'Nuff said.

Despite the fact that World of Tanks is still in closed beta in the United States and Europe, the game has already reached 500,000 active players worldwide. According to an announcement that was just released by Wargaming.net, World of Tanks has 350,000 active players in Russia, where it was launched three months ago, and 150,000 active players in the US/EU closed beta. The press release also contains some interesting figures:

"The number of peak con-current users (PCCU) in Russia exceeded 43,000. In the West PCCU surpassed 10,000 players. On average each active gamer spends 3 hours and 20 minutes playing the game every day. 10 million battles have been fought since September."

If you'd like to participate in the closed beta, we still have keys available for all ZAM free members! All you need to do is log in with a free ZAM account and you can join the 500,000 active players in World of Tanks.

If you enjoy the thought of blowing stuff up as a tank, you may want to register for the World of Tanks US Open Championship. Registration is open until Nov. 18 at 7 a.m. EST, and the three-day event will kick off on Friday, Nov. 19. The tournament is limited to 32 teams, and all matches will be played on the Sand River map.

No tournament is complete without prizes. The top team will take home 2,500 gold, a World of Tanks T-shirt, a flash drive, and a diploma for each team member.

If you'd like to participate, we still have closed beta keys available for all ZAM free members! As long as you have a free ZAM account, you can grab a key and test your skills in the tournament. Of course, we'd recommend spending this week practicing, so get your key today!

Hey guys and girls, have you always wanted to roll around in-game in a tank, but felt a little sad when you just couldn't find your favourite piece of American artillery? Well, good news is on the way as World of Tanks has just rolled out their newest line-up, and with it comes a slew of American vehicles. So for those of you who are more inclined to play under the Stars and Stripes, be sure to check it all out in the video trailer below!

And remember, for you ZAM free members out there, you can also grab your own free World of Tanks beta key right here!

Mike B. aka Fony may have been focused on World of Warcraft at BlizzCon over the weekend, but his newest BFF Report actually takes a look at World of Tanks. Forget elves and orcs, this game is all about blowing stuff up in an armored vehicle. Once you get past the thrill of driving a tank around, is World of Tanks still fun? Watch episode 44 of the BFF Report and find out!

If you'd like to try out World of Tanks for yourself, we still have closed beta keys available. Grab a key and you'll even get a bonus tank for free! These codes are available to everyone with a ZAM free account, so get yours before they run out!

Hey cool cats, are you tired of boggling around in your boring fantasy worlds, swinging your dull axes and casting those lame old bolts of lightning? Well, now you can take a break from all that silly dragon riding and hop into a real behemoth of a mount: a tank!

That's right, ZAM's giving away closed beta keys for World of Tanks, and it comes with a bonus tank... free! The keys are available to everyone with a ZAM free account, so grab your code before they run out and get your tank on!