Another batch of players will soon be able to enter Hyboria, as Funcom, Eidos Interactive and IGN team up to open the gates of Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures' open beta testing phase. Some 50,000 lucky MMORPG enthusiasts can live the life of a barbarian starting May 1st.

Funcom and Eidos Interactive have sent word that the pre-order program for the MMORPG Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (Xbox 360 and PC) has been made available for almost all major markets including USA, Germany, France, Spain, UK, Oceania, and the Nordic territories.

Judging from the previous screenshots we've seen from the upcoming Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (PC, Xbox 360) title, we all know that it's going to be one visual monster of a game. While the game may be quite easy on the eyes, the developers at Funcom are working very hard to deliver to gamers an accurate depiction of the world of Hyboria.

A rumor recently began regarding the possibility of in-game ad support for Funcom's upcoming Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (PC, Xbox 360) title. However, the developers sorted out this issue by explaining that in-game ads will not be implemented in the actual game.

Good news to faithful fans of Funcom's upcoming MMORPG, Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (PC, Xbox 360). X-Play has just announced that the game has been able to top the list of PC game sales for March.

In a recent interview with website Ten Ton Hammer, Funcom game designer Evan Michaels spoke about one of the more recent classes introduced to the game: The Tempest of Set.