Swedish developer MindArk sends along word that earlier today 500 participants gained access to Phase II of the beta testing for Project Entropia, ten times the number of participants in Phase I. Project Entropia is described as "a pioneering new form of Internet-based interactive entertainment that will be made available to millions of Internet users around the world at no initial cost and with no subscription fees." Gameplay is described like so: "In the roles of human colonists on the virtual planet Calypso, they will be able to meet and socialize, adventure into wilderness areas where they will face challenges from wild indigenous creatures and invading robots, take part in building a virtual society, and perhaps even acquire real-world wealth." Applications for further phases of the Project Entropia beta test are still being accepted on this page.