The seemingly inevitable follow-up on an early gold report has occurred, as my "formerly"-reliable () source has been proven somewhat off the mark on the report that Sinistar: Unleashed is gold (story). I received the following note from the development team, apparently unrelated to our previous report, that makes it obvious that the game isn't actually gold:

I'm pleased to be able to inform you that Sinistar: Unleashed has gone beta. Over the next few weeks, we'll be rushing around putting the last few bugs to rest, and generally undergoing "Crunch Week."