Free-to-play Need for Speed MMO hits open beta [+ 1920x1200 HD images] + Intel's Core i7-980X EE shows up in a slew of gaming rigs

After 14 installments over the last 15 years, the most ambitious and innovative version of Need for Speed is on the horizon. EA is working on a free-to-play massively multiplayer online racer, exclusive to the PC. Joystiq notes that an MMO version of the game could be the last Need for Speed title EA will have to make, offering a potential platform for "limitless updates."Called Need for Speed