Hmm... I figured out resident Age of Conan expert (fanboi) would have been all over this. Funcom announced this morning that they will be partnering with GameSpot to play AoC - specifically to test their PvP functionality.

Details Here on the FunCom Site.

In a highly exclusive event, 15,000 gamers from across the world can log in and play Age of Conan, non-stop, from Friday April 18th to Sunday April 20th.

To make the weekend even more interesting Eidos and Funcom also includes the engaging Age of Conan character creation system, allowing players to create avatars with strong personalities. All 12 classes in the game, including the barbarian, can be picked and tested, with Funcom transforming each character into a fully specced level 20 death machine. In PvP lobbies players can then chat and socialize, prior to entering PvP matches. Participants are urged to test different classes, and offer any feedback on the forums. There will also be forums on GameSpot.com where people can talk about the event, and Funcom staff will be present to gather feedback.

You have to be a registered GameSpot member of course... but here's the link where you can sign up: http://www.gamespot.com/test/ageofconan/

Have fun and tell us all about it!