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Zenless Zone Zero, the next game from Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail developer miHoYo, is holding another beta test.

This War of Mine developer 11 bit studios has revealed Frostpunk 2's beta will be live from 15th April until 22nd April, 2024.

Footage of what's claimed to be an «internal demo» of LittleBigPlanet Hub – the free-to-play PS3 exclusive announced initially, and expected to be released, in 2013 – has popped up online.

Once Human – a multiplayer open-world supernatural survival game coming to PC and mobile devices – is running a fresh beta test from 28th March, 2024.

Genshin Impact developer miHoYo's new game, Zenless Zone Zero, is inviting players to express their interest in an all-new beta test.

Deep Silver and Starbreeze have announced an open beta for their upcoming co-op heist shooter Payday 3.

Publisher Deep Silver and developer Starbreeze have announced the upcoming technical beta for Payday 3. The co-op heist shooter will be available to everyone from September 8-11. According to Starbreeze, the test will serve as a stress test of sorts for the Payday 3 servers ahead of its September 21 launch.

The Payday 3 technical open beta represents a months-old version of the game.

After multiple delays, Payday 3 finally arrives this month, but if you just can’t wait to get your hands on the game, a free open beta is being held this weekend. The Payday 3 Technical Open Beta won’t require you to have pre-ordered the game – anybody on Steam or Xbox Series X/S can jump in (PS5 is excluded for whatever reason). Starbreeze does warn the beta build is from a few months back, so it doesn’t necessarily represent the final state of the game – the beta is more about testing the capacity of the Payday 3 servers.

Following Payday 3's closed beta in August, developer Starbreeze has announced a three-day «technical open beta» for its co-op heist shooter — running from this Friday, 8th September to Monday's 11th September — ahead of this month's full launch.

Tesla has dropped the price of its full self-driving beta software.

The next major EverQuest II update, Shattered Overture, has made it into beta testing. Darkpaw Games has also announced some special bonuses for Labor Day Weekend and new crates to obtain.

Evercore Heroes has been put into an open access maintenance mode as developer Vela Games has decided to retool the game after “the Closed Beta has not met our expectations as players or as a business”.

Warhammer 40k fans are chomping at the bit for the next video game offering, Space Marine 2. After more than ten years since the first game launched, fans are eager to see more of the upcoming shooter title, and the game’s publisher Focus Entertainment knows it.

At the Gamescom conference this August, we had the chance to try out Hyenas, the upcoming multiplayer shooter game from Sega and Creative Assembly.

By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020.

Hawked is an upcoming PvPvE extraction shooter from My.Games. The team has announced the first cross-play open beta starting this week, with details on how to participate.

It’s no secret that Ubisoft’s seafaring pirate game, Skull & Bones, which was first revealed way back in 2017, has endured a troubled development. Originally conceived as an expansion to Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, then an MMO spinoff, and finally an independent project that’s suffered numerous delays, it's understandable for players to be concerned about the upcoming action game where naval warfare and piracy are placed front and center. But after numerous hours sunk into the recent closed beta, I’m happy to report that I came away from the experience much more confident that we’ll be getting a worthy successor to Black Flag’s awesome buccaneering ways. With a much more interesting story than I was expecting, some really appetizing RPG systems in place, and smooth and entertaining naval combat, Skull & Bones is looking pretty darn fun as it prepares to finally set sail at long last.

The first cross-play open beta of Hawked has been announced for this weekend with PlayStation 4 and 5 players teaming up with PC gamers to extract artifacts from a remote island called X-Isle.

A series of beta tests for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 have been scheduled to test the shooter's multiplayer aspect before its 10th November release. Players on PS5 and PS4 will get a crack at the game first, over the weekend of the 6th of October through the 10th. More information on MW3's multiplayer suite will be detailed at Call of Duty's Next showcase on 5th October.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max launch event is imminent. It is expected within weeks. The premium phones are causing a massive buzz online due to the likelihood of prices being high. While Apple remains mum and quite secretive about what is likely to be rolled out, the latest news is being figured out directly from an iOS 17 update. In fact, a number of details about the changes look to have been found in the new iOS 17 beta 7 release.

In the early hours of August 26, X (formerly Twitter) took another step towards its aim of becoming the ‘everything app' as it announced early access to its new feature called X Hiring (Beta) for verified organizations. These organizations will now be able to post job listings on the platform and reach out to candidates. Interestingly, with the hiring element added to X, it now competes with LinkedIn and other similar apps that revolve in the same space. While companies on X have always interacted and engaged with their followers, this gives them the opportunity to find the right candidate from a large pool.

The Skull and Bones closed beta is on now. If you have an invite and some time to launch your pirate adventures, Ubisoft has some guidelines and advice on what you should know about the beta.

So far, the remakes of the Modern Warfare trilogy have been a huge success. Not only have they retold the story of the originals, but the new online modes and bundles — alongside Warzone — have transformed the whole franchise.

The most anticipated Apple event is around the corner and Apple is introducing regular updates in iOS 17. Apple's upcoming iOS 17 update which was announced at the WWDC 2023 on June 5, promises a range of exciting new features and enhancements for iPhone users.

Skybound Entertainment announced on Thursday that open beta dates have been set, with the multiplayer action game set to open up for players to try it out next week.

The Walking Dead: Betrayal is a third-person survival-and-murder sim in which a group of eight people must work together to survive a zombie outbreak somewhere in rural Canada. It sounds, and looks, a lot like the outstanding 2019 survival-deception game Project Winter—which makes sense, it's being developed by the same studio—but with one intriguing twist: Roaming hordes of zombies means there's not always time to think about your next move.

The Last Faith, the gothic metroidvania and soulslike action game, has been delayed and will now launch on PC and consoles in November. 

Activision has officially revealed the multiplayer beta and early access schedule for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III.

Ubisoft will hold a new closed beta this week on PC for its upcoming MMO Skull and Bones. The invite-only beta will invite players via Ubisoft Connect and will run from tomorrow, August 24th at 7:00 p.m. Pacific time through August 28th at 12:00 a.m. Pacific time.

Activision has announced when players will be able to sample Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s multiplayer offering prior to release.

Tarisland, the MMORPG coming from gaming giant Tencent and Level Infinite, is gearing up for another closed beta. The upcoming beta is hitting in November across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

Bloodborne fans are always on the lookout for games that take inspiration from it, and Kumi Souls Games’ The Last Faith has looked like it’s going to scratch that itch every time it’s been shown off. Recently, at Future Games Show, another new trailer of the game was showcased, offering another glimpse of the 2D action-platformer’s grimdark fantasy world and its gorgeous pixel art style. Check it out below.

Kumi Souls Games has shown off another trailer for its upcoming Metroidvania and soulslike mashup The Last Faith at the Future Game Show at Gamescom.

Publisher Playstack and developer Kumi Souls Games have delayed dark gothic Metroidvania game The Last Faith from its previously announced October release window to November, as well as launched the PC beta test via Steam. The full game will be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam.

Endless devs Amplitude Studios have announced a closed beta for their long-in-the-works, not-quite-a-sequel to Dungeon of the Endless, the not-at-all confusingly titled Endless Dungeon, and it’s happening next month.

Chaotic brawler Party Animals is hosting three closed beta weekends before it launches next month in September.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 is the franchise’s first immediate follow-up to another game and excitement is through the roof over the early details. Fans were already amped up over the continuation of the rebooted Task Force 141 storyline, but the return of 16 classic maps at launch has rocketed the excitement into the Stratosphere.

Sledgehammer Games today revealed a look at Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III’s first campaign mission as well revealing when players can get their hands on the beta.

A multiplayer beta for Modern Warfare III will start first on PlayStation.

Plus, Activision announces a big event for October and reveals when the beta will begin.

At Gamescom Opening Night Live, The First Descendant developer Nexon showed off an action-packed new trailer for the game.

Task Force 141’s rules of engagement changed to fight the ultimate threat, and it’s time to adapt or die.

Activision has released a 9-minute campaign gameplay video for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

It’s less than a month until release, and the Mortal Kombat 1 beta, which was made available to those who pre-ordered the game, provides a taste of what’s to come. While it doesn’t showcase the story mode or all the fighters available in the video game, it demonstrates how this soft reboot may rejuvenate the franchise in all the right ways. NetherRealm Studios listened, finding the sweet spot between past and present here.

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Ubisoft is running another closed beta for its upcoming swashbucklin' adventure, Skull and Bones.

Do you need Mortal Kombat 1 beta access explained and how to play? Betas are imperative for online focused games as they allow the developer to stress test their servers. In addition, it also enables eager consumers to get hands on time with an anticipated title before it launches. On this page, as part of our Mortal Kombat 1 guide, we've got a full breakdown on beta access explained and how to play.

The First Descendant continues to look enticing ahead of its previously announced open beta, which is still set for the 19th September. And in a move that we always appreciate, the PS5 looter shooter will attempt to take full advantage of Sony's current-gen system. It'll boast support for the DualSense's adaptive triggers, haptic feedback, and 3D audio.

Ubisoft has released a fresh trailer for the Skull & Bones closed beta that will take place next week, running on PC from 25th to 28th August.

Good news, fighting fans – Mortal Kombat 1's console pre-order beta test this weekend has been extended.

If you've been enjoying the Mortal Kombat 1 pre-order beta, I have good news: NetherRealm is extending the beta test until 11pm UK time (3pm PT) Monday 21st August, 2023.

The Mortal Kombat 1 pre-order beta went live for Xbox and PS5 players on Friday, bringing with it multiple new characters for players to try as well as some returning stalwarts. The most popular of them so far seems to be Johnny Cage, who is winning over fans with big celebrity energy, big combos, and surprise sunglasses finishers.

A guide to setting sail in Ubisoft's new pirate game.

Ubisoft has released a fresh trailer for the Skull & Bones closed beta that will take place next week, running on PC from 25th to 28th August.

Ubisoft has confirmed anotherSkull and Bones closed beta test for later this month. 

Creative Assembly's scifi heist 'em up Hyenas received a new trailer yesterday, showing its teams of three doing battle in zero-G. It also got dates for a new closed beta due to begin on August 31st.

You have to give credit to Ubisoft for persistence: Another developer might've scuttled Skull and Bones ages ago, but Yves Guillemot and co. keep blowing into its sails, trying to propel it forward, and so it is that another Skull and Bones closed beta is coming next week.

Greetings.  I’m Beomjun Lee, the project lead of The First Descendant. The long wait is finally over. The First Descendant’s Crossplay Open Beta will be available to PlayStation players from September 19 to September 25.

Announced at the World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) 2023 on June 5, iOS 17, the next big update for iPhones is expected to be globally rolled out to the public next month. Apple releases the next big iOS update around the same time as the launch of its new iPhones. Therefore, we could see iOS 17 being available to the public in September, around Apple's fall event. In anticipation of the roll-out, Apple has been rigorously testing the update for any bugs or glitches with several beta versions being released to registered developers as well as public beta testers.

Creative Assembly’s upcoming extraction shooter, HYENAS, is getting a closed beta test on PC. The closed beta, available through Steam, will kick off on August 31, and will go on until September 11. The game also got a new gameplay trailer, which you can check out below.

More Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 details have emerged ahead of the game’s full reveal on Thursday.

In May 2022, Blizzard first unveiled Warcraft Arclight Rumble, the next mobile game coming to the Warcraft franchise. Over a year later, the game has had beta tests and has received updates and changes, including a snazzy new name — it’s just Warcraft Rumble now. Warcraft Rumble is also going to roll out for more players, starting in the Philippines.

A new gameplay trailer was released.

Publisher SEGA and developer Creative Assembly will host a closed beta test for multiplayer first-person shooter HYENAS from August 31 to September 11 on PC, the companies announced. A new gameplay trailer was also released.

Creative Assembly’s upcoming multiplayer extraction shooter, Hyenas, just got a brand new trailer, and it’s been confirmed that players will be able to try the title themselves on PC later this month. If they’re lucky, anyway.

Ubisoft’s Skull and Bones, the oft-delayed and possibly cursed naval combat title, will have a closed beta from August 24th to 28th. It will be available for PC players via Ubisoft Connect and is invitation only (though players can bring up to two more friends). The beta’s preload starts August 22nd at 3 AM PT and kicks off on August 24th at 7 PM PT before ending at midnight PT on August 28th.

Skull & Bones is one game that Ubisoft has difficulty getting into the marketplace. This title has been in the works for several years and has faced a few delays. While some fans might have felt that this game is dead in the water, there’s a new sign of life. Today, we’re finding out that Ubisoft is throwing together a closed beta of Skull & Bones which you can sign up for and attempt to gain access to. Here’s what we know so far regarding the upcoming beta.

Publisher SEGA and developer Creative Assembly will host a closed beta test for multiplayer first-person shooter HYENAS from August 31 to September 11 on PC, the companies announced. A new gameplay trailer was also released.

A closed beta for hero-based extraction shooter Hyenas will kick off on 31st August, Sega and Creative Assembly have announced, alongside the release of the latest gameplay trailer. You can register to join the PC playtest via Steam.

Sega has announced a closed beta test for Hyenas on PC alongside the release of a new gameplay trailer, which is viewable below.

Mortal Kombat 1 has quite a few fans eager for its release. After all, Mortal Kombat is a massive fighting franchise. Spanning decade’s worth of video game content to enjoy, we’re all gearing up for that next installment. Some of you might have already pre-ordered a copy of the game. If that’s the case, you might be interested in knowing just when you can expect the pre-order beta. Fortunately, a new trailer just dropped, highlighting some details that you will want to take note of for this weekend. 

Hyenas, the upcoming extraction shooter where teams race to secure pop culture memorabilia, has resurfaced today with word of an imminent closed beta test.

Cozy MMO Palia has received its "first real patch" since its open beta launched last week, and it adds new quests, quality-of-life fixes, pets, and more. 

The beta won't be playable until August 18.

Netflix will test games on select TVs and computers in a first step to make them playable on more devices, the company's vice president of Games Mike Verdu wrote in a blog post on Monday.

Those who pre-ordered NetherRealm Studios’ Mortal Kombat 1 can look forward to the upcoming beta this weekend. It runs from August 18th to August 21st for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S (not for PC or Nintendo Switch). A new trailer is available, showcasing some of the content players can look forward to.

One fan creating a new fantastic-looking romhack for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time appears to have learned the right lessons from past fangames, as this developer has chosen to stay anonymous for now.

Netflix has launched a limited beta to test its cloud gaming service.