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One of the primary features advertised by Sony for the Premium tier of its revamped PlayStation Plus series was the ability to play limited trials for a number of games both small and large alike. Though still a relatively small list of titles, the service is set to get two …

Discord recently received a bunch of important updates, including new safety and security features, as well as new bonuses for Discord Nitro subscribers. Now, Discord is looking to win people over to its subscription option with a new two-week free trial.  Starting from today and until the 13th of November, …

Earlier this year, Microsoft officially ended its $1/£1 free trial offer for new Xbox Game Pass subscribers. The deal returned shortly after but it has now been tweaked again, shortening the trial period to two weeks. Now, just days ahead of Starfield's launch, the trial offer has been removed again.  …

Microsoft has reintroduced its popular $1/£1 introductory offer for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscriptions. This offer allows new subscribers to enjoy their first month of service at a greatly discounted price. However, it is important to note that this deal is not available for Game Pass …

Meet Your Maker is a post-apocalyptic first-person building-and-raiding game which sees you both create and try to navigate user-created mazes. First launched back in April, the game has now gotten its first major free update. Coinciding with this, Meet your Maker is now available to play for free for the …

Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably heard that the FTC is suing to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. As part of the preparation for trial, Microsoft issued a subpoena to Sony, requesting a number of business-related documents. As expected, Sony fought back on this, but a …

While Sony doesn't put its big first-party games straight onto the higher tiers of PS+, the studio does offer multi-hour-long trials for certain games. Soon, it looks like PS+ Extra and Premium members will get a chance to play a good chunk of God of War: Ragnarok for free.  PlayStationSize, …

One of the big benefits of cloud gaming is the instant access to games, without the need to wait for installs or downloads. It also paves the way for developers to offer limited-time access to titles in a controlled way, without needing to spend resources and development time creating a …

The Epic Games V Apple legal battle continues. While a judge ruled on the lawsuit earlier this summer, Epic Games was unhappy with the outcome and immediately filed for appeal. Now, Apple has also decided to appeal the ruling, despite claiming victory following the trial.  As reported by The Verge, …

The Epic Games v Apple trial is starting to wind down after several long weeks of testimonials in court. One issue Apple has raised during this time is Microsoft's testimony in court, during which it was claimed that Microsoft has never made a profit selling Xbox consoles. Apple is trying …

Last week, the Epic Games v Apple trial officially kicked off, with days worth of testimonials. Microsoft's VP for gaming, media and entertainment, Lori Wright, was called up to the stand during the trial, but Apple is now questioning the credibility of the testimony and wants it thrown out.  As …

Ever since the launch of the iOS App Store, Apple has taken a 30 percent revenue cut from developers. Now known as the ‘Apple Tax', Epic Games is attempting to challenge this revenue split in court. As it turns out, executives within Apple had their doubts that they would be …

With the Epic Games V Apple trial set to get underway in just a matter of days, court documents are starting to reveal some interesting facts about both companies. One court document reveals that Epic Games is keeping Fortnite off of Microsoft's xCloud streaming service, as Epic views it as …

Ubisoft has drawn new players to The Division 2 with a series of free weekends over the last year but now, there is a new timed trial in place, similar to the one for Ghost Recon Breakpoint. Now, those interested can play the game for eight hours for free, before …

This week, Google took a big step in its cloud gaming journey by opening up Stadia to everyone , meaning anyone can sign up and stream as long as they have an email address. While the floodgates opening should be a good thing, it also comes at an odd time, …

While Resident Evil 3's new multiplayer mode trial is having some issues this weekend, there is another multiplayer game that you can try out for free. Predator: Hunting Grounds has a free trial live on PS4 and PC this weekend, complete with cross-platform matchmaking.  Predator: Hunting Grounds was originally announced …

The Nioh series has been rather generous when it comes to allowing its fans to play the games prior to launch. Before the release of Nioh in 2017, developer Team Ninja offered its users 3 separate demos, and even tweaked the game based on user feedback. Nioh 2 has received …

Since launching back in 2014, EA Access has consistently offered 10 hour trials for new games to give players an extended demo before making a full purchase. For Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, that early/timed access trial will not be in place for good reason, EA wants to limit story …

Sega has been making a big push for Yakuza over the last year. In 2017 we received Yakuza 0, a prequel to the entire series and Yakuza Kiwami, a remake of the first game. Now this year, fans are eagerly awaiting the release of Yakuza 6. To help promote the …

Over the last five years, Apple and Samsung have been going at it in court, arguing over patents that date back to the Galaxy S2 and the iPhone 3GS. At this point, it seems that everyone is sick of hearing about the case- including the judge, who remarked “I would …

Bioware’s long-awaited return to the Mass Effect franchise is now at our doorstep and those of you with a PC or Xbox One can jump in and play around ten hours of the game right now. The EA/Origin Access trial for Andromeda is now live and while story progression is …

Some new details have come to light about EA's upcoming Mass Effect Andromeda trial for EA/Origin Access members. It was revealed earlier this year that members of the service would get to play ten hours of the game five days before its initial release date, which you could spend doing …

Bioware's long-awaited return to the Mass Effect franchise is approaching us fast, with Mass-Effect: Andromeda set to kick off an all-new adventure in March. However, if you would like to play the through the first ten hours of the game a little early before committing to buying the game, then …

Battlefield 1 might not officially launch until the 21st of October but if you happen to be gaming on an Xbox One or a PC, you can actually get a head start right now. If you sign up for EA Access (Xbox) or Origin Access (PC), then you get to …

If you're heading to Eurogamer's Expo at Birmingham NEC at some point over the next few days, we have lots of news to tell you about what's in store when you show up. However for those who aren't able to make it, we'll let you know what's going on too, but …

The FBI has announced that at the conclusion of its investigation into U.S. presidential candidate, Hilary Clinton, over her use of an unsecured private email server while Secretary of State, that they it would not recommend indictment. Although the justice department may pursue a conviction any way, it seems quite …

One of the more consumer-friendly things EA has done in recent years is offer up lengthy ten-hour trials for new games on EA/Origin Access and it looks like that won't be stopping any time soon. However, for Mirror's Edge Catalyst, the trial period will be cut down a bit to …

A judge has ruled that the American government is not legally entitled to force Apple to unlock an iPhone in a drug case, currently taking place in New York. Although entirely unrelated to the ongoing FBI demands of Apple with regards to the San Bernardino attacker's phone, this case is …

The appeal for internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom's extradition trial has been set of August, so the MegaUpload founder will have at least a few more months to prepare and  can finish out this summer there. This comes despite demands from the U.S. that his appeal be fast tracked to hurry …

Convicted Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht has served a year of his double-life sentence without parole, but is now getting the chance to appeal his original conviction. The first step on that road is a big one too, as his legal team submitted a 140+ page document requesting the original trial …