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Ahead of its arrival next year, State of Decay 3 will be hosting a closed beta test later in 2026, with sign-ups available now.

Typically, when a Call of Duty beta lands, players are only given access to a limited number of multiplayer maps and modes, with no testing for the campaign or Warzone. That won't be the case this year, with Modern Warfare 4 set to have the most expansive beta test in the franchise's history.

Just yesterday The Coalition made its plans for the Gears of War: E-Day multiplayer beta official, outlining two beta weekends, one for pre-order customers containing the new Horde mode, followed by an open beta focused on PvP multiplayer modes. Now, the developers have made one crucial change to appease pre-order …

Gears of War: E‑Day is getting a multiplayer Open Beta ahead of launch, giving players an early chance to test Horde Siege and PvP while providing feedback before the full release on the 6th of October.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 will be available to try out for free next month during the game’s Early Access and Open Beta periods:

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is going live with an open-beta next week – giving fans a taste of what to expect from the 4v4 Tag Team fighter ahead of launch.

If you are looking forward to the next One UI update, then there is some good news. You can get your hands on it early starting today through the Samsung Beta program on Galaxy S26 series devices. One UI 9 is built on Android 17 and some features won't debut …

Intel recently added a driver-level shader compilation setting for Arc GPUs. Now, Nvidia is rolling out something similar with the beta form of Auto Shader Compilation.  Historically, every driver update or game patch invalidated your existing shader cache, forcing your CPU to recompile thousands of files the next time you …

Initially announced during Microsoft's Xbox Developer Direct, Double Fine’s next project – KILN – is officially set to launch in just over a month’s time.

Following its recent announcement, Sony has confirmed that the first playtest for Horizon Hunters Gathering will go live this weekend.

MSI has officially released MSI Afterburner 4.6.7 Beta 2, a major update that shifts the utility from a pure GPU tuning tool to a broader system health monitor. The update introduces native support for the upcoming flagship GeForce RTX 5090 Lightning series and debuts a monitoring tool to prevent hardware …

Razer has launched the beta version of Razer Synapse Web, a lightweight web application that lets users customise their Razer peripherals in Chromium-based browsers like Chrome, Edge, and Opera. This new platform eliminates the need for full software installation, making it a handy tool for esports tournaments, LAN environments, or …

After being unlaunched earlier this year, 1047 Games announced that SplitGate 2 is set to officially return next month “in the best place it's ever been.”

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, the new fighting game from Arc System Works, is getting another beta test soon. This time around, fans will get access to even more of the character roster, including Spider-Man for the first time. The new beta test will be taking place on December 5th and …

While there were some early viral clips of cheaters in the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta, the Ricochet anti-cheat team was quick to swing the ban hammer. According to Activision, a whopping 97% of cheaters were detected and banned within 30 minutes.  In a new post over the …

Following years of outcry, the Black Ops 7 beta has introduced a new playlist in which “skill consideration is drastically reduced when matchmaking.”

Microsoft has begun the public rollout of its AI-powered Gaming Copilot for Windows PC. The feature, which acts as a personal gaming assistant, is being integrated directly into the Xbox Game Bar and will be rolling out to users over the next few weeks, with a mobile version to follow …

After a long and patient wait, fans of the upcoming anime MMO Blue Protocol: Star Resonance finally have a release window to look forward to. The developers have confirmed the game will launch this October. For some lucky players, the wait is even shorter, as the game's large-scale closed beta …

Microsoft has started testing a new feature in its Xbox app for Windows 11 that aims to make it the central hub for your PC gaming experience. The new “My apps” section allows users to install and launch a selection of third-party applications, including web browsers and even other storefronts …

The Battlefield 6 open beta was a huge success across both of its weekends. DICE has had a week now to collect all of the stats and as predicted, this beta set new records for the franchise.  The Battlefield 6 open beta set a record high player count across all …

Valve is bringing further improvements to Steam, with each game’s store pages and descriptions seeing a welcome visual refresh.

Following months of playtests, EA finally started revving up its marketing machine for Battlefield 6, giving us our first look at the game last week ahead of its multiplayer reveal later today. Those wanting to get their own hands on the upcoming shooter will soon get the opportunity to do so, as insiders have now leaked Battlefield 6’s closed and open beta plans.

Over the past couple of years, Valve has put a particular amount of focus on improving Steam across the board – from library sharing revamps to visual tweaks and much more. In alignment with this, those on Steam’s beta channel can now check out the brand new ‘Store Menu’.

The latest PS5 beta firmware update will allow for multi-device pairing using the DualSense controller – as well as a somewhat mysterious Power Saver mode.

MSI Afterburner has forgone support for AMD's most recent Radeon RX 9000 series graphics cards, in large part due to the fact that MSI does not make any. Now, the developer behind Afterburner is correcting this with a new beta update, which brings support for RDNA 4 graphics cards.  The …

Nvidia unveiled a significant evolution in its DLSS upscaling technology at CES 2025, introducing a new model as part of the DLSS 4 upgrade. This advancement, which also includes enhancements to DLSS Ray Reconstruction, Super Resolution, and DLAA, marks Nvidia's first implementation of a transformer-based AI model in a real-time …

Gears of War: Reloaded is launching very soon. To ensure the game's multiplayer servers and crossplay functionality are all working correctly, a playtest did take place last weekend, but many encountered issues. As a result, a second playtest weekend is now coming up.  The Coalition and Microsoft have confirmed that …

Earlier in the year when rumours of a Gears of War remake first surfaced, it was claimed that the game would feature no multiplayer. That turned out to be not true, with Gears of War: Reloaded set to include all the content and modes from the original game. Now, a …

MSI Afterburner has long been a popular overclocking tool for PC enthusiasts. Currently, the software lacks support for AMD's latest generation RX 9000 series graphics cards, but that is set to change with an upcoming update.  Usually, the development of Afterburner's compatibility with new hardware hinges on MSI providing sample …

Microsoft is expanding its AI-powered initiatives into gaming, launching a beta version of Copilot for Gaming on mobile devices starting today. The new digital assistant will be capable of offering tips for in-game tactics, or help you find something new to play.  Designed to act as a second screen while …