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After months of leaks and a delay, DICE has confirmed that the beta for Battlefield 2042 will be taking place in October. Alongside the beta dates, the studio has also revealed the PC system requirements for the game.  A set of system requirements for Battlefield 2042 were shared by closed …

While many of us expected the Battlefield 2042 beta to begin earlier this month, DICE seemed to find itself running behind schedule and as a result, the game was delayed from October to November. This release date shift also means that the planned beta was moved accordingly, with leaks suggesting …

Halo Infinite underwent its biggest public playtest last weekend, but 343 Industries isn't done yet. This weekend, there will be another playtest and this time, it is open to all Xbox players, not just Halo Insider members. Unlike previous tests, you won't have to be part of the Halo Insider …

Just as promised, there will be more Halo Infinite multiplayer tests taking place this month. Those that registered as a Halo Insider by September 13th have begun receiving invites for two public playtests, with the first taking place this week, and the second taking place next week.  From tomorrow, the …

Anyone interested in this year's Call of Duty will want to clear some hard drive space this weekend, as the Vanguard beta is set to go live. Starting tomorrow, Call of Duty: Vanguard enters open beta, allowing anyone on PC, Xbox or PlayStation to install an early version of the …

Earlier this week, we heard whispers that the next Halo Infinite multiplayer test would be taking place in October. As it turns out, 343 Industries will be holding another test even sooner, confirming plans to hold another public playtest this month.  Over on the official Halo Twitter account, 343 confirmed …

Call of Duty: Vanguard is a couple of months away from release, but we'll have the chance to check it out much sooner. Today, Sledgehammer Games announced that the beta for the game will be taking place this month, alongside PC system requirements for the game. 

Back in June, rumours began swirling that Battlefield 2042 would enter public beta testing in September. Now, it seems we have some more specific dates, with an early access beta set to begin as early as this week, followed by a full open beta later in the month.  Typically, DICE …

The next major expansion for Guild Wars 2, ‘End of Dragons' was unfortunately delayed to 2022, but players of the MMO will get several opportunities to check out the new content beforehand. This week, the first beta for End of Dragons launched, and there are two more playtests planned before …

Given all the controversy surrounding Activision Blizzard at the moment, we weren't sure if Diablo 2: Resurrected would still have an open beta or even make its September release date. For now, it looks like everything will be going ahead as planned, with the remake's public beta beginning this week.  …

With Age of Empires 4 now just a couple of months away from release, the developers are beginning to open the game up for playtesting. Beta tests for the game will be kicking off this week, giving fans some early hands-on time with multiplayer and versus AI matches. 

Being the biggest and most widely used PC storefront, the Steam Client can’t afford to make major changes to its UI or navigation without affecting tens of millions of PC players. It looks like Valve will be changing the way the storage management works in a major way, giving it …

Late last week, 343 Industries revealed that Halo Infinite will begin public playtesting soon. Now, it has all been confirmed, with the first ‘flight' set to take place starting from tomorrow, giving us our first hands-on with Microsoft's flagship exclusive.  The first Halo Infinite technical preview will focus on multiplayer, …

Cyberpunk 2077's beta version has been hiding on console copies of the game since launch. By disconnecting a console from the internet and launching the game directly from the disc, an older September 2020 build of the game can be played, revealing cut content and other changes made in the …

Earlier this year, Magic: Legends, an action RPG spin-off for Magic the Gathering, released in open beta on PC, with plans to expand to consoles later down the line. Unfortunately, the game did not get off to a good start and is now being cancelled.  Magic: Legends entered open beta …

Nvidia has just launched the public beta of Canvas, an app that turns sketches into beautiful landscapes. Using the real-time painting tool GauGAN, Canvas allows anyone with an RTX-powered system to create photo-like images out of their doodles. Through deep learning models and AI, Nvidia Canvas can turn basic strokes …

Last night during the Xbox E3 showcase, Blizzard made a surprise appearance to reveal the release date for Diablo II: Resurrected. We already knew that the remake would be releasing this year, but it'll be coming a bit earlier than expected, there is also going to be an open beta …

Capcom's highly anticipated Resident Evil Village is coming out in just over one month's time, which means it is time to start talking about beta dates and PC system requirements. In this instance, Capcom has geared the recommended PC system requirements towards 1080p gameplay at 60 frames per second.  We'll …

To cap off 2020, Double Eleven, the team behind bringing Rust to consoles, announced that the game was still on the way, promising to share more significant news in 2021. Now, the studio is delivering on that promise, revealing a new trailer for Rust: Console Edition and announcing an upcoming …

The Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has been in open beta for a couple of days now across all platforms and unfortunately, it looks like cheats have already been developed.  Over on the Black Ops Cold War subreddit, there have been multiple reports of cheaters, some including video …

The Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War multiplayer beta is set to kick off soon, first for PS4 this week and then for other platforms next week. Ahead of the PC beta on October 15th, Activision has announced the game's PC hardware requirements.  The beta period kicks off on …

Back in July, Asobo Studio, the team working on Microsoft Flight Simulator, revealed that they were working on VR support – a feature that should ship this year. Ahead of that though, VR support needs to be publicly tested, so Asobo has opened sign-ups to participate in the beta.  The …

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War just wrapped up its multiplayer alpha testing and now, as we head closer to launch, details for beta testing have been announced. As you would expect, Activision's marketing deal with Sony means that PS4 players will get access first, with other platforms following …

Marvel’s Avengers is one of the most high-profile releases for the remainder of 2020. Launching on the 4th of September, the co-op Destiny-like action title used its pre-launch period to host a number of closed and open betas. Now, as we reach the game’s official release, new figures have been …

Beta tests for Marvel's Avengers have now taken place across all major platforms, giving intrigued players an early look at the game. The open beta also brought along a new series of leaks, with code strings unveiling at least 15 characters that could appear in the game either at launch, …

Any time there is a big, hyped up game release, scammers are usually lurking with fake beta invites. Cyberpunk 2077 is the latest example of this, with CD Projekt Red warning against fake beta scams. In a series of tweets last night, the official Cyberpunk 2077 account posted the following …

Just as promised, last night the next Marvel's Avengers War Table stream aired, giving us a ton of details about the upcoming beta for the game, as well as a lot of new gameplay to look at. This was perhaps the most promising look at the game yet, with the …

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is still on track for release later this year and soon, some fans will be able to test it out early for themselves. During a livestream this afternoon, Blizzard announced dates for the Shadowlands beta test, which kicks off next week.  Blizzard will be sending out …

The developer behind the Souls-like Mortal Shell has decided to open its beta for everyone. Mortal Shell's beta started as a closed one, but Cold Symmetry decided to open it due to enormous demand for access.  Developed by a small indie team, Mortal Shell aims to “return people to that …

Amazon Game Studios' has been working on a number of projects for years now. Back in May, the company managed to release Crucible, which quickly garnered a mixed reception. Now almost two months later, the game is going back into closed beta.  A couple of weeks after release, Crucible ‘retired' …