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Long-Forgotten Series Returns. Vindictus: Defying Fate Looks Like Dark Action RPG With Stunning Fights

Kamil Kleszyk, 05 March 2024, 05:17

South Korean studio Nexon announced its new action RPG Vindictus: Defying Fate. The story of this Celtic mythology-inspired game is set in the world known from Vindictus, an MMORPG released in 2010.

The Binding of Isaac Online Beta Lags and Crashes, Players Have Problems with Multiplayer

Damian Gacek, 04 January 2024, 08:58

Players have various problems with The Binding of Isaac Online Beta. Multiplayer feature is not yet very stable.

7 Minutes of Gameplay From Tribes 3: Rivals; New Game From Tribes: Ascend Devs

Jacob Blazewicz, 30 November 2023, 03:58

The Tribes series is back - for now only as an alpha available to a handful of players. Nevertheless, fans of the acclaimed series can already check out streams from Tribes 3: Rivals, official gameplay and system requirements.

Suicide Squad Closed Alpha Inbound; Coming to All Platforms [Update]

Kamil Kleszyk, 30 November 2023, 00:07

Rocksteady has announced signups for closed tests of Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League. The event will launch soon.

Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions Expects Big Playtest

Christian Pieniazek, 05 October 2023, 10:28

Unbroken Studios and Warner Bros. Games are reportedly preparing for a major playtest of Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions. What's more, it is expected to begin very soon.

11 bit Invites to First Tests of Frostpunk 2

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 08 March 2023, 13:53

Studio 11 bit is looking for people willing to participate in the testing of their upcoming game, Frostpunk 2. The tests are to take place on April 1 and 2 in Warsaw.

Dungeon Crawler Dark and Darker Gets Another Playtest; Schedule Revealed

Jan Kopacz, 24 February 2023, 15:09

The developers of Dark and Darker have conducted their most successful playtest to date, collected a large amount of data and are planning another playtest before the game goes into Early Access. We know when it will take place.

Devs of Steam Hit Dark and Darker Accused of Stealing Assets [UPDATE]

Marcin Przala, 23 February 2023, 12:34

After the recent hacking attack, another blow has fallen on the developers of Dark and Darker. This time IRONMACE has to face accusations of asset theft from a Korean developer.

Dark and Darker With Extended Free Trial [UPDATE]

Adrian Werner, 13 February 2023, 10:52

IRONMACE has announced the date for the next open testing of Dark and Darker, a promising fantasy game whose previous playtest was very popular on Steam.

Select Players Will Play The Sims 5 in Just a Few Days

Damian Mista, 23 October 2022, 22:28

Early testing of Project Rene, or The Sims 5, will begin next week, with studio Maxis giving a voice to players who will choose what direction the title should take.

The Finals is a F2P FPS With Phenomenal Environmental Destruction; Watch Trailer

Agnes Adamus, 28 September 2022, 12:33

Do you like FPS games with extensive destruction mechanics? If so, you should get interested in The Finals. The game will enter closed alpha in two days. On this occasion, a trailer has been published, showing the impressive destruction mechanics.

Unforgiving Fantasy FFP Game Dark and Darker in Testing

Hubert Sledziewski, 27 September 2022, 16:14

Dark, punishing, challenging and rewarding for risk - this is what the PvPvE game Dark and Darker, developed by the independent studio IRONMACE, is supposed to be. There is still a lot of time left until its release, but the developers are regularly conducting tests, which you can sign up for on Steam.

Diablo 4 Alpha Meets With Very Positive Reception

Damian Mista, 04 August 2022, 12:58

According to reports, closed testing of the alpha version of Diablo 4 is already underway, with testers responding positively to Blizzard's latest game.

Beyond Good & Evil 2 Lives; Testing Underway

Hubert Sledziewski, 27 July 2022, 15:31

Beyond Good & Evil 2 is alive and kicking - at least according to Tom Henderson. The journalist assures that testing of the game has begun. He also encourages people to ask him questions.

Beyond Good & Evil 2 in Develompent After All? Ubisoft Said to Be Planning Tests

Hubert Sledziewski, 09 July 2022, 16:01

Beyond Good & Evil 2 is still in development - at least according to popular industry insider Tom Henderson. His sources claim that internal testing of this highly anticipated game will begin in July.

Skate 4 Devs Unafraid of Bugs; 'Pre-pre-alpha' Footage Revealed

Hubert Sledziewski, 30 June 2022, 22:01

Electronic Arts and Full Circle have released a short gameplay from the fourth Skate. It reportedly comes from a pre-pre-alpha version. Signups for the game's closed tests has also been announced.

Blizzard Begins Diablo 4's Internal Testing

Przemyslaw Dygas, 26 April 2022, 11:52

It seems that work on Diablo 4 is going in the right direction. Blizzard has started internal testing of the production.

Company of Heroes 3 Free Pre-Alpha Launches Tomorrow

Agnes Adamus, 29 November 2021, 20:32

Relic Entertainment announced that Company of Heroes 3 pre-alpha tests will start tomorrow and will last until December 7.

Battlefield Mobile on First Gameplays

Hubert Sledziewski, 24 September 2021, 21:05

First gameplays from Battlefield Mobile have appeared on the web. They come from the alpha version of the game, which is already being tested in some countries. As far as mobile games and the quality of recordings go, it's not bad.

Call of Duty Vanguard Multiplayer on Extensive Gameplays

Hubert Sledziewski, 27 August 2021, 22:35

A lot of gameplay videos from Call of Duty: Vanguard have appeared on YouTube. Extensive footage present fragments of gameplay from the alpha tests of the multiplayer mode.

Call of Duty: Vanguard Alpha Trailer and Details on Testing

Adrian Werner, 23 August 2021, 12:36

The trailer of the alpha version of Call of Duty: Vanguard has hit the web. We also got to know more about the tests, including the start date and details of the multiplayer mode, which we'll be able to check out.

BF 2042 - Testers Breaking NDA May Never Play New Battlefield

Adam Krolak, 15 August 2021, 20:19

EA continues fighting players who share information and videos from Battlefield 2042's technical tests. Breaking the NDA can lead to serious consequences.

Company of Heroes 3 Alpha Can Now be Played on Axis Side Thanks to a Mod

Przemyslaw Dygas, 27 July 2021, 12:29

One of the players managed to modify the pre-alpha version of Company of Heroes 3, which enabled him to play as German forces. Interestingly, the developers don't mind such actions.

Some Company of Heroes 3 Fans Have Been Playing for Several Years

Adrian Werner, 14 July 2021, 15:19

Company of Heroes 3 was announced yesterday, but it turns out that a group of dedicated fans have been testing the game for several years now.

Diablo 2: Resurrected Alpha Summary

Damian Gacek, 14 July 2021, 13:34

Blizzard Entertainment shared the results of the April alpha tests of Diablo II Resurrected. Numerous improvements have been made.

Vampire The Masquerade Bloodhunt PC System Requirements

Adrian Werner, 05 July 2021, 11:28

On the occasion of the first closed tests, the creators of Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt revealed the system requirements for the PC version. They are surprisingly high, but players suggest that the provided configurations are greatly exaggerated and the game also works well on weaker PCs.

Battlefield 2042 Alpha in PSN Database

Jacob Blazewicz, 24 June 2021, 10:29

The PlayStation Network database has been enriched with the alpha of another Electronic Arts game. Sources confirm that the new file is an early version of Battlefield 2042.

Diablo Immortal Alpha Launches; New Class, 48-player Raids

Jacob Blazewicz, 22 April 2021, 20:21

Blizzard has begun the closed alpha testing of Diablo Immortal. Along with this, a new class (Crusader), areas, dungeon and party system were added to the game; additionally, the character level cap was increased.

Diablo 2 Resurrected Alpha in Beautiful Screenshots

Adrian Werner, 08 April 2021, 14:53

Tomorrow will mark the beginning of Diablo 2 Resurrected's tech alpha. However, we can already enjoy a set of 20 screenshots from this version of the game.

Diablo 2: Resurrected Alpha This Weekend [UPDATED]

Milosz Szubert, 07 April 2021, 11:15

The South Korean video game age rating committee approved the tech alpha of Diablo 2: Resurrected. The testing is scheduled to take place on April 9-13. However, it is unknown if they will also take place in other corners of the world on the same date.

Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Alpha Launches; Roadmap Available

Agnes Adamus, 29 March 2021, 21:20

Today, the alpha version of the Odyssey expansion for Elite Dangerous was released on PC. In addition, the developers released a detailed development roadmap for the game.

Elite: Dangerous Odyssey Alpha Release Date

Milosz Szubert, 04 March 2021, 19:54

Frontier Developments announced that the alpha version of Odyssey, the sizable upcoming expansion for the space simulator Elite: Dangerous, will be released on March 29, this year. We also received its new trailer.

Diablo 2 Resurrected - Alpha Test Schedule and DualSense Support

Bart Swiatek, 02 March 2021, 13:10

In recent press interviews, developers from Blizzard Entertainment presented a number of new details about the upcoming remake of the iconic hack'n'slash Diablo 2 - Diablo 2: Resurrected. We know that the game will support Dual Sense's vibration features. We also learned some details about alpha tests.

Hello Neighbor 2 Announced; Free Alpha Available Now

Adrian Werner, 24 July 2020, 12:07

TinyBuild and Eerie Guest announced Hello Neighbor 2, and the first Alpha version was also released for free.

Microsoft Flight Simulator Alpha on New Screenshots

Conrad Hazi, 09 May 2020, 15:35

A pack of new screenshots from the upcoming Microsoft Flight Simulator, which was taken by alpha version testers, has appeared to the Internet. We can see on them several planes, different sceneries, and a beautiful sky. We have to admit that the game looks great.

WoW Will Most Likely Get Ray Tracing Support

Paul Wozniak, 30 April 2020, 19:00

Today, the information that the latest expansion to World of Warcraft will include a graphic setting for ray tracing has probably been confirmed. So far this option has been added to the alpha version of the game, although it is not yet possible to enable it.

War Thunder With Infantry? Gameplays From Enlisted

Christian Pieniazek, 09 April 2020, 21:20

After the first stage of Enlisted's pre-alpha testing, video materials presenting the game in action were released online. The videos give a close look at the second world war shooter published by Gaijin Entertainment, the company responsible for the popular War Thunder.

Microsoft Flight Simulator - Second Batch of Tech Alpha 1 Invites Begins on Monday

Paul Wozniak, 11 January 2020, 23:01

People participating in the Insider Program will get another chance to test Microsoft Flight Simulator. The creators intend to send out further invitations to Tech Alpha 1 tests next week.

Star Citizen Gains Ship Rental and Cave Exploration

Konrad Serafinski, 12 October 2019, 22:46

There's a new trailer on the web, showing the latest new features in Star Citizen. Patch 3.7 introduces ship rental and the ability explore caves on foot and extract their resources. Of course, that's not all.

Microsoft Flight Simulator on New Gameplay; Tech Alpha Approaching

Jacob Blazewicz, 13 September 2019, 13:57

New recordings from Microsoft Flight Simulator have been made available in Windows Insider program. In addition, registration for technical alpha tests have started, and soon we will learn the first details about them.

Call of Duty - 2v2 Mode Open Alpha Only on PS4

Paul Wozniak, 19 August 2019, 22:40

A trailer for the alpha tests of the 2v2 mode in the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has been published on the Internet. Unfortunately, only PlayStation 4 owners will be able to participate.

You Can Now Sign Up for Alpha of Survivor GameZ

Bart Swiatek, 10 July 2019, 13:33

Bohemia Interactive has announced that it has begun enrolling in the alfa-test of Survivor GameZ - the battle royale mode of the popular survival game DayZ. To sign up, you need to have this production on Steam.

Microsoft Flight Simulator's World Will Take up Petabytes of Data

Adrian Werner, 12 June 2019, 14:18

Subscriptions for Microsoft Flight Simulator game tests have started. In addition, it was revealed that the game will construct its virtual world with as much as 2 petabytes of data.

First Gameplay From NiOh 2. Closed Alpha Tests Will Begin Shortly

Jacob Blazewicz, 23 May 2019, 00:05

The devs of NiOh 2 released the first gameplay from the upcoming game. The material also announces closed alpha tests, which will start this Friday.

Russia 2055 - Paid "Demo" and Hardware Requirements

Konrad Serafinski, 17 March 2019, 00:02

An early alpha demo of Russia 2055 has just surfaced on the web. At the same time, Invictus Volition shared the game's hardware requirements. What's interesting, the demo can be downloaded only after we pay the developers at least 5 dollars.

The Division 2 Technical Alpha Announced

Milosz Szubert, 14 December 2018, 18:15

The Division 2 Tech Alpha will test the performance of the game's online modules. The tests will commence on Saturday, December 15, and last through Tuesday, December 18.

The King of Fighters XIV Free Weekend

Milosz Szubert, 14 December 2018, 17:49

You can now try out The King of Fighters XIV, a Japanese fighter game by the SNK, for free. Give it a spin fast – the promo only lasts until Sunday, 1PM.

Anthem: user loses game library for attempting to stream the alpha

Frozen, 10 December 2018, 13:31

A Twitch user has discovered what are the consequences of breaking an NDA. Streaming a video from the closed tests of Anthem cost him his entire Origin library.

Star Citizen 3.5.5 update: first planet and a big city

Agnes Adamus, 22 November 2018, 14:22

Another major change in Star Citizen. Cloud Imperium Games releases the 3.3.5 update which adds a big chunk of new content, including the first full-size planet - Hurston - with the big city of Lorville on its surface.

Spec Ops: The Line dev's new game is getting a playable version soon

Mathias Zulpo, 20 July 2018, 15:49

While Spec Ops: The Line was definitely their opus magnum, German indie developer Yager hasn't said the last word yet. Yager's new project is a sci-fi FPS called The Cycle – and everybody will soon be able to play it.