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Blue Protocol is going to be free-to-play on launch
Those of you eagerly following news about the upcoming cel-shaded Blue Protocol may be happy to know that the game now has a planned business...
Guild Wars 2 will begin its first public Swiss tourney PvP test tomorrow
Guild Wars 2 studio ArenaNet has been murmuring the words "Swiss tournaments" for months now, all the way back to Mike Z's big post...
Fractured opens up a porting test weekend ahead of Alpha 2 in November
How long do projects take in software development? The old standby is that you should take your most realistic estimate and double it, but...
ArcheAge Unchained’s test server throws its doors open to you – yes, you
Are you ready for next week's launch of ArcheAge's new buy-to-play server, or are you still on the fence about the whole deal? What...
Anthem’s Cataclysm test server is now live for PC players
We certainly don't want to be overly dramatic in the way that we discuss Anthem's long-delayed Cataclysm update, but it can be safely said that...
Sci-fi Project C puts out a call for pre-alpha testers, but getting in won’t be easy
The as-of-yet unnamed Project C isn't letting the lack of a moniker stop it from cultivating a playerbase. In fact, Darewise Entertainment is putting out...
GDC 2019: Here’s how CCP’s 10,000 player battle tech demo went down
Developer CCP Games currently holds the world record for the largest PvP battle in gaming history, which was awarded in recognition of January 2018’s...
Torchlight Frontiers recaps the progress of its second alpha test
The second alpha for Torchlight Frontiers has guttered to a close, and it turns out that the players involved were fools of the highest order...
Ship of Heroes opens registration for its first login test
It's uncommon for a development team to describe an upcoming test phase as "boring," since the goal is usually to get fans excited and...
RIFT opens up the game’s Fae Yule event on its test servers
It's not exactly a fun time to be a RIFT fan. The team reduction and ambiguity about the game's future following the unexpected Gamigo buyout...
Conan Exiles patch brings gamebreaking bugs, causes community uproar
It seems there's been a bit of a hubbub surrounding the latest patch for Conan Exiles. It all started a few days ago, when...
Ship of Heroes discusses the difference between Alpha and Beta
What makes an alpha? If your answer is "marketing jargon," you're not entirely wrong. But the team behind Ship of Heroes is going for...
Rend is still on track for a feature-complete Early Access this year
The alpha testing for Rend has just recently begun, and as the game's official Twitter account helpfully informed us, the game is still on...
The Daily Grind: How long is too long for early access?
Let's be real here, there's no question in anyone's mind that DayZ has been in early access far longer than it should be. By...
Ship of Heroes readies combat alpha, shows off a massive raid test
It's a hundred identical superheroes in hot pants facing off against a giant robot, and that robot does not stand a chance.
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Seed explains its AI-driven design and its 2018 test plans
The bad news for fans eagerly looking on with Seed's development is that the game isn't going to be opening up for external testing...
EVE Online political betrayal results in record-breaking theft
The EVE Online twitterverse exploded late last night with the news of a political twist so enormous that it's become the largest recorded theft...
EVE Online revenge war update: The war machine stalls
Last week we brought you the news of a massive new war brewing in the north of EVE Online, and The Imperium's threat of revenge...
Worlds Adrift offers an update on the next batch of Founder’s Packs
There's a strange allure to something you want but can't have. There's testing available right now in Worlds Adrift, and the developers are happily...
World of Warcraft developers are joining the PvP brawls on the test server
Do you ever get frustrated by the state of World of Warcraft's design? Do you just wish that you could take those frustrations out...
