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Betawatch: Temtem enters the launch waters
Farewell, Temtem. No, the game is not already shutting down or anything dire like that; it's just being removed from our list because we...
Betawatch: Dragonflight moves into proper beta testing
What's the difference between World of Warcraft: Dragonflight between now and last week? Now it's in actual beta. Like, for-real beta. Yes, the distinction...
Betawatch: EVE studio seeks testers for another shooter spinoff
CCP Games is forever in a cycle of trying to make fetch happen, huh? The developer is looking for veterans of DUST 514 to...
Betawatch: Dual Universe is finally launching next month
I know, I know, this column is called "Betawatch" and not "Launchwatch." That one isn't a thing. But it's still notable that after six...
Betawatch: Diablo IV internal test footage leaked
Those of you who are eagerly awaiting the Diablo IV beta are going to be waiting for a while yet, but you probably already...
Betawatch: Overwatch 2 wonders if you’d pay big money for skins
It's been a quiet week on Lake Betawatch, even with as Overwatch 2 seeing how players feel about dropping large sums on character skins...
Betawatch: Path of Titans stomps into closed beta
We told you before it happened, but the multiplatform multiplayer survival game Path of Titans is now officially in closed beta for most major...
Betawatch: Ship of Heroes invites you into its housing beta
Ship of Heroes wants you to visit a house. Specifically, it wants you to visit its house, as it is opening up its housing...
Betawatch: At last, Dragonflight enters its alpha test
At long last, World of Warcraft players don't need to continue the testless nightmare that has been waiting for Dragonflight's alpha test because it...
Betawatch: Aero Tales Online heads into early access at the start of August
Have you heard about Aero Tales Online? We just told you about it the other day! It's going into early access on Steam on...
Betawatch: Overwatch 2’s release will be warm… and mandatory
So with all of the changes coming with Overwatch 2, maybe you were thinking of just sticking with the original version of the game...
Betawatch: Temtem outlines its launch monetization plans
The Temtem launch window is still a few months away, but the team behind the game has been keeping up a steady stream of...
Betawatch: Gloria Victis is heading toward launch
Did you feel like Gloria Victis would spend forever in an early access beta state? It sure has felt like that for a while,...
Betawatch: World of Warcraft’s Dragonflight approaches internal testing
Oh, yay, the much-delayed World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is apparently going headlong into internal alpha testing! No, that statement doesn't mean there were formal...
Betawatch: Diablo Immortal launches whilst reaching for your money
Huey Lewis famously sang in 1985 that you didn't need a credit card to ride this train. He did not, however, say that you...
Betawatch: Embers Adrift prepares for another weekend of beta testing
It's another weekend of Embers Adrift beta testing, and there's some stuff you can do ahead of that test. If you want to, of...
Betawatch: Dual Universe’s new subscription time token
Subscription time tokens! Those always work out well, right? They always fill people with positive fuzzy thoughts and make people happy? That's a thing,...
Betawatch: Wrath of the Lich King Classic’s beta approaches this summer
Picture this: The World of Warcraft team is crouched together in a dark room. Somewhere in the distance, you hear wolves howling. There is...
Betawatch: Dysterra enters another beta testing phase
It's time to test Dysterra, don't you know? If you have been eagerly looking forward to a chance to get in on the game's testing,...
Betawatch 2: 2 Beta 2 Overwatch
It's time to beta test Overwatch 2! Well, it's time for some people to beta test it. It might not include you; it's a closed beta,...
