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Betawatch: Dual Universe talks up Athena as its last pre-launch patch
Athena, you've gotta see her. Or at least what the update bearing her name means for Dual Universe, which is promising that this is the...
Gamigo-published Fractured wants players to volunteer to work as unpaid game masters
Hey, do you want a games industry job? How about one that doesn't actually pay money? Dynamight Studios' Fractured Online, which is currently under...
Vampiric survival sandbox V Rising gears up for closed beta this week
It's time to get fitted for your best gothic cape and line up some of your favorite baroque tunes: V Rising, the survival sandbox...
Betawatch: Throne and Liberty is the new name for what was once Lineage III
Goodbye, Lineage Eternal - you don't exist. Now you're Throne and Liberty, which is a title change that apparently preserves the sanctity of the Lineage...
The Cycle pushes back its second closed beta to attack tech issues and apply polish
Those who have been itching to hop into the PvPvE survival shooter The Cycle's next closed beta test are going to have to wait...
Betawatch: Overwatch 2 starts signups for a beta in springtime
Ah, spring! The time when Overwatch 2 turns to beta testing, at long last. Of course, this initial testing is all about PvP, which...
Overwatch 2 opens signups for its spring beta round
Multiple company scandals, falling player counts, and the loss of several team leads won't be stopping Overwatch 2: Blizzard announced today that it's beginning...
The MOP Up: Ravendawn wraps up ‘epic’ Alpha 4 test
The Ravendawn team reported that it recently wrapped up a successful and "epic" Alpha 4 test. Now all attention is aimed at Alpha 5...
Betawatch: Embers Adrift kicks off its backer beta
Want to test out Embers Adrift and see how it holds up after everything the developers have hyped up over the years? You can do...
Embers Adrift drops its NDA as it heads to backer beta today
As promised, Embers Adrift's beta is live as of today for preorder players, concurrent with the removal of the NDA.
"Stormhaven Studios is excited to...
Betawatch: The Wagadu Chronicles enters alpha
Look, I'm not going to mince words: I'm pretty psyched about The Wagadu Chronicles and would like to see it do well. There's probably...
Ship of Heroes teases next round of beta with deep-dive into housing and player bases
Hey housing folks! Ship of Heroes has a fresh dev blog out this week aimed squarely at your proclivities as it features player bases...
Diablo Immortal explains everything that was learned and changed thanks to closed beta feedback
You may not believe that Blizzard is listening to player feedback on the regular, especially not when it comes to Diablo Immortal in general (we...
Betawatch: Star Citizen is in love with a Jumptown girl
Jumptown Girl, she's been living in her alpha world,
It's gonna be revised more with tricks
Beyond the state it's in in 3.16 -
But that's a...
Embers Adrift touts crafting, character, and quest improvements as beta barrels its way
With a closed beta on the way for March 1st and a hopeful launch date later this year, Embers Adrift will need to prove...
Betawatch: TitanReach is dead and gone, we are not shocked
We bid farewell to TitanReach this week, but not for the usual reasons wherein a game moves out of testing; it's because the game is...
Survival MMO Frozen Flame updates closed beta crafting, targets Q1 2022 early access
We've had our eye on crowdfunded survival MMO Frozen Flame since 2020, and it's been poking along in closed beta ever since. At the...
Lost Ark’s headstart begins today at noon – here’s the new trailer and patch notes
(We've updated the end of this article with the latest on the download issues.)
It's launch day for Lost Ark, sort of, as headstart is...
PSA: Lost Ark can be pre-loaded today whether you’re a founder’s pack buyer or not
Today is the day that Lost Ark can be installed on potential players' computers. It can't actually be launched or played yet - that...
Betawatch: Fractured Online kicks off another alpha weekend
You can get your test on in Fractured Online this weekend, as the game is offering another testing weekend for people to jump in...
