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Betawatch: Shadow Arena announces its final beta in April
Is there any arena more shadow-filled than Shadow Arena? It might need to change its name if there were, but you can evaluate for...
Blue Protocol starts its Japanese closed beta testing on April 23
The beta test for Blue Protocol had to be delayed a little bit before based on COVID-19, but it was always just a delay....
Betawatch: Phantasy Star Online 2’s open beta arrived
The world feels really strange right now, and Phantasy Star Online 2 is in open beta in North America right now. Are those two...
Fallout 76’s free stuff, Population Zero’s giveaway, and Hearthstone’s private events
A very slight but real silver lining of the global situation is that many game studios are using this opportunity to throw all sorts...
Phantasy Star Online 2 can be pre-loaded now for the open beta
The open beta for Phantasy Star Online 2 is finally arriving in North America at 9:00 p.m. EDT on March 17th. But you don't...
New World’s director envisions an open world game where PvP and PvE players complement each other
New World game director Scot Lane has checked in recently with an update from the game's alpha in a new letter to the community...
Betawatch: Bless Unleashed is, well, unleashed
Better luck this time, Bless Unleashed! We had a giveaway for your proper launch, which was yesterday, and we're really hoping you get your stuff...
Phantasy Star Online 2 looks back at its closed beta for some statistics
The open beta for Phantasy Star Online 2 is just around the corner, but the game did have its first beta test already, and that...
Fight or Kite: Shining a light on Pearl Abyss’ Shadow Arena
Last week, Pearl Abyss allowed players to finally jump back into its take on the battle royale craze with Shadow Arena. The game was...
RuneScape Mobile gameplay is demonstrated on iOS in a developer livestream
RuneScape Mobile as been chugging along in early access for Android devices for quite a while now, but that's also left iOS users perhaps...
Betawatch: Even MMO betas can be delayed over novel coronavirus concerns
No! No, my child, my hope, my sweet Blue Protocol, I want you to go through testing and come out here sooner! But your...
Kickstarted cyberpunk MMO Zenith’s pre-alpha is now slated for March 21
Last fall, Zenith came out of nowhere to raise over a quarter of a million dollars on Kickstarter. Its tiny team - the three-person...
Blue Protocol’s Japanese closed beta has been delayed nearly a month over coronavirus
We've previously noted how some MMOs and MMO-adjacent titles, from EVE Echoes to Path of Exile, had seen delays and setbacks thanks to the...
Riot Games’ multiplayer FPS Valorant is officially unveiled with new screens, details, and gameplay footage
Looks like the cat has been officially released from the bag. Valorant, the CSGO-like multiplayer FPS that was hitherto known as Project A, has...
Betawatch: Temtem plans for this year and the next
You can be glib and accuse Temtem of basically being a slight variant of Pokémon, but you cannot accuse the developers of lacking ambition. Not only...
The Stream Team: Stepping into Shadow Arena’s closed beta
There's a new Battle Royale on the scene today-- but it's not really new. The once-mode of Black Desert Online, Shadow Arena kicks off...
Shadow Arena’s closed beta test has officially begun – are you trying it out?
Shadow Arena, Pearl Abyss' one-time battle royale mode for MMORPG Black Desert, officially hits closed beta today as a standalone title.
"Shadow Arena pits 40...
Blue Protocol aims for Japan first, the world after – confirming western arrival
With closed beta on the way, excitement and anticipation is building for the anime-styled Blue Protocol. But when will it come out -- and,...
EVE Echoes has been ‘hindered’ by the coronavirus but will launch in ‘late 2020’
With CCP Games seemingly trying to sneak game cancelations under the radar, you might be wondering what's going on with EVE Echoes. The EVE...
Betawatch: Crowfall hands out rewards, guides people in necromancy, and covers race disciplines
Darn it, Crowfall, could you be bothered to have a unifying theme this week? Look, it's good that you're giving out monthly rewards to backers,...
