The Project xCloud library grew by a staggering 1,325 percent today. The list of games available on Xbox's streaming service jumped from 4 to 53, as Microsoft suddenly gave everyone in the preview program a lot more reasons to spend time wi...

My weekend with the Nioh 2 beta did not go as smoothly as I hoped it would, but I'm not giving up yet – it's not over until November 10. I don't know if I'll "get good" in time, but I'll settle for adequacy. If you're struggling to su...

2K NBA Playgrounds, a modern-day reimagining of NBA Jam but with current players, is being ported to mobile as a free-to-play game. It's currently in open beta on Android in select markets. It is going to be a microtransaction wastela...

[Update: Blizzard shared during the opening ceremony at BlizzCon today that all BlizzCon pass holders will get beta access "by Tuesday."] At last: Blizzard is starting the Warcraft III: Reforged beta. This remake is such a long time coming....

Nioh 2 looks like a heap of more Nioh, and while some people are going to expect substantial changes, I'm happy as is. The original game was mostly there. More ghostly monsters to fight, a full-on character creator, and a new ability (Yokai...

Team Ninja is running an open beta for Nioh 2 on PS4 starting this Friday, November 1, and I figured we could all use the reminder. I'm incredibly ready to slice up more folklore-inspired creeps. I know some of you were down on the original...

We might not yet have an official release date for anime fighter One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows, but that hasn't stopped publisher Bandai Namco from announcing a closed beta weekend for the PS4 and Xbox One platforms, set to take place ...

The Planet Zoo beta is up and running as of this week. There's a lot to love (and some issues). The piece-by-piece habitat customization is really rewarding, particularly if you decide to build intricate caves rock by rock, or climbable str...

Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is currently engaged in a series of open beta tests, giving fans the opportunity to check out 2019's entry into the legendary shooter franchise ahead of its October release. Players engaging in some...

I'm counting the days until I can bundle up with a cup of coffee, kick on my little space heater, and spend a whole cozy weekend with the Planet Zoo beta. It won't be much longer now. Frontier is only offering beta access to Deluxe Edition ...

It's been a good year since I last set foot inside a Call of Duty multiplayer mode. While I'm no stranger to Activision's immensely popular shooter series, a lot of my recent down-the-barrel action has been confined to Ubisoft's tactical sh...

Nioh 2 definitely looks good. While the visual presentation has barely changed, the gameplay looks to be a nice improvement over the original. Sporting more enemies and that neat Yokai transformation move, I'm curious to dig into the seque...

Activision's next big push for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is happening this week: it's beta time (for some players, anyway). There's a whole schedule to keep track of dependent on your platform of choice. Modern Warfare PS4 beta PlaySta...

PS4 users who signed up for the 7.00 beta have discovered a few new niceties ahead of the software's wide release. Along with the ability to tune your HDR settings on a system-wide basis, there's also an increase to the Party session cap fr...

Get that Lancer revved up, as this weekend sees the coming of the first Versus Tech Test for Microsoft's upcoming shooter Gears 5. allowing Xbox Game Pass subscribers and pre-order customers the opportunity to get an early glimpse at the se...

It looks like Half-Life remake Black Mesa truly is approaching its final release. After giving fans a taste of a technical beta for the "Xen" chapter of the game, developer Crowbar Collective has announced that a public beta for the finale ...

You won't have to wait until launch in September to try out Gears 5. The Coalition is running two technical tests in July with access to Versus modes like Arcade, Escalation, and King of the Hill. While you can pre-order the full game for a...

Are you in a video game? I'm not. Fix that with today's Bite the Bullet contest. So full disclosure: Mega Cat Studios is really cool, and they've got some really cool stuff in the works. How do I know that? Because I pay attention, fool. An...

Mimimi Productions and publisher THQ Nordic are set to hold a closed beta on upcoming sequel Desperados III. The beta, which will take place between July 9 and July 21, will afford the 500 selected players am opportunity to dive into a much...

I think it has been roughly 4,000 years since Black Mesa, the fan-made Source engine remake of Half-Life, released and it still isn't quite finished. We're getting closer, though, and the game's latest beta gives us a taste of the finale. A...

While a lot of our brave editors managed to crawl out to LA to check out Monster Hunter World: Iceborne a few weeks ago, a sizable portion of us may have finally gotten their hands on their own gameplay of Iceborne, courtesy of being PlaySt...

[Update: The Iceborne beta is now live for all PS4 users – no PlayStation Plus needed.] Looking to demo the incoming Iceborne expansion for Monster Hunter: World? This month is your chance, as Capcom is hosting a couple of beta tests ...

[The beta is live now, so take a key!] We're hosting a giveaway for a ton of beta keys for Morphies Law. Come take one! Hey, now this is more like it! I dig things that are out there, and I think Morphies Law definitely fits that bill. Afte...

[Update: Microsoft had a bit more to say about Xbox Game Pass at E3 today, likethe fact that Imperator Rome and Football Manager 2019 will make it to PC Game Pass. It'll launch in open beta today.] Several hours ahead of its official E3 pre...

The long and winding Rainbow Road to the release of Mario Kart Tour is nearly complete. After announcing the game roughly a year ago and immediately going into radio silence about it, Nintendo is finally giving some players a chance to...