[Update: The Code Vein network test will run from May 31 to June 3. Get in there!] Bandai Namco's vampire-themed action-RPG Code Vein missed its 2018 release window and promptly slipped out of my mind. Now it's back and hopefully better tha...

Only yesterday, reports were coming in that Rockstar's Red Dead Online was set to leave beta "within the current quarter". It seems, however, that the devs decided to fan the hammer early, as the online multiplayer portion Red Dead Redempti...

Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar Games have announced that they are pleased with the performance of Red Dead Online, the multiplayer portion of their blockbuster open-world sequel Red Dead Redemption 2. Given its success, the team has anno...

Last week brought some exciting news for fans of Arc System Works' anime fighter (no, not that one... or that one either) Granblue Fantasy: Versus, which is headed to PS4 sometime this year.First up was the reveal of a closed beta. This dem...

We've got a giveaway tonight -- take a free Closed Beta key for Steambirds Alliance! Not much pomp and circumstance here: Dtoid and PC Invasion have 200 Closed Beta keys for self-professed free-to-play co-op bullet hell MMO RPG shooter (WHE...

343 Industries has announced that the first public tests for Halo: Master Chief Collection's PC ports won't be happening this month. While it was previously hinted that they might begin in late April, Halo community director Brian Jarrard h...

Nintendo has announced that it will be holding a closed beta test of Mario Kart Tour for Android next month. Sign-ups are open now for North American and Japanese players who want to get in on the action.The beta is scheduled to run from Ma...

If you've run out of steam in Diablo or Path of Exile or you're simply looking for a semi-mindless dungeon-crawling distraction this weekend, the action-RPG Warhammer Chaosbane has raised its blood-drenched hand. The second phase of the clo...

Splitgate, an arena shooter with portals, first jumped onto my radar when I stopped by the booth at PAX East just last month. My initial reaction was pure astonishment that nobody had done this yet. Surely someone started working ...

I just can't trust myself with some games, and simulation and strategy titles definitely fall into that category. The open beta for Anno 1800 is up and running on PC, but I'm afraid of what'll happen if I start playing. A "few minutes" turn...

I could open here with a retread of my history with Mortal Kombat, a history which starts in 1992 and takes place over not one, but two whole decades, featuring a glut of games, a couple of movies, a terrible cartoon series and me getting b...

This weekend, pre-order customers for the PS4 and Xbox One editions of Mortal Kombat 11 were given the opportunity to find themselves neck-deep in the wanton violence and clothes-ruining viscera of NetherRealm Studios' upcoming sequel. Five...

Better put on your best raincoat, as buckets of blood are about to start flying once more. NetherRealm Studios has opened the servers on the closed beta of their upcoming fighter Mortal Kombat 11.Pre-order customers on PS4 and Xbox One are ...

You're gonna have to plunk down some cash if you want an early hands-on with Mortal Kombat 11. NetherRealm is holding a closed beta soon, and the barrier to entry is a financial one. Mortal Kombat's upcoming closed beta is restricted to peo...

Over the weekend we ventured into the D.C. ruins within The Division 2! We shot things (mostly people), climbed over trash, and came to the conclusion that the Joker himself was responsible for all of this. As for the game itself, out of al...

NetherRealm Studios has announced the date for their closed beta on upcoming fighting sequel Mortal Kombat 11. Open to players who have pre-ordered the game on PS4 and Xbox One, the beta will take place over the weekend of March 28 to March...

During this week's Kombat Kast live stream, NetherRealm Studios announced that they are planning a online stress test for the PS4 and Xbox One editions of their upcoming fighting title, Mortal Kombat 11.Set to take place on the weekend of M...

Following up on its casual mention on a recent live stream, Ubisoft has announced that an open beta will take place for upcoming tactical shooter Tom Clancy's The Division 2. The beta will be accessible by all and will run from March 1 to M...

This weekend saw Ubisoft open the doors on their upcoming tactical shooter Tom Clancy's The Division 2. The private beta was limited to pre-order customers and those who had previously signed up for the chance to check the game out early.Ho...

Ubisoft has revealed the dates for the open beta of civilisation-management title Anno 1800, which launches on PC April 16. Set at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, Anno 1800 challenges players with building cities, workforces and a pr...

The private beta begins today for tactical shooter sequel The Division 2. However, there are some known bugs that may trouble you on your violent jaunt through Washington D.C. Ubisoft has released a statement to offer players some workaroun...

No matter how close we seem to get, Crackdown 3 has always felt like it's resting just out of reach. Multiple delays and a sizable gap since the last game can have that lasting effect. Almost nine years after the less-than-ideally-remembere...

The private beta for The Division 2 will be held next week and Ubisoft has revealed details of what players will be able to sample during their trial. The beta will have two main missions (playable on Normal and Hard mode), five side missio...

No action required: Take a closed beta key for Xenon Racer! If you've got a Steam account, a decent setup, and the desire to test out a racing game before it's available to the public, then you're the perfect candidate for this one. We've t...

LittleBigPlanet maker Media Molecule is putting its latest creation game, Dreams, to the test. We've seen bits and pieces of what some fans have been crafting, but due to a non-disclosure agreement that kept beta players from streaming or s...