[Play now] According to the latest press release for War Thunder, the highly-anticipated and ultra-competitive Cross Platform gameplay feature will be released in North and South America this Tuesday, June 3rd (Wednesday night in Europe). The complete cross platform War…
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Magicka: Wizard Wars – Slay fellow wizards in the Open Beta phase
[Steam page] The Open Beta phase for Magicka: Wizard Wars, the spellcasting action player-vs-player (PvP) game where misspelling is deadly, has started. Anybody can download and play and try their hand at the elementary arcane arts in 4-on-4 combat and…
Happy Wars – Popular Xbox 360 game begins Steam Early Access phase
[Steam page] Developed by Japanese studio, Toylogic, Happy Wars is now available for the PC platform via Steam. Currently in its Early Access phase, Happy Wars is a Free-to-Play team-based online game which features 15 vs 15 combat. I was…
Mythic Entertainment – EA shuts down Warhammer Online studio
Revealed recently, EA confirmed the closure of Mythic Entertainment to Kotaku, with no official announcement made on the studio’s website. Mythic Entertainment is known for developing titles such as the classic Dark Age of Camelot, and more recently, Warhammer Online. After being…
BattleCry – Bethesda announces new team PvP game from new studio
[Game website] Bethesda recently announced a new team-based PvP (and Free-to-Play) title, BattleCry, developed by its new team, BattleCry Studios. While it looked somewhat like a Team Fortress 2 clone at first, BattleCry is a somewhat bigger with a 32-man capacity. …
Onigiri – Japanese action game begins English Closed Beta next month
[Game website] The English market seldom sees Japan-developed MMORPGs these day, and Onigiri will be a rare title to make it across the seas. A Japanese-styled action MMORPG, Onigiri will begin its Closed Beta phase on 5th June, 13:00 Pacific Standard Time…
Dirty Bomb – Nexon reverts new online shooter back to old name
[Beta signup] Formerly known as Dirty Bomb, later renamed as Extraction under Nexon America, the publisher announced today the game name will revert back to Dirty Bomb, with no further changes down the road. According to the press release, this…
F.E.A.R. Online – Aeria Games to initiate Closed Beta phase next week
[Game website] Announced last year, F.E.A.R Online was apparently put on hold by Aeria Games due to the recent company acquisition and success of Aura Kingdom. The horror shooter is now ready for Closed Beta! The game is licensed by…
Warside – Futuristic 2D action side-scroller is now on Steam Greenlight
[Steam Greenlight] I just received information on an interesting action side-scroller, Warside, described as a multiplayer sci-fi shooter featuring classic 2D RPG gameplay. Players are part of a small squad of elite troops fighting for resources and power across the galaxy. What…
Skyforge – Part 3 of Q&A reveals focus on weapons over armors
[Beta signup] Skyforge has gathered much attention since its announcement, and developers Allods Team and Obsidian Entertainment have no doubt crafted what looks like a masterpiece next-gen MMORPG. The 3rd official Q&A is here, and you can read the first…
War Thunder – Ground Forces update arrives with new game trailer
[Register now] Unlike Wargaming’s focus on individual titles, War Thunder combines the best of tanks, warships and warplanes into 1 huge game. The latest expansion for the Open Beta phase, Ground Forces, heralds the arrival of… tank! Hit the trailer…
Zombies Monsters Robots – Closed Beta phase coming later this month
[Register] En Masse Entertainment is excited to announce that the Zombies Monsters Robots will be coming soon to a PC near you. Closed Beta will officially commence on May 27, 2014. Players will access will be one of the first to…
Neverwinter – Curse of Icewind Dale module update is now live
[Register now] The latest module update for Neverwinter, Curse of Icewind Dale, is now live! Experience the new Heroic Encounters and open-world PvP combat while working as a mercenary for one of two opposing mercenary groups while exploring the frozen…
Swordsman – Preview trailer for 3 more classes in new martial arts MMO
[Beta register] With a total of 10 unique playable classes (or schools/ clans), there is no doubt players will be spoilt for choice when choosing 1 to pledge allegiance to. I am talking about Swordsman, Perfect World Entertainment’s upcoming martial…