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New gameplay was shown at The Game Awards.

This past week, Tripwire Interactive showed off new gameplay for Killing Floor 3. In addition to the new gameplay footage, the studio announced a March 2025 release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via both Steam and Epic Games Store.

Killing Floor 3 is the latest in Tripwire's co-op action shooter. This entry will feature full crossplay between all platforms right at launch. In addition to this digital release, a physical...

Play it now all weekend.
The open beta for the PC version of Monster Hunter Wilds is now live through Steam. This will give everyone a chance to check out the upcoming action-RPG ahead of its release. This beta offers three different components to check out and will end on Monday, November 3 at 7PM (PT).

The three parts you can check out in this open beta include character creation, story trial, and Doshaguma Hunt. Details on all three of these components can be see in this...

A new way to save and share gameplay recordings.

Valve just announced Steam Game Recording, a new way to record, replay, and share clips from most any game you plan on Steam.

Steam Game Recording was not only announced today but it is also useable right now. You can opt into the latest Steam beta client to try it out. Valve says you can choose either the "Steam Beta Update" or the "Steam Families Beta" to gain access to this new Game Recording feature....

The 5v5 tactical shooter is coming to consoles very soon.

A limited console beta for Valorant will kick off on June 14, 2024 for those in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Europe, and Japan. More regions may open shortly after but nothing has been promised completely on that front. It isn't clear when this beta will end and the full release will begin either.

Riot Games say that the Xbox and PlayStation 5 releases of Valorant feature "custom-built gameplay."...

Register now for a chance to test the new expansion.

Blizzard just opened up sign-ups for a chance to play the beta for the new World of Warcraft expansion ahead of its release. Those of you who absolutely love to test pre-rerelease builds of games will want to sign up today to try their hand at access World of Warcraft: The War Within. This is the upcoming next expansion for the still popular MMORPG and also the start of The Worldsoul Saga trilogy of expansions.

If...

The devs need more time.

A beta for Path of Exile 2 was expected to be available to select participants in early June 2024. Specifically, Grinding Gear Games say that they wanted to get the beta out by June 7th. Sadly, fans eager for the next installment of their favorite action-RPG will have quite a bit longer to wait.

On Twitter, Grinding Gear Games said that while they think they would be able to get the beta's content ready in time for that deadline, they wouldn't...

A Deluxe edition grants access to the beta in April.

11 bit studios announced that Frostpunk 2 is out on July 25 on PC as well as being a day one release on PC Game Pass. In addition, a Digital Deluxe edition is available for pre-order that grants access to a seven-day long Sandbox mode beta in April.

The base game is $44.99 while the Digital Deluxe is $74.99. The Steam version of the Digital Deluxe will be discounted by 10%. A console and Xbox Game Pass release will happen later. ...

A beta begins next week.

Starfield will soon get the latest version of AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR). A Twitter post from Bethesda Game Studios says that FSR 3 will be added to Starfield via a Steam beta release next week. If the beta test goes smoothly, the update will be released to all PC players later in February.

FSR 3 is AMD's closest response yet to Nvidia's DLSS technology. FSR 3 adds in frame-generation technology in addition to the upscaling aspect....

You can now safely enjoy all the hentai games your heart desires.

If you like to play some of the adult games on Steam, and there are many, but you don't want your friends to know about them then this new Steam update is for you. Starting today, those that opt-in to the Steam Client Beta will see some new versions of the Steam shopping cart along with a new feature that will hide any game from the eyes of friends.

The updated Steam shopping cart adds in three new features....

Over 7 million players tried the beta out.

This past week, developer Embark Studios held an open beta for their destruction filled competitive FPS, The Finals. It proved to be a massive hit, pulling in 7.5 million different players throughout the week.

Embark Studios took to Twitter to state that the open beta made for "an unforgettable week." Using feedback pulled from the beta, the studio will now set out to make adjustments and fixes ahead of the game's...

The global release times for PC and consoles.

Activision announced the exact global release times that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's multiplayer beta will begin. It all starts on October 6 with an early PlayStation beta for those that pre-ordered the game.

The Early Access PlayStation beta begins October 6 at 10AM (PT). The open beta for all PlayStation users begins on October 8 at 10AM (PT). October 12th at 10AM (PT) the beta will kick off for early access PC players,...

Plus Dolby Atmos support, new accessibility features, and much more.

A new beta is underway for the PlayStation 5 system software. This update includes some very nice new features, including several new accessibility features, support for Dolby Atmos audio, improvements for ease of use of the PS5 dashboard, support for larger M.2 drives, and much more. However, there is one addition that seems to be getting the most attention from fans and that is the addition of a new option that...

The beta is only for PC and Xbox.

From August 2 - 7, players will get a chance to play the closed beta for Payday 3. Registrations for this beta are currently up on both Steam and Xbox Series X|S. Those on Xbox may need to check out the Xbox Insider Hub to register for the beta. Those choosing Steam need only scroll down a bit on the store page and click the green "Request Access" button.

this closed beta will let you play as the original four characters: Dallas,...