Plus, new details about crossplay, the season pass, and more.

Infinity Ward revealed today that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will feature a 100-player Ground War mode for its launch in October. I have to imagine that some people at DICE and EA are paying a bit more attention to the franchise knowing that this is a thing that is very real and very much coming soon.

The reveal of the game's multiplayer says that there will be quick, close-quarter 2v2 experiences with the Gunfight game mode. Traditional 6v6 multiplayer modes will still exist in...

It's almost time to get medieval on some fools.

Come June 4, you and your friends can hop into the open beta for the medieval themed MMO called Conqueror's Blade. You are free to join in on some 15 vs. 15 siege battles, try out a variety of era-appropriate weapons, create your own character, and more.

The game at release will be a free-to-play affair with all of the stuff that usually comes with something like that. That also includes things like a Founder's Pack. Those that own the Founder's Pack, priced starting at $59.99 (USD), will get to...

From April 12 through April 17, you will be able to play an open beta for Dollhouse through Steam. This open beta begins this Friday at 1PM (CEST) and will provide you with an opportunity to try out this upcoming first-person psychological horror title. The full release is slated to be released on May 24 for the PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam. A physical release is also in the works for the PS4 version of the game.

The developers are also providing players with an opportunity to dive into the beta a day earlier. All you have to do is jump through...

The online beta test for Dead or Alive 6 launched today (January 11, 2019) on the PlayStation 4. The catch with this one is the fact that this beta is exclusive to those with PlayStation Plus subscriptions. As of this writing, you can already download the beta from the PlayStation Store.

Players will have from now until January 14 at 6:59 AM (PT) to play in this beta. The beta includes the Online Versus mode and four "iconic" characters that include Kasumi, Ayane, Hayate, and Hayabusa. It will also allow you to play as one of the new characters...

From now until Monday, December 10, PC players can test drive Insurgency: Sandstorm in an open beta. This all leads up to the release of the action filled pseudo-realistic FPS on December 12.

The beta doesn't hold any content back.
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We already know that Battlefield V will not have any Premium Pass to bump up the cost of the game. All future content for the game, save for probably cosmetics, will be free so long as you at least own the base game. That's pretty neat.

However, a game that still does have a Premium Pass is Battlefield 1. If you own the game, then you may want to stay tuned for next week when DICE and EA will make the Battlefield 1 Premium Pass available for free to everyone for a limited time. It works like this: After the open beta for Battlefield V ends on Septembe...

The open beta for Battlefield V begins on September 4 for those that pre-order the game and on September 6 for everyone else. This open beta will be available to everyone on the PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.

This beta will include the Rotterdam map on Conquest mode and the Arctic Fjord map on Conquest and Grand Operations. DICE and EA showed off some Rotterdam gameplay a few days ago. This is the same footage that they're showing off this week at Gamescom 2018. In addition to this beta news, it was revealed today that Battlefield V will make use of...

Just a little note here to tell you Switch owners that there is an open beta coming for Dragon Ball FighterZ on August 9. The pre-load begins today.
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The open beta for NHL 19 is now live for both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners out there. The beta will run from now until August 2, 2018. This beta allows players to hop into the World of CHEL, which is just the next iteration of the EA Sports Hockey League mode. You can create a custom character and start making progress in your career. You will also be able to try out the NHL Ones mode which is a 1v1v1 FFA (free for all) mode. There is also the NHL Threes Drop In, EASHL Drop In, Clubs Mode, and Online Versus to try out. First, let's get a bit more informat...

Bandai Namco announced the open beta dates for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of Naturo to Boruto: Shinobi Striker. The dates are July 20-22, 2018 and from July 27-29. The exact breakdown of times can be found below.
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Starting today, PlayStation 4 owners can hop into the Dissidia Final Fantasy NT. This game is a team-based brawler that features a ton of characters from the various Final Fantasy games.
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Starting today, PlayStation 4 owners can hop into the Dissidia Final Fantasy NT. This game is a team-based brawler that features a ton of characters...

Earlier today, EA and DICE quietly opened up the beta for Star Wars Battlefront II. Over the past couple of days, the beta was "closed" to the point that only those who pre-ordered the game prior to October 1 were able to participate. Today, everyone can play.

To save you a bit of time, PC users can head to the demos and betas section of Origin to quickly add the "Star Wars Battlefront II Multiplayer Beta" to their account. It will then prompt you to launch Origin if you have it installed and it should download the game automatically. That's ...

Earlier today, EA and DICE quietly opened up the beta for Star Wars Battlefront II. Over the past couple of days, the beta was "closed"...