Beta News
Nintendo’s Double Feature: Direct Leads to Switch 2 Treehouse Deep Dive!
Nintendo’s keeping us on our toes! Fresh off a surprise Nintendo Direct, the gaming giant is doubling down with an event dedicated to the highly anticipated Switch 2. Prepare for a follow-up that promises to peel back even more layers of mystery. Treehouse Live: Hands-On with Switch 2 Games Just as the April 2nd Direct at 3 PM CET promises an hour of Switch 2 revelations, Nintendo of America...[Read More]
Equinox: Homecoming, A Unique Equestrian MMO Blending Mystery and Exploration
Blue Scarab, a Swedish game development studio, is introducing a fresh take on the MMO genre with “Equinox: Homecoming.” This upcoming title diverges from typical combat-focused MMOs, offering a blend of equestrian gameplay, narrative-driven exploration, and intriguing mystery. A Departure from Traditional MMOs “Equinox: Homecoming” transports players to Alderwood Island, a...[Read More]
The “Cozy MMO” Palia Is Preparing Its Beta And Sketching Out The Future
The Singularity 6 studio will finally kick off the closed beta of Palia tomorrow August 2, while waiting for an open beta scheduled for August 10. In the meantime, game director Aidan Karabaich is sending an open letter to (future) testers from which we particularly note that this beta will probably not be free of bugs and malfunctions . Aidan Karabaich recalls that Palia is the first game of Sing...[Read More]
The Burning Crusade Classic Beta Is Live
As part of BlizzConline, on February 19 and 20, Blizzard formalized World of Warcraft Classic: The Burning Crusade. The developer has not yet specified the release date of the l extension (planned for this year). However, in the meantime, some players will be able to satiate their yearning for a while with the recent arrival of beta servers, which are already offering to test the game up to level ...[Read More]
Population Zero’s Latest Dev Blog Takes You On A Wildlife Safari
It stands to reason that if you are willingly entering a survival sandbox, then you are going to be interacting with the wildlife almost constantly. After all, they are good sources of meat, materials, and bragging rights, and they probably resent you for your mere presence. Before you risk virtual life and limb in these animal encounters, the sci-fi sandbox MMO Population Zero would like to intro...[Read More]
Albion Online Going Free-to-Play And Oberon Now Live
Albion Online enters a new era: on April 10, the doors will open for a plethora of new players as the game goes free-to-play. For those who waited before diving into the world of Albion, it becomes even more accessible – and for veteran players, it’s an opportunity to explore group, to do more PvP and find new opportunities. Albion Online Going Free-to-Play This change will bring an in...[Read More]
Beat Saber Leaving Early Access This Spring
Released in May 2018 on PC and then in November 2018 on PS4, Beat Saber is a virtual reality rhythm game compatible with Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. The game is now ready to come out of its early access period. In Beat Saber, your goal is to follow the beats of music represented by cubes. These indicate which hand to use and in which direction you will need to hit. The soundtrack is specially compos...[Read More]
One Day, One Game: Panthaa Switches ToNew Beat Saber Content
Today in One Day, One Game, find Panthaa and Lâm on Beat Saber, the rhythm game in virtual reality. Discover the music that make up the Monstercat Music Vol.1 pack, released on March 14th. It contains 10 new tracks, but is unfortunately not free. Here is the complete list of added music: ‘Boundless’ – Aero Chord ‘Emoji VIP’ – Pegboard Nerds ‘Epic’ &#...[Read More]
Google Stadia Cloud Gaming Platform Is A New Competitor On The Gaming Market
In its presentation from GDC 2019 this afternoon, Google announced Google Stadia Cloud Gaming: It’s not a console but a platform that will run even the most graphics-intense PC games from Google’s data center to an existing device without much lag time. And yes, the company is plainly competing directly with existing platforms. It will indeed launch this year, though the company didn’t discuss exp...[Read More]
The Angry Birds Augmented Reality Experience Arrives On Mobile This Spring
After appearing on Magic Leap last year, the augmented reality adventure of Angry Birds is officially announced for smartphones, as revealed by Rovio Entertainment. Our beloved feathery avengers have already explored virtual reality on PC, and are now getting ready for iOS devices, where they will integrate the player environment with the camera’s prism. Rovio announced the arrival of this n...[Read More]
Ashes of Creation Apocalypse in OBT from December 18th
Ashes of Creation Apocalypse is finally about to enter our gaming libraries. For those of you that missed it, at the beginning of last November, Intrepid studio (from which the MMORPG Ashes of Creation is expected ) announced its roadmap: while awaiting its release, Ashes of Creation will logically be tested in mass and the studio announced its intention to freely distribute the games modes that a...[Read More]
Kickstarter MMORPGs That Were Successfully Funded And Where They Stand Today
If the crowdfunding scene has had the wind in its sails for a while now, the same, unfortunately, can not be said of the MMO market. On a constant freefall during the recent years, the majority of large MMO have been mostly considered as failures by gamers. Whether it is the players being too demanding, or genre itself struggling to evolve, the fact is that people are still finding it hard to find...[Read More]