Tag: Beta
News Two Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Titles Are Getting Free Betas This Weekend
Payday 3 and Party Animals!
We've got two big Xbox betas to bring to your attention for this weekend, and the best bit is that they're free! Firstly, before players get their hands on the Xbox Game Pass release of Payday 3 later in September, Deep Silver and Starbreeze have announced they'll be hosting one more preview round. This will be an open...
News Xbox Players Can Now Sign Up For Next Week's Free Payday 3 Beta
"Limited space is available"
Want to try Payday 3 early before it launches on Xbox Game Pass? You can do just that as part of the free Payday 3 Beta for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, which is taking place from August 2nd to August 7th. Here are the instructions you'll need in order to sign up: How To Sign Up For The Payday 3 Beta On Xbox:...
Hands On Our Early Impressions Of The Diablo 4 Beta On Xbox
One hell of a good time
It’s now been more than a decade since Blizzard originally released its last mainline Diablo game, Diablo III. In between that time it also dropped expansion packs and updates, released multiple versions of the game across various platforms, re-released an older entry, and even launched a mobile (and PC) title known as...
News Street Fighter 6 Closed Beta Arrives This October For Xbox Series X|S
Sign up now!
If you've been looking forward to the release of Street Fighter 6 on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in 2023, then you'll be glad to hear a Closed Beta is coming to the two consoles in October - and you can sign up right now! The Closed Beta will allow you to try a variety of Battle Hub features including character creation, Ranked...
Guide Battlefield 2042 Beta: Early Access Release Times For Xbox Game Pass Ultimate And EA Play
Here's when you can start playing
When does the Battlefield 2042 Beta begin on Xbox? The release times have been revealed, and thanks to EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, you can get early access to the beta a couple of days earlier than everyone else. It's now been confirmed that the Battlefield 2042 Beta early access will start at 12am PDT /...
News Call Of Duty: Vanguard's Beta Begins On Xbox, Free To All This Weekend
Try the latest COD ahead of release
Call of Duty: Vanguard is still six weeks away from release on November 5th, but its early access beta period is finally now available on Xbox, starting with a pre-order beta for the first couple of days, and then an open beta. If you've pre-ordered the game (or acquired a code), you can try it out right now...
News Don't Forget, The Diablo 2: Resurrected Open Beta Begins Today
Running until Sunday
There's just so much happening in the gaming world right now, isn't there? There used to be a time when new releases were fairly quiet in the summer, but now we've got massive indie hits on the way, multiple game betas and events such as Gamescom on the horizon. In all that noise it can be easy to miss out on one or two details,...
News It's Time, The Free Back 4 Blood Open Beta Has Begun On Xbox
But it's been having some matchmaking issues
If you've been waiting to try out Back 4 Blood on Xbox ahead of its Game Pass release on October 12, now is the time, as the game's free open beta is accessible to everyone on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. In case you didn't know, Back 4 Blood is essentially a Left 4 Dead spiritual...
News Back 4 Blood's Xbox Open Beta Arrives This Weekend, Pre-Load Now
Everyone can try the free beta this weekend
We had some good fun with the closed Back 4 Blood beta this past weekend, which was made accessible to those who had pre-ordered the game, and another beta is arriving this weekend for everyone on Xbox. The release times for the free Xbox open beta of Back 4 Blood are Thursday, August 12 at 12pm PT/ 3pm...
News NHL 22's Closed Beta Hits The Ice Later This Month, Sign Up Now
Space is limited, so get in while you can
We haven't actually heard anything about a release date for EA's NHL 22 as of yet, but a closed beta for the game is officially arriving on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in late August, and you can sign up for it now. As expected, this means NHL 22 will be making its debut on next-gen consoles...
News Gears of War Ultimate Beta Gets Timed Skin Unlocks
Changes to unlocked weapon skins and more
In a post on the Gears of War Forums, it has been announced that there will be a change to the way that weapon skins are unlocked for participants in the Gears of War Ultimate Edition beta. In their words: Hey folks, Due to many issues with folks getting into the beta due to code receiving and redeeming...
News Pure Hold 'Em Beta Launches on Xbox One
Call or raise
A beta version of VooFoo's Pure Hold 'Em has been released via the Xbox One Game Store this morning. The poker title from the team behind Pure Pool was announced back in February as being due later in the year, but no mention of a beta was made. However, you can grab your virtual chips and sit down at the virtual table to play a few...