Back at E3 it was revealed that Activision had switched sides in the console race, choosing to support Sony and the PS4 this generation with early access to Call of Duty betas and DLC. We know that Black Ops 3 will have a beta on the PlayStation 4 next month …

Apple has made the decision to remove the ability to leave App Store reviews on devices running the iOS 9 beta in an effort to protect developers from unreliable criticism from those running unfinished beta software. As you would imagine, not all apps work that well on the yet to …

One of the more frustrating aspects about iOS is the limited space and the massive space requirements needed for updating your device. More often than not, a 500MB update will require you to have at least 1GB of space free on your phone, if not more. This usually means that …

If Day Z hadn't been a game that players could enjoy murdering each other in during its development, it would almost be considered vaporware at this point. Started as a mod by Dean Hall in early 2012, and eventually developed solely by Bohemia as an official title after he left …

If there was ever an obvious missed opportunity in gaming, it's that Minecraft could very well have been a Lego property. Better late than never I suppose though, as it looks like the company has finally caught on that kids and adults alike love building things with easy to snap …

Blizzard has begun uploading gameplay videos from test matches of its upcoming team shooter, Overwatch. The game was announced late last year and quite a few people have already had the chance to play it at trade shows, coming away with positive impressions. The game was initially due to have …

The Elder Scrolls Online will be hitting consoles soon. Previous PC owners can still take advantage of the account transfer offer and while the game isn't due out until June, invites for the closed beta have been sent out to a limited number of people. The beta will run from …

Update: The Star Craft 2: Legacy of the Void beta has begun and invites have been sent out to everyone who made the cut. Blizzard isn't sending out beta keys like with some other titles, instead select Battle Net accounts are selected for participation. Factors in making the cut include …

Blizzard's take on the MOBA formula, Heroes of the Storm, has been in closed beta for a little while now but things have been opening up to include more players recently. Thanks to a couple of generous readers, we have some beta keys to share with our audience. In order …

The long-awaited StarCraft 2 expansion, Legacy of the Void, is going to enter an invite-only beta phase at the end of March, Blizzard has announced. The studio also released a new video, showing off what has changed since the expansion's initial reveal at Blizzcon last year. Some parts of the …

Over six million people took part in the Battlefield Hardline beta, publisher EA has revealed. Due to the high number of players, the beta will be extended slightly by one day. This means that Battlefield Hardline has managed to top Destiny, which also had a high number of players take part …

343 Industries have announced in a blog post today that they will soon be giving selected participants within the Xbox One Preview program, a chance to help test the next big update to the Halo: The Master Chief Collection. However this will only be available to Xbox One owners in North America, who have …

Blizzard have opened up access to its new “Hero Brawler”, Heroes of the Storm with paid access via the Founder's Pack, that is now available in the Battle.net store. Although when the final game is released, it will be a free to play title, the Founder's Pack does come with …

If you thought Valve was going to lie down and let Twitch dominate the broadcast/streaming landscape while it just provided the games, well you'd be wrong. Starting today, Steam users can broadcast and stream games among their friends, meaning you can watch your buddy while they're playing, or they can …

EA has announced plans for the next Battlefield Hardline beta test for the PC, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3 and PS4. The beta will allow you to progress through the game's upgrades without a cap on the maximum level. There is no beta release date as of yet but given …

Apple is currently preparing its iPhones for the launch of the Apple Watch, according to the latest iOS 8.2 beta update. The beta update includes a new setting in the Bluetooth menu, letting users know how to pair their device with an Apple Watch. The pairing process is a little different …

Despite console gaming being given much more attention by the likes of Microsoft, its Xbox Platform, like Sony's and Nintendo's, has missed out on the majority of one of the world's biggest gaming phenomenons in recent years: the MOBA. However that may be set to change with the introduction of beta …

One of the advantages of gaming on a PC – and not on either Microsoft or Sony's latest generation of consoles – is that the frame rate can often reach dizzying heights, well into the triple digits in some of the lower fidelity titles. Keeping track of that though often …

Those of you that own an Xbox One along with a copy of the Halo Master Chief Collection will be able to check out the Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta test later today. This test will last three weeks and is there to help 343 Industries to tweak gameplay based …

Like the eponymous Kerbal Space Program itself and all the rockets it builds, the developer of the game, Squad, has taken it through many, many testing phases and iterations. With the first public release of the game back in 2011, it's been in Earl Access for a long long time, …

Obisidian's upcoming crowd funded PC RPG, Pillars of Eternity, has been delayed for a few months so that the developer can incorporate beta feedback. The title was originally supposed to release by the end of this year, the new release window is ‘early 2015'. Posting on the Pillars of Eternity …

The recent Destiny public beta test managed to rake in 4.8 million players, giving Bungie plenty of feedback on things to tweak before the game's full release next month and now, the developer is ready to talk about some of the changes it has been working hard to implement. During an …

Crytek is in a state of flux at the moment, following on from poor sales of its Ryse: Son of Rome on the Xbox One. It's had to underpay staff, sell of franchises and shut down studios, but it's still kicking, hoping to bring itself back to the fore of …

Activision has revealed that over 4.6 million people took part in the beta test for Destiny between the 17th and 27th of July. The beta was initially closed off as a pre-order incentive. However, Bungie later decided to open it up to all Xbox and Playstation owners on the 23rd …

You don't need to beg for beta codes anymore, Bungie has officially opened up the Destiny Beta to everyone on Xbox One, Xbox 360, Playstation 4 and Playstation 3. You can now head over to the PS Store or Xbox Live marketplace and download the beta and jump right in. …

It looks like a lot of people are itching to try out the Razer Nabu as the company received over 250,000 sign ups for its beta program. The company now has to narrow that number down as just 500 people will be participating in the beta test. However, we don't …

Razer revealed the Nabu smartband at CES earlier this year and since then more than 10,000 potential developers have signed up to test and create apps for the device. However, Razer wants to open up the testing to some of its best fans and as a result, 500 Nabu smartbands …

A video showing some leaked beta footage of Battlefield Hardline has appeared online, giving us a much better idea of what gameplay will be like, what sort of equipment and vehicles we'll have access too and how the game plays without a load of jump cuts. Update: Thanks to Facebook …

AMD's graphics API, Mantle, is entering a “new phase of its development cycle” by launching a private beta programme for game developers to test out the Mantle SDK. In support of the beta, AMD has launched a password protected web portal which will allow those who are allowed access to …

Steam in-home streaming has been around for about six months now and is set to be one of the main selling points for Valve's upcoming Steam Machines. Up to this point, in-home streaming has been in closed beta but now the flood gates have opened and anyone who opts-in the …