Phase 2 of Final Fantasy XIV's PlayStation 4 beta test begins today. If you're new to the game, you can download the client through the PlayStation Store for free. The test runs until Monday, April 7, 1AM Pacific, and characters made during this phase will be playable after the game's April 14 launch.
The Titanfall beta opened up to players on Xbox One yesterday evening, allowing anyone to join without using a beta key. The PC beta will become open soon, added Respawn Entertainment's Vincent Zampella, "maybe" even today.
It'll be another day before the Titanfall beta officially starts for the public, but we've got access right now. And what better to do with the beta than 1) play the hell out of it, and 2) stream it live for you all to be in on the experience.
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Last month Square Enix announced an April 14 release date for the PlayStation 4 version of Final Fantasy XIV, but that's not the date players were waiting for. It's almost beta time, kids, and the game is looking fantastic on PS4.
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What happens when you don't get a beta alpha key for Titanfall? Well, you pack a lipper, grab the camera and go to YouTube to sound your barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world. (Audio definitely NSFW. Use headphones.)
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Just 300 people in the U.S. were selected to participate in the Steam Machines beta, which shipped boxes to folks beginning on Friday. They know which number they are in the beta by looking at the row of 300 ventilation holes on the top of the unit and finding the position of the single countersunk hole on theirs.
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Nailing the perfect landing in MMO flight game War Thunder? Not a problem! World War II fighters worked just like skateboards anyway and anyone could do a few flips before landing.
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Diablo III's closed beta test for the Reaper of Souls expansion will begin by the end of the year, Blizzard said today. It's underway now for "friends and family," of Blizzard—which includes "3,000 of our most active Diablo III players from around the world" in addition to VIPs and press.
The Dark Souls II PS3 beta for North America was supposed to take place very early this morning. It didn't. Namco said they "thoroughly apologize for all of the confusion and issues," and will reschedule it for later. Anyone who was in last night's test will be allowed in the next one. "Your spot is secure."
Bungie will post beta codes for Destiny this week on the game's Facebook page, if you're trying to get into it but haven't preordered. The studio says the codes will be given out randomly each day. The beta should begin in early 2014. [via StrategyInformer]
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Apparently, the tower's screen in the Battlefield 4 beta has a blue screen of death when it's collapsing. That's a nice little detail added to the Siege of Shanghai map (as long as it stays on the tower).
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Recorded and sped up on a PC, in spectator mode, YouTuber derbestefan's video shows a completely different Battlefield.
Battlefield 4 is scheduled to release on October 29th for the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, followed by the next-gen consoles in November, but you can start the battle earlier by taking part in the open beta for the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on October 4th.
When are we getting Final Fantasy XIV on PlayStation 4? Today Square Enix announced the beta for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn will launch on February 22 for the PS4. Even better, owners of the PlayStation 3 version will be able to upgrade for free.
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We're just a few short weeks away from the grand re-launch of Final Fantasy XIV on August 27, but some folks are going to get to play even earlier than that. Break out your Lalafell swimsuit calendars as we mark down the final beta, early start, and welcome back campaigns for FFXIV.
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World of Tanks is coming free-to-play to Xbox 360 later this summer. If you want to get in on the beta preceding it, developer Wargaming.net is taking applications right now.
Thanks to the efficiencies afforded by Linux, "we skipped Valve time," jokes Valve, and the Left 4 Dead 2 Linux beta is available right now. Access to authoring tools and a beta dedicated server come with it, if you own the game already.
America's Army—remember that thing?—is getting an update. The recruitment tool/official video game of the U.S. Army is taking applications to be a beta tester for the next edition of the game. The game originally launched in 2002; its last update was in 2009.
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Insanely popular multiplayer battle arena game League of Legends is now available in delicious Mac flavor.
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