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Action game developer Action Square revealed an open playtest for their extraction PvPvE dungeon crawler title, Dungeon Stalkers, starting today. The multiplayer extraction game is the first of three to be showcased during their currently ongoing Action Square Steam Fest. Those interested in participating in the playtest simply need to visit the Dungeon Stalkers Steam page and click the green Request Access button. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhkCNToRiQk Dark and Darker mashed the dungeon crawling and…

Despite its gameplay debut going over as well as Snorlax clearing a high jump, WB Games’ and Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League moves on — shattered femurs notwithstanding. And you may be able to try Suicide Squad later this month during a closed alpha playtest you can sign up for now. The closed Suicide Squad playtest cracks off next week. WB Games sent out the invite earlier today, allowing some a chance to sign up ahead of time. The test starts on November 30 at 6 am PT and ends on December 4 at…

CCP Games has revealed that the “First Strike” live event for EVE Vanguard will kick off on December 7. The online playtest is for EVE Vanguard, the upcoming sandbox FPS module that will connect to the long-running MMORPG EVE Online. Image via CCP Games Persistent Universe with EVE Online According to CCP Games, EVE Vanguard will connect directly to the EVE universe from Day One with a persistent new world. Players in Vanguard will be able to fuel the ongoing wars in the EVE Online MMO allowing players to add…

Fablecraft is a new RPG that will be entirely digital, created within the Steam-native Riftweaver app, and it’s currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter, to great success. The co-founders of Fablecraft are David Hohusen (creator of Two Dots) and Andrew Habers, and io9 had a chance to get a hands on look at a beta version of the app.Why Banning TikTok Won’t Protect Our PrivacyWith beautiful fantasy art and an interesting setup hoping to create an immersive visual roleplaying experience, Fablecraft was a fun, lightweight game…

Dark And Darker developer Ironmace has claimed that its medieval multiplayer game is currently experiencing “sophisticated” Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. In a statement posted to Dark And Darker‘s Discord server (via Reddit), an Ironmace developer going by Graysun confirmed that the game’s latest playtest has faced setbacks due to attacks on its servers. “We have been experiencing sophisticated DDoS attacks from the very start of this playtest,” wrote Graysun, who clarified that the game’s “server quality…

Dark And Darker developer Ironmace has invited fans to download the action game’s latest playtest through torrenting servers, as the title remains unavailable on Steam due to accusations of theft. Last month, Dark And Darker was removed from Steam due to a DMCA takedown notice from Nexon, who has accused Ironmace of using stolen assets and code to create the game. While the Steam takedown and police raids have caused setbacks for Ironmace, the studio – which has denied the allegations and told NME it will “focus on…

Forza Horizon 4’s excellent 2019 Lego expansion worked so well that it seemed obvious that an open-world Lego racing game should become its own thing. Thankfully, we didn’t have to wait too long to see that become a reality. Visual Concepts and 2K Games have announced a multi-title partnership with The Lego Group that begins with the open-world racer Lego 2K Drive, which launches on May 19. I was recently flown out to 2K’s Novato headquarters to go hands-on with Lego 2K Drive ahead of its announcement and came…

Pune-based developer SuperGaming has announced the third community playtest for its upcoming indo-futuristic battle royale, Indus. The in-person event is scheduled for February 25 at the White Orange Software in Surat, Gujarat, and is open only to 50 lucky entrants. The portal opens at 1pm, so it is suggested you show up at least 30 minutes before. The news comes in the wake of Indus nearing one million pre-registrations on Android, in less than a month since it went live. As usual, selected participants can try out the…

SuperGaming co-founder and CEO Roby John said, “To celebrate the community’s love and support for Indus, we felt that it’s time to take it to India’s fastest-growing city, Surat. Our previous playtests had us get valuable feedback from players in Pune and Bengaluru which helped us make a better game, now it’s time to see what some of the more hardcore battle royale players in the country think.”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGPzqA3Gct0 The upcoming Indus community playtest will be an invite-only event and players can…

Blizzard has shared the opening cutscene for Diablo 4, as well as details of advance playtests. The game is due out on June 2, and the developer has now revealed details of the game’s beta test, which will be available to the public between March 24-26. A week prior (March 17-19), those who pre-order the game will be able to test the new game out. During the IGN 2023 Fan Fest, Blizzard shared the opening cutscene for the game, which followed a gory new trailer shared in December. When it launches, Diablo 4 will be…