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News The Destiny 2 Open Beta Has Been Extended
But don't expect a smooth ride
Surprise! Bungie's extended the Destiny 2 beta, so if you haven't given it a shot yet, there's still time. Originally scheduled to end yesterday, the open beta will now last until Tuesday as the developer looks to further test its networking. As such, you can probably expect a few service interruptions as the studio...
News Gundam Versus Is Getting an Open Beta Here in the West
Newstype
Good news if you're looking to give Gundam Versus a shot before buying as Bandai Namco has announced that an open beta will be happening at some point before the finished game's release in September. We'll let you know when the publisher's pinned down an exact date. Gundam Versus is due out in North America and Europe on the...
Hands On The Happy Dungeons Open Beta Is Worth a Look on PS4
A quick recommendation
Happy Dungeons is a cutesy little free-to-play title that's coming to PlayStation 4 this September. It's an action role-playing game with loot drops, character classes, quests, co-op for up to four players, and a daft story. It's also available to download now on Sony's console as an open beta -- and we'd recommend giving...
Video Watch Us Kick Cabal Arse in the Destiny 2 Beta
Back in the saddle
Wondering what the Destiny 2 beta is all about? Not sure if you should go and download 15GB of data to your PlayStation 4 just to check it out? Then you're in luck, as regular Push Square stream bloke Alex Stinton played through a good chunk of it so that you don't have to. Watch as he takes on the Cabal in the game's opening...
News Ghost Recon: Wildlands Goes Rogue with a Player-Versus-Player Open Beta
Ghost War drops for free later this year
Ubisoft said that it would be bringing player-versus-player modes to Ghost Recon: Wildlands ages ago, and now the publisher finally looks ready to deliver on its promise. The open world co-op stealth-shooter remains the best-selling release of 2017 thus far, so the ongoing support is hardly surprising. That...
Reminder Destiny 2's Beta Is Open to Everyone Starting Today
Eyes up, Guardian
Destiny 2's beta enters its open phase today on PlayStation 4, in case you forgot. The beta itself is relatively small in terms of content -- unless you really like competitive multiplayer -- but it's still well worth a download if you're interested in or at least curious about Bungie's next big hit. The beta weighs in at around...
Poll Are You Playing the Destiny 2 Beta This Weekend?
Cabals deep
Guardians rejoice: the Destiny 2 open beta is finally here. Or at least, it will be in a few hours depending on when you're reading this article. The beta's been in early access for around three days now and the reception has been a little bit mixed. The usual "Destiny 1.5" criticisms are floating around, and people reckon power...
Guide What Time Does Destiny 2's PS4 Beta Begin?
And how do you get in the Destiny 2 beta?
Destiny 2 is shaping up to be the biggest game of the year (sorry Call of Duty: WWII and Star Wars: Battlefront 2) and Bungie wants to give you an early taste of the title via its PlayStation 4 beta. But what time does the Destiny 2 beta begin? And how do you get in the Destiny 2 PS4 beta? Worry not, eager...
News PS4 Firmware Update 5.0 Beta Incoming, Here's How to Sign Up
Beta believe it
And just like that, Sony has announced that a beta for the next PlayStation 4 firmware update is happening here in the West. Earlier today, the company revealed that a Japanese beta would be taking place in the near future, so it was only a matter of time. If testing out the new firmware update sounds like something you'd be...
News Big PS4 Firmware Update Coming Soon, Sony Wants Beta Users in Japan
It's probably the big 5.0
And so it begins. Sony Japan has announced that it's looking for users to beta test the PlayStation 4's next firmware update. The official Japanese blog doesn't mention any version numbers, but this must be 5.0 since the company makes frequent mention of new software features. We assume Sony will soon come out and confirm...
Hands On Destiny 2's Beta Is Familiar Fun on PS4
Rise up Guardian... Again
Destiny promised us a massive multiplayer experience brimming with mystery, adventure, and friends set upon the backdrop of our solar system. What we got was a drip fed experience limited by glass ceilings, turbulent development, and a backdrop of only a handful of planets that all felt worryingly similar. That's not to say...
News Trunks Blasts into Dragon Ball FighterZ, Closed Beta Announced for PS4
The future comes today
As previously reported, Trunks has joined the Dragon Ball FighterZ character roster - and now we've got a full trailer of the warrior from the future in action. As you'd expect, he comes with all of his signature moves, including the badass looking burning attack. Alongside the aforementioned trailer, Bandai Namco also...
News The Destiny 2 Beta Weighs in at Around 13GB on PS4
Just so you know
A quick news story here that may yield important information for some: the Destiny 2 beta is about a 13GB download on the PlayStation 4. Those who have early access codes can redeem them now and get it downloaded in time for when it goes live on the 18th July. Everyone else can jump into the open beta on the 21st July...
News Destiny 2's Beta Pre-Load Goes Live Today on PS4
For those who have early access
If you've pre-ordered Destiny 2 or if you've managed to get your hands on an early access code, you'll be happy to know that starting today, you can pre-load the game's beta. The beta itself goes live on the 18th July, so if you get it downloaded now, you'll be able to jump straight in when it's up. The process isn't...
News Star Wars Battlefront II's Multiplayer Beta Kicks Off In Early October
Early access with a pre-order
EA has announced that Star Wars Battlefront II's multiplayer beta will begin on 6th October and last through until 9th October, with PS4 players who pre-order the game getting two days early access on 4th October. The beta will feature two modes: Galactic Assault on Naboo and Multiplayer Starfighter Assault. Galactic...
News Destiny 2 Hypes Its Incoming PS4 Open Beta with a Trailer
It's out very soon indeed
A hype trailer for a public stress test? You beta believe it. Destiny 2's open beta hits PlayStation 4 in just a couple of weeks, on the 21st July. Those who have pre-ordered the release can get in a bit earlier, on the 18th July. The beta's apparently going to consist of the opening story mission, a Strike, and a...
E3 2017 We're Not Entirely Sure What It Is, But Beyond Good & Evil 2 Is Coming to PS4
We think so, anyway
Beyond Good & Evil 2 could have been E3 2017’s Game of the Show based on its reveal trailer alone, but everything outside of that has been a little bit murky, hasn’t it? Ubisoft Montpellier’s long-awaited sequel hasn’t exactly been detailed in the most effective manner, with talk of a “seamless open world” and...
E3 2017 Destiny 2's Beta Begins Next Month on PS4
Pre-order to get early access
Destiny 2's beta rolls out next month, the game's latest trailer revealed at Sony's E3 2017 press conference last night. Those who pre-order the sequel will get early access to said beta, which begins on the 18th July on PlayStation 4. The beta then enters its open phase on Friday the 21st July so that everyone can...
News Destiny 2 Beta Date Coming Our Way at E3 2017
Bungie's gonna spill the beans
Now that we've seen Destiny 2 in action and the game has a release date, many Guardians want to know the answer to just one question: when's the open beta happening? Bungie has already confirmed that a public test will be available before the sequel launches in September, but it's yet to give a precise date. That's...
News Gwent: The Witcher Card Game Will Be Open to All Next Week on PS4
Get decked
Gwent: The Witcher Card Game is entering its open beta phase next week on PlayStation 4, developer CD Projekt Red has announced. Starting on the 24th May, you'll be able to hit the beta up on the PlayStation Store and get it downloading. There's currently no word on when the beta will end. For those out of the loop, Gwent is the...
News Test Your Street Fighter V Skills For Free This Weekend on PS4
New network beta goes live today
It's all too easy to poke fun at Street Fighter V, but a great fighting game still exists at its core. If you've never given the title a chance but you'd like to put your skills to the test, then you may want to check out the Capcom Fighters Network beta that'll soon be available on PlayStation 4. As its name...
News Paladins, That Team Shooter That Isn't Overwatch, Is Now on PS4
And it's free-to-play
Paladins, a team based shooter that's proven to be rather popular on PC, is now available on PlayStation 4 as an open beta. The game's free-to-play, so it may be worth a look if you have an Overwatch-esque itch that needs scratched. Okay, we all knew the Overwatch comparison was coming, but it's a seriously difficult one to...
News Free-to-Play Smash Bros-Like Brawlhalla Falls to PS4 This Summer
Sign up for the closed beta now
Brawlhalla, a free-to-play Super Smash Bros. style fighter, is leaping onto PlayStation 4 this summer, developer Blue Mammoth Games has announced. The game sees a bunch of legendary warriors duke it out in - you guessed it - Valhalla, all in the name of glory. It's built primarily for online play, but it also supports...
News New Hot Shots Golf Putts Out Closed Beta on 26th May
A links in time
New Hot Shots Golf's online game world seems like the sort of thing that could collapse on launch day, so it's a good thing that developer Clap Hanz is planning a closed beta for the arcade golfing release. Set to run between 26th May and 28th May in Japan only, you'll need to download a "ticket" from the PlayStation Store in order...
News Marvel Heroes Omega Enters Closed Beta on PS4 This Week
Here's how you can get in
Marvel Heroes Omega, the free-to-play PlayStation 4 action role-playing game, is entering closed beta from Friday, 21st April – and you'll be able to pay for access. While the final version of the superhero outing will be complimentary, those of you who purchase the founder's pack will be guaranteed access to the...
News Gran Turismo Sport PS4 Beta Codes Start Doing the Rounds in Europe
Lap it up
It's been a bit of an arduous wait, but Gran Turismo Sport beta codes are finally being sent out in Europe ahead of this Easter weekend's online racing sessions. Check your emails to see if you've got in, which will take you to a webpage including a code and additional information on the server stress test itself. The client weighs in at...
News Final Fantasy XV Director Hints at Future Content, Multiplayer Beta Test
It never ends
It's hard to believe that we're still managing one or two Final Fantasy XV news stories a week, but seriously, it just never ends. Square Enix is still pushing the game as if it's some sort of MMO, constantly dropping hints about upcoming content and what we can expect from the release going forward. This time, Italian publication Game...
News Gwent to Your Heart's Content with PS4 Technical Test
Live now in North America and Europe
Just a swift heads-up for you Butterbeer swiggin', pub crawlin' nobodies from Novigrad: the previously announced PlayStation 4 technical test for CD Projekt RED's forthcoming Gwent: The Witcher Card Game is live now in
News Destiny 2 Will Have an Open Beta Later This Year
Gameplay reveal also incoming
Now that the Destiny 2 talk can take place without having to tiptoe around rumours and speculation, we should be hearing much, much more about Bungie's sequel over the coming months. The developer is promising a gameplay reveal on the 18th May, and later this year, you'll be able to try the shooter out for yourself...
News Keep an Eye Out for Gran Turismo Sport Beta Codes
Polyphony waves the checkered flag
Gran Turismo Sport's beta started a little while back, but only a very small selection of people got in. Now it seems developer Polyphony Digital is ready to expand the starting grid, as we're seeing lots of reports of Americans who are suddenly getting access to the 13GB server stress test. You'll know you're in...
News Gwent: The Witcher Card Game Shows Its Hand on PS4 This Weekend
House of cards
We've no idea why it's taking The Witcher developer CD Projekt RED so long to put out a collectible card game, but Gwent: The Witcher Card Game will finally get its first technical test on the PlayStation 4 this weekend. All you'll need to do to participate is download the 3GB client from the PlayStation Store for free, and you'll...
Rumour Destiny 2 Beta Blasts onto PS4 Around June
Just in time for an E3 announcement
Leaked earlier today via a legit-looking poster, Destiny 2 will apparently launch on the 8th September. A second poster has also suggests that PlayStation 4 beta access will be yours if you pre-order the upcoming sequel. Again, it all seems pretty legitimate. Weighing in on the leak over on Twitter,
News Gran Turismo Sport's Closed PS4 Beta Goes Green from 17th March
Drive of your life
What madness is this? An update on Gran Turismo Sport? We'd assumed that Sony was just going to ride out the remainder of the generation saying nothing about the simulation racer which was due out months ago, but instead it's announced a closed beta is scheduled to get underway in little over a week. Oh, okay then. Starting from...
News Mass Effect: Andromeda Beta Cancellation Explained, BioWare Apologises
Space race
In case you missed the earlier news, BioWare has cancelled the Mass Effect: Andromeda multiplayer beta. Potential participants signed up for the beta a while ago, but a confirmed starting date never came. The cancellation came as a bit of a surprise, but with the full release now only a few weeks away, we suppose that it makes some degree...
News By the Way, Mass Effect: Andromeda's Mutliplayer Beta Is Never Happening
Oh
Just like some of you, we've been patiently waiting to hear about the long awaited Mass Effect: Andromeda multiplayer beta, but our hopes and dreams have just been shot to pieces by a BioWare blog post. In said post, the Canadian developer casually writes "while we will have live multiplayer at PAX East, there will no longer be a multiplayer tech...
News Ghost Recon: Wildlands Betas Brought in Over 6.8 Million Players
That's a lot of downed tangos
Ubisoft has revealed that the two Ghost Recon: Wildlands betas - that's the closed and open tests - managed to attract over 6.8 million players. That's a huge figure, eclipsing even For Honor's and The Division's pre-release efforts, making it the publisher's biggest ever beta phase. It'll be interesting to see how well...
Reminder You Can Download the Ghost Recon: Wildlands Open Beta on PS4 Now
Get in, get out
Ghost Recon: Wildlands' open beta is up on the PlayStation Store right now, and has been since Monday - but we figured that we'd pen a quick article to remind you all the same. The beta weighs in at around 20GB, so if you're keen to get stuck in this weekend when it goes live, you may want to make sure that it's downloaded and ready...
News Ghost Recon: Wildlands Open Beta Goes Live Next Week on PS4
Grab your guns
Following on from the success of For Honor's open beta right before it launched earlier this week, Ubisoft is giving Ghost Recon: Wildlands the same treatment, announcing that an open beta will take place next week. Naturally, you won't need a code or an invitation - all you'll have to do is get it downloaded from the PlayStation...
News Mass Effect: Andromeda Beta Registration Closed, We'll Hear More Soon
Galactic readiness
BioWare's revealed that registration for the upcoming Mass Effect: Andromeda multiplayer beta has closed. There was some speculation that the beta was set to begin last month, but obviously that never happened. Given that Andromeda is out in March, we think it's safe to assume that the beta's scheduled to start sooner rather than...
News Grab Your Weapons, For Honor's Open Beta Is Live on PS4
See you on the battlefield
For Honor's open beta weekend is now live on PlayStation 4, and lasts until Sunday night. The beta's been available to pre-load since earlier this week, but if you didn't get a chance to start the download, it's worth noting that it weighs in at around 20GB. As we've mentioned before, Ubisoft isn't sending out early...
News You Can Pre-Load the For Honor Open Beta on PS4 Right Now
Ready for the weekend
If you're planning on tackling the For Honor open beta over the coming weekend, then you may want to make sure that it's downloaded, installed, and ready to go on your PlayStation 4. The beta runs from the 9th February until the 12th, and it's available to pre-load on the PlayStation Store right now. The download weighs in at...
News For Honor PS4 Open Beta Draws Its Sword Next Weekend
For pre-release glory
Just before release, For Honor will be inviting anyone and everyone to get in on its open beta, which kicks off on the 9th February. Ending on the 12th February - just two days before the finished game launches - the beta should help the undecided choose whether or not to sink their blades into Ubisoft's latest. You'll be able...
News Grab Your Friends and Go to the Wildlands with Ghost Recon Beta
Oscar mike
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands will be securing a PlayStation 4 beta next month, and you're invited. Pre-load will open on 1st February, with the test itself set to run from 3rd February through 6th February. You'll be able to sign up for access through here, and each successful registrant will have the option to invite three...
News PS4 Firmware Update 4.5 Coming Soon
Sony wants beta testers
Sony's revealed that it's looking for beta testers to try out the PlayStation 4's next firmware update. In other words, the current-gen system's getting a software refresh at some point in the near future. There's currently no word on what update 4.5 will actually do, but given that it'll be going through a beta testing...
News Mass Effect: Andromeda Multiplayer Beta Sounds Like It's Launching This Month
Go team
With Mass Effect: Andromeda securing a March release date, we should be hearing a lot more about BioWare's latest over the next couple of months - and it's about bloody time, if you ask us. Anyway, one aspect that we're eager to hear more about is the title's multiplayer offering. As regular readers will know, this particular scribe was a...
News Killing Floor 2 Open Beta Spills Blood on PS4 Tomorrow
Shooter's also being enhanced for PS4 Pro
Brutal and bloody first person shooter Killing Floor 2 invites you to take part in its open beta on PlayStation 4 starting from tomorrow. Teaming up with friends or strangers to take down hordes of ugly monsters, the game's looking like good gory fun in its latest gameplay trailer. What's more, developer...
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Beta Extended Until Tomorrow on PS4
An extra day of training
Someone must have made a wish using the Dragon Balls, because Bandai Namco has revealed that it's extending the Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 open beta. Originally, the test was supposed to end today, but now, it'll come to a close on the 18th October at 09:00AM BST / 10:00AM CEST. However, there's a slight catch in that the beta...
News Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare PS4 Beta Suffers Matchmaking Setbacks
But how do you get access?
The point of a beta is to identify any potential issues, so you can't really shout at Activision too loudly for the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare stress test's torrid first day. That said, when you're trying to incentivise pre-orders with early access, then you need to make sure things run smoothly to some extent; that's...
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Open Beta Is Live on PS4
Super
Up for some over-the-top anime style action? You're in luck if so, because the Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 open beta is now live on PlayStation 4 - all you have to do is grab it from the PlayStation Store. We were lucky enough to gain access to the closed beta last week, and we enjoyed what we played, even if it did feel a little too familiar at...
News Battlefield 1's Beta Attracted a Ridiculous 13.2 Million Players
Blast from the past
EA wants a hit with World War I shooter Battlefield 1, and if the game's recent beta is anything to go by, then the publisher's got a real blockbuster on its hands. The public beta, which ran for just over a week, attracted a whopping 13.2 million players. That's a seriously impressive statistic. Putting things into perspective,...
