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Left 4 Dead 2 Enters Beta for Linux

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Elen-chan — 1 Comment ↓

Linux users will be able to play the beta for Left 4 Dead 2. That is if you already own a Steam copy of the game. If you have, the Linux beta version should appear in the library immediately. Opting in on the…

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The Elder Scrolls: Arena Rated in Australia

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Elen-chan — Leave a comment ↓

The Elder Scrolls: Arena has received a rating in Australia. Unsurprisingly, the game has received the rating ‘Mature‘. The game was first released in 1994. Due to the lacking of a Mature rating in Australia, the game was never released there.…

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Company of Heroes 2 Beta Starting Next Week

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Elen-chan — Leave a comment ↓

Company of Heroes 2‘s beta will start next week on April 2nd. However, first out to try the game are the pre-order folks who can look forward to six maps, “supporting symmetrical competitive matches from 1v1 to 4v4 against other…

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Plants Vs. Zombies Adventures Coming on Facebook

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Elen-chan — 1 Comment ↓

Plants Vs. Zombies Adventures will be coming to Facebook. And before you get too excited, it’s not a sequel to Plants vs. Zombies, but an entirely new game. If you like the game’s Facebook page, you’ll be the first person to get…

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Mojang Gearing Up for Scrolls Release

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Elen-chan — Leave a comment ↓

Mojang is gearing up for a release of their game, Scrolls. Scrolls’ beta will for once kick off next month. The beta will be discounted to the end of April. This is the same approach they had to Minecraft, making…

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Bungie Looking for Beta Testers

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Elen-chan — Leave a comment ↓

Bungie has listed their need for a few beta testers. Among other things you will be playtesting and usability testing over at Bungie. You will also be doing surveys on game playing habits, along with alpha and beta testing games.…

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Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Beta Starts on February 25th

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Elen-chan — Leave a comment ↓

The Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn beta will start on February 25th. The beta will be available for PC and PS3 users. To read about the beta, click here. Otherwise you can sign up for the beta here if you haven’t…

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Brütal Legend Coming to Steam

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Elen-chan — 1 Comment ↓

Brütal Legend has been confirmed to be released on Steam. Following the rumors which circulated a few weeks ago, Brütal Legend has been confirmed as a Steam release. “Adding a PC release to Brütal Legend’s list of conquests risks raising the…

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Pre-Order Slender: The Arrival And Receive Instant Beta Access

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Elen-chan — 1 Comment ↓

The commercial sequel to Slender: The Eight Pages was announced a while back as Slender: The Arrival. If you head on over to Blue Isle Studios’ store, you can pre-order the game. The interesting part is that you don’t even have to…

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Second SimCity Beta Coming Later This Month

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Elen-chan — Leave a comment ↓

The second SimCity beta will start on February 16 and last 24 hours, ending February 17 at 6 a.m. PDT. To sign up for the closed beta, follow this link. The applications close on Monday, February 11 at 6 a.m. PDT. If you…

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