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Dead Island: Epidemic is kicking off its closed beta later today, bringing the zombie-killing franchise into the MOBA realm.

The DC Comics-based MOBA, Infinite Crisis, will begin its open beta on March 14 with three new characters. Shacknews got to go hands-on with Turbine's game and try out the upcoming new map, Gotham Divided.

In spite of their slow start, Microsoft promises that more free-to-play experiences are coming to their next-gen console.

Warface has deployed a new update on PC that adds a new co-op mode called Tower Raid and a new versus mode called Capture.

PlanetSide 2's Amerish update has gone live, a few days later than originally estimated. It feature repositioned outposts, optimized performance, and some new base layouts.

Square Enix has outlined how the in-game economy of Nosgoth will work, outlining which kinds of items can be earned, purchased for in-game Gold, or real-money Runestones.

Mountain trolls, stone golems and fire breathing dragons are invading mobile devices. The hybrid tower defense title CastleStorm is coming to Android and iOS devices after a successful debut on consoles and PC.

French-language MMO Therian Saga has launched an English beta. The browser-based game is available through the official site.

For many, Harmonix is synonymous with "music." Their games have defined the genre, with iconic hits like Karaoke Revolution, Guitar Hero, Rock...

The free-to-play Hawken has arrived on Steam Early Access and current players have been given Steam keys to make the transition easier. If you're looking to jump into the game for the first time, it's not going to be so much free-to-play for you.

PlanetSide 2 has some major content updates planned for the next two weeks, including the upcoming Amerish update and the updated mission system. Creative director Matt Higby shared some details on what to expect in a phone call with Shacknews.

Today during its Nintendo Direct presentation, Nintendo announced a unique take on free-to-play with Rusty's Real Deal Baseball.

Need for Speed Shift developer Slightly Mad Studios is currently working away hard on its crowdfunded racer Project CARS, but oh, that's not all it has coming. The British studio today announced World of Speed, a free-to-play MMO drive' em up with cars and roads and, as one ...

Plants vs Zombies 2 has gotten a new update heralding the return of Zomboss. The brainy badguy is showing up in three weekly installments, one for each of the available worlds.

Star Wars: The Old Republic has opened up its Galactic Starfighter to all players, letting non-subscribers customize their fighter and take it for a spin in space battles.