Statistics pulled from feedback has shown developer Mossmouth that the opening levels are, paradoxically, the hardest to beat.

Say what you want about BETAs being glorified timed demos, but they’re genuinely are useful slices of gameplay that allows developers to receive some necessary feedback to help them rejigger the parts of a game that just aren’t working. Take Fallout 76 for example, as Bethesda’s upcoming life after the apocalypse simulation is in need of plenty of fine-tuning ahead of its release next week.

The Call of Duty: Blackout private beta started yesterday for PlayStation 4 players who pre-ordered Black Ops 4. Reports suggest it’s very good indeed; the super-polished military Battle Royale that people have been clamouring for since PUBG first appeared. Here's how the beta is helping better the game.

Blizzard are making sure all feedback is heard, but professional players seem to have a big say in what changes for the growing esport.

Fans of the original Titanfall weren’t happy after that technical test on the weekend. Fortunately Respawn Entertainment has been listening.

Thanks to consumer outrage, the Xbox One dialled back on many of its features. And that was a big mistake, says one veteran game designer.

So the 7th annual rAge event has come and gone and Tide Media are happy happy people. Apparently even though the world is full of doom and gloom it didn’t affect rAge’s attendance figures. Attendance was up 6% from last year to a new record 19,488 visitors which sits well against a global drop of 30% on comparable trade shows. …