Cooperative fighting games are a rare breed, so it's always good news when one comes along. Diesel Legacy: The Brazen Age from Modus Games is one such game. The upcoming 2D fighting game has a focus on 2-v-2 battles, and that means that it also happens to support 2-player local co-op. The Steam version of Diesel Legacy is running an open playtest through January 3, so players still have a few days to try it out for themselves ahead of the full 2024 release.

VooDolls, the upcoming action action/tower defense game from SideRift and Tate Multimedia, is inching ever closer to its release on Steam. Given that this is an online co-op game, it makes sense to do plenty of testing before the official launch. To that end, players can now join an open beta that will last until March 28. The game itself will launch on April 13, just two weeks away!

The latest "shooter looter" to hit the scene - Nexon's The First Descendant - wraps up its open beta later today, and after spending 12 hours with it I've got a few thoughts...

We heard that there would be an Open Beta for The Crew 2 heading our way soon, and today Ubisoft revealed when it will arrive. You can get your hands on The Crew 2 starting next Thursday, June 21 and it will wrap up on Monday, June 25.

After being teased for month, the co-op beta for Stardew Valley is now available on the PC via Steam. Follow the instructions provided below to opt-in to the beta and get to farming with your buddies!

The days of paid entry into Phoenix Labs' action-RPG, Dauntless, are coming to a close. On May 24, the title will shift from Closed Beta to Open Beta and will be available for all to play. If you're tired of those Tempered pickles in Monster Hunter, then now may be good time to take on some Behemoths instead.

Lion Games Co. Ltd. kicked off a free beta of their newest title, SoulWorker, on February 26th. The title is posted as a Free-To-Play MMO (although Rock Paper Shotgun’s time in game didn’t convey that). The game posting has a number of features that will be available “at launch,” but since this is a beta, it appears as though more content will continue to be added. What the timeframe is for that content, or what it will entail, has not been mentioned.

If you missed out on the Metal Gear Survive beta last month, good news! You'll have another chance to check out the game's co-op mode for the next few days before its full release on the 20th. Another open beta kicks off today on PS4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam, and will run until Sunday, February 18.

UPDATE: It looks like the beta is now available on the PS4 in the Americas as well. So, everyone in Japan, Europe, Asia, and the Americas should have access to the beta on either the PlayStation 4 or Xbox One.

Capcom has already run two betas for Monster Hunter: World and they just recently announced there will be one final beta before the title arrives on consoles in a couple weeks. This one will be open to all PlayStation 4 users with Internet access, regardless if you have a PS+ subscription, and will feature a new quest for you and your hunting buddies to undertake: battle against the terrifying Nergigante.

Earlier this month, Capcom dropped a Monster Hunter: World beta onto the PlayStation 4. The only catch was that you needed a PlayStation Plus in order to play it. Today, in fact right this very minute, a new beta is available on the PlayStation Store that is open/available to everyone, regardless if you have PS+ account.

Konami's open-world action/adventure title, Metal Gear Survive, has an official launch date of February 20, 2018, but folks will have a chance to check it out and play it for a few days next month. There will be an open beta period starting on January 18 and wrapping up on January 21.