The Versus closed alpha test in Warhammer: Vermintide 2 begins on January 18th!
Versus is a new player-versus-player-plus-enemy game mode for Warhammer: Vermintide 2. Versus offers you 4v4 gameplay where you can join the Ubersreik Five and the Dark Pact as Skaven specials.
There is currently no release date for Versus mode, but a closed alpha will start on January 18, 2024.
The developers say: “We are very pleased to announce that our closed alpha will run from January 18th to 21st.”
“We are overwhelmed by your support during the Closed Alpha registration period. In the coming days we will be sending out invitations to over 10,000 of you to participate in this alpha; So keep an eye on your emails (and that annoying spam folder)!”
“If you weren’t selected for the alpha test this time, don’t worry; We will have more opportunities for you to test in the future!”
“Stay tuned for more information about the Alpha and its contents, including a stream with Joakim, our Design Director, and Erik, our Product Owner, on Wednesday, January 17th at 4:30 p.m. CET/10:30 a.m. EST/ 7:30am PST. This stream will contain a series of frequently asked questions that the community team has collected to prepare you for the alpha, what it will contain, and our design philosophy around Versus.”
A beta test phase for Evil Dead: The Game starts this weekend, in which every Xbox Insider has the opportunity to take part.
The Xbox Insider Program always offers interesting benefits and news for Microsoft platform enthusiasts. Anyone in the Insider Program can actively participate in the design of the Xbox platform, be it with feedback on new functions, advance installations of operating system updates or, as in this case, the Participation in closed beta testing phases.
The only requirement to enter the Insider Program is to download the Xbox Insider Hub app on your Xbox and accept the terms and conditions. This app gives you the opportunity to take part in the closed beta of Evil Dead: The Game from March 25th to March 28th.
Evil Dead: The Game is a cooperative 4 player PvP game in which you either face the demons and undead as one of the heroes or try to bring the heroes to their knees in the guise of the demons.
Participation in the beta will be based on the principle “First come first serve“ distributed, so you should be quick here.
Since the test is a product that is still in development, the content must be treated confidentially, so neither screenshots nor videos will be allowed.
The testing phase begins on March 25th at 10 AM Pacific Time (PT), 6 p.m. our time and ends on March 27th at 11:59 PM PT, which is March 28th at 8:59 a.m. for us.
As I said, this is only a beta phase, so constructive feedback on an unfinished product is very welcome and, as always, fun should of course be the priority.
To make buying and selling high-quality sneakers safer, eBay Germany is now offering a new service. From a retail price of 100 euros, the company offers a free authenticity check for new and worn sneakers.
The popularity of branded sneakers continues to increase. In the first quarter of 2021, a pair of sneakers was sold every 18 seconds on the ebay.de platform. The highly limited quantities of certain hyped models drive desirability on the market and create great demand on resale platforms. However, more and more “black sheep” – i.e. fake sneakers – are finding their way onto the market.
For this reason, eBay has already introduced sneaker authentication in the US, UK, Canada and Australia to protect consumers. This service will now also be available for German users of the platform. “Sneaker buyers buy on eBay in ten different categories every year on average, which is more than twice as much as other eBay buyers. To ensure that this growth is sustainable, the launch in Germany is now taking place,” says Oliver Klinck, Managing Director of eBay Germany .
Independent, external testing team
To verify authenticity, eBay works with an independent, external testing team from Sneaker Con. There is an extensive brand catalog for new and worn sneakers, which applies to fixed price and auction offers posted on ebay.de with an item and delivery location in Germany. With five percent sales commission and two percent for every portion of the sales price over 990 euros plus 35 cents fixed sales commission as well as the free authenticity check, eBay says it currently has the most favorable conditions on the market for commercial sellers.
All sneakers sold with eBay Authentication are marked on the website with the “Authenticated” logo and a check mark. The (initially) free authenticity check is then started automatically upon purchase. The seller is instructed to ship the item to the Authentication Center. There, Sneaker Con’s experts check various specified test points – packaging, size labels, soles, seams, logos, heel tabs, shoelaces and more – and also compare the sneakers with the description on offer.
NFC tag
Once the authenticity of the sneakers is confirmed, an NFC tag is attached to the left sneaker. This is intended to provide detailed information about the shoes and also make it easier to sell the shoes again if necessary. The order is then carefully packaged and sent safely using a fast shipping method including tracking. For returns, authenticity verification ensures that the item originally sold is returned via a verified returns process.
The introduction of the authenticity test is accompanied by a marketing campaign with the claim “Genuine. Safe. Verified”. There is also a campaign video that shows the solidarity in the sneakerhead scene as well as the love and enthusiasm of the community for the coveted shoes. Collaborations with influencers are intended to draw additional attention to the new service.
