Bandai Namco has updated a handful of upcoming titles:

The power of all seven Dragon Balls will soon be in the hands of Nintendo Switch owners. But before we unleash the full power of DRAGON BALL FighterZ upon Nintendo Switch fans, we’re going to give everyone a taste of what’s to come with an Open Beta for players to enjoy. Here are the pertinent details for how we’re rolling-out this Open Beta for one of the most explosive and ground-breaking fighting games in recent memory.

• August 3rd: Release the Open Beta on the eShop for pre-load only (players will be able to begin downloading the Open Beta client on this day).

• August 9th (9:00pm PDT): Official release of the Open Beta on the Nintendo eShop and start of the Open Beta session (all players can now launch the game and have access to the online game servers).

• August 11th (11:59pm PDT): The Open Beta period ends.

Players will be able to choose amongst 23 of their favorite DRAGON BALL FighterZ characters for this Open Beta and take them into battle in Arena Match, Ring Match, and Ring Party Match modes. Or they can spend some time in Practice Battle Tutorial mode to get some training in before taking on real life opponents.

DRAGON BALL FighterZ for the Nintendo Switch is slated to launch in the Americas on September 28, 2018.

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. is excited to reveal that Black Clover: Quartet Knights will be running an Open Beta test August 17 – 20, 2018 for PlayStation 4.

More details regarding the Black Clover: Quartet Knights Open Beta test can be found below:

What: Black Clover: Quartet Knights Open Beta test for PlayStation 4

When: The Open Beta test will run consecutively, starting on August 17^th, 2018 at midnight and ending on August 20^th, 2018 at midnight. There will be eight maintenance periods during the Open Beta, which are listed below:

• Period 1 – Friday, August 17^th 6:00AM – 8:00AM PDT
• Period 2 – Friday, August 17^th 2:00PM – 4:00PM PDT
• Period 3 – Friday, August 17^th 10:00PM – Midnight PDT
• Period 4 – Saturday, August 18^th 6:00AM – 8:00AM PDT
• Period 5 – Saturday, August 18^th 2:00PM – 4:00PM PDT
• Period 6 – Saturday, August 18^th 10:00PM – Midnight PDT
• Period 7 – Sunday, August 19^th 6:00AM – 8:00AM PDT
• Period 8 – Sunday, August 19^th 2:00PM – 4:00PM PDT

*During the maintenance periods, the Open Beta will not be available for play.

Modes & Features Available: The game modes available in this Open Beta test are as follows:

• 4v4 Online Battle (Ranked)
• Training Mode
• Customization Mode – customize Voice and Grimoire Cards
• 14 playable characters, including new playable character Fana

How to Join: Players will need to download the game client from the PlayStation 4 store to participate. The game client will be available for download staring August 15^th at midnight and will be available for download until the end of the Open Beta. After downloading the client, players will be able to participate in the Open Beta test starting on August 17^th, 2018 at midnight and ending on August 20^th, 2018 at midnight. After playing the beta, players will be directed to a website to collect their thoughts and feedback about their gameplay experience. An exclusive DLC will be gifted for those who participate in the Open Beta, which will contain two color changes for each playable character in the final game.

For more information on how to participate in the Black Clover: Quartet Knights Open Beta test, please visit: https://www.bandainamcoent.com/news/open-beta-test-details

The Black Clover: Quartet Knights Open Beta test survey can be found here: https://analytics.bnfes.jp/enquete/pc/bcqk_obt_nam/index.php?q=e

Black Clover: Quartet Knights is slated to launch in the Americas for the PlayStation 4 and PC via STEAM® on September 14^th, 2018.