#beta-testing

#beta-testing

Since Pitchfork started publishing album reviews nearly 30 years ago, two things have remained constant: no comments section, and no second opinion. That is about to change. Coming in 2026, as Pitchfork celebrates its 30th anniversary, we're finally planning to add a comments section to all of our album reviews. That's over 30,000 pieces of music criticism on which you'll be able to leave your own Pitchfork review for the very first time. We can't wait for your takes to be on our website.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is holding an online beta test until October 8, so fans can play the online modes before the full game launches on November 14. Some players are having matchmaking issues, but I suppose identifying such issues is the whole point of betas, so that's not too surprising. What is surprising, however, is that players were reporting earlier that 's in-game text chat was censoring the name of another shooter launching soon. No, it's not direct competitor Battlefield 6 . It's Arc Raiders , the upcoming extraction shooter from Embark Studios.

Nothing OS 4.0 was announced earlier this month as the company's skin based on Android 16, which Google released back in June. Today, the first Open Beta for Nothing OS 4.0 is finally available in case you want to be a tester. It is currently installable on the Nothing Phone (3), Phone (2), Phone (2a), and Phone (2a) Plus, the Phone (3a) and (3a) Pro are missing for now, but will get their slice of Nothing OS 4.0 in October.

Samsung's third beta release of One UI 8 has begun, fixing bugs and improving performance for select countries, with a final release anticipated alongside new Galaxy devices.