Developer Ironmace announced through Steam that the third alpha playtest for their high-risk first person action RPG Dark and Darker will happen on December 16 and will run until December 23.

Ironmace’s Dark and Darker, which is a high-fantasy take on games like Escape from Tarkov and The Cycle: Frontier, is tough as nails and dying results in you losing all your gear. Extracting is needed to bring back your spoils and here’s a quick guide on how it works.

Embark Studios released a pre-alpha game trailer for their explosive free-to-play multiplayer shooter titled The Finals and also announced that the first closed alpha test of the game will start on September 29. Players can opt in for a chance to try out the game this week through Steam.