Alphas & Betas

MMOs in various stages of testing and crowdfunding, playable and… not. Don’t forget to follow our Betawatch and Make My MMO columns for a weekly rundown. [Follow this category’s RSS feed]

Glitch-inspired Children of Ur abandons Google Chrome due to incompatibility

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The uphill struggle to rebuild Glitch has hit a rather significant snag in Children of Ur. "It saddens us to bring you this news, but...
Slide in.

The Crew 2 is rescheduled for a June 29 launch

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The Crew 2 isn't as delayed as you might've thought: Ubisoft just announced that it's launching on June 29th, and it's looking like a...
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Fortnite: The 3.3 update, Drake on Twitch, battle royale development, and next-gen online games

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After a brief delay, Fortnite's 3.3 patch is in with a bang, literally, thanks to new explosives and supply llamas added to battle royale...
It is also not the same as a box in which a lady shows a great deal of skin. No idea how Dr. Skinner would have felt about that.

TERA kicks off a second console beta on March 16

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The second open beta for TERA's console edition arrives on March 16th, but if you weren't part of the first test, you won't be...
Don't call it a comeback.

WoW Factor: The Kul Tiran Druid ‘problem’ in World of Warcraft

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One of the important things to note about World of Warcraft lore is that it's never been static. It will retcon itself six ways...

Shroud of the Avatar releases co-op and world videos ahead of launch

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Portalarium is going all out for Shroud of the Avatar's formal launch next week - March 27th, for those of you keeping count. Last...
Like caw.

ARK Survival Evolved is coming to mobile in full, with a beta beginning today

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You know what the world needs? Obviously, it's another version of ARK Survival Evolved, duh. PixARK and ARK Park, nevermind Jurassic World Alive, aren't...

Here’s everything you need to know about Sea of Thieves ahead of launch

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With only a few short days until Sea of Thieves officially launches on Xbox One and PC this March 20th, it's safe to assume...
Burn it, sure.

World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth opens up island expeditions for testing

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One of the big features of World of Warcraft's next expansion is available for testing now, the island expeditions. If you've wondered what it'll...
born to be wild

ECO shows off its upcoming vehicles

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At long last, players of ECO will no longer be stuck having to walk from place to place like an animal, but will be...

Snail’s mobile MMO Blade Reborn plans global launch on March 27

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Here's another one we've never heard of: Blade Reborn. It's a Snail Games mobile game, and the studio is calling it a full-fledged action...
How it all works.

Crowfall might put your head on a stick

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Haven't lived up to your potential? Suffered the wrath of your enemies and paid the price for your folly? You could very well end...

Ever, Jane eyes a new update, overhauls forums and website

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We haven't checked in with pre-eminent roleplaying MMORPG Ever, Jane in a long time - since last summer, in fact - but the game,...

Stardew Valley multiplayer development progresses, includes horse hats for some reason

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Doesn't it feel as if it's been half of forever since Stardew Valley was supposed to pick up official multiplayer, thereby finally becoming a...

Black Desert’s Xbox One teaser site is live ahhhhh

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Hey, Xbox One players. You're gonna like this. Black Desert's Xbox One port is happening. I mean, we knew that, yes. But now it's...

Interview: ArcheAge 4.5 Legends Return launches April 5th with dragon taming and fresh start servers

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If I were to tell you that ArcheAge's next big update is launching next month, you'd tell me that it's too soon. And we'd...

Pantheon on mismatched newbie armor and open-world dungeons

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This month's Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen newsletter is stuffed with images, thanks to features on gear creation and dungeons. Over on the armor...

Snail’s voxel survivalbox PixARK launches into early access on March 27

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Voxel fans, dinosaur fiends, and survival sandbox freaks have surely had their eyes on PixARK since its original announcement last summer. It's one of...

SoulWorker Online begins selling subs, responds to outcry over energy system P2W

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SoulWorker is technically in open beta on paper; it isn't supposed to truly launch until later this quarter. It hit Steam at the end...

Shroud of the Avatar’s housing is expensive, but not impossible to acquire without RMT

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When we covered Shroud of the Avatar's newsletter yesterday, one of the tidbits we mentioned was the plan for craftable housing. In response to...

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