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]

Make My MMO: Dual Universe’s second crowdfunding effort and Massively OP’s third birthday (February 10, 2018)

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This week in MMO crowdfunding, Dual Universe is still zooming along in its pre-alpha, and it's addressed just that in a new AMA this week....

Chronicles of Elyria has ways for you to be naughty or nice this Valentine’s Day

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Let's get this out of the way right from the beginning: Yes, Chronicles of Elyria is literally selling players a chainmail bikini. This is but...

Camelot Unchained will announce its beta starting date on Monday

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Really, that headline is all you truly need to know. After years of development and several delays, City State Entertainment is finally ready to...
Ohhh, Eco, Eco, Ecooo, Eco

Betawatch: Eco evolves into open beta (February 9, 2018)

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At long last, ECO has moved from alpha into beta and Early Access on Steam. Drop a little money on it and you can...

SMITE-spinoff online TCG Hand of the Gods is launching on February 20th

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Hi-Rez's online card game Hand of the Gods: SMITE Tactics is getting a real launch set for February 20th on both PC and console....
Table this for now. Or later.

City of Titans introduces its costume designer while teasing character creation

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We haven't seen the character creation for City of Titans just yet, but you know that's going to be an important part of the...

Multiplayer sci-fi sandbox Pantropy has launched its $91K Kickstarter

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Last September, we first heard about Pantropy, a "sci-fi faction multiplayer shooter with mechs and focus on building and crafting" and a really cool...

Nexon’s Hyper Universe MOBA just rolled out a new ranked mode

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Nexon has big plans for its MOBA Hyper Universe over 2018. The Korean giant - or rather, its super adorable disco dog - laid...

Sea of Thieves dips into the lore of the high seas

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Believe it or not, there's more to Sea of Thieves' world story than "pirates going mental on each other." Rare has created a thought-out...

Star Citizen is balancing the crap out of ship weapons as the Crytek lawsuit drags on

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Chris Roberts is joined by CIG Leader Writer Dave Haddock for this week's episode of Star Citizen Around the Verse, during which they check...
Isn't that nice.

Crowfall explains its new approach to character selection with the Crypt

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As it currently stands in Crowfall, you are not the character that's marching around. You are a little shining blue crow, which is what...

Just Survive test center patch gives zombies a GPS

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A comprehensive balancing and adjustment patch hit Just Survive's test server this week with dozens of changes for the zombie survival sandbox. There is...
magic

Sea of Thieves datamining hints at another faction and an open beta

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The beta client for Sea of Thieves has been updated once again, but don't get your hopes up about playing it right way, as...

Crowfall: Game feature video extravaganza and plans for future games

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Talk about a video bonanza! ArtCraft unloaded a whopping eight new Crowfall videos this week for fans to enjoy. Each one of these covers...
So let's talk. We're talking? Let's talk.

Choose My Adventure: Grinding away in Project Gorgon

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First of all, I'd like to thank everyone who offered me some good Project Gorgon advice in the last installment of this column. Advice...

World of Warcraft starts Battle for Azeroth alpha testing

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Blizzard is getting prepared. Blizzard Watch reported that the studio has started World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth alpha testing this week. The test is...

Cross-platform Crusaders of Light to debut on Steam in March

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If you were on the lookout for a solid mobile MMO, you might have already checked out last year's Crusaders of Light on both...

Prosperous Universe expands its team to three, starts to map out the future

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It's been a couple of months since we last checked in with Prosperous Universe, the indie economic sandbox set in space. So what has...

The Immortal Rift invites testers to join this month’s closed beta

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How about a brand-new indie online RPG to brighten up your playing prospects this spring? Meet The Immortal Rift, a medieval fantasy MMO full...

Crowfall lays the foundation for future systems

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While ArtCraft is busy at work shoring up the fundamental systems that will make up Crowfall's core gameplay, the studio also has to lay...

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