beta testing
Anthem’s beta is admittedly a demo, according to BioWare
The use of the term "beta" has morphed a lot over the years, moving from its original definition as a test phase to being...
More on Bless Unleashed for Xbox One: Release date, key differences, and impact on Bless Online PC
Earlier today, we covered the announcement of Bless Unleashed, a collaboration between Neowiz and Bandai Namco that will see a version of Bless on...
Bless Online is getting an Xbox One version from Bandai Namco as ‘Bless Unleashed’
Bless is coming to console, y'all, and it's doing so under Bandai Namco's banner.
"BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. today announced Bless Unleashed, a new...
Gamescom 2018: MapleStory 2 sets October 10 launch date
Some players are bursting at the seams to take MapleStory to the next level -- and the next dimension. Fortunately, the wait for them...
Funcom’s Mutant Year Zero is launching on December 4 on PC and console
"Funcom and The Bearded Ladies" still sounds like an indie rock band to me, so imagine this post is a song, shall we? The...
EverQuesting: The history of the EverQuest franchise
Back in 2013, I took a walk through the annals of the EverQuest franchise's history. What started as one title not only blossomed into...
Gamescom 2018: The Division 2 reveals its special edition pre-orders and trailer while fans speculate on price
If you want to play The Division 2 ahead of its proper release date, you'd better be prepared to drop some money. The various...
Camelot Unchained works on a 64-bit client and lovely new lighting
All this month, Camelot Unchained has been in the thick of its Beta 1 test, and so far, it doesn't look like the devs...
The MOP Up: Warface heads to PlayStation 4 (August 19, 2018)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
A fluffy casual’s starting perspective on World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth
Let me tell you a bit about me and how I play MMORPGs. Between two jobs and a family, my gaming time is relegated...
Betawatch: Fallout 76 shares details on PvP and crossplay (August 17, 2018)
There's still stuff happening with Fallout 76, even though players aren't testing it yet. You can at least test things out in your mind...
MapleStory 2 is getting really close to launch, you guys
With its second closed beta run and done, MapleStory 2 is turning its sights to something bigger. Something grander. Something... launch-ier.
Nexon said that it's...
Wild Buster is back as Champions of Titan under a new publisher
Remember Wild Buster? Back in February, Valve booted its publisher, Insel Games, off Steam, accusing it of review manipulation after a dev leaked a...
Fortnite expands Android testing, wants to match players up depending on their control scheme
Good news for Android players who felt left out of the initial batch of Fortnite beta invites: Epic Games announced that the test has...
NCsoft Q3 2018: Aion, Blade & Soul, Guild Wars 2 revenues dip, while NCsoft teases three new titles
NCsoft's second quarter financials for the year hit this morning, and it's not exactly bad news. Sales are down slightly, but everything looks wimpy...
Camelot Unchained’s latest beta build patches up the UI, fixes superpowered rocks
Camelot Unchained's beta one is rolling on, and we're assuming City State's Mark Jacobs is napping on a beach somewhere enjoying his long-delayed vacay...
The Game Archaeologist: City of Heroes’ launch history and the Marvel lawsuit
In our first part of this series looking back at the stupendous history of City of Heroes, we saw how the idea for this...
The Stream Team: Returning to Mu Legend for its Steam launch
It's been a very long time since Massively OP's MJ played in Mu Legend. She was there for the open beta launch, and she's...
Global Chat: Is it worth your time to alpha test MMOs?
Taugrim raises a very interesting question this week on his blog. Namely, is it really worth your time to alpha test MMOs these days?...
Star Wars Galaxies fans are working on an emulator for the game’s TCG
I haven't been making any secret of how much fun I'm having in the Star Wars Galaxies Legends emulator (and thanks so much to...
