beta testing
Betawatch: Skull & Bones lands washes ashore in open beta at long last
If you didn't believe that Skull and Bones would ever hit open beta, or really any beta, you aren't alone. I have been making...
The Stream Team: Sailing the open beta seas of Skull and Bones
After seven worrisome delays, it's finally time for MOP's Chris to get his hands on the open beta of Skull and Bones! Will this...
Skull & Bones’ soft launch is underway for preorder players ahead of next week’s formal release
Ubisoft's long, long delayed pirate "co-op pirate open world action RPG" MMO Skull & Bones has finally set sail with a soft launch into...
Dune Awakening’s latest video snippet is all about playing both solo and with friends
Who here would like another vertically oriented video snippet out of Dune: Awakening? If you raised your hand, then you're probably reading this on...
Not So Massively: Stormgate isn’t delivering a revolution (yet)
Stormgate's marketing is laser-focused on studio Frost Giant's plan to deliver an "RTS revolution." With StarCraft II still popular but slowly waning as it...
Mortal Online 2 opens up its test server for a new balance patch
It's frankly upsetting when you think of players on Mortal Online 2 who for too long have cowered behind shield, resolute and confident in...
Microsoft will require Final Fantasy XIV players to subscribe to Xbox Game Pass in order to play the game
It's tucked away in the announcement that Final Fantasy XIV's beta on the Xbox Series X|S starts on February 21st, but the announcement does...
Trimurti Online joins Steam Next Fest with a demo build today, plans open beta February 13
The Steam Next Fest is kicking off today, February 5th, and it looks as if many developing MMOs and multiplayer games are eager to...
Final Fantasy XIV’s open beta for Xbox X|S starts February 21 – here’s how to get in
This time it's for real instead of a mistakenly early announcement: The Xbox X|S open beta test for Final Fantasy XIV has locked down...
Betawatch: Nightingale’s Friday stress test is still underway
It's time for Nightingale to enter the beautiful, sometimes dangerous world of stress testing as it kicked off a stress test this afternoon, which...
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: Under A Rock, Farworld Pioneers, Cyborg Immortal
Welcome back to another roundup of MMOs you've probably never heard of (but if you have, awesome!).
Under a Rock
If you're not living under a...
Skull & Bones’ free open beta begins February 7 – here’s the new trailer and season preview
Ubisoft is hyping up the free open beta for Skull and Bones, and we have to note right up front that while the devs...
Destiny 2 director Joe Blackburn vacates his position for ‘a new adventure outside the walls of Bungie’
After nearly a decade of working at Bungie and four years as game director of Destiny 2, Joe Blackburn has left his position, moving...
The Quinfall discusses its business model, gameplay, and beta testing plans in Q&A video
Vawraek Technology has posted a new video for its upcoming MMORPG The Quinfall featuring some player Q&A about the title, and the answers provided...
MapleStory KR begins beta testing adjustments to the meso economy that stir worries among NA fans
Mesos make the MapleStory world go 'round being the primary in-game currency that they are, but apparently a few faucets for those shiny gold...
Interview: Survival MMO Age of Water on monetization, sandbox play, and the Q1 early access launch
Way back at the end of 2020, we first caught wind of a new sandbox called Age of Water: Developed by Three Whales Studio...
Camelot Unchained’s latest newsletter reaffirms its old-school business model
We've had one Camelot Unchained newsletter, yes, but what about second newsletter? Then prepare for paragraphs from City State Entertainment as it showcases the...
The MOP Up: DDO’s Snowpeaks Festival returns
Just because winter is in full swing doesn't mean it has to be dour! Dungeons and Dragons Online is keeping things lively with the...
The Game Archaeologist: Dragon Ball Online, the MMO that never made it to the west
It was back in 1986 that Toei Animation, a Japanese company, brought a new series called Dragon Ball into the world. The initial run...
Betawatch: Survival sandboxes aplenty with Enshrouded, Palworld, and Fractured Veil
Today, we celebrate Enshrouded entering into early access this week. Not because this is a game I am deeply invested in or anything like...