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]

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Corepunk abruptly ends its second alpha test over disconnects, bugs, and general ‘discomfort’

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As we've been covering for the past couple of days, the second alpha test for the OARPG Corepunk hasn't exactly been going well: The...
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Betawatch: Tencent’s Tarisland eyes its June release

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Have you come for adventures in yonder land of Taris? Wait, I haven't actually been involved in the various tests; does Tarisland actually feature...

Marvel Rivals confirms launch on Xbox and PS5, two new characters, and a multi-platform beta in July

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NetEase's team vs. team shooter Marvel Rivals is spreading its wings to new horizons, as the shooter has just announced that it will be...

The Stream Team: Taking a peek at the closed alpha of Corepunk

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It's been quite a long time coming -- and a few stumbling starts besides -- but Corepunk is now in its second closed alpha...
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SMITE 2 enters into a second alpha weekend with two more gods and gameplay updates

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Did you miss the last time SMITE 2 held a weekend alpha test? Fret not because there's a second alpha test happening right now,...

Path of Exile 2 announces couch co-op plus simultaneous PC/console launches and updates

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At last night's PlayStation reveal hoopla, Grinding Gear Games had two announcements for Path of Exile 2 ready and waiting. First, yes, the game...
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Wayfinder’s Echoes update goes live for founders today as the game gets Steam Deck verified

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If you were among those who bought into the promise of Wayfinder back when it was still angling to be a fully multiplayer experience,...

Digital Extremes’ Soulframe talks prelude testing, character customization, and creepy dogs

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Digital Extremes' Soulframe has been flying under the radar through development the last year or two, to the point that when we gave it...

Ship of Heroes talks raid preferences, its new raid UI, and its animation system overhaul

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If you're following Ship of Heroes' Twitter or official website for updates, you won't find the latest news there, as Heroic Games has focused...

Multiplayer survival sandbox Aloft opens Steam demo for the Open World Survival Crafting Fest

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Among the many multiplayer survival sandbox titles being promoted on Steam this week as part of the Steam Open World Survival Crafting Fest is...

Corepunk is on day three of trying to get its big alpha test off the ground

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Third time's a charm for Corepunk? Artificial Core's top-down MMORPG has struggled through its latest round of alpha, which was originally meant to include...

The Stream Team: Heading into the early access multiplayer ocean of Ships at Sea

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MOP's Chris is off to sea! Specifically, he'll be joining a friend for some time in the modern maritime sim Ships at Sea for...

Multiplayer nautical sim Ships at Sea officially makes its way into early access

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Despite the game's whole thing, we resolve here and now to avoid using typical maritime jargon in this news post. There will be no...

Mike Morhaime’s Dreamhaven game studios open playtest sign-ups for their upcoming games

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Back in 2020 we got wind of Mike Morhaime's return to the games industry after leaving Blizzard thanks to the formation of Dreamhaven, a...

Warner Bros. battler MultiVersus officially relaunches with cross-platform play

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The jury is still out whether or not "MultiVersus" is a clever title, but either way, Warner Bros. popular team battler finally slugged its...

Bellwright’s first content update adds new forestry building and village management improvements

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Bellwright has mostly been focusing on bug fixing since its April early access release, but now it looks as if developer Donkey Crew is...

Palia’s Crafted Comforts update is live for beta players today with building and economy QOL

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If you were watching Discord or social media, you already knew it was coming, but Palia's spring Crafted Comforts patch has officially rolled out...

Corepunk resets alpha, inviting another 5000 players and extending the test to June 3

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Corepunk's latest alpha was meant to kick off this past weekend, but it wasn't without a hitch. Artificial Core admitted that the alpha test,...

Cozy MMO Brighter Shores says it’s still on track for a Q3 2024 release

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For all of you craving a brand-new MMO that hasn't been delayed to death, here's some promising news: Brighter Shores, the cozy skill-based MMO...

Tarisland announces a global release date of June 21 – here’s the new trailer

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There have been a lot of teases, previews, and tests over the past few months, but now Tencent's WoW-like MMORPG Tarisland has locked down...