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]

Star Citizen deep-dives development and rewards, promises more info on 3.5.1 ‘soon’

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We hope you really wanted to dig down into the guts of Star Citizen this week because on the latest Inside Star Citizen, Cloud...

Dual Universe update introduces barter and talent systems

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Novaquark's Dual Universe may still be in alpha testing, but the sci-fi title took one giant leap forward this month in becoming a full-fledged...
Up on melancholy hill.

Citadel: Forged with Fire adds in dynamic weather and mastery levels

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Say, remember Citadel: Forged with Fire? Gosh, we haven't heard about that one in a while, how's the game doing? Well, we can't speak for...
None of my salesmen has ever sold a car.

Population Zero outlines the basics of arming yourself with weapons

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If you're going to survive in Population Zero, you'll need weapons. Fortunately, it looks like the most basic varieties of weapons won't be all that...

Nexon announces new crossplatform multiplayer shooter Rocket Arena, with closed beta in May

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So this Nexon game came a bit out of nowhere this week: It's called Rocket Arena, and it's essentially a slick multiplayer shooter with...

Hack and slash with a friend with Pagan Online’s two-player co-op

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Most activities in MMOs are more fun with a friend, obviously, and the MMOARPG is most assuredly not an exception to that rule. With...

Ubisoft’s Skull and Bones shoves off its launch to next year – or beyond

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Sea of Thieves can breathe a sigh of relief that it won't have to see serious competition this year. The other pirate simulator in...

Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen talks transparency, previews new effects and animations in its latest newsletter

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As any gamer can attest, the wait for news about a much-anticipated game can be agonizing, especially when the devs are playing their proverbial...
You really shouldn't have.

Blizzard releases Safe Haven cinematic, addresses World of Warcraft’s potential beyond WoW Classic

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Blizzard's keeping the pressure up this week with another new World of Warcraft release, though this one's about the live game, not WoW Classic:...

Mad World dates its second alpha test for PC players

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If you missed your chance to play Mad World, the grimdark MMO with an almost Todd Macfarlane-esque art style, then you've got another potential...

Ascent: Infinite Realm opens registration for closed beta in Korea

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It's been some time since we've heard about some major movement in the development of Ascent: Infinite Realm, but now there's word of a...

Mobile MMORPG World of Kings enters open beta on May 30

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Developer Loong Entertainment has announced that its upcoming mobile "Western Fantasy MMORPG" World of Kings will be heading into open beta at the end...

Torchlight Frontiers’ alpha plans major skill and leveling overhaul for May 21

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Perfect World and Echtra Games are continuing efforts on Torchlight Frontiers' alpha, announcing this week that the next big patch is coming to testers...

World of Warcraft Classic launches August 26, with CBT tomorrow and stress tests beginning next week

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Here we go, folks: World of Warcraft Classic is now set to launch on August 27th - actually, in the US, it's the evening...

Red Dead Online reworks anti-griefing systems today, preps for full launch this summer

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Red Dead Online's beta is getting a big patch today - and even more this summer. First, the update rolling out today adds new...

Sci-fi Project C puts out a call for pre-alpha testers, but getting in won’t be easy

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The as-of-yet unnamed Project C isn't letting the lack of a moniker stop it from cultivating a playerbase. In fact, Darewise Entertainment is putting out...

Slay your way: Dauntless launches on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and the Epic Games Store on May 21

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Dauntless players will soon have even more ways to slay, as the folks at Phoenix Labs have announced that their hit kill-and-craft action MMORPG...

Legends of Aria’s meaty cooking revamp adds ingredient-based buffs and gardening harvests

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True story: I love video game skills like cooking and gardening in MMOs, chiefly because I do not love them in real life -...

Anime MMO Caravan Stories announces July 16 beta, July 23 launch on PlayStation 4

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When Caravan Stories was announced for the west just a few weeks ago, several of our writers went nuts for it. So we're stoked...

Camelot Unchained is hard at work on corpse-chuckers, mortars, and doors

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Doors, doors, doors. Yes, "a good amount of work was done to bring doors into" Camelot Unchained this week. That probably sounds silly, but...

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