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]

Red Dead Online has a creative approach to handling griefing

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So right now, I'm feeling the pain of being a PC-specific gamer: Not only can I not play Red Dead Redemption 2, but I...

Saga of Lucimia wants to make crafting more than just a side-gig

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In the latest dev blog from Saga of Lucimia, Stormhaven Studios Creative Director Tim Anderson delves into the nuts and bolts of crafting, its...

Dual Universe is entering its first alpha phase this Thursday

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The folks at Novaquark have announced that their civilization-building sandbox MMO Dual Universe will be entering its very first alpha phase at the end...
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Ship of Heroes talks plainly about its FPS testing from a technical side

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It's very important to keep an eye on the FPS performance of an MMO, but it's also something that tends to not be discussed...

Red Dead Online leaks hint at battle royale mode as beta begins for the cool kids

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If you bought an Ultimate Edition of Red Dead Redemption 2, what are you doing reading this article? Go play Red Dead Online. It's...

Red Dead Online will mosey on out later this week

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Saddle up, cowpokes: The folks at Rockstar Games have announced that Red Dead Redemption 2's multiplayer component, Red Dead Online, will be going live...

Identity starts early access testing this Friday, complete with drug use

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It has been an exceedingly long road for Identity, the be-nearly-anything, do-nearly-anything life MMO. After years of slow development and plentiful promises, the title...

War of Rights will launch early access on December 3

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Civil War title War of Rights is finally moving out of its long alpha testing phase into early access as of December 3rd, Campfire...
Well, that's something.

Lost Ark is rumored to start Chinese beta testing soon

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The mess that has been the Chinese game industry shutdown is affecting every corner of the world, but it's not really a shock that...
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The MOP Up: Star Trek Online engages Battle at the Binary Stars

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Continuing with its push deeper into the Age of Discovery arc, Star Trek Online has warped in the Battle at the Binary Stars task...

The Stream Team: Free flying in Star Citizen

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With the free fly event this weekend, and the Expo is the place to be on Hurston. Massively OP's MJ and friends tried to...
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Betawatch: Legends of Aria has a free stress test

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I can't speak for anyone else, but whenever I see something advertising a stress test, I just shrug and say that I've already got...

Nexon reveals more details about its upcoming mobile MMO Traha

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Earlier this month, Nexon previewed a whole boatload of games that it would be showing off at this year's G-Star game-dev conference, among them...
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Chronicles of Elyria reveals its community-chosen world maps, opens server selection

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Last month, the folks at Soulbound Studios announced the commencement of map voting for their upcoming MMO Chronicles of Elyria. Since then, the game's...

The Stream Team: Experience Black Friday without leaving home in Realm Royale

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What could be more fitting than a few rounds of battle royale on Black Friday? And not just in the stores! Massively OP's MJ...

New World gives us a glimpse at builders, pushes alpha sign-ups

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Crafting professions are the topic of the week over at New World. Blacksmithing got some press a few days ago, and now it is...

The Stream Team: Touring Star Citizen’s alpha 3.3.5 drop

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With many pies to make and food to prepare for tomorrow's day of feasting, Massively OP's MJ does the only thing she can --...

Legends of Aria is open to all gamers to test freely this weekend

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If you're struggling to find something new and MMOsy to play this holiday, maybe give Legends of Aria a go. The classic-inspired MMORPG formerly...

Rend aims higher with its combat and streamlines its crafting

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Acknowledging that Rend's combat was both imbalanced and lacking useful feedback, Frostkeep Studios has been hard at work this fall shoring up one of...

Saga of Lucimia’s creative director debates the merits of MMO business models

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The debate over MMO business models is constantly ongoing: There are those who swear by monthly subscriptions, those who prefer strictly free-to-play, and those...

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