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]

‘Hipster MineCraft’ Occupy White Walls patches in a new launcher and UI update

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Ready to delve into the weird world of Occupy White Walls, which one outlet labeled as "hipster MineCraft?" The public alpha of the art-centric...

Star Citizen talks legacy armor and science gameplay

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Strap on some legacy armor and check out the spiffy new helmet HUDs in Star Citizen, because this week's Around the Verse episode is...
And go.

Crowfall shows off the features of its 5.6 build

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The next big milestone build for Crowfall is patch 5.6, and it's a big one. It has the first pass of the vassal system,...

Meet Ascent: Infinite Realm’s Assassin and Gunslinger

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Before you take flight with Ascent: Infinite Realm, you are going to need to choose the best possible class for you. Bluehole gave a...
git gud

Dauntless clocks 1M registered players as it launches its F2P open beta

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Dauntless has officially launched into open beta as of today. The co-op ARPG is free-to-play and out on PC, so everyone can basically jump...

Crowfall comes alive with its new day/night cycle

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It's amazing how something as simple as days turning into nights and vice-versa can serve to transform a static setting into a living, breathing...

H1Z1 has a huge debut on PlayStation 4 with over 1.5M downloads

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Could H1Z1 be saved through the PlayStation 4? There is no doubt that Daybreak is banking heavily on the battle royale title striking big...

Lost Ark enters ‘final’ closed beta in South Korea with new class trailers

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Hey, remember back in 2014 when Smilegate first announced MMOARPG Lost Ark? It's been a long time. As I've written before, I was positively smitten...

Defiance 2050 beefs up its valor program with better rewards

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Looking to get a head start in your adventures through Defiance 2050? While the reboot of Trion Worlds' sci-fi shooter isn't yet here, you...

Fractured preps for Kickstarter campaign and releases its main theme

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Fantasy MMORPG Fractured is working hard to prepare for its future Kickstarter campaign -- and it needs your help with the planning. The team...

Bless Online posts Q&A on pre-loading, regions, and how long founder packs stay up

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If you grimace at the idea of getting important game news on Facebook but you still want to know what's up with Bless Online,...

H1Z1 launches open beta for PS4, is swarmed with over 200K concurrent players

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It's been a long time coming, but H1Z1 finally hit open beta on the PlayStation 4 last night. If you forgot the game was...
For a given definition of drift.

Worlds Adrift admits early-game PvP griefing is a big problem and vows to address it

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In Andrew's hands-on with Worlds Adrift published Monday, he expressed some serious concerns over the title's approach to PvP. Even as a hardened sandbox...

Survival MMORPG Next Day Survival has launched on Steam

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Conan Exiles isn't the only survival game that knows how to leave early access and actually launch! Next Day: Survival has done the same...

The Flower of Knighthood has launched a $600,000 Kickstarter, is still discussing female toons

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A couple of weeks ago, we wrote about The Flower of Knighthood, a hyper-realistic MMORPG set in the European Middle Ages. And I do...

Dauntless’ intro cinematic takes you on a trip to the Shattered Isles

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Wake up, slackers! Time to hit the gym, work out, and then get ready for your trip to floating islands full of massive monsters...

Bless Online’s monthly subscription puts some countries at a financial disadvantage

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The controversial business model of the upcoming Bless Online continues to perplex and disturb potential players. Neowiz posted a list of nine items that...

Ship of Heroes discusses milestones and communication, plus we’ve got new day/night screenies

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The transparency that comes with crowdfunded and indie MMORPGs is awesome - when everything is going to plan. But what about when it isn't?...
Why is this world.

Wild Buster will reboot as Champions of Titan under new owners to get back on Steam

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Back in February, Valve took action on MMO studio Insel Games, which published hybrid MMOs Wild Buster and Guardians of Ember, booting the company...

Bless Online details its massive taming system and 660 tame-able critters

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One of the three core content pieces in Bless Online is its taming system, though it was only lightly on display for press during...

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