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]

Trion reboots Defiance as Defiance 2050, launching on PC and console this summer

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Welp, now we know what Trion Worlds has been working on: Defiance is getting a sequel, launching for PC, Xbox One, and PS4 this...
Jump in any time.

World of Warcraft has a new PvP talent UI and (possibly) no Zandalari paladins in Battle for Azeroth

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It's important to note at this point that World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth has not yet revealed the classes for Zandalari or Dark...

Astroneer’s latest update adds basebuilding mechanics to the space sandbox

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Oh, Astroneer. You sit on my Steam wish list, tempting me to break my "no early access games" rule every month. And here it...

The Repopulation is working on a new starter island and combat targeting

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Let's get caught up on The Repopulation, shall we? Last week, Idea Fabrik recapped what it's been working on in the beleaguered sci-fi sandbox,...

Sea of Thieves dares you to kick in the front door of these skeleton forts

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If emergent PvE content is more your thing, then Sea of Thieves has a great suggestion as an alternative to running away from boarders:...
Show of hands, who saw this coming? Be honest.

Ashes of Creation previews the Dwarven dungeon Dünheim

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Ashes of Creation has a new video out swooping through the halls of the dungeon Dünheim, apparently playable in the game's current alpha zero...

Soulworker Online’s open beta launches today on Steam

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Here it comes! Korean cel-shaded action MMO SoulWorker Online - just SoulWorker now - is launching beta in the west today after its delay...

Saga of Lucimia says it won’t have an endgame – but it will end

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If the term "endgame" elicits a particularly nasty reaction in you, you're not alone. The indie team behind Saga of Lucimia say that it...

The MOP Up: Path of Exile reads your future in the cards (February 25, 2018)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Sure, fine, great, whatever.

OrbusVR changes its delivery model from content patches to sprints

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It hasn't been all that long since OrbusVR first headed into the wilds of early access, and that means that the developers are still...

Make My MMO: Pantropy will send teamkillers to jail on ‘Troll’s Island’ (February 24, 2018)

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This week in MMO crowdfunding, online shooter Pantropy broke the 33% barrier on its ongoing Kickstarter. The game has half a month to go...
Yep.

Ship of Heroes shows off the new combat features for its upcoming alpha test

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It's not really a superhero game unless you're fighting someone or something, right? So Ship of Heroes has a certain obligation to give you...

The Stream Team: Conan Exiles and the Temple of Frost

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You might remember Massively OP's MJ giving the Black Keep dungeon a go in Conan Exiles a few months ago. It was, like all...
lol

Betawatch: Where have all the H1Z1 players gone? (February 23, 2018)

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Oh, the many antics of H1Z1 have brought us so much joy over the years. Remember when the game launched into paid early access...
Up on melancholy hill.

Citadel Forged With Fire isn’t patching next week, promises ‘a ton of details on the next big thing’

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If you're a Citadel Forged With Fire early access player, you may have noticed NPCs randomly going on rampages killing their own allies. This...

Sci-fi battle arena FeArea takes the MOBA to the future

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Despite the recent rash of shutdowns, game developers haven't quite given up on trying to crack into the MOBA market and siphon off that...

Tale of Toast activates Steam early access

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Looking for something to spice up your weekend? In the mood to try out a different MMO experience? The somewhat hardcore Tale of Toast is...

Gloria Victis finally has playable female toons

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Gloria Victis' v.0.7.9.0 update may have a mundane name, but it's a big event for the early access sandbox MMO, as female characters are...
Again? Still?

The latest World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth build brings even more hints of Mag’har Orcs

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We don't yet have all of the allied races promised to us for World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth available in the test builds....
Making my way no matter how bad it looks.

Choose My Adventure: Farewell to Project Gorgon

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Out of all the titles that I've played for Choose My Adventure, Project Gorgon is probably the earliest in its development cycle. It's also,...

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