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]

Crowfall devs on why they don’t make their soft launch production checklist public

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Happy October: It's time for another Crowfall Q&A. ArtCraft's Thomas Blair and Mark Halash and sit down to answer questions from high-end Crowfall backers....

Sea of Thieves prepares for its NYCC panel

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Sea of Thieves Executive Producer Joe Neate took a couple of minutes to bring the community up to date on what's going on with...
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Dauntless adds in a new sword dodge with patch 0.2.4

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If you like wielding a sword in Dauntless, get ready to be more mobile. New dodge abilities are coming to all weapons, and swords...
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Worlds Adrift players build a bridge to link islands… out of ships.

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Regardless of how much you know about Worlds Adrift, you are probably familiar with the idea that it involves floating islands. That's the whole...

Warframe: New Plains of Eidolon trailer, players host 100-hour charity stream

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Digital Extremes told Warframe players yesterday that the Plains of Eidolon expansion was planned to launch "within the next 10 days," and today's press...

Valiance Online confirms sidekicking, talks visual effects upgrades

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One of City of Heroes' best features is going to be making a reappearance in its spiritual successor. Valiance Online confirmed to Massively OP...

Spacetime Studios announces Pocket Legends Adventures

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Last week, we broke the news that Spacetime Studios was working on a new mobile MMO, and as of today's announcement, it's been confirmed....

Star Citizen debuts Origin X1 racer concept ship for sale

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If you need a break from counting down the time until Star Citizen alpha 3.0 is here, you could always just go buy a...

Shroud of the Avatar pops out a free October trial, runs a Halloween contest

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You can't turn around in this genre these days without Shroud of the Avatar leaping out at you with another free trial. And so...

Free Realms ‘Sunrise’ emulator prepares for second alpha test

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Last year, almost three years after SOE shut down Free Realms for good, a group of players announced that it was resurrecting the title...

Battle royale mode propels Fortnite to over seven million players, adds supply drops and duos

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One million players? That was September. Now it's (early) October, and Fortnite Battle Royale has already shot across the seven million player line without...

Grab a Total War: ARENA closed beta key from Wargaming and MOP

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At the tail end of last year, Wargaming's then-new publishing label, Wargaming Alliance, announced it was picking up SEGA's Total War: ARENA, a "free-to-play,...

Warframe’s Plains of Eidolon is aiming to launch by Friday the 13th

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Are we there yet? Almost, actually. Digital Extremes told Warframe players yesterday that the Plains of Eidolon expansion is coming sooner that you might...

Indie space sandbox MMO Dual Universe launches pre-alpha with a fresh trailer

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Happy pre-alpha, Dual Universe! The ambitious indie space sandbox MMORPG kicked off the pre-alpha over the weekend, bringing 2500 backers in to test. You'll...
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Crowfall goes over the history and perks of Humans and Elves

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Even Crowfall, as progressive as it is with its racial choices, must bow to the ironclad law of MMOs that state, "Every fantasy game...

Wild Buster runs limited alpha test while continuing to raise funds

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We've been covering Wild Buster with a mixture of interest and amusement, as this patchwork MMO is a little too weird and inexplicable to...

The Stream Team: Deck building in The Amazing Eternals

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Although she doesn't have a plethora of cards yet, Massively OP's MJ has reached the point where she can build her own decks in...
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Catch up with Legends of Aria’s final alpha with a town hall Q&A and a fresh start guide

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The word "final" certainly attracts the attention, which is perhaps why there's this excited buzz around Legends of Aria's final alpha. The test kicked...

Conan Exiles updates community on farming, PS4 development, and console/PC parity

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Conan Exiles' latest community update is a great example of why excessive community updates might not really be necessary. The team spends a ton...

Multiplayer backstab simulator Throne of Lies launches

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Don't have enough paranoia and doubt in your life? Here comes along Throne of Lies to help you with that. Somewhat based on the popular...

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