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]

Valiance Online livestreams its development alpha test

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In an epic-length livestream this past weekend, the Valiance Online team showed off its development alpha test and discussed some of the systems and...
This town is, in fact, big enough for the both of us. We need a fourth.

Gamers raise new questions about Wild West Online’s credentials and connections

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If there's one thing that MMO fans have learned (and re-learned) over the years, it's that it's not a great idea to take things...

Get a special Fortnite rifle for free before the game launches

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When you're just sitting around and waiting for a game to release, it seems like the perfect time to partake in efforts to grab...

The MOP Up: Crash Force offers arena fun at a discount (July 16, 2017)

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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...

Make My MMO: Star Citizen’s derelict ships’ Firefly and Star Wars inspiration (July 15, 2017)

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This week in MMO crowdfunding, Star Citizen released a new cinematic trailer featuring characters checking out derelict ships in-game, both on the surface and in...

Camelot Unchained works on an indoor space for players to explore

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After last week's truncated update, the Camelot Unchained team is roaring back with another one of its extensive and informative newsletters. Lots of progress...

The Stream Team: Going after alphas rexes in ARK

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Alpha Rexes have been seen teaming up to terrorize the inhabitants of ARK recently, and Massively OP's MJ is going to have to do...
Again, again.

Betawatch: Destiny 2 previews and preloads (July 14, 2017)

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Fans hotly anticipating Destiny 2 will be able to start testing the game on consoles next week, and you can pre-load the game now......

This week in survivalboxes: ROKH, Hellion, The Black Death, and Life is Feudal

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ARK and Conan aren't the only survivalboxes in town -- in fact, several of the modern contenders in the subgenre have updates and videos...

Wild Terra adds auction halls, shops, and character stats

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One of the benefits of dipping your toes into a gritty sandbox is that you may get to shape the game world according to...

The Stream Team: Heading back into SMITE Tactic’s Hand of the Gods

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With Hands of the Gods opening beta up, more folks can jump in to see what is happening in the SMITE Tactics game. Massively...

Crowfall gives a sneak peek at its new eternal kingdom building blocks

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Do you have visions of what your mighty castle fortress will look like in Crowfall's eternal kingdom? To help with your fertile imagination --...

Star Citizen’s derelict ships offer dangerous excitement, plus new Lost & Found cinematic

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Is it possible for one game to think of every little detail in a fictional universe? Star Citizen's various teams are certainly trying to...

7 Days to Die turns the electricity on and hits Steam’s 100 best-selling games of all time

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If you don't already have a copy of 7 Days to Die in your Steam library, you may be part of a shrinking crowd...
Well, cats.

Paragon introduces its new character, Zinx

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The lack of humanoid cat-people in certain games is a failing that urgently needs to be addressed by developers, so it's a good thing...
Here in the open air!

Here’s how magic in Citadel: Forged With Fire will work

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This morning, we wrote about a new "massive online sandbox RPG," Citadel: Forged With Fire, built by Slender devhouse Blue Isle Studios and expected to...
Test me out.

Path of Exile updates fans on the state of Fall of Oriath’s beta

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The sixth week of beta testing of Path of Exile's next expansion is kicking off, and the good news is that the developers still...

Crusaders of Light launches globally on iOS with Android coming next week

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Will there ever be a mobile MMORPG that handles the complexity and delivers the fun of a desktop or console experience? There have been...

Chronicles of Elyria is using voxel models for its upcoming MUD

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"We're pretty sure you'd rather play the game before the heat death of the universe than have us hand-craft an entire worldwide ecology from...
Hey, dude, things cool? We're just chilling.

Pantheon’s Brad McQuaid on skill memorization, mana management, and combat prep

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When an MMO is deep in development, it's natural for players to want to know the answers to everything, down to the tiniest detail,...

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