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]

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Path of Exile’s Fall of Oriath beta is live with a brand-new trailer

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The beta for Path of Exile's Fall of Oriath expansion is officially live this evening right on schedule. ● Act 5: The Fall of Oriath:...

Chaos Theory: Interview and impressions of Secret World Legends, part II

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Last time, I told you my Secret World Legends tour with Creative Director Romain Amiel was too big to fit in just one Chaos...
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Cryptic announces brand-new Magic: The Gathering MMORPG

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One of the largest and longest-running collectible card games is about to become a brand-new role-playing video game, courtesy of Cryptic Studios. Cryptic and...
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Albion Online’s Hector update is live today

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It's the last big update for Albion Online's beta test, it's named Hector, and it's here today. You can even check out a whole...

Path of Exile preps Fall of Oriath beta amidst technical problems

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The beta for Path of Exile's Fall of Oriath expansion is expected to launch today, but it hasn't been without its technical issues. On Monday,...

Wild West Online shows first in-game footage, offers early bird preorder packages

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In other games it might be called a founder's pack, but in Wild West Online, the team is calling it an Early Bird special....
And staying that way.

SpatialOS-powered Fractured is a sandbox MMO without the grind or forced PvP

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The burgeoning SpatialOS empire has a new member state this week, as Italy-based Dynamight Studios announced that it is making Fractured using the world-building platform. Fractured...

Chronicles of Elyria picks up a new community producer, explains its tribal concept

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The family at Soulbound Studio has grown one larger this week with the addition of Adam Wong as Chronicles of Elyria's new senior community...

EverEmber returns as a much larger MMOARPG

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Chances are that there is probably no one among our readers who remembers EverEmber Online, a retro-themed MMO that released at the end of...

Secret World Legends AMA says NDA drop, game owner bonuses, and roadmap coming soon

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Have some questions about Funcom's Secret Worlds Legends reboot? You and a million other players, so stand in line, pal. Actually, the studio did...
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Worlds Adrift offers an update on the next batch of Founder’s Packs

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There's a strange allure to something you want but can't have. There's testing available right now in Worlds Adrift, and the developers are happily...

Rumor: Dark and Light is launching this summer on Steam

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Chinese website 17173.com reported yesterday that Snail Games' revived MMORPG Dark and Light will launch as part of the Steam summer sale (rumored for...
ARK: Dead on Arrival

Primal Survival development has ceased for ARK: Survival Evolved

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As we approach this year's E3, it seems like an opportune time to check back in on features and additions that were promised at...

Elder Scrolls Online’s Morrowind is finally here! Watch the new launch trailer

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The Elder Scrolls Online's Morrowind not-an-expansion has formally launched today for PC and even on console, where those of you who couldn't participate in...

Here’s everything you need to know about Path of Exile’s expansion beta

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The beta for Path of Exile: The Fall of Oriath is starting in two days, on June 8th, and it's no small potatoes to...

PvE dungeon crawling arrives in MOBA SMITE today with The Trials of King Hercules

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SMITE is cementing its reputation as the MOBA most influenced by MMOs with the launch of The Trials of King Hercules today. "This new...
Our empire of bad is collapsing

Paladins brings a war machine to the fight

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If they bring a knife, you bring a gun. If they bring a stylized goofy fighter, you bring a war machine. That's the Paladins...

Moonlight Blade’s Puppet Master never loses her toy while flying

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Before you ask, no, we don't have a clue whether or when the wuxia-themed Moonlight Blade is coming to the west. It's certainly a promising...

Shroud of the Avatar’s Richard Garriott on launch and philosophy following equity crowdfunding announcement

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Last week during its seasonal telethon, Shroud of the Avatar's lead developers surprised watchers by announcing an equity crowdfunding campaign that allows players and...

Conan Exiles on city life, hardcore servers, and Xbox One dev

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Funcom doesn't want players to think of their Conan Exiles towns as nothing more than a "protective box for their assets." That's according to...

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