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]

Post-apoc MMO Edengrad will enter Steam early access April 4

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Fallout-inspired post-apoc MMO Edengrad is one step closer to launch today as it's announced it'll hit Steam's early access program on April 4th, following...
Behind the trash

Project Genom updates fans on a big dump and other behind-the-scenes progress

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Technical issues are preventing Project Genom from updating the test version of the game at the moment, but while the developers work on fixing...
The sad loser peering across the landscape photo genre.

Chronicles of Elyria recaps development over the month of March

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It's been a busy time for Chronicles of Elyria as the development team has worked on putting together a portion of the game to...

Gather ’round for a peek at ARK’s retooled inventory UI

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ARK: Survival Evolved has  a number of cool features that players like, but the UI isn't necessarily one of them. Take heart, survivors: A...

The Stream Team: Hot-rodding around Osiris: New Dawn

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What's more fun that barreling across an alien landscape in a hot rod? Not much! Massively OP's MJ can't wait to get behind the...

Mu Legend will soft launch across the globe with an open beta summer 2017

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Webzen formally announced this morning that the global edition of Mu Legend -- i.e., the version of the hack-n-slash sequel our readers are most...

Shroud of the Avatar’s new ‘outskirts’ maps should be a big help for newbies

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Shroud of the Avatar's latest newsletter -- its 220th for those keeping track at home -- got a fresh coat of paint to celebrate,...

Ashes of Creation really wants you to grok its node system

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We've teased upcoming Ashes of Creation for its "nodes," and apparently Intrepid Studios agrees that they're confusing, as the MMORPG has released a dev...

Sims Online emulator’s test server sees strong community interest

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The underground revival of The Sims Online is seeing marked interest from the community, as players are checking out the current FreeSO beta. In...

Mark Kern’s Em-8ER on omniframe classes, THMPR animations

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Mark Kern's crowdfunded MMO-shooter Em-8ER has a slew of new videos out this week featuring animations for the THMPR, finishing off the mech's "basic...
Party in the everything.

Project Gorgon adds bards, reduces group sizes

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Ever wonder what use "vocabulary" and "poetry appreciation" would be in Project Gorgon? The game's latest alpha snapshot has a good answer: barding! Yes, Eldergame...

H1Z1 makes it easier for you to see what you’re hitting

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H1Z1's PvP side is finally getting some much-needed love (sorry, slight dig at Daybreak's preferential treatment of King of the Kill). The devs posted...

The MOP Up: ARK’s console editions get a hair-do (March 26, 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 subber promo, Planet Nomads’ early access, Project Gorgon’s bards (March 25, 2017)

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This week in MMO crowdfunding, Star Citizen capped off a week of DirectX revelations and mega map explanations with a round of celebrations -- for its...

Albion Online’s new gathering gear helps you get the goods

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25Have you ever wondered how strange it was that your fantasy MMO character ends up doing grunt work like farming, mining, or baking apple...

Camelot Unchained attacks its own test server with an army of bots

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While it's always important to get players on to test servers for that human element, what if you need a huge army of characters...

The Stream Team: Adventuring in ARK’s redwoods

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After many weeks of raiding and raid prepping, Massively OP's MJ is eager to just relax and explore the ARK once again -- relax...

The Stream Team: Exploring the city in Conan Exiles

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While exploring last time, Massively OP's MJ came across a city in Conan Exiles, and she's eager to poke around inside and check it...
Still kicking!

Betawatch: Pathfinder Online isn’t dead yet (March 24, 2017)

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You could be forgiven for kind of thinking that Pathfinder Online was dead in the water, but it turns out that there's still hope....

Gigantic has plans for bot matches, accessibility, and Windows 7 support

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Motiga Community Manager Evan Teicheira has a new state of the game post up for Gigantic today -- a most welcome one as the...

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