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]

Paragon’s Aurora would trounce Frozen’s Elsa

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With the weather that some of us are having, it seems appropriate that Paragon is introducing a winter-themed character to its roster. This week,...
Let's get templarious. Assume that's a word.

Crowfall’s ‘development velocity to increase’

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Now that it has the foundations of its systems in place, Crowfall has a lot more stuff to add into the game in a...
So long, guy. You looked good.

Gigantic’s Eternal Dawn update begins rollout February 23

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Gigantic's so-called "first major update," Exile in the North, went live just a few weeks ago, but PWE and Motiga have way more in...

Revelation Online extends CBT3 an extra week

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Revelation Online is extending its third closed beta another week. While the beta phase was intended to close down early this morning, My.com says that...
And you might be exiled from the game, too.

Conan Exiles hits 40K concurrent players

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Despite mixed reviews and technical shenanigans, Conan Exiles is enjoying a heady first week of early access. Funcom reports that the survival sandbox has...

Life is Feudal aims for late 2017 launch, hires on public relations firm

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As Life is Feudal bears down toward its launch window of "late 2017," it has a new ally to help with getting the word...

Conan Exiles addresses tech issues post launch, laughs at dong obsession

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Funcom's brand-new early access survival sandbox Conan Exiles got a patch yesterday aiming to clean up multiple issues in the game, including server sorting...

PAX South: Co-op RPG Dauntless demos its gameplay

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This past weekend at PAX South, the co-op RPG Dauntless made its public debut, offering attendees a chance to try out a demo of...
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Ship of Heroes asks for early UI feedback

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The UI matters a lot in an MMORPG -- at least if you're going to be staring at it pretty much constantly while you're playing...

Crowfall shows the making of your spirit crow

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In Crowfall, every player will be exactly the same race, as their true form will be an etheral crow spirit that can inhabit "vessels"...

Star Citizen introduces new community video and fan-produced short film ‘The Shuttle’

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Star Citizen is upping its community game. If you hadn't noticed or were used to the old Around the Verse schedule, know CIG has...

The Stream Team: Conan Exiles opens Early Access

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Life is no day at the beach in Conan Exiles. But life by the beach is definitely easier -- at least you don't die...

Watch eight glorious minutes of developers playing Sea of Thieves

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We have certainly heard the Sea of Thieves development team yammer on and on about many of the game's features (some great and some...

Here’s how guilds will battle for territory in Revelation Online

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If the point of MMORPGs for you is to fight large-scale battles and actually claim your enemy's territory for your own, then today's Revelation...

Mekria Online MMO Kickstarter promises ‘a world of consequence’

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Player choices with long-reaching consequences: These are the promises of Mekria Online, a new PvP-heavy MMO that's seeking some funding to push past the...
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Conan Exiles has formally launched early access with mixed reviews and new trailer

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Funcom's Conan Exiles formally launched overnight, sending early access purchasers into the antique but brutal world of Conan the Barbarian. Despite some confusion over the...

Wild Terra offers a wild XP ride

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Wild Terra made some major course adjustments this past week, as the game cracked down hard on grind and sped up both combat and...

The Stream Team: Check out Conan Exiles early!

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Do you want to check out Conan Exiles? How about peeking in before it opens for Early Access? Massively OP's MJ is sneaking you...

PSA: ARK and expansion bundle drops below $20

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Is that another survival game over there? No, don't look over there -- Studio Wildcard wants you to look over here. At the dinosaurs....
Stringing things together.

Conan Exiles teases art book, stream ahead of early access launch

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The hype meter is rising for Funcom's Conan Exiles, which launches early access tomorrow. Community Manager Jens Erik and Creative Director Joel Bylos ran...

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