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]

The Exiled begins its closed alpha today, and we’ve got keys!

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The closed alpha for The Exiled -- the game formerly known as Das Tal -- has begun! From December 1st to December 21st, early backers...
Let the crows fall, let them tumble.

Crowfall crosses minimum goal for its equity crowdfunding effort

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ArtCraft announced today day that it's "officially crossed the minimum necessary threshold" for its latest crowdfunding effort for Crowfall. It's now raised $152,084 with...

Life is Feudal enters closed beta on December 14

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Tired of toiling away in the drudgery of 21st century life? Then wake up and smell the good news, as you're about to be...

Here’s how Rare is building Sea of Thieves’ outposts

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Ever wondered how it is that game designers actually build the locations you'll be tromping all over in MMOs? The latest Sea of Thieves...
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Albion Online shows off the Keepers of Albion

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Since ancient times, the Keepers of Albion have prowled the wilds of Albion Online, rejecting civilization and venerating the wild. The latest lore video...
It's official, I can't tell the difference between this and TERA now.

ArcheAge’s Revelation has landed on the PTS

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ArcheAge's December expansion is just two weeks away, and Trion Worlds is full steam ahead with putting Revelation through its paces on the public...

Crowfall is retiring 2016 pledge packages on December 5

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There's just a few days left for you to pick up older Crowfall pledge packages, ArtCraft reminded players this week. "We had originally planned...
THIS WAS DUUUUUUUUMB

ARK: Survival Evolved is hitting the PlayStation 4 on December 6

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Get ready to fight some dinosaurs on the PlayStation 4 - ARK: Survival Evolved is launching on the platform on December 6th, less than...
Everything is working great, dude.

The Exiled adds in a clan finder and whispering chat

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A fair chunk of gameplay in The Exiled does involve having a clan to call your own, but up until now finding one has...

Guardians of Ember comes to early access on December 13

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Hopefully you weren't cursed by the fact that Guardians of Ember failed to meet its announced early access launch back in September. Obviously, the title...

Richard Garriott donates skull to player tavern during Shroud of the Avatar telethon

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If you follow Shroud of the Avatar, you already know that studio Portalarium does seasonal streamed fundraisers to drive pledges for the game. Yesterday's...
Not becoming poles, that's a different sort of polish.

Gigantic’s big beta weekend before open beta starts December 8

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Did a peek at Gigantic get you interested in trying the upcoming free-to-play MOBA out? This weekend you can! Get in on the closed...

Conan Exiles answers questions about its upcoming early access launch

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With Conan Exiles' early access launch just around the corner, you can better believe that the community has a mountain of questions about the...
Dino rock.

Durango opens up beta signups; testing to start on December 14th

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Yesterday brought the first hints of upcoming testing for mobile dinosaur survival game Durango, but today brings even more. Nexon has opened up signups...

Take a gander at Forsaken Legends’ art update and arena video

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If you were too busy stuffing yourself with turkey this past weekend (and then sleeping it off), you might have missed the new Forsaken...
Dinosnores.

ARK: Survival Evolved passes certification with its PlayStation 4 version

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Good news today for dinosaur fans with a PlayStation 4; it looks as if the PS4 version of ARK: Survival Evolved has successfully passed...

Albion Online to improve its PvE experiencce

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Game Director Robin Henkys kicked off the first of a series of Albion Online development recap videos this past week to give players an...

Mobile dino MMO Durango eyes global beta test

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Have those post-Turkey Day blues? A good dose of dino fun is bound to pick up your spirits. Durango, the mobile survival sim featuring...

Project Genom is back on Steam after DMCA meltdown [Updated]

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"We are pleased to announce that Project Genom is now once again available on Steam." That's the news from a new press release this...

Mark Kern renames Ember to Em-8ER, picks up Nostalrius programmer

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Earlier this month, Mark Kern's "massive planetary wargame" shooter Ember got a new name and logo: Em-8ER. "While still pronounced 'Ember,' we changed the official...

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