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]

Fragmented’s latest patch centers on player housing, drops price to $9.99

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Above & Beyond Technologies patched Fragmented with its 16.7.2 build today with a focus on housing and player-constructed bases, complete with a new UI...

Elder Scrolls Legends drops NDA, gives tips for advanced deck building

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30If you have been playing in the Elder Scrolls Legends beta, we want to hear about your experiences. And it is now OK to share...

AdventureQuest 3D works in mounts during its closed beta

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"World leaders will meet at a summit to talk about the release of AdventureQuest 3D. By this point, the national Coffee reserves will have...
Day, night, whatever.

What we know about Age of Wushu 2

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In March of last year, rumors that Snail Games was working on Age of Wushu 2 -- not just its Dynasties mobile spinoff -- began...

No Man’s Sky drops ‘Survive’ trailer

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It's been an up-and-down week for No Man's Sky, developers for which this week announced it wouldn't require a PlayStation Plus sub and admitted...
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Tencent reveals Transformers Online, a team-based Chinese shooter

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Do you lie awake at night and think that what would really compete with Overwatch is a team-based shooter based on Transformers? Apparently, the...
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Crowfall shows off the workings and creation of a ballista

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When your castle is attacked in Crowfall, you have a few options. You could, for example, sit back and cry a bunch. That's time-honored,...

Here’s how the end (and restart) of Shroud of the Avatar will go down

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Now that we are on the verge of Shroud of the Avatar turning the switch on for its persistent world state, it is important...

Albion Online posts final beta launch schedule

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We all knew that Albion Online's much-touted final beta is set to begin at the start of August -- but the question was when? Sandbox...
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Sunset Rangers gets greenlit on Steam

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Eager to try your hand at surviving on the hot sands of the West, are you? Then you'll be happy to know that Sunset...

Rumor: Lost Ark plans beta announcement

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Steparu reports this morning rumors flowing on Korean sits that OARPG Lost Ark is on the verge of announcing a big upcoming beta test,...

Worlds Adrift dev blog addresses visual effects

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If you want your game to be a great experience, you can't leave out the visual effects, and Worlds Adrift devs want you to...

No Man’s Sky possibly delayed (again) on the PC

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The last time No Man's Sky announced a launch delay, it caused no end of a ruckus on the internet from disgruntled fans. Now...

Shroud of the Avatar counts down the final days to its persistent world

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We are just two days away from Shroud of the Avatar's final wipe and debut of its persistent world (albeit one that's still in...

Virtus Gaming hopes to be the next big thing for MMORPG communities

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Last week, we were contacted by the purveyor of a new online gaming social media platform called Virtus Gaming. Drew Duncan's his name, and...

No Man’s Sky will operate free of PlayStation Plus

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One of the downsides to getting into online games on consoles is that you have to worry about whether or not the titles will...
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LawBreakers’ Assassin is totally gonna gank you

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Last week, Nexon previewed LawBreakers' Enforcer role. This week, it's all about the Assassin. "With her razor-sharp blades, powerful Romerus energy shotgun, and hyper...

Chronicles of Elyria debates day and season length, delays store

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Put yourself in the shoes of a developer and ask: How long should a day/night cycle be? What about the seasons? What if those...

The MOP Up: Planet of Heroes comes into orbit (July 24, 2016)

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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: Hero’s Song’s update and the Elite: Dangerous mystery map (July 23, 2016)

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This week in MMO crowdfunding news, John Smedley tweeted a few teasers for his upcoming pixel MMORPG Hero's Song. "We're at 5400 items in our game...

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