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]

Albion Online kicks off final beta, plus highlights from the AMA

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Albion Online's final beta phase kicks off today, with a reported $7 million under its belt in crowdfunds. Over the weekend, the team ran...
Robot unrock.

Livelock’s launch delayed, no new date set

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Friends, the headline pretty much says it all: Livelock has decided to delay its launch without announcing a new release date. The delay affects all...

The MOP Up: Elder Scrolls Online’s Cradle of Shadows (July 31, 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...
And sometimes, it's all about winning.

Make My MMO: Camelot Unchained’s state-of-the-game address (July 30, 2016)

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This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Camelot Unchained closed out a quiet July with a newsletter and state-of-the-game address. CSE boss Mark Jacobs told players that progress since...

Grav takes steps to join the MMO club

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What happens when you take a survival sandbox and start linking together all of its servers? You might actually end up with something that...

The Stream Team: A first look at Livelock

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Are you curious about Livelock? MassivelyOP's MJ is. And you know what that means! She'll be diving into the beta of the game to...
Wow, look; nothing.

Betawatch: Shroud of the Avatar is proudly persistent (July 29, 2016)

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Let's make something clear: Shroud of the Avatar has not launched, it's just handled its final server wipe and will now be persistent moving...

Albion Online reveals color-coded swamp biome, teases new UI

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Albion Online has a couple of teasers and deep-dives out this week. First up is a look at the newly installed swamp biome. "Biomes...

Revelation Online drops a blademaster trailer

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My.com and Netease have a new video out today, one of the prettiest yet for the upcoming Revelation Online. This one is a trailer...

Star Citizen’s new season of Around the Verse shakes up the format

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Season three of Star Citizen's long-running Around the Verse series is kicking off this week with a special guest: Chris Roberts himself. Roberts joins regular...

Mark Kern to Ember followers: ‘I feel a profound sense of responsibility for what happened to Firefall’

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In the wake of the apparent complete emptying of the Red 5 Studios offices this week, former Firefall founder Mark Kern is forging ahead...

Get a brief taste of Twin Saga’s fighting style

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As you might have heard, Twin Saga is gunning for an August release in the west. For most of us, that probably means it...

Livelock’s story trailer tells you what happens after the fall of the world

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When the end of the world happens, do not worry. It just means that something pretty awesome is about to happen. That's the message of...

Get your first look at Lineage II: Revolution

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Looking for a powerhouse MMO to fit into your smartphone or tablet? One such contender deserves your attention, thanks to the legacy from which...
Awesome. Very impressive. Great use of IP.

Ghost in the Shell: First Assault is now in open beta

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Online shooter Ghost in the Shell: First Assault: Stand Alone Complex Online is going to take home this year's award for most unwieldy title...

First impressions of World of Warcraft: Legion’s Demon Hunter

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Nearly 10 years ago, the opening cinematic for World of Warcraft’s second expansion The Burning Crusade heralded the return of misguided anti-hero turned madman...

Shroud of the Avatar raised over $130,000 last night; the not-a-launch launches today

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Shroud of the Avatar's telethon yesterday raised over $130,000, Portalarium's Richard Garriott told twitter today. "Best single day ever," he wrote. "Thank you VERY...

Fan-made StarCraft Universe goes into open beta, plans late August release

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I don't think any of us is under the delusion that Blizzard is secretly working on a StarCraft MMO, no matter how insanely awesome that sounds....

Lost Ark’s Korean beta begins August 24th

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The Lost Ark beta teased yesterday is now set in stone: It's coming August 24th, with signups beginning next week on August 3rd. Do note that we're...

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...

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