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]

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Betawatch: A whole lot of E3 news (June 17, 2016)

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This week was all about E3, and for MMO players, it didn't feature a whole lot of new titles. Oh, there was plenty of...
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Check out gameplay footage of Lineage II Blood Alliance

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Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a crowded social environment (shopping mall, concert, military assembly, Senatorial filibuster) and found yourself thinking...

Darkfall: New Dawn’s next patch will increase performance, clarify meditation system

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Darkfall: New Dawn's load lag and subpar performance will be nipped in the bud with the game's next patch -- or so the developers...

Camelot Unchained is opening a second studio in Seattle

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Camelot Unchained is opening a new studio in Seattle. On Twitch this afternoon, CSE studio founder Mark Jacobs told viewers that the second studio will...

Star Citizen: Around the Verse and the community concept ship debate

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In this week's Around the Verse, Star Citizen's Sandi Gardiner and Ben Lesnick are still riding high from last week's 24 alpha patch. "We know...
Oh my gosh, did they try.

E3 2016: Hands-on with Nexon’s LawBreakers

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Going into E3 this year, I didn't think LawBreakers would be something we'd cover at MOP. I also didn't expect much out of it, even with CliffyB's...
Hey, dude, things cool? We're just chilling.

Pantheon previews the Shaman and plans a new livestream

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The latest Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen newsletter has quite a bit to say about the Shaman. The healing and support-oriented class is meant...

Crowfall’s seventh class is the mighty minotaur

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One of the neat aspects of Crowfall's archetypes is how the team is scouting a wider range of fantasy races for its inspiration. Move over,...

Lifeless enters early access today with a fresh trailer

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Grim survival sandbox Lifeless officially launches into early access today. The game is published by Green Man Gaming, the same group behind survivalbox The...

Albion Online plans massive world revision to better serve casuals and hardcores alike

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The world of Albion Online is about to get a massive revamp when its final beta test lands later this summer and reveals the...
Let's all work together to be kind of miserable.

E3 2016: Sci-fi MMORPG Dual Universe is FFA PvP for builders

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That headline may sound strange, but after a long, hard talk with game creator JC Baillie of Novaquark at E3 this week, I feel...

Crowfall’s Confessor turns up the heat with improved animations

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Crowfall is continuing to do its absolute best to tempt PvE players over to the dark side with its luscious art style and feature...

Albion Online’s artifact weapons are coming this summer

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Coming this summer to an MMO near you will be mighty artifact weapons -- and no, we're not talking about Legion here. Albion Online is...

The Reliant and Caterpillar will be Star Citizen’s next hangar-ready ships

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Pulling together a game as complex as Star Citizen involves so many moving pieces and topics that it's almost impossible to wrap your head...
Gravity is sort of like a law.

E3 2016: LawBreakers is holding a test this weekend and makes plans for early access

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The development team behind LawBreakers is getting ready to let players start roaming around in the game sooner rather than later. Sure, the game's...

Gloria Victis puts its best foot forward following early access launch

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Following its early access release on Steam, Gloria Victis has gotten off to a good start with strong sales and fairly positive user reviews. The...

Shroud of the Avatar’s novelization arrives June 21

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Shroud of the Avatar's novelization is counting down the days to release. In the game's latest newsletter, Portalarium has announced that The Sword of Midras novel,...

E3 2016: Watch Elder Scrolls Legends’ intro cinematic

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"This is the story of the forgotten hero who changed the course of history." If you're into Elder Scrolls lore, you might learn a new...

E3 2016: State of Decay 2 is coming next year with co-op multiplayer

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Bad news for humanity but good news for zombie apocalypse fans: Undead Labs announced today that it will be launching State of Decay 2...
Holiday road.

E3 2016: MMORPG sandbox Dual Universe’s alpha gameplay trailer

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We got our first look at sci-fi MMORPG sandbox Dual Universe back in February when it first hinted at an alpha and announced its...

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