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]

Make My MMO: Elite Dangerous drenches Gamescom with gameplay videos (August 20, 2016)

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This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Elite: Dangerous released an absolute space-ton of new videos out at Gamescom: one on crew, one on ship transfers, one on...
Late in the game is better than not in the game, I suppose.

Betawatch: Das Tal becomes The Exiled (August 19, 2016)

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There's a certain risk involved in changing your game's name after people have already gotten used to a name. After all, people might not...
In the grim darkness of the present we are struggling to pay rent.

Eternal Crusade is launching on September 23 for PC

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Eternal Crusade's launch date nears. Behaviour Interactive announced in a press release this evening that it is "launching in the Americas for PCs on...

Revelation Online will give you the option to click-to-move

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Everyone has his or her own favorite MMO control scheme, and while the WASD keyboard and mouse combo is a standard in the west,...

Gamescom 2016: Star Citizen’s annual presentation

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Gamescom will once again play host to Star Citizen's annual presentation today. Kicking off at 3 p.m. EDT (when this post first goes live!), the event...

Former H1Z1 developers join John Smedley’s Pixelmage Games

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John Smedley's Pixelmage Games has gotten a few devs richer at H1Z1's expense. Massively OP reader Kinya pointed us to the Twitter feeds of...
He's going to kill Rod and Todd! That's terrible! ...in principle.

Darkfall: Rise of Agon shares its ‘big picture’ for the game

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If you're trying to decide which Darkfall reboot might be best for you (assuming that you're in the market for one), then Rise of...

Wild Terra can now be played in your browser

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Just mention the phrase "browser-based MMO" among players and you will see some instantly leap to their feet and run for the hills, screaming...

Valiance Online preps new character creator while City of Titans spies on villains

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Time to catch up on the sinister plans and inspirational acts of City of Heroes' spiritual successors. Don't worry: We won't tell anyone your...

Take a long guided tour of Worlds Adrift

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Do you need to be sold on the concept of Worlds Adrift? Would seeing it in action make it more real to you than...

Lost Ark takes you on a sumptuous visual journey

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There's a new eight-minute trailer out for Lost Ark, and if you'll pardon a mild spoiler, it's flat-out amazing. It's almost as if the...

Gamescom 2016: Star Citizen’s free-fly event

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Cloud Imperium is on the Gamescom show floor this week demoing Star Citizen for press and fans alike. If you're wishing you could join...

Gamescom 2016: SCUM turns prison riots into survival fun

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It truly seems as though game developers worldwide are participating in a massive challenge to see who can take the most wild or ridiculous...

Brad McQuaid: Pantheon will put the ‘E’ back in PvE

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Time to feast on the bounty of a rich Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen AMA on /r/MMORPG, courtesy of creator Brad McQuaid. Yesterday, McQuaid...
uh-oh, spaghetti-os

Paragon has entered open beta on PC and PlayStation 4

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Has Paragon piqued your interest enough to keep you following the game, but not quite enough to shell out for a founder's pack? That's...

Children of Ur adds localized weather

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What's the weather going to be like today in your game? You might just have to ask this if you're apt to play Children of...

Space Wars takes turn-based strategy into early access this December

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On the podcast this week, one listener asked us if we could recommend -- or even think of -- any modern turn-based MMOs. Naturally,...

Gamescom 2016: WoW Legion’s first patch, Return to Karazhan, will include 5-man Kara

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At the Legion Cafe event at Gamescom today, Blizzard confirmed that World of Warcraft: Legion's first patch (7.1) will include an epic five-player dungeon...
If you build it, it will... well, be built, mostly.

Crowfall talks modular strongholds and higher prices

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The original plan for Crowfall's strongholds was that each one would be built on a single template. It wasn't the ideal solution for the...

AdventureQuest 3D kicks it up to Unity 5.4, plans Android beta for next week

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The latest update to Unity seems to be sweeping through many up-and-coming titles using the engine, including AdventureQuest 3D. With today's patch, AdventureQuest 3D is...