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]

Landmark preps March update, demos claim time and camera controls

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Daybreak's Emily "Domino" Taylor has posted an update on Landmark's status on the official forums. After announcing that a new Landmarks of Landmark competition...
Washington state can be a bit malicious, maybe.

Shroud of the Avatar previews structures, templates, and regions

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The Shores of Malice are currently being designed for Shroud of the Avatar, but they don't look particularly malicious on a whole. Unless you...
So it's Progress Quest without the self-awareness and with a price tag, then.

Pocket Guild offers pocket-sized MMORPG action without the first three letters

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If you're fond of MMORPGs and you have an Android device, Pocket Guild is hoping you'll give it a go. It's everything you could...

Wild Terra’s official trailer: One character from peasant to pugilist

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Pining for an isometric indie sandbox? How about a "massively multiplayer life simulator" like Wild Terra? We've been following the game since last fall;...
Um.

The Division on endgame, player looting, and pay-to-win

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The Division has plenty of PvE objectives to propel you through a doomed and decaying New York City, but a large part of Ubisoft's planned...
Heroic?

Valiance Online’s pre-alpha is available for testing

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Do you feel a burning desire to get in and try out one of the intended spiritual successors to City of Heroes? Because you...

The MOP Up: RuneScape’s TCG wraps up closed beta (February 7, 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...
Also, it's crazy random.

The Daily Grind: Are you reluctant to test MMOs you’re excited to play?

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Am I excited, with some reservations, about World of Warcraft's next expansion? You bet. Am I happy to be involved with the testing? Yes....

Make My MMO: Divergence’s drama (February 6, 2016)

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This week in MMO crowdfunding news, the Divergence Online drama came to a close, as DMCA claims against the developer were dropped early and...

Revival puts the finishing touches on renovation kits

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Soon Revival players will have more toys with which to play in their houses, as renovation kits are almost here. "We spent the week testing...

The Stream Team: Three’s company on ARK’s Gallimimus

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Riding dinos in ARK: Survival Evolved is fun enough, but who wants to be the driver all the time? How about riding shotgun? MassivelyOP's...
Brutal.

Betawatch: Black Desert launches at the start of March (February 5th, 2016)

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Are you impatiently waiting to explore the blackest and most brutal of all conceivable deserts? Because Black Desert's launch date is closer than you might...

Armored Warfare’s open beta struggles with exploits

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Exploiters in Armored Warfare's open beta are finding out their activities aren't welcome this week. My.com Content Manager Silentstalker says that "a bug on ...

Das Tal introduces new features for weekend test, opens clan signups

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Indie sandbox Das Tal is running a "dev-supporter-exlusive" playtest this weekend to test its latest build and its new features. What can testers expect...
I suppose it's cheaper than actually hiring someone to design these spaces?

GameSpot lists EverQuest Next as a missing game in 2016

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Even GameSpot appears to have lost faith in EverQuest Next. "We're not really sure what's going on with MMORPG EverQuest Next," the site said in...
Star Citizen

Star Citizen’s Around the Verse on feedback, griefing, and the Starfarer

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This week's Star Citizen Around the Verse video is up! Cloud Imperium's Sandi Gardiner and Ben Lesnick discuss PAX South and the ongoing free-fly...

Crowfall explains its skill system with an extensive FAQ

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When Crowfall launches, it plans to have upwards of 1,500 skills available for players to choose and train. Before your eyes cross just thinking...
H1Z1

H1Z1 is splitting into two games, landing on consoles this summer

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Daybreak has just announced that H1Z1 is splitting -- "evolving" is the precise word -- into two games. H1Z1: Just Survive is a persistent, open-world...

The Stream Team: Entering Eternal Crusade’s early access (+ giveaway)

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What's the deal with Eternal Crusade? Massively OP's MJ aims to find out. And from what she hears, aiming appears to be a bit...
It's a mess out there.

The Division’s skills trailer might make your beta wait easier

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Are you in Division withdrawal, as one YouTuber put it, while you wait for the rumored open beta later this month? Maybe this new...

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