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]

Throne & Liberty launches in Korea, still has its eyes on the West for 2024

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Considering how huge and influential the Lineage series has been in Korea over the past three decades, we'd say it seems fitting that NCsoft...
yayyyyy

The Day Before actually launched – and it’s already being savaged in reviews

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Does anything inspire faith in a game more than the developers coming out to specifically say that their game is not a scam or...

Kind Words 2 expands multiplayer note-writing into a real social sandbox

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Back in the spring of 2020, the games industry was rather hungry for something feel-good (you know why), so it was the perfect time...

Hawked’s early access on PC is underway with a console crossplay beta this weekend

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Over the past few months we've been keeping an eagle eye on Hawked, MY.GAMES' colorful entry into the PvPvE extraction shooter sub-genre. Readers might...

Book of Travels is totally overhauling its combat system (yes, it has a combat system)

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When you think of Might and Delight's tiny MMO Book of Travels, the word "combat" may not immediately spring to mind. But the game...

EVE Online begins its four day-long Vanguard FPS mode test today

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It's time to experience EVE Online from a different perspective: from inside of the skull of someone with a gun. For at least the...

Monsters & Memories readies a public playtest for this weekend, and yes you’re invited

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Sometimes you just want to quickly dip into an upcoming MMO to see if it's of interest, you know? If it's got potential under...

BitCraft studio co-founder discusses building a societal game and what the MMO’s endgame looks like

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If you have about 30 minutes and are curious to learn more about BitCraft and societal games from Clockwork Labs co-founder Tyler Cloutier, then...

The Stream Team: Demoing co-op puzzle adventure game Islands of Insight

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The moment MOP's Chris heard about Islands of Insight, the co-op multiplayer puzzling adventure game, he had to check it out himself, and since...
whatever and fine

Throne & Liberty shows off its Korean interface and shares more music

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If you're jazzed for Throne & Liberty, we have good news for you today... assuming you don't mind kind of reading between the lines....

Ahead of launch, Fntastic tells players The Day Before is not a scam or an asset flip

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Many players have cast a wide assortment of aspersions against developer Fntastic and its upcoming survival shooter The Day Before, particularly in light of...

Under a Rock is a multiplayer survivalbox full of oversized creatures, Neanderthals, and dangerous magic

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"Ever wonder how you and your closest friends would fare stranded on an island where Neanderthals still exist, and magic can be just as...
such economy, very player

Tarisland beta testers were obsessed with rolling Rangers, dying, and… fishing

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Tencent's Tarisland certainly surprised our testers during its recent beta, given its rep as a WoW clone that doesn't want to be called a...
Strike a pose and all that.

Wayfinder brings PlayStation 5 version up to par – with the return of crossplay

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In the midst of a hunt for a publisher and preparations for this month's early access update, Wayfinder found the time to bring its...

Grand Theft Auto VI announced for 2025 – but PC and multiplayer mentions are missing

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Following last night's unfortunate leak of Grand Theft Auto VI's promised video debut, Rockstar came out this week to officially confirm that it is...

Destiny 2 plans beta testing of expanded fireteam finder December 6, discusses PvP events, and opens its new dungeon

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Last week saw Destiny 2 begin its first steps toward proliferation of its fireteam finder function with a raid finder stress test. That test...

MMO sandbox Pax Dei invited over 12,000 players to its first alpha test

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What is it about MMO early testing that always seems to bring out the infographics-happy side of studios? We continue to observe this fascinating...
FIGHT YOUR FREMD

Elder Scrolls Online plans Cyrodiil population cap tests starting December 6

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Ideally, a PvP zone is more fun if there are more players to fight in it, which is what is on the table for...

Nightingale teases 2024 stress test, recaps last playtest, and talks cash shop offerings

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Last week saw the gaslamp fantasy survivalbox Nightingale unveil plans for a sizeable stress test at the beginning of 2024, though details were still...
Hopefully this leads to better things.

Indie Afrofantasy MMO Wagadu Chronicles has opened its early access doors today

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"Today is a big day. The Wagadu Chronicles is finally accessible to the world." So begins Twin Drums' announcement that its Afrofantasy MMORPG has...