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]

Skyforge’s Pantheon Wars are super-competitive PvP and PvE events

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When you're a minor god in Skyforge's world, you need to aim for big goals. One of the biggest that you and your friends...

Win an Armored Warfare early access key from Massively OP [All gone now!]

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Armored Warfare, Obsidian Entertainment and My.com's tank MMO shooter, entered early access yesterday and had already counted a million registrations. Let's add a few more...
How hard could it be, indeed.

H1Z1 introduces hardcore Battle Royale, now with bears

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Odds are good that you've had experience with H1Z1's Battle Royale gameplay by now if you've played the game for any length of time....

Dragon Nest II: Legend announced for mobile

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Don't let the Roman numeral two fool you into thinking that this is a sequel. Dragon Nest II: Legend is actually a prequel to...

Tree of Life sprouts up on Steam early access

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The wait for the Tree of Life is over barely after it began! The survival sandbox is now available in early access form on...

Inon Zur to compose Sword Coast Legends’ soundtrack

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Sword Coast Legends is getting a musical boost from legendary video game composer Inon Zur. The upcoming coop RPG announced yesterday that it had...
Someone take the helm.

Beta testing starts for Elite: Dangerous’ Powerplay update

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The next major update for Elite: Dangerous is going to really shake up how the game is played. The Powerplay update previewed a month...
This guy is decked out in armor. THAT is a talent, even.

Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade puts the fifth Chaos Space Marine legion to a vote

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Do you have strong feelings about the Chaos Space Marines in Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade? If you're a fan, you probably do, seeing as...

Villagers and Heroes gets a do-over with Reborn

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Class-based sandbox Villagers and Heroes is looking to update its image in the coming weeks as the title reinvents itself as Villagers and Heroes:...

Elder Scrolls Online announces console digital preorders

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Getting pumped for The Elder Scrolls Online's console launch in two weeks? Of course you're not; you're an MMO player, so you've been playing...

Star Citizen suffers huge asset leak, answers community questions

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It's not been the best week for Star Citizen. The upcoming space sim suffered a massive 48 GB data leak after a community manager...
Blade & Soul

Help Oceanic Blade & Soul fans by signing this petition

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Some folks from fan site Blade & Soul Dojo have started a petition that asks NCsoft to consider an Oceanic server for its upcoming...

Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns testing begins today

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Are you ready to enter the Heart of Thorns? Because Guild Wars 2 is opening the testing doors today, allowing players to step in...
Novus Inceptio

Survival sandbox Novus Inceptio is now on Greenlight

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Post-apocalyptic sci-fantasy MMO Novus Inceptio is now on Steam Greenlight. The indie title aims to diverge from current MMO norms and create an "integrated...

EverQuesting: Learning about Landmark’s dungeons

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I thought I saw a dev dungeon reference. I did! I did see a dev dungeon reference! And it's about time. I have to admit...
Keep it going, folks.

Das Tal continues Kickstarter push with a megaton of new info

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Have you been keeping up with Das Tal's Kickstarter updates? The game's crowdfunding drive has hit its midpoint, and Fairytale Distillery has posted everything from an...

Richard Garriott’s first CRPG playable in Shroud of the Avatar

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In 1977, Richard Garriott designed his first computer RPG on a teletype at his high school in order to earn a computer of his...
Make My MMO

Make My MMO: May 23, 2015

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This week in MMO crowdfunding news, The Repopulation got an official launch window. Then it got a new trailer. Das Tal got off to...
GW2

Guild Wars 2’s expansion closed beta starts on May 26

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ArenaNet has announced that closed beta testing for Guild Wars 2's Heart of Thorns expansion will begin on May 26th. It will run in...
Holy holy.

Betawatch: May 22nd, 2015

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It's been a busy week for the folks at Blizzard. We've gotten a quartet of videos for Overwatch characters showing off early gameplay, and...

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