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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Overwatch outlines its progression system and patches in new gameplay

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Characters in Overwatch do not level. You can play nothing but Tracer day in and day out, and she's still going to have the...

Greed Monger’s development comes to the ‘end of the road’

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Not that you've been holding onto incredible hope that Greed Monger would somehow see a revival after an extremely troubled development cycle, but you...

Landmark adds claim rez, ditches PvP and EU servers

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Although tons of information (5,000 words worth!) was posted in Landmark's update notes, some new stuff surfaced in the official livestream today. Devs also...

Step up and get your first look at Pokémon Go

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Gotta catch them all? If you ever felt like the handheld worlds in the Pokémon games were ultimately too small, then get ready for...

Eternal Crusade preps infographic for its launch outlook

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Behaviour Interactive says Warhammer 40K: Eternal Crusade is at a "critical juncture in development," and the only solution is... an infographic. Senior Producer Nathan...
At the risk of sounding passive, I think she gets to determine... oh, you meant SHE'S entering. Never mind.

Crowfall’s pre-alpha 1.3 update brings the Ranger into the Hunger Dome

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The Crowfall team intends to put out the Siege Perilous update by the end of the month. That hasn't changed. But some of the...

Project Gorgon’s next patch introduces flower arrangement skill

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Surely one of the best parts of being a tiny indie studio is that you can more or less do whatever you want. So...

The Warhammer curse strikes Dark Nexus Arena MOBA

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Another Warhammer game bites the dust today, and it's a MOBA. Whitebox Interactive CEO Jonathan Falkowski told players it will be sunsetting Warhammer 40: Dark...
Springlike, sort of?

Massive Landmark patch revamps terminology, harvesting, and gear

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A major patch has landed in Landmark in preparation for the title's full launch later in the spring. It's not a patch aimed just at veterans...

Das Tal players logged 4000 kills during its clan alpha weekend

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Das Tal has kicked off Monday with a recap of its first March Madness weekend, during which it brought in new alpha testers and guilds...
Another Overwatch L.

Gorilla hero Winston headlines Blizzard’s first Overwatch short

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For those still lost on the lore of Overwatch, Blizzard's upcoming shooter and brand-new IP, the company has begun pushing out a series of...

See Darkfall: Rise of Agon in action for the first time

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So where do you stand in the great Darkfall Schism of 2016? Are you still flying the banner of Unholy Wars, trusting in its...

Final Fantasy XIV invades Phantasy Star Online 2 in an odd collaboration

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How cool are crossover events? While some people might decry them as shameless marketing ploys, there is something undeniably cool about mixing it up...

The MOP Up: TERA’s mood clouds (March 20, 2016)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and often we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some of...

Second Galaxy puts a space sim in the palm of your hand

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Looking to boldly go where no one has gone before as you boldly walk out your front door? Blackjack Studios announced that it's in...

Make My MMO: SOTA’s new dude, Sacrament’s Kickstarter (March 19, 2016)

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Shroud of the Avatar is about to get a new dude -- a new male avatar, that is. Come release 28, SOTA's art team...
See, this is why no one likes you. It's because of this.

Nexon’s LawBreakers will be a Steam exclusive, won’t be free-to-play

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CliffyB's Nexon-backed shooter LawBreakers isn't breaking the law, but it might be breaking hearts over those medial capitals, am I right? At GDC this week,...
Well the first thing I do is MAUL SOME HIKERS (like a boss)

Gloria Victis patches in bosses and a larger world

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The world of Gloria Victis has gotten larger with the most recent patch, a great deal of additional space available for players to tromp...

The Stream Team: Dishing out keys to open Das Tal’s alpha doors

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Last time MassivelyOP's MJ delved into Das Tal, she was giving away alpha keys. And that's precisely what she's going to do this time...

Camelot Unchained’s new patcher, Friday Night Fight Nights, and new pics

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Camelot Unchained's weekly update has arrived, and the team is still crunching away. Mark Jacobs delivers news on several ongoing projects: An early alpha version...