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]

Crowfall explains how to build your pocket-sized kingdom

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Over at Crowfall, the subject is once again swinging back to the eternal kingdoms, the game's housing-cum-private world. ArtCraft posted a new 13-point FAQ...

Blizzard delays the return of Overwatch’s beta to February

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Blizzard has delayed the return of Overwatch's beta, according to a post on the official forums today. Game Director Jeff Kaplan says that the tentatively...

PvE finally comes to HEX next week

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For the longest time, PvE seemed like it would never arrive in the beleaguered HEX -- so much so that it became a running...

Star Citizen showcases actress Gillian Anderson’s Squadron 42 role

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Cloud Imperium is hyping Squadron 42 in today's behind the scenes video, this one showcasing the involvement of X-Files actress Gillian Anderson, who remains...

Here’s how Hero’s Song’s gods and races work according to Smed

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How do gods work in Hero's Song? What races can you play? John Smedley's just posted a new and lengthy explanation on both to Reddit. In his upcoming...
FEEL THE NOISE

You’re going to have to purchase World of Warcraft: Legion twice for early access and a physical collector’s edition

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Remember all of the absurdity about World of Warcraft's collector's edition with Warlords of Draenor? That was ridiculous. Basically, if you wanted to pre-order...

Shroud of the Avatar debates whether offline mode should include exclusive items

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If you've paid for unique items and extra content for an upcoming game, would you want all of that available in the game's offline...

MOBA Paragon shows a little mid-lane action

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Some things we're coming to accept that Paragon is not: slow, quiet, calm, and composed. And that's just the way that the game's fans...

Sacrament splits its game world up by tiers, introduces the Sniper

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The "jack of all trades" indie MMO Sacrament is still in its design docs stage, occasionally releasing batches of information and concept art to...

Choose My Adventure: Exploring Shroud of the Avatar’s (not so) open wilds

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Hello, friends, and welcome to the penultimate installment of Choose My Adventure: Shroud of the Avatar. Last week, in addition to giving the game's...

Smed’s OARPG Hero’s Song adds $15 Kickstarter pledge tier

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Were you a little puzzled by the fact that the Kickstarter for Smed's OARPG Hero's Song was offering a $25 base pledge when the...

Check out post-apoc sci-fi MMORPG Trinium Wars’ reveal trailer

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Sci-fi and fantasy post-apoc fans are in for a treat today as Hanmaru Soft and InselGames have formally announced Trinium Wars for PC. Touting...

Here’s what you can do with the Black Desert character creator

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Yesterday's release of the standalone character creator for Black Desert has prompted the internet to play dress-up dolls en masse, some in the service...

Naval Action heads into early access on January 21st

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Right now the Age of Sail title Naval Action is prepping the release of its early access version on January 21st. This means that if you haven't...

Check out MapleStory 2’s Rune Blader and piano jam

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Hungry for more glimpses of the adorably colorful MapleStory 2? Steparu posted a new video from the game's beta that shows the Rune Blader class going through...
Boss of the road.

Check out the customization options and race selection for Bless Online’s open beta

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Customization for your character is important in any MMO. After all, you don't want your character to look exactly like every other character do...

Eternal Crusade’s Steam early access program isn’t a ‘cashgrab,’ says Behaviour

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Following its announcement that it will discontinue Eternal Crusade's founder pack program in favor of a Steam early access launch on January 25th, Behaviour...

The Division will take up a chunk of your hard drive space

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Looking to get into The Division's beta this month? Then you'll need to clear up a nice little chunk of hard drive space if...
Pre-burned.

Interview: Fantasy author Patrick Rothfuss is working on Smed’s OARPG, Hero’s Song

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Among the dream team John Smedley assembled for Hero's Song -- studio Pixelmage's new 2-D open-world ARPG -- is Patrick Rothfuss, an acclaimed fantasy author who rocketed to stardom...

Exclusive Interview: John Smedley reveals Hero’s Song, his new open-world OARPG

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Today, we finally learn what John Smedley has been working on since he resigned from his decades-long role at Daybreak. The industry veteran has founded indie...