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]

Shards Online’s third pre-alpha starts December 3

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Citadel has announced that Shards Online's third pre-alpha phase will soft launch for all backers at the $75 tier and above on December 3rd....

Albion’s closed beta is live for legendary founders

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It's closed beta time for Albion, and if you're a legendary founder, you can log in right now. Or not if you'd prefer to...

Brad McQuaid advises Pantheon community on how to deal with skeptics

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Every up-and-coming game is going to have both its defenders and its critics, with hyperbole and questionable prognostication often spinning out of control. Pantheon's...
We're in space.

Elite Dangerous shows off the system specs for Horizon in its latest newsletter

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What will it take for you to land your ship on planets in Elite: Dangerous? Well, at the very least it will take a...

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite Camelot Unchained class?

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Camelot Unchained has been revealing its classes for a few weeks now, and the fantasy RvR sandbox has no shortage or interesting archetypes. So...

The MOP Up: Tera’s expansion launches in Europe (November 22, 2015)

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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...

Star Citizen alpha 2.0 goes into testing

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Star Citizen fans have had a long wait for the game's big Alpha 2.0 update -- but that wait is just about over. CIG announced over...

Camelot Unchained reveals gloomy Spirit Mages and glam faces

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Friday evening, Camelot Unchained revealed its eighth class triplet, the dark and sinister Spirit Mages: The Slaughterwolf (Vikings): Summons and commands a pack of pissed-off...
Make My MMO

Make My MMO: Infinity funds, Star Citizen teases 2.0 (November 21, 2015)

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It was a huge week for crowdfunded space sims. First, Infinity: Battlescape met its $300,000 Kickstarter goal with over a day to spare. Then,...
The road is through those guys, so...

Albion starts closed beta next week

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Cross-platform fantasy PvP MMO Albion Online starts closed beta next week. Sandbox Interactive has posted the start times, which are dependent on what sort of...

The Stream Team: Getting up close and personal with ARK’s Giganotosaurus

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It wasn't long ago that one of ARK: Survival Evolved's newest dinosaurs wreaked havoc on MassivelyOP's server. One giganotosaurus decimated a fort and gobbled up...
Game recognizes game.

Betawatch: Devilian steps up its PvP game for its fourth closed beta test (November 20, 2015)

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How strong is Devilian's PvP game? Really, it's hard to say, but it's being stepped up for the game's fourth closed test. That closed...

Devilian begins final closed beta test and previews the Shadowhunter

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The finish line for Devilian's western test cycle is fast approaching, as the game entered into its fourth and final closed beta yesterday. The big...

ARK: Survival Evolved is scheduled for an ‘imminent release’ on Xbox One

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ARK: Survival Evolved is bringing its dino-themed sandbox shooter gameplay to the Xbox One sooner rather than later. VG24/7 notes that developer Studio Wildcard...

Here’s how Star Citizen ship repair and maintenance works

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One of the things that sets Star Citizen apart from the game industry at large is a virtual world design that provides players with options other...

Shroud of the Avatar’s Release 24 is here and it’s added a lot of stuff

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Crowdfunded fantasy sandbox Shroud of the Avatar has made its latest patch available to backers as of this morning. Originally, Release 24 was supposed to be...

Pick up a Perfect World International gift code and head to the War Front (All gone now!)

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Perfect World International might be one of PWE's less-hypey MMOs here in the west, but it's still getting healthy updates that make it worth another...

Infinity: Battlescape crosses fundraising goal

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I-Novae Studios is surely popping the cork today to celebrate the fact that its space sim, Infinity: Battlescape, has passed its $300,000 funding goal...

Crowfall moves into the next phase of pre-alpha testing

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It's heady times for Crowfall developers and supporters, as ArtCraft announced yesterday that the project is taking a significant step into the next phase...
Catch and release.

Blade & Soul makes Western debut on January 19th

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If you've been waiting for the localized launch of Blade & Soul for what feels like an eternity, your wait is nearly over. The...