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]

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...

Supernova sci-fi MOBA is now in closed beta

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Looking for another MOBA in your life? Supernova wants to be the one. The title is currently in its second closed beta phase, which...

Eco puts final pieces into place for its alpha release

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The global survival game Eco is just a few short days away from opening the doors to crowdfunding backers for its alpha test, and...
Perhaps the bank should be re-evaluated.

Overwatch is running a weekend beta stress test from November 20th

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The good news for you here is that if you aren't already in the Overwatch beta but want to be, you have better odds...

Check out some Civ Online factions and gameplay videos

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The next best thing to actually being in a beta is to watch someone play it, which both sates your curiosity and creates an...

Grab a key for Devilian’s closed beta 4 event, War for Nala

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OARPG import Devilian's fourth beta event, War for Nala, kicks off tomorrow and runs all weekend. Wanna give it a go before ponying up for...
When your promo trailer is complaining about your combat, boy, that's a rough road.

Life is Feudal: Your Own launches out of Early Access with a 40% discount

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How do you feel about medieval building sandboxes with titles based around wordplay? If you are intensely excited by them, you'll be happy to...

Devilian beefs up its PvP game for its beta 4 event

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Trion Worlds is eager to show that it's trying to be more flexible and adaptive with its upcoming Devilian import, saying in this month's...

Albion Online highlights its reworked combat

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Sandbox Interactive has released a new four-minute video highlighting the combat changes in Albion Online since last summer. Lead game designer Robin Henkys says...

Ever, Jane is now in closed beta

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Ever, Jane, the Jane Austen online RPG with the prominent comma in its title, is now in closed beta. So says a tweet on...

ELOA hits open beta, launches in a week

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We will assume that this morning you sprang out of bed, threw open the curtains, and shouted to the birds, "Hello world, it's ELOA Open Beta...

Is Star Citizen’s big 2.0 update coming this week?

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Star Citizen is hosting an anniversary livestream on Thursday, November 19th, and it may even coincide with the long awaited release of the 2.0...
POWER ARMOR SHOOTING THING YES

Paladins’ beta begins today; come get a key [All gone now!]

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From announcement and demo to closed beta in four months: That's just how Hi-Rez's new shooter Paladins rolls. Hi-Rez has granted MOP 500 keys for this...

Black Desert is now available for pre-order

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After an accidental peek at its store page earlier this month, Black Desert now has the full, correct, and permanent page up for pre-orders. The pre-order...

Stash combines tabletop gaming, infinite leveling, and turn-based combat

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If you have been looking for an MMO that's different in just about every way conceivable and draws upon nearly two decades of operating...

Hi-Rez sets out 10 principles for Paladins’ beta

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Hi-Rez wants you to know that it isn't a typical development studio, and as a result, its team shooter Paladins won't be going through...