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]

Lost Ark will be out of the public’s eye at G-Star

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Fans hoping for personal views and hands-on time with the upcoming action-RPG Lost Ark at G-Star are in for a world of disappointment. While the...

Watch Tree of Savior’s G-Star trailer

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It seems as though Tree of Savior is really gathering positive word of mouth as of late, with beta testers gushing about the incoming Nexon title....

Durango brings a dino MMO to mobile devices

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With the popularity of ARK: Survival Evolved, there's no doubt that the mix of multiplayer survival and dinosaurs is a smash hit with gamers....

Sphere 3: Enchanted World is a fantasy MMO that’s now in open beta

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Just when I thought I'd been doing this long enough to know about every MMO in existence, along comes Sphere 3: Enchanted World to...

Bless has been delayed ‘indefinitely’

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Korean fantasy MMO export Bless Online has been delayed "indefinitely," according to MMO Culture. The site sources developer Neowiz Bless Studio, which it says...

Wild Terra adds housing decay, teases upcoming features

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If you build it, you better keep it in tip-top shape. That's the underlying message of Wild Terra's newest patch, which adds housing decay...

Pantheon has a playable core build

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Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen's first newsletter is up, and in it Brad McQuaid has given an update on the team, its finances, and its...

Black Desert confirms regional IP blocking

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Bad news for those hoping that Daum Games would see the light and keep Black Desert's borders open to all nations: The publisher will...
Lineage Eternal: Seeper of Rolls.

Lineage Eternal and Peria Chronicles are skipping G-Star

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Steparu reports that a couple of big-name titles with MMO ties are no-shows at this week's G-Star 2015 gaming megacon in Korea. NCsoft will...

Paladins has founder’s packs

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I guess founder's packs are the new early access, that being the developer weapon of choice for separating gamers from their money in the age...

ELOA schedules open beta for November 17

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The hack-and-slash fantasy MMO Elite Lord of Alliance will be transitioning from closed beta testing to open beta next week. Webzen announced today that it's set...

Shroud of the Avatar previews Nightshade Pass, Mariah Overlook, and North Naryad Pinelands

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Shroud of the Avatar's design team has been going crazy with world-building as of late. In the game's most recent newsletter, a couple of...

Devilian’s third CBT starts Thursday as devs show off game highlights

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Devilian's closed beta events are flying by, with a third planned to run from Thursday, November 12th through Monday, November 16th. The CBT is...

Project Gorgon rebalances combat, adds more Yetis

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Who doesn't want more Yetis? If you enjoy these abominable creatures, Project Gorgon has good news for you: all new levels in the Yeti...

How Eleven is bringing Glitch’s groove back

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When Glitch was canceled, it crushed the hearts and dreams of those few who knew, understood, and loved the game. Since its downfall, the...

Check out the new gameplay trailer for Neverwinter’s Underdark module

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Perfect World has just released the official gameplay trailer for Neverwinter's Underdark release. Featuring a brand-new story written by New York Times Bestselling Author R.A....

Albion Online guild creates narwhal propaganda posters

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Narwhals. They're swimming in the ocean, causing a commotion because they are so awesome. I've even heard that they beat polar bears in a...

The Repopulation is ‘in a holding pattern’ thanks to Hero Engine woes

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Last week, we reported that The Repopulation had suffered a patch delay as a result of contract and financial renegotiation on the part of Hero...

Overwatch panel confirms gay characters, teases Blizzneyland

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Just because Overwatch will be a team-based shooter doesn't mean that it lacks a story. On the contrary, Blizzard said that the game will...

Black Desert fans push against possible IP blocking [Updated]

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Some Black Desert fans are concerned that the game appears to be headed for a heaping pile of regional IP blocking in the near...