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]

The MOP Up: KingsIsle’s new game (November 8th, 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’s monthly report is out; also, some guy spent $30K on the game

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Cloud Imperium has released its monthly development snapshot for Star Citizen. It's a high-level look at what each of the firm's studios has been...
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Make My MMO: Infinity gets a Star Citizen assist (November 7, 2015)

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This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Infinity: Battlescape kept motoring toward its $300,000 funding goal. As of press time, the seamless sci-fi shooter had...

Devilian begins selling early access packs

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Even in a free-to-play game, money talks, which is probably why Trion has begun selling Devilian selling early access packs to the community. The packs, which cost $20,...

New H1Z1 game mode sends community into an uproar

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The announcement of a new type of Battle Royale mode for H1Z1 called Green Dawn has the title's early access community in a tizzy...
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BlizzCon 2015: Overwatch shows off three new heroes and Origin Edition bonuses

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It's been about a year since we first heard of Overwatch at last year's BlizzCon. Since then, the beta has kicked off, and as...
There we go again.

Betawatch: Asta hops to the west (November 6, 2015)

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It's interesting to watch the progress of Asta as a title. The game shut down rather quickly in its native country, but it has...

Camelot Unchained reveals its magic-based classes

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Every time Camelot Unchained does another class reveal, I think I've found my new favorite class. First it was the Black Riders who use...

Rust opens player-created item store

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Rust is the latest online game to open up an item store, but it's actually more interesting than it sounds. The store sells only...

Black Desert’s North American website and forums launch

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Black Desert's English-language website has just gone live. It's a bit bare right now, though Daum is hyping videos from Paris Games Week. The site...

Escape from Tarkov brings realistic military action to MMOs

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There's a new player on the MMO scene, and this bad boy wants to do military action right. The game in question is Escape from...
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps.

New Crowfall site design asks players to consider their legacy

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Roads can deteriorate, statues crumble, castles collapse, and books are lost. But legacies persist. A redesign for Crowfall's website plays up the idea that each...

Revival looks back at its first year of development

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On the eve of its the first anniversary of its development, Revival and its team are looking back at the year that was while...

Infinity’s Kickstarter is two thirds complete with two weeks to go

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Is this a new golden age for space sims? Could be, what with Elite: Dangerous, Star Citizen, and seemingly dozens of other high-profile projects...

ARK’s new giganotosaurus towers over the t-rex

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Studio Wildcard has added a new dino to ARK: Survival Evolved. Finding, hunting, and taming the giganotosaurus requires top-of-the-line gear and skills, and it...

Overwatch will be on consoles as well as PC

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Overwatch will be playable from the living room couch as well as at a desk, as word has leaked out that Blizzard's team shooter...

Albion Online gets ready for closed beta

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Albion Online is ticking down to the official start of its closed beta test on November 23rd, and in a new state of the...

Get some Trove and Devilian goodies in this week’s Humble Bundle

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It looks as though Trion Worlds has thrown in with Humble Bundle's Extra Life promotion, as both Devilian and Trove have made appearances in...

Elite’s Horizons beta starts November 9

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Development for Elite: Dangerous is moving right along, as evidenced by a recent livestream featuring Frontier founder David Braben that's been summarized on Reddit. The...

World of Fishing is now in open beta

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I like to fish in MMOs. Which is strange because I don't much like to fish in meatspace. My favorite MMO fishing mechanics were in...