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]

Time’s running out for the Voxelnauts Kickstarter

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Are you interested in playing Voxelnauts, the "VR sandbox MMO" from Retro Ronin? If so, you might consider helping the firm out on its...

Co-op sandbox Windborne is closing down on Steam

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You're in for some disappointment today if you were hoping that Windborne would ever emerge from early access. Developer Hidden Path announced this morning...

Trove expands server capacity to handle population influx

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It's a good problem to have: Trove's servers are filling up to the brim and even causing queues to form. Fortunately, Trion Worlds said...

Skyforge details its founder’s pack rewards

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Have we learned our lesson about founder's packs yet? If not (or maybe even if so), Skyforge is detailing the digital items it hopes...
First reference to the Firefly theme and we lose patience.

Worlds Adrift details the design of a steering wheel

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Part of the very premise behind Worlds Adrift is exploring the great big sky on an airship. Sure, we've seen how you can design...
Probably not this one, then.

E3 2015: See EVE: Valkyrie in action

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It's hard to really get a sense of how EVE: Valkyrie will play if you're not actually wearing one of the two VR headsets...

E3 2015: Gigantic’s closed beta starts in August

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The "shooter MOBA" Gigantic is making strides toward launch, and one of the bigger steps that it will take will be in launching its...

Crowfall raises $2M in crowdfunding, demolishes the holy trinity

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Crowfall continues to rake in hefty amounts of donations, as the title just crossed the $2 million threshold for crowdfunding to date. More than...
Up, up, up!

Path of Exile wipes beta progress with latest patch

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Beta testing for Path of Exile's next major update, The Awakening, is going about as well as testing ever does. The newest patch for...

You can bounty hunt rogue agents in The Division

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Looking for a fun place to vacation next year? We do not recommend The Division's Dark Zone, unless you find a lawless area of...

Shroud of the Avatar’s zombies are infectious fun

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Every MMO, whether sci-fi, fantasy, or equine, must at some point feature zombies. It's video game law. Fortunately for Shroud of the Avatar fans, it...
Which is good, because we have to justify that Xbox One purchase somehow.

E3 2015: The Division’s beta happens this winter, release in March [Updated]

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If you're itching to beta test The Division, I hope you have Microsoft's latest console. Ubisoft announced that Xbox One owners will get an...

Eternal Crusade reduces scope, promises earlier delivery

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Are you willing to take a swirl of good news and bad news with your alpha? Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade fans have no choice,...

Dota 2 Reborn revamps the game from the ground up

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Dota 2 is stockpiling its arsenal against the competition with the advent of a massive overhaul called Dota 2 Reborn. Dota 2 Reborn won't be changing...
West Virginia is alike all over.

Blade & Soul offers an overview of the world at large

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There's a great big world out there in Blade & Soul, but if you were hoping it would be a calm and welcoming place...
Oh, so many trials.

Pathfinder Online adds free trial system in latest ‘early enrollment’ build

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The business model of Pathfinder Online's current testing phase is odd, since you have to pay a box price and a subscription fee to...

Perfect World announces World of Jade Dynasty

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Perfect World has announced a new MMORPG, though it's currently slated for the Chinese market. It's called World of Jade Dynasty, and it's designed...

Star Citizen’s Vanduul Scythe will soon be flyable

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Remember the very first Star Citizen trailer from 2012? I'm sure you do because it was completely badass, even though way back then it...

Burstfire’s tactical shooter gives players one life per game

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If you only had one life in a FPS match, how would it change your playstyle? Think about the implications of such a rule...
Well, at least they're honest.

Betawatch: June 12th, 2015

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Could it be? Is Skyforge going to release soon, or go into an open beta which is indistinguishable from release? It certainly seems like...