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]

You can test fly Star Citizen’s Avenger for the next week

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If you're a Star Citizen backer but you haven't purchased a pre-order package with access to the Aegis Dynamics Avenger, Cloud Imperium is letting...

The Stream Team: City life in Landmark

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The last time MassivelyOP's MJ toured Landmark, she showed off a single city. But there are many more concrete jungles and impressive skyscrapers spread...

Grab a Gigantic beta key from Massively OP and Motiga (All gone!)

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Gigantic isn't exactly an MMO, a MOBA, or an FPS: It's somewhere in between, with incredible stylized graphics, gorgeous art, and an impressively enthusiastic...

Black Desert’s Ninja gets a new trailer

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Earlier this week we heard about Black Desert's new Ninja class. Today, developer Pearl Abyss and publisher Daum have released a new trailer for...

Bless’ action combat is currently ‘a bit wonky’

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Inquiring minds want to know if Korean fantasy import Bless is an actual action MMO or the usual tab-targeting mishmash with a twist. Steparu has...

Crowfall scales up its pre-alpha testing

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ArtCraft announced that it is working on scaling up Crowfall's pre-alpha testing to accommodate more players than before. The studio said that it has already made progress...

Gloria Victis name drops SWG for crafting inspiration

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Gloria Victis developers have been working on a "massive gameplay overhaul" for a few weeks now, and today's website update says that alpha players...

Sword Coast Legends hosts head-start event this weekend

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Players eager to jump into Sword Coast Legends won't necessarily have to wait for the game's launch on September 29th. The game is hosting...

Guild Wars 2’s Scrapper turns the Engineer into a tank

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Guild Wars 2's Engineer has long been the master of long-ranged attacks, using rifles, turrets, grenades, pistols, and other gadgets to bring the pain...

World of Warships leaves drydock for live waters

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The majestic aircraft carriers and battleships of World of Warships are sailing into battle today as the game transitions from beta to live. "Captains, thank...

Ghost in the Shell shooter now taking closed beta apps

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Nexon's attempt at a Ghost in the Shell online shooter is now taking closed beta signups. First Assault, which the firm bills as a...

Albion Online’s missions are like quests, but not exactly

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Top-down PvP sandbox Albion Online has released a new video highlighting the game's missions and factions. Lead designer Robin Henkys and technical director David...

Otherland compensates players for early access issues

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Otherland's early access launch wasn't without its difficulties, as Drago has been racing to fix various issues over the past weekend. During this time, some...

Shroud of the Avatar explores the secrets of Nightshade Pass

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The newest Shroud of the Avatar newsletter has a large feature on the creation of Nightshade Pass, a narrow canyon of a zone that includes...
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Black Desert’s getting a Ninja and class weapon swapping

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Black Desert is getting a Ninja class on its South Korean server before the month is out. MMO Culture reports that the new archetype...

‘SWG 2.0’ Divergence Online hits alpha 3, launches Indiegogo campaign

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If Divergence Online sounds familiar, that's because it's been in pre-launch testing for a few years already. This week, it's entered its third alpha and launched...

ARK video spotlights the headbutting Pachycephalosaurus

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The newest bundle of dino joy has arrived in ARK: Survival Evolved, and it sure packs a whollup! Before you say, But I already...

MUD devs cancel Kickstarter project to make other games

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Open world crafting sandbox MUD made a splash on Steam's Greenlight earlier this year, but its Kickstarter drive wasn't quite as successful. Developer Ben...

Make My MMO: September 12, 2015

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This week in MMO crowdfunding news, we caught up with Camelot Unchained, Crowfall, and Elite: Dangerous, each of which released a dev blog or...

Mythros builds an MMO out of Minecraft

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We've certainly been witnessing a rise of Minecraft-inspired MMOs over the past year, including Trove and SkySaga. Now there's an MMO that actually uses...