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]

More like real reality.

The Elder Scrolls Online halts in-game ads

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Wasn't it great when The Elder Scrolls Online put ads in the middle of the screen for cash shop items during a welcome back...
We slightly fixed our stuff mostly at the end!

Elder Scrolls Online’s PS4 beta starts tomorrow

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If for some reason you want to play Elder Scrolls Online on a console (I dunno, maybe you hate UI mods and bleeding edge...
Art is a very difficult medium to work in, and praise should be offered to those who take up the challenge of presenting story through visual mediums.

Shroud of the Avatar has its very own comic now

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Do you want more supplemental material to round out your Shroud of the Avatar experience? Do you occasionally walk into your local comic store...

Win a Skyforge closed beta 3 key from Massively OP [All gone now!]

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Skyforge's third beta test begins today, bringing with it two new PvP zones, a new cave area, and a pair of adventures too. Second-round beta...
All of the information present in text, but with a worse index and presented more slowly.

Life is Feudal video dashes hopes for player shops

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There are going to be no shops in Life is Feudal when the MMO portion of the game goes live. This is even true...
I did a thing, now give me my stat boost.

Landmark shows off its upcoming achievement-based progression

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The next big update to Landmark will bring a major update to progression, and that means a major update to how the game's achievements...
And we may not pass this way again.

Pathfinder adds holdings and outposts

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Goblinworks rolled version seven of Pathfinder Online's early enrollment out to backers last week. The update adds holdings and outposts, though CEO Ryan Dancey says that they...
Let's get ready to metatextually rumble.

Heroes of the Storm launches June 2nd

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On May 19th, Heroes of the Storm goes into open beta testing, allowing everyone in the world to download and play the Blizzard crossover...
Camelot Unchained

Camelot Unchained adds spirit pet stretch goal

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Here is some good news for you Camelot Unchained fans who also like pet classes. CityState has found a way to work around the...
Make My MMO

Make My MMO: April 18, 2015

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This week in MMO crowdfunding news, we learned about the new Powerplay update coming to Elite: Dangerous that promises to revamp the space sim's...
Shroud of the Avatar

Shroud of the Avatar adds hi-fi art assets, unique book covers

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You can get Shroud of the Avatar on Steam for a 25 percent discount this week, according to Update of the Avatar #121. The...

Watch War of Genesis 4’s gameplay

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Here's another Korean beta to bring to your attention: War of Genesis 4: Spiral Genesis. No, we haven't played one through three, but we'll...
That beta testing steez.

Betawatch: April 17th, 2015

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Path of Exile has another big update on the way! It has fun new skills like Golems, Warcries, and Golemcries! Maybe not so much...

Crowfall delivers minotaur lore, Confessor sculpture

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Crowfall is delivering a two-for-one dev update today, starting with lore behind the Myrmidon. The Myrmidon is a minotaur that made it into the...

SkySaga explains the tech behind its good looks

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SkySaga's developers don't want you to automatically lump their title in with the rest of the voxel crowd based on it looks. A new...
That old saw.

Eternal Crusade updates players on design goals and founder packs

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The melee combat in Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade has gone through several revisions, and it's going to go through several more. The latest State...

Exclusive: Cabal II previews four launch dungeons

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Upcoming MMO Cabal II has previously showcased on Massively OP its fluid combat mechanics and RIFT-like Abysmo system that spawns random mini-dungeons in the open world....

How Crowfall will be built for around $6M

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How can Crowfall be made with less than $10 million in this day and age? That's the big question of the day that Executive...
Bears.

How Daybreak thwarts H1Z1 cheaters

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Getting screwed over by other players cheating in H1Z1 isn't a fun feeling, even though the game is still in early testing and has...

Skyforge preps third beta test for next week

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The beta events for Skyforge are flying fast and furious now, with the third test scheduled for next week. Allods Team announced today that...