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]

Camelot Unchained wants stealth but not the sucky kind

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Today's Camelot Unchained update is a long one, and that's because Mark Jacobs has a lot to cover. He talks about everything from backer...

Check into H1Z1’s upcoming hospital

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Although H1Z1 is deep in clean up mode, that doesn't mean forward progress isn't still being made. Producer Steve George and Senior Game Designer...

Win two weeks of Skyforge premium time and more in Massively OP’s gift bundle giveaway

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If you haven't tried Skyforge yet, today is the day. The steamfantasy hybrid-F2P MMORPG soft-launched earlier this month and already has its first megapatch planned,...
No top guns here.

Co-op will be limited in Star Citizen’s Squadron 42 [Updated]

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Do you love debating over semantics and unstated intent? Because you're going to have a field day with this one. The original Kickstarter page...

Project Gorgon nears funding goal, reveals new races [Updated]

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It's looking good for the imaginative Project Gorgon, as it has nearly reached its current Kickstarter crowdfunding goal after two past failed campaigns. The...

Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns’ first public beta weekend begins August 7th

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How about some Guild Wars 2 news to justify the fact that you're awake at the crack of dawn for this Gamescom embargo lift? Yeah! ArenaNet...

Starr Long on story focus and Shroud of the Avatar’s Release 20

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Shroud of the Avatar's Release 20 is accessible right now, assuming you're a backer at the First Responder level and above, or that you...

Crowfall explains why you’ll be grouping in the game

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If you hate teaming up with others, then boy is Crowfall so not the game for you. In a new combat Q&A video, ArtCraft...

Pathfinder Online deploys holding and outpost warfare system

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Purposeful PvP is expanding in Pathfinder Online, as today Goblinworks is rolling out its holding and outpost warfare system for its early enrollment v10.1...

Devilian unveils the Evoker class

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You still have some time to decide which of Devilian's four classes you'll be trying out when the game launches. If ranged spellcasting is...

CIG fields questions on Star Citizen’s P-52 Merlin

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Got questions about Star Citizen's P-52 Merlin spaceship? Cloud Imperium has answers from technical designer Matt Sherman, who collected a bunch of queries from...
Hooray, the hype train is finally going to die, then?

Black Desert publisher opens European office in Amsterdam

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So when does the rest of the world get to try out Black Desert? We don't know. But that day seems to be getting...
The power to stand.

Valiance Online details the mechanics of choosing powers

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Powers are a big part of any superhero game; it's hard to feel like a superhero if your only powers are "Stand In Place"...

Shards Online newsletter highlights revamps, player-run servers, and more

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Shards Online's latest newsletter says that July has been one of the most exciting months in the fantasy sandbox's history. For starters, Citadel Studios...

Be a ‘superstar’ in Music Man Online’s open beta test

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"What's up, superstars!" Obviously, that's directed at you, not us. And as a superstar, you'll no doubt be interested in participating in Music Man Online's...

The Repopulation revamps its PvP system

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Forget what you might have seen or played of The Repopulation's PvP in the past, because the upcoming sandbox MMO is bringing to bear...
So you're accelerating.

PSA: Star Citizen can be downloaded and played for free until July 31st

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Do you want to try out Star Citizen for yourself now but don't feel comfortable spending any money on a game that doesn't actually...
IMPASSIONED SHOUTING

Territory control is explained in the latest update for Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade

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Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade is part of a universe that is all about people fighting and killing over inches of mud on a battlefield....

Gloria Victis is getting building and skill system updates

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The Gloria Victis dev team has been working on "two massive features" in recent weeks, according to a post that appeared on the fantasy...
Air elemental horn.

Guild Wars 2’s Tempest overhauls warhorn sounds, too

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You might be a fan of playing Elementalist in Guild Wars 2 and not be too excited about the Tempest's choice of weapon. War...