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]

Star Citizen

Test fly Star Citizen’s Aurora and Mustang for free this week

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If you're like me, you bought into Star Citizen way back in 2012 and you haven't dropped a dime since. Don't get me wrong...
AND NOW - I DIE!

Betawatch: May 15th, 2015

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I'm not going to lie to you, dear readers: I don't care much about Star Citizen. I am aware, though, that the actual big news...

Camelot Unchained’s Friday update talks blowing stuff up

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Mark Jacobs has posted Camelot Unchained's traditional Friday update. In it, he thanks a couple of backers for their gifts to the team, and...
Black Desert

Here’s a look at the latest Black Desert open world boss battle

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Want to see the newest Black Desert boss battle? Head to Steparu's site, as he's got video clips and screenshots of the new creature that...

Gloria Victis prepares to pull the trigger on Unity 5

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Those anticipating Gloria Victis' glorious transformation into the new Unity 5 game engine won't have long to wait at all. Black Eye Games said...
It's like overhead WildStar.

Das Tal demos skill-based combat and posts Kickstarter FAQ

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What does skill-based combat mean to you? We can't tell you that, but we can tell you what it means to the makers of...

Skyforge dares you to beat its anomalies

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One thing is for certain: When it releases, Skyforge will not be lacking in its variety of content. Today, the dev team posted a...

Survarium reverses its disastrous server merge

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Even though they may be feared, server merges are a fact of life in many MMOs. One such merge came this past April in...

EverQuesting: Life after Landmark’s big wipe

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It was just over a week ago that Landmark's servers went offline in preparation for a major upheaval that affected nearly every system in...

The Repopulation adds diplomacy minigame with new patch

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Wait, there are other ways to resolve conflict with in-game NPCs than to stab large holes in their torsos? The Repopulation seems to think...

Rodinia War melds strategy and fantasy action

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What flavors go well together? Peanut butter and chocolate, obviously. Sarcasm and stand-up comedians. Mario and mushrooms. And now, apparently, builder games and MMORPGs. This...

Heroes of the Storm devs talk Kael’Thas and character design

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Wondering how Blizzard's developers choose from the studio's incredible roster of characters and then crafted those selections into Heroes of the Storm's champions? Then...
oh dear

Forsaken World Mobile will include five classes

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When it launches, Forsaken World Mobile will come out of the gate strong with five classes from which to choose. According to the list...

Crowfall backers can now gift a copy to a friend

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If you have too much money burning a hole in your pocket and a good friend who didn't get on board with the Crowfall...
Into every life, a few game-destroying bugs must fall? Something like that.

Trove patches in the Golden Thread, now patches out the bugs

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The most recent Trove patch added in the Golden Thread, which is pretty great for everyone playing the game. For the new player, it...
NOW PUNCH! YOUR FRIEND! PUNCH, PUNCH YOUR FRIEND! GET OUT ON THE FLOOR AND PUNCH YOUR BEST FRIEND!

Lineage Eternal will hold a small beta test next month

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For a game that was hyped to heck and back with its announcement, you would think that Lineage Eternal would get more time in...

EVE Online’s Matt Woodward defects to Albion Online

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EVE Online is less one developer today and Albion Online is richer by one, as Matt Woodward has jumped ship to work on the...
It looks nice at a glance, all right.

Tree of Savior was greenlit on Steam in just 10 hours

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Yesterday, we let you fine readers know that Tree of Savior had gone the way of all indie games (or at least many of...
Skyforge

Skyforge devs thank CBT3 participants

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Skyforge's devs want to thank you for participating in the game's third closed beta, which wraps up tomorrow at 5:00 a.m. EDT. This is...

Tree of Savior lands on Steam Greenlight

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Will Tree of Savior get the thumbs-up from the gaming community? That's the big question now that the Korean title has landed on Steam...