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]

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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...

Jacobs on destroying Camelot Unchained structures and more

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Mark Jacobs is back with a Friday afternoon update for Camelot Unchained. In it, he says that players will soon be able to destroy...

Trove will teach you how to train a dragon next week

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Trove is apparently racing to see just how much content it can cram into this voxelbox title before it launches on July 9th. Next...

Cabal II soft-launches on July 2 with no wipe

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It's a double dose of good news for Cabal II fans today, as ESTsoft not only announced the game's open beta launch date but...
Good work, great idea.

Overwatch shows off the heights of Pharah’s abilities

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Overwatch's Pharah is a pretty straightforward character in terms of play philosophy. She has a rocket launcher, jump jets, and a wrist rocket to...

Das Tal’s Kickstarter fails, but development continues

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Das Tal's Kickstarter has ended without meeting its €50,000 goal, but it's not game over for the indie PvP sandbox. Thanking fans for the nearly €33,000...
The large old German man is not the villain. Groundbreaking!

Check out Overwatch’s Reinhardt gameplay video

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If Overwatch were a tabletop RPG, Reinhardt is the guy who didn't bother listening to the setting information and just made a knight with...
This dude, but in motion.

Crowfall developers discuss balance in a new Q&A video

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If you want total and absolute balance for one-on-one classes in Crowfall, you will be disappointed. That's the first answer in the new question...

Skyforge’s last closed beta test starts June 24

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Could Skyforge's launch be right around the corner? It could be, as the sci-fi title is preparing its fourth and final closed beta test...