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]

Das Tal updates its Kickstarter again, and again, and again

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Fairytale Distillery has dropped another Das Tal info bomb on its Kickstarter backers and curious sandbox PvP onlookers. The indie MMO got its start...

Guild Wars 2’s second stronghold beta test is happening right now

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The fight of the century -- or at least the next 24 hours -- is on in Guild Wars 2. The fantasy MMO is...
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Offer your feedback on Skyforge in a new survey

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As Skyforge ramps up for its next closed beta test, the developers are eager to know what can be done to make the game...

ARK: Survival Evolved launches today on Steam early access

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Before you go see Jurassic World this summer, why not experience it yourself? The dino-hunting simulator, ARK: Survival Evolved, launches today on Steam early...
If we could see off this mountain.

Voxelnauts gets Greenlit, posts a new Kickstarter video

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Looking forward to playing Voxelnauts? So are lots of people on Steam, it appears; as the game approaches the halfway point in its Kickstarter...
This dude, but in motion.

Crowfall supporters unlock localization stretch goal

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Is English not your first language? If not, thanks for struggling through and reading our site anyway, and you can also take heart in...

LEGO Worlds releases on Steam early access

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Since Minecraft more or less ripped off the very concept of playing with LEGOs, why not return the favor? That seems to be the...

Shards Online gets pledge upgrades, a new playtest, and more

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Citadel Studios has released the latest Shards Online newsletter. It's got a new letter from project lead Derek Brinkmann, good news for backers looking...

Camelot Unchained is adding lots of cosmetics without a cash shop

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Camelot Unchained's next stretch goal is going to take the Realm Honors concept to the next level, according to the game's website. In a...

MapleStory 2 is launching in Korea on July 7

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Predictions of a July 2nd launch date for MapleStory 2 were off -- but only by a few days. Nexon announced that the colorful...
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Heroes of the Storm gears up for launch with double XP, launch streaming, and Blizzard brawling

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Are you ready for Heroes of the Storm to launch? It is launching, tomorrow, and there's a lot of stuff going along with that...

Valiance Online begins a patch blitz

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Superheroes don't do anything in half-measures, and neither does City of Heroes spiritual successor Valiance Online. The team updated the title yesterday with the...
It's better than California.

Shroud of the Avatar sports a new player-run town in Release 18

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The next time you're playing Shroud of the Avatar, you should take the time go visit Vengeance. It's actually just the name of the second...

The Daily Grind: How do you plan to play Star Citizen?

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I'm pretty excited to get my hands on some different ships in this week's Star Citizen free-fly event. I know, I know, I can...
Brown town.

Das Tal plans Kickstarter-exclusive preview, discusses server architecture

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Are you seriously interested in server architecture? Can you not wait to find out how Das Tal is handling its backend for logging in?...
Make My MMO

Make My MMO: May 30, 2015

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This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Square Enix pimped out 2-D action MMO hopeful Dragon of Legends as part of its Indie Collective showcase. In...
When the most notable thing about you is your game's engine, maybe it's time to give up.

Take a look at God Slayer Online’s first beta test

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Are you doing most of your god slaying offline at this point? You might be able to benefit from God Slayer Online, then, because...

Test fly Star Citizen’s military ships for free this week

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When I backed Star Citizen in 2012, I opted for a couple of the $60 pledge tiers. One of these I gave away, and...
Not this one, but it is happening.

Betawatch: May 29th, 2015

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We don't usually list expansions in our little master list, but Guild Wars 2 has started doing some testing of its first expansion. In...

Guild Wars 2’s second Stronghold PvP beta happens on June 2

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ArenaNet has announced that it will host the second Stronghold PvP public beta for Guild Wars 2's Heart of Thorns expansion on June 2nd....