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]

Otherland beefs up its clan and PvP feature set

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Progress on the revived Otherland project has been running quiet for most of this spring, but now that looks to change. Today, Drago Entertainment...

Catching up with Shroud of the Avatar’s Starr Long

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As Kickstarter projects successfully funded via the power of nostalgia have proven, gamer loyalty can burn strong even decades after experiencing titles that make...

View an Overwatch match through Symmetra’s eyes

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What would you do if you could bend reality to serve your will? Probably become a superhero and fight deathmatches against giant gorillas and...

Gandalf kicks ass in new Black Desert trailer

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Still keeping an eye on hyperrealistic sandbox Black Desert? Last night Daum posted a new trailer for the MMO, this one focusing on the...

Greed Monger officially calls it quits

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After staff defections and general developer drama earlier this year, there really wasn't much hope for the future of Greed Monger. Now there is...
If at first you don't succeed, that means nothing now.

Echo of Soul heads into open beta today (with no further wipes)

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Echo of Soul is in open beta as of today, so if you want to jump in and play right this moment, you can....

Skyforge’s Pantheon Wars are super-competitive PvP and PvE events

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When you're a minor god in Skyforge's world, you need to aim for big goals. One of the biggest that you and your friends...

Win an Armored Warfare early access key from Massively OP [All gone now!]

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Armored Warfare, Obsidian Entertainment and My.com's tank MMO shooter, entered early access yesterday and had already counted a million registrations. Let's add a few more...
How hard could it be, indeed.

H1Z1 introduces hardcore Battle Royale, now with bears

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Odds are good that you've had experience with H1Z1's Battle Royale gameplay by now if you've played the game for any length of time....

Dragon Nest II: Legend announced for mobile

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Don't let the Roman numeral two fool you into thinking that this is a sequel. Dragon Nest II: Legend is actually a prequel to...

Tree of Life sprouts up on Steam early access

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The wait for the Tree of Life is over barely after it began! The survival sandbox is now available in early access form on...

Inon Zur to compose Sword Coast Legends’ soundtrack

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Sword Coast Legends is getting a musical boost from legendary video game composer Inon Zur. The upcoming coop RPG announced yesterday that it had...
Someone take the helm.

Beta testing starts for Elite: Dangerous’ Powerplay update

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The next major update for Elite: Dangerous is going to really shake up how the game is played. The Powerplay update previewed a month...
This guy is decked out in armor. THAT is a talent, even.

Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade puts the fifth Chaos Space Marine legion to a vote

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Do you have strong feelings about the Chaos Space Marines in Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade? If you're a fan, you probably do, seeing as...

Villagers and Heroes gets a do-over with Reborn

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Class-based sandbox Villagers and Heroes is looking to update its image in the coming weeks as the title reinvents itself as Villagers and Heroes:...

Elder Scrolls Online announces console digital preorders

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Getting pumped for The Elder Scrolls Online's console launch in two weeks? Of course you're not; you're an MMO player, so you've been playing...

Star Citizen suffers huge asset leak, answers community questions

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It's not been the best week for Star Citizen. The upcoming space sim suffered a massive 48 GB data leak after a community manager...
Blade & Soul

Help Oceanic Blade & Soul fans by signing this petition

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Some folks from fan site Blade & Soul Dojo have started a petition that asks NCsoft to consider an Oceanic server for its upcoming...

Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns testing begins today

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Are you ready to enter the Heart of Thorns? Because Guild Wars 2 is opening the testing doors today, allowing players to step in...
Novus Inceptio

Survival sandbox Novus Inceptio is now on Greenlight

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Post-apocalyptic sci-fantasy MMO Novus Inceptio is now on Steam Greenlight. The indie title aims to diverge from current MMO norms and create an "integrated...