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]

EverQuesting: Learning about Landmark’s dungeons

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I thought I saw a dev dungeon reference. I did! I did see a dev dungeon reference! And it's about time. I have to admit...
Keep it going, folks.

Das Tal continues Kickstarter push with a megaton of new info

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Have you been keeping up with Das Tal's Kickstarter updates? The game's crowdfunding drive has hit its midpoint, and Fairytale Distillery has posted everything from an...

Richard Garriott’s first CRPG playable in Shroud of the Avatar

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In 1977, Richard Garriott designed his first computer RPG on a teletype at his high school in order to earn a computer of his...
Make My MMO

Make My MMO: May 23, 2015

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This week in MMO crowdfunding news, The Repopulation got an official launch window. Then it got a new trailer. Das Tal got off to...
GW2

Guild Wars 2’s expansion closed beta starts on May 26

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ArenaNet has announced that closed beta testing for Guild Wars 2's Heart of Thorns expansion will begin on May 26th. It will run in...
Holy holy.

Betawatch: May 22nd, 2015

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It's been a busy week for the folks at Blizzard. We've gotten a quartet of videos for Overwatch characters showing off early gameplay, and...

Here’s a new(ish) trailer for The Repopulation

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A couple of days ago, The Repopulation announced that it was launching in Q4 2015. The dev team also put a new trailer on...

Blizzard takes cigar from Heroes of the Storm character, internet flips tables

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Tychus is now on the nicotine patch. Blizzard has removed the cigar from its depiction of the Starcraft II character in its upcoming Hereoes of...

SkySaga starts alpha 4, unveils new website

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SkySaga is not lying low these days; the colorful sandbox recently launched its fourth alpha test, which it has expanded to include more players...
No, you don't have to feud with monsters.

Pathfinder Online expands holding and adds company feuds

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If there's another group of players in Pathfinder Online and you hate their stupid faces, the most recent patch to the game's Early Enrollment...
Back in the 90s, I was in a very famous TV show.

Crowfall takes a deeper look at the Centaur

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The Centaur in Crowfall is more than just a normal person whose lower body happens to be a horse. If you want to be...

Win a Moonrise stress test key from Massively OP [All gone now!]

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Undead Labs' OARPGTCG -- I'm totally coining that -- Moonrise is due to hit Steam early access next week on May 27th. It's launching...
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Check out Overwatch’s Hanzo and McCree in action

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Are you the guy who looked at Overwatch's character lineup and said, "Nah, get rid of that robot with twin chainguns; I want to...
Gloria Victis

Gloria Victis adds SpeedTree 5, a first person view, and more

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Gloria Victis has published its version 0.2 pre-alpha changelog. The dev team says that this build is the first public version of the fantasy...
Tree of Savior

Tree of Savior’s director talks auto attack, mouse controls, and more

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Tree of Savior project director Kim Seyong has published a Q&A about the game's second closed beta testing phase. He covers a fair bit...
Like the Something Awful forums, only probably slightly less cynical? Perhaps.

Crowfall locks down forums for backers only

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If you still want to take part in discussions on the official Crowfall forums, you'll have to back the game. The game has locked...

Guild Wars 2 denies expansion date rumors, addresses ‘peaceful’ WvW bug

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Don't believe everything you read from online retailers. This is the lesson that we must learn again as a supposed summer release date for...
Lord of Vermilion Arena

Lord of Vermilion: Arena is a MOBA CCG thing from Square Enix

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Square Enix, come on down! You're the next contestant on Make Your Own MOBA! Lord of Vermilion: Arena is based on the Lord of...

Crossout gives you the freedom to mix-and-match death machines

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Remember how hot the vehicular combat genre used to be, especially in the '90s with titles like Twisted Metal? Apart from the short-lived Auto...
Not pictured: laptops, probably.

Check out Veines in a new Skyforge panoramic preview

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Veines is a pretty nice place to visit in Skyforge. It's a quaint little settlement nestled amidst forests and high cliffs with a beautiful...