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]

Eternal Crusade lays out its plan for open world conflict

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Just because Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade will be primarily a PvP title doesn't mean that it's going to section itself off in tiny little...

The Repopulation to launch in Q4 2015

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Just when you thought The Repopulation was doomed to be in eternal testing, Above and Beyond Technologies announced that it's releasing. This year. This...
Much like TERA, having a discussion about this game's attitude towards women is mostly a matter of shaking your head in exasperation.

Blade & Soul hits western shores this winter

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Remember when comic books had little call-outs on the front cover proudly proclaiming that something happened because the readers requested it? I always thought...

Trove’s monster bash update is a graveyard smash

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Trove seems to be pulling a major update out of its brain voxels on a monthly basis now. Coming hot on the heels of...

Heroes of the Storm goes into open beta, prepares for launch

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With two weeks left until the launch of Heroes of the Storm, anticipation is growing over Blizzard's entry into the MOBA field. Well, now...

Das Tal devs talk about inspiration, weapons, armor, and meaningful conflict

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Das Tal is forging ahead with its Kickstarter campaign, netting over $19,000 out of its $55,794 goal with 21 days left. The team is...

Dungeon Fighter Online promises gifts for all if ‘Jerry’ loses weight

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Sometimes there are stories that come across our desk and elicit an immediate response of, "What is this I don't even." This is one...

Landmark dev: Dungeoneering will become a large part of the game

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Landmark is a sandbox MMO that allows players to engage in a number of non-combat activities, but playing as a pure pacifist might be...

Albion Online’s newest dev answers community queries, snaps at EVE trolls

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Albion Online is surely milking its acquisition of Game Designer Matt Woodward for all its worth. After Albion heralded his arrival with a level...

Valiance Online plots its strategy going forward

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What's going on in the super-powered world of Valiance Online? Quite a lot, actually. The spiritual successor to City of Heroes posted a list...

Shroud of the Avatar gets slammed by DDoS attack

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If you're having trouble accessing Shroud of the Avatar's website or game, don't worry -- it's not you. The devs posted a notice on...

Guild Wars 2’s ‘movie monster’ Necromancer spec outlined

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Did you miss Guild Wars 2's Points of Interest stream on Friday? Me too. Every game seems to stream on Friday, and it's hard...

How Crowfall deals with changes to player purchases

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What do you do when you've already sold something that hasn't been fully built yet -- and might need to be changed from its...
Make My MMO

Make My MMO: May 16, 2015

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This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Gloria Victis developer Black Eye Games let us know that it's in "the home stretch" in terms of...

See two of Overwatch’s superheroes in action

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Which Overwatch character are you going to pick when you get into the beta? That's a hard call to make before you can actually...
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...