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]

Pax Dei changes its existing chat system to a Discord-powered one this week

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Get ready for a major change in how Pax Dei handles one of its key social features, as the early access MMO is changing...

Here’s what’s actually making it into Corepunk’s early access launch build next week

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So Corepunk studio Artificial Core put out a press release this morning, and I think most of our readers already know the main content...

Whatever happened to multiplayer survival RPG Frozen Flame?

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Do you remember Frozen Flame? It's OK if you forgot because things have been extremely quiet for the multiplayer survival RPG. Readers will remember...

The Bazaar is a mash-up of roguelite, hero builder, and digital card game currently in paid closed beta

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What happens when some pro Hearthstone players decide to make their own digital card game? You apparently get something like The Bazaar, the self-styled...

Face of Mankind rogue server Empire Rising unveils plans for ‘classic’ single-player and testing for multiplayer

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The sunsetted cyberpunk MMO Face of Mankind doesn't just have a spiritual successor; it's also getting a rogue server as well. Just in case...

BitCraft adds aggressive enemies, adjusts settlement mechanics, and eases new player onboarding

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With sandbox MMO BitCraft now going through its latest closed alpha phase, it's time to keep eyes on what's changing in the game with...

Bellwright outlines plans for a new village prosperity system coming in its next big update

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It's been a few months since we've heard anything out of Donkey Crew's early access settlement management sandbox Bellwright - a worrying development in...

Towers of Aghasba shares its early access roadmap and plenty of no-frills gameplay footage

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At the top of the month we cast a spotlight on Towers of Aghasba, a co-op survival sandbox for up to four players that...

Corepunk updates its website, reopens pre-orders, releases Episode 2, and debuts a new early access trailer

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This week was a particularly busy one for the MMOARPG Corepunk, as developer Artificial Core has put its nose to the grindstone to make...
You are not the real thing.

Betawatch: Aloft and Pantheon both eye their early access dates

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Early access approaches for both Aloft and Pantheon, although on different dates. Pantheon is hitting early access (and Steam, incidentally) on December 13th, while...

The Stream Team: Ready to Rodent Rumble

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When is Massively OP's MJ eager for PvP? When it involves fluffy squirrels! After the fun and frenzy of her first Rodent Rumble playtest,...

Blockchain MMO EVE Frontier extols the expanded galaxy and gameplay mechanics of its latest test build

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The blockchain sandbox MMO EVE Frontier appears to be desperately wanting to remind players that it has gameplay to offer and not just a...

Sci-fi vehicle battler Sand reports a 200K playtest, promises backend improvements

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Despite boasting over 200,000 gamers checking out its demo during last month's Steam Next Fest, vehicle battler Sand acknowledged that it's got plenty of...

PSA: Monsters & Memories’ next stress test is Saturday, November 30

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Looking for some chunky MMO fun to round out your November gaming? Throwback-styled Monsters & Memories scheduled another afternoon stress test for the curious...

Stars Reach says it ‘heard you loud and clear on graphics improvements’

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Last week's Stars Reach trailer captured a lot of attention - so much that studio Playable Worlds decided to focus this week's dev blog...

Star Citizen brings more new ships in latest PTU build and discusses alpha 4.0 server meshing progress

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Are you ready to try out some of the latest internet spaceships in Star Citizen regardless of whether they're fully ready to go to...

Nightingale promises a focus on deeper systems and has ‘zero intention’ to shut down

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Obviously no multiplayer game studio wants to shutter their game, but after two rounds of layoffs at Inflexion Games, it's obviously hard for Nightingale...
Right, this is... what we wanted?

Crema Games’ Temtem Swarm is officially available in early access now

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You might have had enough of Temtem, but what if it were a bullet-heaven shooter in which you teamed up with friends to blow...

Say hello to Ruckus, the team behind your new favorite co-op smash-and-grab survival game

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If you're wondering who's making all that ruckus this morning, rest assured it's Ruckus Games: It's a new studio put together by former devs...

Monster Hunter is getting a new open world mobile game, Monster Hunter Now maps out its next seasons

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If you were looking to experience Monster Hunter on your mobile device, the only option you've really had is Niantic's mobile ARG Monster Hunter...