alpha testing
Betawatch: The Elder Scrolls Online heads off to Morrowind (April 21, 2017)
Good news, The Elder Scrolls Online fans: Morrowind is now in beta testing! It's in closed beta, so you probably don't get to take...
Rend sends out first wave of pre-alpha invites
In a small planned surprise, Frostkeep sent out a wave of unannounced pre-alpha invites for Rend this week. The studio says that the additional...
Feast your eyes on one of Project Gorgon’s ongoing graphical updates
I can't tell you how many times I've heard MMORPG gamers say they love everything about the weird and wonderful sandbox of Project Gorgon......
OrbusVR’s alpha begins tomorrow, includes instanced player housing prototype
Indie VR sandbox OrbusVR is whooshing along toward the start of its closed alpha tomorrow, available to Kickstarter backers (it raised $34,000 in its...
Crowfall has big changes in store for its alpha UI
An MMORPG with a crappy user interface doesn't last long in 2017. ArtCraft has this lesson memorized and has put it to good use...
Valiance Online on alpha, Steam, and the character generator of your dreams
Expect "big changes" in the way Silverhelm Studios handles superhero MMORPGÂ Valiance Online's development going forward, the indie group tells future players and testers in...
Star Citizen’s 3.0 to ‘simulate a first-person universe with almost no limits’
As Star Citizen players are still grappling with the recently revealed development schedule, Chris Roberts has swooped in to provide some context and explanation...
Betawatch: SkySaga’s alpha is coming to a happy end (April 14, 2017)
It's very rare that this job allows us to use the terms "shutdown" and "good" in the same sentence, but the upcoming alpha shutdown...
Sea of Thieves’ technical alpha is up to 39k testers, but PC crowd is still waiting to be invited
As Sea of Thieves sails across the choppy waters of its technical alpha tests, the team makes a point to occasionally descending the rigging...
The Survivalist: Massively OP’s guide to survival games, single-player and beyond
As Massively OP is centered on the "massively" part of gaming, it makes sense that my first guide to survival games was focused on...
Valiance Online is developing stunning special effects
When Valiance Online puts out its next playable alpha build, it may just be the visual effects that will send players jumping up and...
SkySaga prepares to shut down alpha servers ahead of soft launch
Take a last long look at SkySaga's alpha servers because they won't be around much longer. In a good way! Smilegate announced today that...
Dauntless will feature controller support, explains free-to-play business model
How rock and roll is the upcoming co-op monster hunting game Dauntless? You don't even have to use a keyboard and mouse if you...
Albion Online infographic reveals a massacre of rabbits
Just in time for the Easter weekend is news of a horrific and widespread slaughter of innocent little bunny rabbits in Albion Online.
This comes...
Amazon Game Studios changes Breakaway following alpha feedback, adds shadow huntress Jarra
Cast your mind back to Christmas carols and unfortunate egg nog binges of late 2016, and you might recall that Amazon Games Studios was...
Legends of Aria rewrites Shards Online’s combat system
When Legends of Aria emerged from Shards Online, it changed more than just the name. In the first Aria-era dev diary, the team explains...
Kickstarted indie VR MMO OrbusVR plans alpha tests, character customization upgrades
What's up with OrbusVR, the blocky indie VR sandbox that breezed through its quickie Kickstarter to raise $34,000 last month -- 340% of its...
Betawatch: Secret World Legends is a very different game, probably (April 7, 2017)
If you were hoping that Secret World Legends was essentially just The Secret World, well, you were wrong. You were told that you were...
City of Heroes-inspired MMORPG Ship of Heroes has canceled its Kickstarter bid
The team behind Ship of Heroes has just announced that it's canceling its Kickstarter. Since the crowdfund's launch on April 4th, it had raised only $35,138...
Sea of Thieves reacts to tester feedback, looks into a non-verbal communication system
"Sea of Thieves is a social multiplayer game. Communication is critical," sayeth the devs. But what if players don't want to use voice chat...
