alpha testing
Global Chat: Evaluating the latest MMORPG expansions
This week in our tour through MMO blog posts, we're going to witness a lot of evaluations of recent update and expansion launches that...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 93: Free-to-EVE
Justin and Brendan discuss EVE Online's recent free-to-play transition, the Ascension patch, the need for the newbie experience overhaul, playing as a casual, surviving as an alpha clone, what's in it for vets - and what's next.
Worlds Adrift announces Q1 2017 early access launch
While it was originally slated to come out this year, the sky sailing World Adrift announced on Friday that it is delaying its early...
Betawatch: The unexpected drama of Project Genom (November 25, 2016)
Sometimes, stories are just so weird that you can't help but find them fascinating. Take the unexpected removal of Project Genom from the Steam...
Project Genom assures fans it will be back on Steam soon
If you've been following the news swirling around Project Genom, you know that the game got removed from Steam recently over a storm of...
The Stream Team: A holiday serving of Master X Master alpha
One thing Massively OP's MJ is thankful for is the ability to peek into new and developing games to see what they are up...
Master X Master tests its Titan Ruins this weekend
NCsoft's upcoming Master X Master is thankful for a chance to squeeze in another playtest this week. The MOBA is currently running an alpha...
Pre-alpha testing begins for Edengrad
Soon, you will be exploring a shattered landscape rife with the bones of the fallen, awash in a sea of wrath and human misery....
Crowfall introduces the female Templar class
There are eight classes currently playable in Crowfall's pre-alpha: the Champion, Ranger, Druid, Confessor, Knight, Myrmidon, Duelist, and Legionnaire. So how would you like...
Project Gorgon patches alpha while holding an Indiegogo contest
A smaller build went live in Project Gorgon's alpha this past week, bringing revisions to the hammer and ice magic skill sets. The hammer...
Ditch your ARK for another with cross-map transfers
While folks are still waiting for a PS4 launch for ARK: Survival Evolved, (devs have said it is at SONY undergoing the certification process),...
Betawatch: Cloud Pirates is ready for the next round of testing (November 18, 2016)
Are you ready to steal a whole lot of clouds in Cloud Pirates? (If that's not the fictional background, please don't tell me, I...
Star Citizen plans to share internal timelines, justifies ship sales as not P2W
Star Citizen's latest newsletter does three things: celebrates the fourth anniversary of the game's Kickstarter, explains why you still don't know when the game...
Jukebox Heroes: Six pretty great MMO tunes from games you’ve never played
In my years of coverage of MMO soundtrack music in this column and on Battle Bards, I've clearly observed that there are games that...
Crowfall’s training montage demos the playable pre-alpha classes
Crowfall's latest video is a montage -- the best kind of montage, a training montage! It shows training cycles for the eight classes currently...
The Exiled attempts to support six languages
Localization is very important to the Germany-based team behind The Exiled, and as such, work has begun on expanding the game to six languages.
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EVE Online is officially free-to-play today with Ascension
"We are happy to announce that EVE Online: Ascension has been successfully deployed!" That's the word out of Icelandic MMORPG studio CCP Games this morning,...
Betawatch: Hero’s Song enters early access (November 11, 2016)
The crowdfunding campaigns for Hero's Song might have run short of their goals, but that didn't stop the game from reaching a state of...
Worlds Adrift heralds alpha playtest signups with new trailer
Worlds Adrift invites gamers to sign up for its next alpha playtest today through a brand-new trailer showcasing the many destinations of escapism in...
The Imperial Realm: Miranda plans its first playtest weekends
The Imperial Realm: Miranda is likely a game you've never heard of, but the fact that it's an MMORTS with a seamless world is...
