alpha testing

Project Gorgon nears funding goal, reveals new races [Updated]

Justin Olivetti - July 31, 2015 40

It's looking good for the imaginative Project Gorgon, as it has nearly reached its current Kickstarter crowdfunding goal after two past failed campaigns. The...

Starr Long on story focus and Shroud of the Avatar’s Release 20

Jef Reahard - July 30, 2015 6

Shroud of the Avatar's Release 20 is accessible right now, assuming you're a backer at the First Responder level and above, or that you...

Shards Online newsletter highlights revamps, player-run servers, and more

Jef Reahard - July 28, 2015 10

Shards Online's latest newsletter says that July has been one of the most exciting months in the fantasy sandbox's history. For starters, Citadel Studios...

I am fairly certain that fairness due to gear parity was a point that got tossed around for this game, although I cannot find a good source for that at the moment, so I may be incorrect.

Albion Online brings its summer test to a close with a war

Eliot Lefebvre - July 27, 2015 1

Bad news for Albion Online fans who have been enjoying this summer test phase: It ends tonight. The bright side is that if you're...

Ambitious Project Gorgon is back on Kickstarter

Jef Reahard - July 25, 2015 53

Third time's the charm for Project Gorgon's Kickstarter, right? We hope so, as the ambitious indie fantasy sandpark is asking for a modest $20,000...

Betawatch: July 24th, 2015

Eliot Lefebvre - July 24, 2015 3

John Smedley is no longer with us, by which I mean that he is still entirely alive and has not left us in the...

Camelot Unchained’s Jacobs offers progress report, praise for his dev team

Jef Reahard - July 24, 2015 59

Camelot Unchained's traditional Friday update has been published, and CityState's Mark Jacobs has a lot to talk about on the heels of the recent...

Massively Overthinking: Dealing with toxicity in MMO communities

Bree Royce - July 23, 2015 163

This week's Massively Overthinking comes to us from Kickstarter donor Dahui, who asks, "What do you think MMO developers can do to try to minimize...

Betawatch: July 17th, 2015

Eliot Lefebvre - July 17, 2015 9

If you were excited for Camelot Unchained opening its doors for the first time next month, we've got some bad news for you. The...

Das Tal showing off small events with this weekend’s playtest

Justin Olivetti - July 17, 2015 1

Das Tal is still a ways off from operating an ongoing alpha program, but the team is throwing a one-day test for this Sunday...

Mark Jacobs explains Camelot Unchained’s beta delay, confirms game title [Updated]

Bree Royce - July 17, 2015 144

Camelot Unchained's Mark Jacobs has admitted to backers today that the first round of CU's beta, originally planned for August, will be delayed. Jacobs has...

Valiance shows its new female model, enhancement UI

Jef Reahard - July 16, 2015 23

Pre-alpha superhero MMO Valiance Online posted some screenshots of its enhancement UI and an updated female avatar model on its website today. The latter...

Albion adds Deadlands content, touts summer alpha numbers

Jef Reahard - July 16, 2015 12

Albion's summer alpha is going swimmingly, according to an update posted today on the fantasy sandbox's website. So far, 15,400 players from 145 countries...

Shards’ pre-alpha server admins are now up and running

Jef Reahard - July 14, 2015 5

Shards Online has officially kicked off its second pre-alpha phase. Project lead Derek Brinkmann posted an update on the game's website today, saying that...

Revival’s Gonzalez: ‘This is a passion project and not a money grab’

Jef Reahard - July 14, 2015 54

Gothic horror sandbox Revival cuts a bit of a polarizing figure, at least early on in its development process and at least here in...

Not So Massively: Path of Exile’s Awakening and Heroes of Newerth’s new character Skrap

Brendan Drain - July 13, 2015 5

This week in not-so-massive online games, third-person MOBA SMITE confirmed that it's raised over $640,000 in competitive tournament prize money through sales and crowdfunding...