alpha testing
Anvil Empires shares pre-alpha gameplay footage of a fort siege and life in a player-built settlement
With the latest weekend pre-alpha test of Anvil Empires now wrapped up, developer Siege Camp has decided to throw some spotlights across a couple...
Past Fate’s latest patch focuses on exploration with updated landscapes and new secrets
One of the more fun things to do in a sandbox MMORPG (for a certain type of player) is to roam around the game...
Star Citizen releases a new Legatus backer bundle that costs $48,000
Would you rather buy a reasonably reliable car or a whole bunch of internet spaceships? If for some reason you chose the latter, then...
MassivelyOP’s 2023 Golden Yachties: Best Worst MMO Launch Announcement
Welcome back to MassivelyOP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards as we present our award for Best Worst MMO Launch Announcement. Yes, it's the Golden Yachties series,...
Betawatch: Ashes of Creation and Age of Water target next year for more testing
Turns out that this week you were obligated to have some testing plans ready for 2024 if your game title is structured as X...
Pantheon boss on canceled 247 mode: ‘The community quite literally freaked out’
With December almost wrapping up, Visionary Realms CEO Chris Rowan is taking a moment to pen a retrospective of the year that was for...
Pantheon Rise of the Fallen pledges extra test sessions following a cancellation of alpha backer access
Earlier this week, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen ran into a SNAFU with a backend system that ultimately led to Visionary Realms cancelling a...
Ashes of Creation confirms Alpha Two for third quarter of 2024, shows off the updated Ranger
It's like Alpha One but with seconds, or at least a number two beside it: Intrepid Studios announced near the end of its most...
EVE Online deepens partnership with community content sharing platform Just About
It's been proven multiple times that EVE Online studio CCP Games chases shiny trends more readily than an easily distracted puppy, so perhaps the...
Corepunk’s latest NDA-free test round sees mixed reviews, early game complaints, and survival annoyances
The latest NDA-free alpha test for OARPG Corepunk is almost wrapped up (it ends this Wednesday, December 20th), but already player impressions are a...
Pantheon Rise of the Fallen delays latest pre-alpha test into 2024 over broken backend system
Just as things were beginning to ramp up for pre-alpha testing of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, the plans laid by Visionary Realms get...
Betawatch: Skull and Bones kicks off closed beta, Corepunk launches closed test with no NDA
Apparently Skull and Bones is now in closed beta. According to the game's "official Twitter account" and "sources familiar with the matter," anyhow. Do...
PvPvE extraction RPG Seekers of Skyveil continues closed alpha tests and reveals more characters
We're going to need a few moments to recount this one because it's had a bit of a winding initial path. At the start...
Star Citizen brings three new vehicles, updated salvage, and more derelict settlements in alpha 3.22
Players of the alpha version of Star Citizen can now go from Wrecks to Riches, or at least they can do so provided they...
Siege Camp’s Anvil Empires pre-alpha begins testing housing interiors, player markets, and pack animals
Still keeping an eye on Siege Camp's Anvil Empires? We are, and development of the war-centric sandbox MMORPG continues this weekend with a major...
Kickstarted VR MMO Zenith is plotting a 2.0 overhaul guided by six core design pillars
VR MMO Zenith has a new blog post out from developer Ramen VR, promising to shake up the game with "fundamental changes" in a...
Following its alpha test, Pax Dei addresses building freedom and crafting mechanics
Pax Dei studio Mainframe Industries is back inside the safe walls of its Discord with a new post recapping what it learned from its...
Betawatch: Monsters & Memories throws a testing party for all
Hey y'all, Monsters & Memories is throwing a testing party and you're all invited! You might think that this would make me happy, but...
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: AQ2 Expanse, Project Baxter, Tombstone
Welcome back to another quick roundup of MMOs and MMO-adjacent multiplayer titles you’ve (probably) never heard of! In today's edition, we've got an indie...
Pantheon Rise of the Fallen updates item drops and crafting, recounts a player-organized pre-alpha boss hunt
The work on the MMORPG pre-alpha testing of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen continues to roll forward, with updates to the build applied last...