alpha testing
Star Citizen tweaks how salvaging works, plans for the activity’s launch in alpha 3.22
Back in July, Star Citizen shared a prototype of how full ship salvaging, aka "munching," was going. Several months later, the activity is back...
Book of Travels is totally overhauling its combat system (yes, it has a combat system)
When you think of Might and Delight's tiny MMO Book of Travels, the word "combat" may not immediately spring to mind. But the game...
MMO sandbox Pax Dei invited over 12,000 players to its first alpha test
What is it about MMO early testing that always seems to bring out the infographics-happy side of studios? We continue to observe this fascinating...
Star Citizen breaks a crowdfunding record for November with over $28M in sales
In case it wasn't clear what Star Citizen was hoping for when it launched last month's IAE event, the sales numbers for the month...
Betawatch: Nightingale’s stress test invites you to join
Our editor-in-chief will be quick to point out that if Nightingale has been stress-testing anything up to this point, it has been her patience...
Ashes of Creation offers an hour-long look at its current gathering and crafting gameplay
Ashes of Creation isn't only an FFA PvP sandbox; it also has some crafting and gathering to do (likely designed to create sheep for...
Pantheon Rise of the Fallen outlines updates made to the MMORPG, readies more recaps and letters
This month's producer's letter from Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen continues to move through the game's returned MMORPG testing details, with a summary of...
Bossa Games’ post-Worlds Adrift co-op game, Lost Skies, heads into pre-alpha
We've had an eye on Bossa Games - again - ever since May of this year, when the company best known to MMORPG players...
Nexon’s early access 5v5 action shooter Veiled Experts will sunset December 14
You may not have heard of Veiled Experts, a free-to-play 5v5 tactical action shooter from Nexon: The company billed it as a game that's...
Soulframe targets ‘pre-pre-pre-pre-alpha’ testing for mid-December, lets you pet the dog
While Digital Extremes' latest livestream was mostly focused on its one (and primarily only) game, there was a small spotlight granted to its upcoming...
Pantheon influencers show off pre-alpha MMORPG footage as Visionary Realms loses a marketing staffer
Is Visionary Realms attempting to staunch the bleeding of player trust, or this all just part of an existing plan? That's certainly up for...
Star Citizen fan recuts StarEngine demo video to remove ‘fluff’ and focus on its features
CIG has to have known that disgruntled Star Citizen fans would see the recently released StarEngine demo video as another chance to drag the...
Betawatch: City of Titans’ map falls into place in its latest test build
The past decade has been weird for a City of Heroes fan, and that extends to games like City of Titans. And now, the...
Corepunk hopes to have early access launched by the end of winter
Momentum is building for Corepunk this season. The long-in-the-coming cyberpunk MMOARPG ran through two limited-scope tests earlier this fall and is gearing up for...
One More Game ends dev on multiplayer battler Spellcraft after failing to find a ‘financially viable’ prototype
Things have been worryingly quiet over at developer One More Game and its self-described "real-time battler" Spellcraft. The multiplayer tactical title was first unveiled...
Betawatch: Pax Dei, Tarisland, and Perfect New World walk into a bar
What does it mean when both Tarisland and Pax Dei launch limited time testing events on the same week? Is it just a random...
Star Citizen introduces the Gatac Syulen, Crusader Spirit C1, and Tumbril Storm as IAE free-fly event begins
Today is a big day for fans of Star Citizen's internet spaceships as the Intergalactic Aerospace Expo (IAE) is kicking off today, November 17th,...
Pantheon Rise of the Fallen talks about the return of 24-hour MMO testing and a shift of dev mindset
Now that Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is moving away from its proposed standalone 247 extraction mode in favor of testing the MMORPG that...
Battle of the betas: Tarisland enters second closed beta as Pax Dei kicks off Home Valley test
What are the chances that two big MMORPGs start key testing on exactly the same 24-hour period? Well, I don't know, but it's definitely...
Kickstarted MMORPG Pantheon cancels 247 extraction mode: ‘We have damaged your trust’
Pantheon Rise of the Fallen's brief community nightmare is over: Visionary Realms announced this morning that it's putting the brakes on development of the...
