alpha testing
Singularity 6 interview: Palia is the cozy cottagecore sandbox to beat as it begins closed beta
The label "cozy" is in increasing danger of becoming a watered-down label thanks to how much it's being used in culture these days. Yet...
Sprawling MMO sandbox BitCraft discusses game scale from player to province
BitCraft game director Carter Minch has a new dev blog up this week discussing how San Francisco developer Clockwork Labs takes advantage of scale in...
‘Medium-ly multiplayer’ cozy MMO Loftia just fully funded with $150K on Kickstarter
Loftia, the "cozy solarpunk" "medium-ly multiplayer" title we covered earlier in July, has officially launched its Kickstarter - and it's one of the slickest...
The MOP Up: MapleStory rebuilds the legendary guild castle
MapleStory broke out the second part of its two-part summer Savior update which is "packed with a new mystical land to discover, a new...
Betawatch: Tarisland is shocked to discover people like PvP
So Tarisland ran a poll for its players, and it turns out that people like PvP! And crafting! And gathering! And they don't like...
Ashes of Creation takes a closer look at Alpha Two’s updated Cleric class
When it comes to healer archetypes, one of the more interesting to many MMORPG players is the Cleric, and it looks as if that...
Star Citizen shares a prototype of its upcoming full ship salvage gameplay
Prototyping gameplay elements is pretty important work, but it's also very often work that's not seen by anyone outside of the studio. However, the...
Kickstarted VR MMORPG Ilysia announces beta 1 starting tomorrow
Readers might recall that Kickstarted VR MMORPG Ilysia has been in alpha since 2021, when it picked up a chunk of investor funding, but...
Pantheon Rise of the Fallen starts setting the table for 24/7 pre-alpha testing
For those who have bought in to the dream of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen hard enough to get into pre-alpha tests, those testing...
Pantheon reviews its pre-alpha format, shares in-game screenshots
Still waiting and twiddling your thumbs for the day that Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen releases? We get you. Unfortunately, with the game still...
Past Fate shares gameplay and development footage ahead of July 28 open alpha weekend test
If you haven't been following along with the development of the sandbox MMORPG Past Fate, then you're just the sort of person who would...
Project ST is a team vs. team shooter where players try to take down the opposition’s giant robot
Does anyone here remember Gigantic? It was a team vs. team "shooter MOBA" that was shuttered back in 2018; its overall objective was for...
Star Citizen kitbashes a hovertank together and talks about vehicle creation in livestream
We'll start with a bit of a vocabulary lesson just in case that headline confuses you: Kitbashing is a term usually used in tabletop...
Betawatch: Wayfinder has found the way to early access in August
Good news, everyone, Wayfinder has found the way. Specifically, it has found the way to charge people for early access ahead of its free-to-play...
Severed Lands is an upcoming sandbox MMORPG that seeks to combine PvE and PvP play
Where many other MMORPGs have tried and failed, Severed Lands hopes to succeed. This in-development sandbox MMO from the indie development studio of the...
The Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs and online worlds with super cozy vibes
In this age of increased anxiety and friction, there's a natural desire to retreat into safe spaces. And yet not all of us have...
Palia shares an hour of crafting, gathering, exploring, and multiplayer gameplay footage in livestream
Before you know it, the month of August will be here, which is when the beta testing rounds for Palia will be starting for...
Fractured Veil completes its Unreal Engine upgrade, puts founder’s pack bundles up for sale
Over the past couple of months, survival sandbox Fractured Veil has been talking up its upgrade to Unreal Engine 5.1, sharing details and previews...
Ashes of Creation provides a dev blog look at its high-tier freehold housing system
Ashes of Creation is continuing to flap excitedly in the direction of its exclusive freehold housing system, as Intrepid Studios follows up its earlier...
Betawatch: A date for Palia’s multi-stage beta
Soon, Palia, it will be your time to enter the beta space. You've existed for so long in the alpha arena that you may...
