alpha testing
SMITE 2 showcases visual updates to its conquest map and shares a ‘general roadmap’ of update plans
Have you felt that the conquest mode map in SMITE 2 could do with some graphical touching up? Your thoughts have been heard by...
Star Citizen addresses alpha 3.24’s personal hangars, ‘ghost sounds,’ and server tech
One of the major features added to Star Citizen in alpha 3.24 was the personal hangar, a private instanced slice of the game that...
Co-op shooter Polaris delays its weekend pre-alpha test over ‘some serious bugs’
Back in June, we first reported on Polaris, a co-op PvE shooter that sees players take up the role of superpowered individuals to fight...
Betawatch: Corepunk hits pause, Guild Wars 2 presses Push, and New World is still an MMORPG
Is there such a thing as too much success - and too much money? That's what Corepunk would have us believe, as earlier this...
Over 6400 players built 50 empires in BitCraft’s last sandbox playtest
The September letter from the producer for BitCraft has arrived just as the game's second closed alpha test comes to a close - a...
Star Citizen recounts August’s efforts on gameplay and enemy AI updates, showcases space cows in a video
It's time once more for CIG to show off its monthly progress for Star Citizen, and as followers of the alpha game might expect,...
Open world MMO Past Fate focuses on optimization with its recent closed alpha patch
It's looking dubious that Ivy North Games' Past Fate will make its formerly stated goal of an early access release by the end of...
PvP sandbox MMO Profane says testing is ‘almost ready’ while showcasing several development updates
It's been quite some time since we peered in on the development of Profane, the PvP sandbox MMO from Insane Studios. Readers might recall...
Eternal Tombs schedules its next pre-alpha test for September 11th
Surfacing after a month-and-a-half of radio silence, hardcore MMO Eternal Tombs announced that it's holding its next pre-alpha test next week on September 11th.
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Corepunk halts pre-orders, says ‘level of interest in the project has exceeded […] expectations’
Corepunk's Artificial Core announced last night that it is shutting down pre-orders for the MMOARPG - but not out of a sense of impending...
Whatever happened to historical war MMO World War II Online?
It's been quite a while since we peered in on Cornered Rat Software's historical war MMO World War II Online, but that's not because...
Corepunk aims to shore up several systems for early access while delaying alpha wipe
The race definitely is on for Corepunk to make its deadline for a November 26th early access launch. After a couple of unexpected wipes...
Ashes of Creation previews Alpha 2’s Citadel of The Steel Bloom and Firebrand
The road leading to Ashes of Creation's long-awaited Alpha 2 is less than two months away at this point, and Intrepid Studios hopes to...
Betawatch: Blue Protocol departs the MMO beta list (because it’s dead)
After so many delays and so much waiting, the good-ish news is that people waiting for Blue Protocol finally found out what was happening...
Star Citizen highlights Pyro’s factions, AI archetypes, and FFA PvP activities
After a highlight of one of its spaceship concept artists last week, this week's episode of Star Citizen's video series is back to previewing...
Stars Reach previews its pre-alpha cameras and movement, from grappling to sliding
Raph Koster is back with another set of blogs on his upcoming MMORPG sandbox Stars Reach, this batch focusing on something that seems mundane...
Star Citizen releases alpha 3.24 with cargo hauling improvements and the long-delayed personal hangar
"It takes a lot to keep the United Empire of Earth moving and behind every skilled fighter pilot, selfless medic, and titan of industry...
Cozy co-op camping van game Outbound smashes through its modest Kickstarter goal
Ever dream of owning your own camping van and striking out on wilderness adventures -- but then balk at the sticker price of such...
SMITE 2 has launched its 24/7 closed alpha test for founder pack owners
Today is the day when pre-order buyers or lucky selected players of SMITE 2 can take up the role of various gods and whale...
BitCraft takes a tour of some of the settlements players built during its July alpha test
Last month saw the sandbox BitCraft begin its second alpha test after some delay and it looks as if players were very busy establishing...
