alpha testing
SMITE 2 introduces a new character as part of its upcoming 24/7 closed alpha beginning August 27
SMITE 2 has been running closed alpha tests a few times already, but those were happening only during weekends. That's about to change in...
PvPvE extraction RPG Seekers of Skyveil hits closed beta in September following NA closed alpha this week
We've been keeping a couple of eyeballs on PvPvE extraction RPG Seekers of Skyveil as it's moved through alpha playtesting over the last year...
Corepunk engages alpha four today with new biomes, trading, and mounts
And they're off! Corepunk's alpha 4 officially kicked off at 4 p.m. EDT today with an amusingly stoic preface from Artificial Core: "On the...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 479: The MMO that must not be named
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO, World of Warcraft, Bungie, Ashes of Creation, and Guild Wars 2, with adventures in LOTRO, WoW, and SWG Legends.
One Shots: Only serious business allowed here
When the moon is crashing down onto the surface of your planet, do the following. First, blame Roland Emmerich. Second, don't panic. Third, summon...
Betawatch: Fellowship offers previews, Ultima Online New Legacy testing rolls on
Whenever I hear the title Fellowship, I think about that video about how cats are praised for fellowship, which reminds me of the fact...
Star Citizen takes a look at the space stations, asteroid bases, and FFA PvP of alpha 4.0’s Pyro system
Star Citizen's weekly video series is now starting to look past alpha 3.24 and towards alpha 4.0, especially the addition of the game's second...
Hands-on with Arc Games’ Fellowship, a new game trying to distill the MMORPG dungeon experience
For many folks, one of the more entertaining aspects of playing an MMORPG is running through its dungeons (though of course that varies from...
Ashes of Creation previews its Bard class, announces Alpha Two’s release in October
It's time to get violently musical in Ashes of Creation, or at least it will be when Alpha Two goes live because the Bard...
Chrono Odyssey shares combat impressions from a recent small-scale test
It's been some time since we've heard a peep out of Chrono Odyssey, the splashy UE5-powered MMORPG from developer Npixel and publisher Kakao Games,...
Corepunk is dispatching preorder keys today ahead of next week’s alpha
If you've been waiting patiently for the delivery of your Corepunk pre-order keys, today is your day. Well, technically, it was supposed to be...
Betawatch: New World Aeternum and Ultima Online New Legacy begin closed beta
This weekend is all about beta testing things that are already out and you can play right now even without the beta test. That...
Star Citizen’s alpha 3.24 personal hangars aren’t quite housing, but it’s a start
Sure, Star Citizen has showcased cargo and freight gameplay coming in alpha 3.24 already, but who's stopping it from doing so a second time?...
Homestead Online is an indie MMO that embraces character persistence, permadeath, and base building
An indie MMORPG developer is asking for help to test out a brand-new title that's still in its early days. This would be Homestead...
Betawatch: Holy crap, Throne & Liberty actually entered open beta in the west
Yes, at long last, that headline is true. Throne & Liberty has begun its open beta, with some issues along the way as well...
Aetherian Chronicles is a side-scrolling MMORPG that lets players team up with others or LLM-powered bots
The majority of large language model (LLM) AI tool proponents suggest that the tech can be utilized to fill out a virtual game world...
Corepunk’s preorder package includes only playtesting, early access, and the first season post-launch
Corepunk studio Artificial Core has release a new dev blog this afternoon homing in on "clarifications" about the game's purchase terms. Notably the team...
Star Citizen shows off updates and adjustments to alpha 4.0’s jump points
Right now players are locked inside of the single system of Stanton in Star Citizen, but when alpha 4.0 goes online, they will then...
Wayfinder releases massive quality-of-life patch as devs celebrate newly positive reviews
As promised, Airship Syndicate has buffed the heck out of Wayfinder today with its new patch live on Steam. The update is loaded with...
Eternal Tombs aims to bring its uncompromising gameplay to the public this fall
If Eternal Tombs, the hardcore MMO with live GM events, is going to make its goal of a 2025 launch, you'd expect to be...
