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Betawatch: The Elder Scrolls Online heads off to Morrowind (April 21, 2017)
Good news, The Elder Scrolls Online fans: Morrowind is now in beta testing! It's in closed beta, so you probably don't get to take...
Darkfall: Rise of Agon is free to try for the next few days
As you might recall, Darkfall: Rise of Agon is set to launch in early May, which means that its beta program is currently winding...
Sea of Thieves’ limited resources will force you to make interesting choices
One of Sea of Thieves more RPGish concepts is that of "limited resources." Basically, each player has access to certain unlimited items, such as...
Conan Exiles adds 50 new emotes
Now you will be able to express yourself in Conan Exiles in more than just grunts and barbaric yells of victory, thanks a new...
Rend sends out first wave of pre-alpha invites
In a small planned surprise, Frostkeep sent out a wave of unannounced pre-alpha invites for Rend this week. The studio says that the additional...
Feast your eyes on one of Project Gorgon’s ongoing graphical updates
I can't tell you how many times I've heard MMORPG gamers say they love everything about the weird and wonderful sandbox of Project Gorgon......
Chronicles of Elyria forecasts mud and snow, takes fans on a run through a mine
Big talk and intriguing ideas continue over at Chronicles of Elyria, where the team is giving players a vision of what the MMO's weather...
OrbusVR’s alpha begins tomorrow, includes instanced player housing prototype
Indie VR sandbox OrbusVR is whooshing along toward the start of its closed alpha tomorrow, available to Kickstarter backers (it raised $34,000 in its...
Rend’s environments get tougher and more amazing as you progress
What's your favorite video game zone? Green hill zone? Marble zone? Aqua lake zone? When Rend comes out, players will find that zone biomes are...
Absolver offers multiplayer melee action, now in open beta form
Ever fancy yourself the wanderer type, fated to roam the lands while righting wrongs and becoming a legend in your own right? A new...
Crowfall has big changes in store for its alpha UI
An MMORPG with a crappy user interface doesn't last long in 2017. ArtCraft has this lesson memorized and has put it to good use...
Amazon job posting reveals New World details
A job listing for a player relations specialist may be inadvertently giving us a glimpse of a few details concerning Amazon's upcoming New World MMORPG.
Tucked...
Darkfall: Rise of Agon runs down its pre-launch checklist
With less than a month to go before flipping on the switch to its live servers, the Darkfall: Rise of Agon team must be...
Valiance Online on alpha, Steam, and the character generator of your dreams
Expect "big changes" in the way Silverhelm Studios handles superhero MMORPGÂ Valiance Online's development going forward, the indie group tells future players and testers in...
Star Citizen’s 3.0 to ‘simulate a first-person universe with almost no limits’
As Star Citizen players are still grappling with the recently revealed development schedule, Chris Roberts has swooped in to provide some context and explanation...
‘Single-player MMO’ Tanzia coming to early access this month
Cast your mind back to February, during which we introduced you to a single-player RPG called Tanzia that was structured eerily similar to an...
Camelot Unchained takes aim at eliminating zone loading screens
Live it up while you still can, zone loading screens, because Camelot Unchained has its mind to wipe you off the map.
In this week's...
Betawatch: SkySaga’s alpha is coming to a happy end (April 14, 2017)
It's very rare that this job allows us to use the terms "shutdown" and "good" in the same sentence, but the upcoming alpha shutdown...
Hellion wants its systems to be breaking down more
Hellion has a systems problem, in that its in-game systems are just too darn functional and well-maintained. That would be terrific news if you...
Shroud of the Avatar shifts its focus to creating a better starting experience
If you've picked up and played Shroud of the Avatar in early access over the past year or so, you'll undoubtedly have noticed that...