beta testing
Early access MMO Frozen Flame preps March closed alpha to test PvP and survival mode
Should an early access game hold a closed alpha? It's probably too late by the time you've paid for it, right? Well, maybe Dreamside...
Diablo IV discusses the focus, timing, and extra details of its upcoming March beta tests
We already know that the month of March means two beta tests for Diablo IV, but before those test phases can begin, the devs...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 411: The way to Wayfinder
Justin and Bree discuss Amazon, Throne & Liberty, New World, Wayfinder, DDO, Gamigo, and RIFT, with adventures in LOTRO, ESO, New World, and SWG Legends, plus mailbag topics on putting ourselves in MMOs and themed character designs.
Korean Elyon fans have already created a rogue server of the shuttered MMORPG
Fans of Elyon in both Korea and the west were basically being kicked out of the MMORPG by Kakao Games, with a December sunset...
Funcom’s Dune Awakening teases exploration, survival, and ‘bespoke’ crafting
Way back in 2019, Funcom inked a deal to build a DUNE survival game, but just how MMO-like the game would be has remained...
The MOP Up: World of Tanks expands its garage to include tournament access
World of Tanks players are being treated to another round of feature ammo in the near future, as Wargaming is expanding the functionality of...
The Game Archaeologist: The tale of Infinite Crisis, Turbine’s extremely short-lived DC Comics MOBA
Sharp minds will recall that back in 2012, EA Mythic attempted to turn its declining MMO fortunes by repackaging Warhammer Online into a MOBA...
Betawatch: Throne & Liberty gets the Amazon publishing treatment
He's a pair of concentric rings covered in eyes. She's the personification of the idea of freedom carrying a torch or a spear while...
Wayfinder begins closed beta next week, plans no-wipe early access for May
MMO-inspired but smaller-scale co-op PvE hack-and-slasher Wayfinder wormed its way into our hearts last year with its familiar visuals and splashy combat, and now,...
Coreborn Nations of the Ultracore offers up its open world co-op survival sandbox to alpha testing March 2
Another survival sandbox is making its way into our radar (and likely part of our list of beta titles). This time we're casting our...
Nexon’s The Finals opens signups for two-week closed beta in March
Nexon-owned Embark Studios is gearing up for the next phase of testing for its team shooter The Finals in early March. "Starting March 7,...
Tencent’s survival shooter Undawn opens closed beta signups for April test round
Almost two years ago, Tencent's Lightspeed & Quantum announced Undawn, a UE4 post-apoc multiplayer open-world survival game, which promised everything from PvE and PvP...
Albion Online opens Albion East test server in Singapore, renames old server as Albion West
Welcome to "Albion East" -- a new server ruleset for the popular fantasy sandbox. This Singapore-based server is focused on providing support for Albion...
Blizzard preps two Diablo IV betas for March – including an open beta
Well, we can't exactly call it a surprise since Blizzard had already telegraphed its intentions about Diablo IV at IGN's Fan Fest this weekend,...
Indie MMO Past Fate opens its alpha to all this weekend
Do you have plans this weekend? Not pretend plans to save face, I'm talking about actual engaging commitments. No? Then here's one option for...
Betawatch: Corepunk previews crafting and gathering
Aw yeah, we're into the crafting and gathering previews for Corepunk. That's when you know the game is going somewhere, folks. Showing you a...
Post-apoc shooter MMO Ashfall targets a 15 day-long open beta window for the second quarter
If you've been following the development track of Ashfall, you know that news has been primarily about offering gameplay previews and not too much...
Albion Online’s Beyond the Veil Patch 4 is live with ZH/IN language support and combat balancing
Yesterday saw a major planned outage for Albion Online as studio Sandbox Interactive pulled the servers offline for patch 4 and preparations for the...
Corepunk posts an hour of gameplay footage that focuses on gathering and crafting professions
This past December, we heard fresh word out of Corepunk that was generally a combination of good news and bad news: The game's beta...
Betawatch: Gloria Victis enters the world of launched games
Many, many games that spend long enough in early access or a supposed beta basically just never wind up actually "formally" launching. (Looking at...
