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Betawatch: City of Titans’ map falls into place in its latest test build
The past decade has been weird for a City of Heroes fan, and that extends to games like City of Titans. And now, the...
Betawatch: Pax Dei, Tarisland, and Perfect New World walk into a bar
What does it mean when both Tarisland and Pax Dei launch limited time testing events on the same week? Is it just a random...
Betawatch: The Wagadu Chronicles heads to early access on December 4
It's happening, folks: The Wagadu Chronicles is heading into early access on December 4th, just like the headline says. That means you'll get your...
Betawatch: Tarisland’s next beta wave begins November 15
If you thought that Tarisland was going to just slink into the night and try to pretend that it had never promised to release......
Betawatch: Pantheon 247
How much would you pay to test an MMORPG? OK, but how much would you pay to test an extraction mode spun out from...
Betawatch: Wayfinder’s proper free-to-play launch will be in 2024
Yes, originally Wayfinder had planned to launch into full free-to-play this year. That isn't happening now, however, and the plans have officially moved into...
Betawatch: Warcraft Rumble is set to launch as BlizzCon kicks off
If Blizzard Entertainment wants for people to literally ever forget about asking if you all had phones, then it sure didn't help that the...
Betawatch: Corepunk has begun testing, but you aren’t invited – yet
So we've been waiting a long time for Corepunk to start testing. The good news is that it finally has done so, but considering...
Betawatch: The Wagadu Chronicles is gearing up for early access this year
We still do not have a firm date for The Wagadu Chronicles hitting early access; all we know is that it's still on track...
Betawatch: Kingdoms of Elyria is no longer launching this year, quelle surprise
In what will surely shock anyone with the memory of a mayfly that has suffered severe head trauma and has gotten blackout drunk, Kingdoms...
Betawatch: Fractured Online vows to return to Steam once again
It has been an interesting ride for Fractured Online over the past couple of years, but as it currently stands the game is not...
Betawatch: Wayfinder is getting its act together
Wayfinder is just like you and me insofar as the game is still kinda working on getting its stuff together. In this particular case,...
Betawatch: Skull and Bones is finally in testing
Ubisoft knows that the true secret to making tons of money and launching a hit video game is to strike when the iron is...
Betawatch: Palia gets its first content patch – and plenty of bugs
Palia is finally open to everyone, which feels like it took a while but hasn't really been all that long. Just the same, that...
Betawatch: Ashes of Creation aims to delist its pre-order packs
The sheer mention that Ashes of Creation is going to stop selling pre-orders in some fashion is kind of astonishing. Like, that's kind of...
Betawatch: Palia’s closed beta means the end of its NDA
Yes, Palia has finally moved into closed beta testing and has open beta right around the corner. We even had an interview about it. The...
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...
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...
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...
Betawatch: Tarisland would prefer that you stop calling it a World of Warcraft clone
Anyone with even passing familiarity with World of Warcraft has probably watched the Tarisland trailers and gotten the sense that the latter is a...
