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Pet-gathering open world MMO Chimeraland announces NA release plans, starts Canadian closed beta
Over the course of the past year we've been covering the progress of Chimeraland, an open world cross-platform MMO coming to PC, iOS, and...
Betawatch: Dysterra enters another beta testing phase
It's time to test Dysterra, don't you know? If you have been eagerly looking forward to a chance to get in on the game's testing,...
Darkfall: Rise of Agon preps Steam closed beta, ‘retires’ official forums
Five years after Darkfall: Rise of Agon launched, the PvP MMORPG is getting ready to go into closed beta once more. This time, however,...
Legends of Aria talks up its next testing phases and attempts to rationalize why it ‘needs’ the blockchain
Legends of Aria is continuing to beat the drum of its revamp and restructuring into a blockchain and NFT-filled MMORPG. A new dev blog...
Bring an umbrella to Fractured’s beta – the weather system patch is live
Live in Fractured Online's always-on closed beta as of today is the promised weather system, which Dynamight Studios says will integrate with the existing...
Betawatch 2: 2 Beta 2 Overwatch
It's time to beta test Overwatch 2! Well, it's time for some people to beta test it. It might not include you; it's a closed beta,...
You can set yourself on fire to get around Fractured’s new temperature mechanics
MMOs with diurnal cycles - day and night phases - are a dime a dozen. But MMOs where those phases actually matter to gameplay?...
Betawatch: Pantheon discusses the building blocks of crafting
So if you're curious about crafting in Pantheon, the latest dispatch from the development team is all about building blocks. No, not that... the crafting...
Perfect Ten: The 10 stages of the MMO launch journey, from announcement to release
One of the aspects that I love about MMOs is just how dang fun the build-up to launch can be. I know this period...
Betawatch: Prosperous Universe gets a launch date from early access
There's no need to mince words here: We are always happy when a game moves out of early access into actual launch. Often "early...
Fractured Online lays out its 2022 roadmap and plans ahead of launch
With Fractured Online's indefinite closed beta underway, developer Dynamight has released a new roadmap that should take testers and backers all the way through...
Embers Adrift recaps updates made to the beta over the course of March
There are a few things one tends to expect out of an open development MMORPG, and one of those things is a monthly report...
Betawatch: Fractured Online’s closed beta has launched
Mm, who doesn't like some good old-fashioned traditional closed beta testing? It tastes like nostalgia and actual progress toward launch. And also just a hint...
NetEase announces closed beta for new hardcore mobile MMORPG DarkBind
NetEase has another action MMORPG on deck: It's called DarkBind, and it's set to launch in both North America and Japan, with closed beta...
Jagex announces plans to raise prices of subs and cash items for RuneScape and Old School Runescape on May 4
Take heed, potential new subscribers and cash shop customers of RuneScape and Old School RuneScape: On Wednesday, May 4th, your subscription rates are going...
Interview: Scoping out Fractured Online’s closed beta content and update plans
By the time you're reading this, Fractured Online has already begun its closed beta phase, but before then I was granted the opportunity to...
The MOP Up: Space Punks’ F2P open beta is coming
Looking to blow off some steam with oversized futuristic weapons and no qualms? Get thee to Space Punks as the looter shooter moves into...
Betawatch: Palia wraps up another alpha test
We're sorry if you're one of the many people who dearly wants to play Palia but was not invited to the most recent alpha. You...
Fractured’s closed beta begins April 6 amid Gamigo’s corporate chaos
Never mind that this information was supposed to land last week; it's here now. It's the news that Fractured Online's beta is rolling out...
The Cycle: Frontier extends its second closed beta test through April 19
As exciting as testing a new game might be, having that ticking counter to the end of the alpha or beta can be a...
