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Betawatch: TERA does the beta warp again (March 16, 2017)
The first round of open beta testing for TERA on consoles went well. (According to the developers, at least.) What can be done to...
ARK Survival Evolved is coming to mobile in full, with a beta beginning today
You know what the world needs? Obviously, it's another version of ARK Survival Evolved, duh. PixARK and ARK Park, nevermind Jurassic World Alive, aren't...
Betawatch: Wild West Online is getting a big revamp (March 9, 2018)
Remember Wild West Online? The game made a lot of noise through early testing, but it went fairly quiet. Turns out the reason for...
Dual Universe launches additional crowdfunding with supporter packs
Excited for the release of Dual Universe? The game is still planning for a launch this year, but like any ongoing game project, especially...
Betawatch: Camelot Unchained is working for its beta on July 4 (March 2, 2018)
After a lengthy wait, the first beta for Camelot Unchained is here at last! That's what we'll be saying in about a hundred days,...
Legends of Aria may delay its Steam early access start
Don't go taking any time off work in April with the hopes of playing Legends of Aria's early access program. In an Ask Me...
Legends of Aria reveals founder’s pack rewards
Planning on dropping a shiny dime (plus several hundred additional dimes) on one of the founder's packs for Legends of Aria? You'll gain access...
Trion reboots Defiance as Defiance 2050, launching on PC and console this summer
Welp, now we know what Trion Worlds has been working on: Defiance is getting a sequel, launching for PC, Xbox One, and PS4 this...
Betawatch: Where have all the H1Z1 players gone? (February 23, 2018)
Oh, the many antics of H1Z1 have brought us so much joy over the years. Remember when the game launched into paid early access...
Betawatch: The beta for mobile MMOARG Maguss is about to begin (February 16, 2018)
Remember Maguss, the Harry Potter-esque ARG everyone was buzzing around right up until Pokemon Go company Niantic said it was making Harry Potter: Wizards...
Dauntless details its closed beta by the numbers
As Phoenix Labs powers toward Dauntless' open beta later this year, it took a few minutes to tally up some Big Numbers from its...
Sea of Thieves will make your character for you
As an online multiplayer RPG, Sea of Thieves is making its own playbook instead of copy-and-pasting features and structure directly from other games. One...
Siege war game Conqueror’s Blade plans March European test
If leveling and organization get in the way of your true passion in online games -- massive PvP siege warfare -- then allow Conqueror's...
The MOP Up: Black Desert’s Ninja arrives in Southeast Asia (February 11, 2018)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Betawatch: Eco evolves into open beta (February 9, 2018)
At long last, ECO has moved from alpha into beta and Early Access on Steam. Drop a little money on it and you can...
The Immortal Rift invites testers to join this month’s closed beta
How about a brand-new indie online RPG to brighten up your playing prospects this spring? Meet The Immortal Rift, a medieval fantasy MMO full...
Legends of Aria keeps the beta good times rolling
While Legends of Aria prepares to wind down its first closed beta test on February 11th, it doesn't mean that the party has to...
Dauntless lays out its seven steps to open beta
With a year of alpha and closed beta testing behind it, Dauntless turns to 2018 with an eye toward grander things. Namely, open beta...
332,000 pirates board Sea of Thieves’ closed beta
It turns out that not only were players excited to jump into the role of pirates-to-be for Sea of Thieves' closed beta last month,...
One Shots: The jig is up
What will you when you embark on your pirate career in Sea of Thieves? I know that at least for me, the answer will...