early access
The Stream Team: A first look at Otherland
Are you curious about Otherland? MassivelyOP's MJ is, and now that the game is in Early Access she has the chance to peek inside....
Atom Universe takes the theme park model literally
The metaphor of the MMO as a theme park has been used heavily over the years, but in the case of Atom Universe, it's...
Snag a Wild Terra early access key bundle from Massively OP [All gone now!]
Isometric sandbox Wild Terra recently roped off its ongoing testing behind an early access paywall because of a problem a lot of MMOs wish...
RPG MO whips up an indie free-to-play sandbox
Someone must not have spread the word that "Mo" is our thing, but that's OK; we're not jealous. Apparently there's a new indie MMO...
A wicked hive of synth and vibrancy: First impressions of Otherland
I first covered Otherland, the Gamigo-turned-Drago MMORPG based on Tad Williams' sci-fi book series by the same name, at E3 2012. The idea of having...
Wild Terra delivers an isometric sandbox medieval world
Looking for an up-and-coming sandbox that isn't some weird jumble of voxels? Wild Terra would respectfully submit that you check out its isometric medieval...
Shroud of the Avatar posts Release 21 features and instructions
The bright side of Shroud of the Avatar being in a test state is that sometimes whole systems can be rewritten as just part...
Origins of Malu founder on the challenges of passion projects
Sci-fantasy sandbox Origins of Malu has had its share of development challenges over the past four years. A scaled-down version of the game debuted...
Sword Coast Legends early access starts in September
People attending PAX Prime this weekend will have the opportunity to play around in Sword Coast Legends on the show floor, but it won't...
Blade & Soul founder packs are now available for planned Q1 2016 launch
I was very excited to sit down during Gamescom with Nicolas Coutant, producer at NCSOFT West, about the upcoming US and Europe release of...
Otherland enters early access on Steam on August 26th
It was announced years ago, has jumped developers and publishers, and by and large seems like the sort of thing that was never going...
H1Z1 significantly overhauls its map plans and development schedule
Back in July of last year, H1Z1 players learned that the game's engine could support a landmass of more than 16,000 square kilometers. At...
Stormhaven Studios forms to work on sandbox Saga of Lucimia
Group-oriented sandbox Saga of Lucimia has taken a significant step to legitimacy this past weekend by announcing that it is now under the umbrella...
H1Z1 postpones roadmap plans to focus on cleanup
Sometimes you just have to stop moving forward and take a little time to get things cleaned up. The team working behind the scenes...
Skyforge early access begins today for founders
Ready to get a jump on all of the other chumps who didn't buy a founder's pack for Skyforge? You can do that today....
Skyforge soft launches into open beta on July 16th
Skyforge fans, get ready to get ready because your game is headed for soft launch. The open beta, which won't be wiped, begins on July 16th,...
Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward is (almost) a perfect expansion
There are certain phrases you really want to be able to use but don't expect to in a first impressions piece. That headline is...
Wisdom of Nym: The highs and lows of Final Fantasy XIV’s early access
Thursday was a long day. So was Friday, but in very different ways.
Playing Final Fantasy XIV over the past few days has been a...
Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward starts early access, welcomes back players
Just a heads-up: If you have friends who play Final Fantasy XIV, you may not be seeing them at all today. That's because early...
Co-op sandbox Windborne is closing down on Steam
You're in for some disappointment today if you were hoping that Windborne would ever emerge from early access. Developer Hidden Path announced this morning...
