early access
Perfect Ten: Things do prepare for ahead of Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers
Let's be real, folks, Final Fantasy XIV's third expansion is not right around the corner. You have two months until that thing is even in early access,...
ARK Survival Evolved-inspired voxel sandbox PixARK is launching May 31
It's been a year since Snail Games' survival-centric voxelbox PixARK hit early access, but its time in testing is almost up: The company announced...
VR MMORPG OrbusVR reboots and expands as as OrbusVR: Reborn today
It's a big day for MMOs - and MMO players who've been itching to see more titles on VR. That's because OrbusVR officially launches...
Final Fantasy XIV invites you to test out the World Visit system by fighting a unicorn
When players log back in to Final Fantasy XIV tomorrow, it'll be after all of the data center expansions have occurred, but it'll also be...
The MOP Up: Population Zero throws a fashion show
You know how people advise you to "dress in layers" during inclement weather? And you think, "If I'm wearing pants, I'm doing well here,...
The Daily Grind: What do you think about player-vs.-developer content in MMOs?
Launching into early access today is a new hardcore fantasy MMORPG called Astaria, as we've lightly covered before. (Edit: Apparently it's been delayed -...
Not So Massively: First impressions from Pagan Online’s early access launch
Today, Wargaming's ARPG Pagan Online launches into early access on Steam. Just before this launch, the developers were kind enough to provide us with...
Be one of the first to visit Elsweyr on the Elder Scrolls Online PTS right meow
Elder Scrolls Online fans were hoping this came sooner rather than later: Elsweyr launched on the Public Test Server! ZeniMax Online Studios has teased...
The Survivalist: Why I love survival games but refuse to touch Atlas
I love survival sandboxes. They give me that virtual world experience I'm missing from most MMOs. And I can build! So, why won't I...
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: TERA Origin, Astaria, NosTale, and Veloren
Welcome back to another brief roundup of MMOs and other online games you’ve (probably) never heard of!
Let's kick off our roundup with something for Japan...
Adorable retro sandbox Staxel has officially launched today with a huge update too
We've been covering the supercute voxelbox Staxel for the last year of early access, so what a joy to get to say that it's...
Atlas rolls out new public test server and ‘megapatch’ with multiple PvP and PvE modes
Wildcard's early access pirate MMO Atlas entered a new phase this past week: It's finally got a public test realm.
"It’s here! Our Public Test...
Broke Protocol’s Repair and Rearm update adds vehicle repairing and fixed turrets
Life in the blocky sandbox world of Broke Protocol is about to get... well, maybe not easier exactly, but somewhat more convenient perhaps. The...
Kakao is permanently killing off Black Desert’s battle royale mode, Shadow Arena, this week
Dang, this was not the outcome we were expecting here: Kakao has announced it is outright sunsetting Black Desert's Shadow Arena mode. On Wednesday,...
The MOP Up: Hearthstone’s pre-Rise of Shadows patch arrives
The next major expansion for Hearthstone is almost upon us (and will, in fact, be here Tuesday), but for now you can get ready...
KurtzPel starts Americas early access this month, will be free-to-play
Fans of the upcoming anime MMO KurtzPel had to swallow a bitter spoonful of bad news last week as Kog recently announced that the...
Final Fantasy XIV outlines its patch and information plans leading up to Shadowbringers
We sincerely doubt that any Final Fantasy XIV fans need to be reminded that Shadowbringers releases on July 2nd, with early access beginning on June 28th....
QC Games says it’s ‘winding down internal operations on Breach’
It looks as if Breach is in trouble, folks - or at least the company behind it is. In a message to players today,...
The Stream Team: Dungeon diving in Elder Scrolls Blades early access
We all have questions about Elder Scrolls Blades. What is it about? What does it look like? Can you really play an Elder Scrolls...
MMO Cartographer: Touching all the things in Project Gorgon
Welcome to MMO Cartographer! I'm Mia, and I'll be your guide through this winding journey through interesting MMORPGs - some small, some forgotten, and...
