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Stars Reach has wiped its pre-alpha and revamped for a (hopefully) less messy testing experience
You might not expect devs of an MMORPG in testing to be quite this excited to be perpetrating a wipe of the game worlds,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 513: The MMORPG PvP theme show
Justin and Bree sit for a special themeshow all about MMORPG PvP in its many (many) forms, in addition to adventures in the LOTRO housing chaos.
Stars Reach talks Kickstarter test access, world resets, player governance, and player-made contracts
With Stars Reach wrapping up an extremely successful Kickstarter drive, Playable Worlds is now eager to crank out bunches of information. We'll begin with details...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 512: Equinox Homecoming is not horsing around
Justin and Bree discuss the new horse mystery MMO Equinox Homecoming, the reveal of RuneScape Dragonwilds, Stars Reach's Kickstarted, FFXIV's Seekers of Eternity, and Black Desert's console sunset/upgrade, and LOTRO's housing rush, with adventures in LOTRO and World of Warcraft, plus a mailbag topic on frugal gaming.
Betawatch: Stars Reach’s Kickstarter did indeed reach the stars
It's not exactly a shock that Stars Reach hit its funding goal, but it is still newsworthy! Like, it would have been a real...
Stars Reach’s final Kickstarter haul inches past $750,000, unlocking the shield generators stretch goal
Last night, we covered the successful completion of Stars Reach's Kickstarter campaign: Thanks to gamers, Playable Worlds raised over $750,000 in crowdfunding, and at...
Stars Reach Kickstarter ends with over $750K raised – plus fresh investment and a new vampire species
Stars Reach, Raph Koster's grand sci-fi MMORPG sandbox adventure, has officially funded on Kickstarter this afternoon, soaring past $739,000 in crowdfunding with over 5,200...
Stars Reach hits $650K in crowdfunding and unlocks a construction overhaul for player builders
As I type this, there's just about a day left to go on the Stars Reach Kickstarter, which obviously will fund as it's pulled...
Stars Reach adds procedural creature variance, combat updates, and new mining tweaks in latest build
Stars Reach has put forth another update to its pre-alpha, and this one has some pretty impactful additions that players will want to know...
MMORPG sandbox Stars Reach previews its procedural planet generation tech
When Stars Reach says that it's capable of generating infinite worlds, that's not really meant to be taken literally; it's just a word that...
Over the weekend, Stars Reach crowdfunding topped $600K and unlocked the rollerblading Fae species
With just a little over a week to go in its crowdfunding campaign, Raph Koster's sci-fi sandbox Stars Reach crossed the $600,000 threshold on...
As its Kickstarter nears $600K, Stars Reach aims to feature reactive music – but maybe not voice acting
When you're indulging in some eye candy with MMORPGs, don't neglect the equally delectable ear candy that's the product of hard work by the...
The Stream Team: Getting a taste of seasons and events in Stars Reach’s pre-alpha
It's time once again for MOP's Chris to get his paws on the pre-alpha of Stars Reach this week as the sandbox is giving...
Massively Overthinking: Toxic positivity in the land of MMORPGs
As I type this, we've been watching the Lord of the Rings Online transfer situation unfold for over a week now, and I've personally...
Stars Reach’s Raph Koster discusses plans for outer space and ‘full-blown sandbox MMO’ mechanics
Right now the pre-alpha for Stars Reach is pretty much focused entirely on ground-based things like mining, killing creatures, and during this week, seasons...
Stars Reach begins testing accelerated seasons and the public event system
As Stars Reach lumbers on through its Kickstarter phase, Playable Worlds is continuing to patch up the test behind the scenes, which means that...
You can cosplay as Princess Leia in Stars Reach if it collects 5000 Kickstarter backers
While the major stretch goals of Stars Reach's Kickstarter have come thus far at predictable funding milestones, Playable Worlds is granting perks for smaller...
Betawatch: BitCraft prepares for early access in May
We do not hand out an annual award for most unfortunately named MMORPG, but you have to imagine that if we did, BitCraft would...
Stars Reach passes $550K on Kickstarter and unlocks a detailed guild alliance system
The Stars Reach Kickstarter continues to climb since its debut last week, as Playable Worlds has now pulled in over $550,000 from players eager...
The Daily Grind: Why are people reacting so strongly to Stars Reach?
Ever since Playable Worlds fully unveiled Stars Reach, we've seen a huge wave of conversation and interest rise around this sci-fi sandbox MMO. This...
