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Magic: Legends explores the mechanics of Realms while alpha invites start going out
Realms are about more than just having a housing space for your character in Magic: Legends, but they are also about that. Indeed, Realms are meant...
Wild Terra 2 starts an open test event for all on June 9
The original Wild Terra was reasonably wild, we suppose, but Wild Terra 2 posits a substantially more wild situation than the first one. Still, you may...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most coveted MMO alpha or beta you’ve ever gotten into?
At the time I write this, we do not yet know who will get into the first test phase for World of Warcraft's upcoming...
Ashes of Creation plans its alpha one testing starting in May
Make it through this stretch of time, Ashes of Creation, because good things are coming in the future. Specifically, they'll be arriving in May,...
Blue Protocol starts its Japanese closed beta testing on April 23
The beta test for Blue Protocol had to be delayed a little bit before based on COVID-19, but it was always just a delay....
Camelot Unchained’s latest mini-update is all about incoming testing and Devout classes
There's still work being done on Camelot Unchained right now, and it's the sort of work that requires some devotion. See, one of the...
Blue Protocol is going to be free-to-play on launch
Those of you eagerly following news about the upcoming cel-shaded Blue Protocol may be happy to know that the game now has a planned business...
MMOs you’ve never heard of: Asteidus, Hordes, Voidspace, and Bloodstone
Think you've played it all in 2019? That kind of hubris means that it is time for another tour of MMOs you've never heard...
Population Zero plans a new playtest to go live on December 23
Good news, Population Zero fans, a new playtest is coming! More specifically, it's coming on December 23rd. And that's all the details we have at...
Daybreak is shutting PlanetSide Arena down in January 2020
Fans of PlanetSide Arena will want to get their last fun in with the title over the next month, as Daybreak Executive Producer Andy...
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is in beta down in New Zealand
Love Pokemon Go but hate its relative lack of British wizards? Then Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is for you. Especially if you're in New Zealand, as...
Progress Bar: The bullet hell of Survived By
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Progress Bar! This monthly column will be my personal look at early access MMO, MMO-like, and multiplayer games...
Torchlight Frontiers recaps the progress of its second alpha test
The second alpha for Torchlight Frontiers has guttered to a close, and it turns out that the players involved were fools of the highest order...
Ship of Heroes opens registration for its first login test
It's uncommon for a development team to describe an upcoming test phase as "boring," since the goal is usually to get fans excited and...
Crowfall’s September ACE Q&A video tackles siege warfare, ranged combat adjustments, and more
Crowfall Design Lead Thomas Blair and Creative Director J. Todd Coleman are back again for the monthly ACE Q&A video, where they field questions...
Ship of Heroes discusses the difference between Alpha and Beta
What makes an alpha? If your answer is "marketing jargon," you're not entirely wrong. But the team behind Ship of Heroes is going for...
Stardew Valley’s multiplayer mode is about a month away
Ready to go farm with, adventure alongside, and marry your friends? Stardew Valley's multiplayer mode may be here before you know it. In fact,...
The Daily Grind: How long is too long for early access?
Let's be real here, there's no question in anyone's mind that DayZ has been in early access far longer than it should be. By...
Dauntless patches in new axe options, more war pikes, and new island gameplay
Fans of Dauntless can rejoice for the game's latest patch, which finally adds the last batch of warpikes for all of the game's current...
TERA recaps its first console open beta
So, how did the first open beta for TERA on consoles go? In brief, it went well. In more words... well, why not take...
