Alphas & Betas

MMOs in various stages of testing and crowdfunding, playable and… not. Don’t forget to follow our Betawatch and Make My MMO columns for a weekly rundown. [Follow this category’s RSS feed]

Lost Skies provides an extremely granular look at the making of a deer

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It's pretty obvious to most people that creating fauna for a game isn't a simple matter of pushing a "make animal good" button and...

The Division Resurgence confirms gameplay mechanics, June 13 regional beta, and fall release window

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A big info drop for mobile multiplayer looter shooter The Division Resurgence has landed on our heads this week, providing a whole slew of...

Camelot Unchained boss discusses the MMO’s dungeon building tool and character progression

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While a lot of what the 10-year-old in-development MMO Camelot Unchained talked about in its last newsletter was about UI updates and alloys, there...

Pax Dei discusses alpha test plans, monetization, building mechanics, and blending PvP with PvE

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Most of the time when a game puts out an FAQ, it's generally not too helpful or full of interesting information. That certainly can't...

Skull & Bones will finally hit closed beta in August after at least half a dozen delays

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It's looking like maybe Ubisoft's Skull & Bones' sixth delay might have been its last, as Ubisoft finally announced this afternoon at Ubisoft Forward...

Not So Massively: Islands of Insight, Headbangers, 33 Immortals, & Baldur’s Gate 3

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Hopefully you were outside touching grass this weekend and not glued to your computer screen, and if so, you missed a few new game...

Mainframe’s Pax Dei is trying to revitalize the classic MMORPG sandbox in a big way

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At this past weekend's PC Gaming Show, Mainframe Infustries' gorgeous MMO Pax Dei was one of the major stars, even if you're not an...
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Wayfinder’s latest gameplay preview video showcases its mechanics-filled boss fights

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Wayfinder is continuing to make its way through the online show floors following its Summer Games Fest preview. This time around, the game was...

Dune Awakening video shows off its five pillars of design: ‘Play the way you want to play’

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With Dune: Part 2 coming to movie theaters later this year, excitement for this long-running franchise is pretty high. That's especially true when you...

Project Gorgon stops tickling fish — and starts angling for them

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Everyone's favorite skill-prolific MMORPG is getting serious about its fishing. Project Gorgon's June 1st patch expanded the Angling skill to go beyond "tickling" fish...
I'm cranky. This is a cranky day.

Betawatch: Tarisland enters closed beta later this month

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All right there, Tarisland, what do you have for us? A closed beta? That's good, but will it feature more questionable narration and text...

Roly-poly multiplayer brawler Party Animals aims to make you laugh yourself to death

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There is something about this game that makes our team act like goofy weirdos every time we see a trailer or get a press...

Star Citizen shares alpha 3.20’s plans for Arena Commander’s FPS gameplay and experimental modes

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Last week, Star Citizen shared a video detailing its plans for Arena Commander updates coming to alpha 3.20, with a focus on ship-to-ship combat...

Camelot Unchained discusses the effects of alloys on crafting and a wholesale rebuild of its UI

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Apparently, Camelot Unchained had to burn down its entire UI system and build it from scratch. That revelation was part of the developing MMORPG's...

Blue Protocol’s latest preview video highlights the variety of items players can craft

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Can you make a sizzle reel out of MMO crafting? Blue Protocol has certainly given it the old college try with its latest Japanese...

Whatever happened to Space Punks, ReWorld Online, and Shattered Galaxy?

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Welcome back to another trio of games that needs a second look here in Whatever Happened To! Space Punks: Space Punks is the Jagex-published looter-shooter...

Summer Game Fest 2023: Grinding Gear Games releases new Path of Exile 2 trailer

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Way back in 2019, Grinding Gear Games announced a sequel for Path of Exile - Path of Exile 2 - and we even got...
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Blue Protocol JP opens for pre-installation, details battle pass, and shares post-launch content roadmap

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Japanese fans of Bandai-Namco's MMORPG Blue Protocol are just under a week away from enjoying the title, but the anticipation is already being kicked...

Funcom’s Dune Awakening was partly inspired by Villeneuve’s Dune duology

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If the video rehashes of Funcom's Dune Awakening the past few months weren't doing it for you, then you're going to want to take...

Return Alive is a multiplayer top-down PvPvE shooter planning an open beta on June 29

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Developer KOG Games is looking to entice people with a stew of PvPvE shooting, survival and RPG elements, and a post-apocalypse setting, all from...

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