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Betawatch - D3

This week on Betawatch, we say farewell to Diablo III, which (at least nominally) moved on from beta to official launch on Tuesday. Bizarrely enchanting new MOBA SmashMuck Champions takes its place, joining our list with a closed beta planned within the month. We've also added MechWarrior Online to the alpha list, as reader mblakeman2001 rightly pointed out the game is in a friends-and-family beta!

CCP has begun sending out DUST 514 beta keys and opened registration, and we've also learned that Blade & Soul will leave beta and launch in July... but only in Korea. Sadface.

Finally, The Secret World's second beta weekend kicked off earlier today, but if you're not in it, you can content yourself with our hands-on with the game's combat and mission system.

Enjoy the entirety of our Betawatch roundup post-cut!

Continue reading Betawatch: May 12 - 18, 2012

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alphaalphasbetabeta-testbeta-testingbetasbetawatchclosed-betafeaturedgame-testinglaunchlaunchesmassively-metaopen-betarounduptestingFri, 18 May 2012 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Betawatch: May 5 - 11, 2012]]>http://www.massively.com/2012/05/11/betawatch-may-5-11-2012/http://www.massively.com/2012/05/11/betawatch-may-5-11-2012/http://www.massively.com/2012/05/11/betawatch-may-5-11-2012/#commentsFiled under: Betas, MMO industry, Betawatch, Miscellaneous

PSO2

The Spirit Tales open beta launched this week, bumping that game up a tier on our beta list. In fact, the game proved so popular that an additional beta server was added to accommodate the avalanche of fans of all things cute.

City of Steam has announced an alpha test for July, while Storybricks is accepting alpha signups for its alpha demo right now. Compounding the season's MMO drama is Phantasy Star Online 2, which is aiming to open up its beta early this summer.

The Secret World, with its 1,000,000 beta signups, is is kicking off its first beta weekend starting today. Meanwhile, Glitch's epic beta housing patch is finally upon us, World of Warcraft has unveiled cross-server grouping in the Mists of Pandaria beta, and Guild Wars 2 announced a surprise stress test for pre-purchasers this coming Monday.

Finally, if you're bored this weekend, why not check out Diablo III-rival Path of Exile? Tipsters Don and James report it's holding a public stress test starting right as this post is published at 8 p.m. EDT tonight.

The full Betawatch roundup lies in wait behind the break.

Continue reading Betawatch: May 5 - 11, 2012

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Betawatch (Glitch)

Beta launches numbered few this week, but Betawatchers were amply supplied with beta news. Glitch launched its new imagination system, we logged hands-on time with Firefall, Diablo III unveiled the Wizard and the game's TV spot, Storybricks kickstarted a Kickstarter promotion, The Repopulation promised a sandbox-worthy gear system, and the Guild Wars 2 gem store crept online.

We also say farewell to TERA this week as it's now out of beta and available in the West!

The full Betawatch roundup is tucked behind the break, ready and waiting to take over your weekend.

Continue reading Betawatch: April 28 - May 4, 2012

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Betawatch - Tamer Saga

Tamer Saga and Grimlands join Betawatch's closed beta list this week, while Pirate101 (arrrr!) and Dragon Crusade have been added to our alpha list. And if you were hoping to jump into Spirit Tales' open beta on Wednesday, you're out of luck: Koramgame has postponed that test until May 10th with a lengthy explanation.

Want in on the Neverwinter beta? Prepurchasing Torchlight 2 through Perfect World Entertainment's portal will guarantee your spot.

You're no doubt keeping a steady eye on both TERA, which has opened up its head start program in advance of launch next week, and Guild Wars 2, whose first beta event for prepurchasers began earlier today. EVE Fanfest attendees can now redeem their voucher codes for DUST 514 as well.

Finally, reader Chet tipped us off to the ~~rumor~~ fact that Salem beta test invites are going out!

Enjoy the full Betawatch roundup after the break.

Continue reading Betawatch: April 21 - 27, 2012

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alphaalphasbetabeta-testbeta-testingbetasbetawatchclosed-betafeaturedgame-testinglaunchlaunchesmassively-metaopen-betaroundupsalemtamer-sagatestingFri, 27 Apr 2012 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Betawatch: April 14 - 20, 2012]]>http://www.massively.com/2012/04/20/betawatch-april-14-20-2012/http://www.massively.com/2012/04/20/betawatch-april-14-20-2012/http://www.massively.com/2012/04/20/betawatch-april-14-20-2012/#commentsFiled under: Betas, MMO industry, Betawatch, Miscellaneous

Betawatch - Otherland

Three new games join Betawatch this week! The Tad Williams-inspired Otherland is now accepting alpha sign-ups; Aeria Games announced Waren Story with a beta sign-up and a trailer; and Gamania opened up the testing rolls for its newest MMO, Soul Captor.

Meanwhile, heavy-hitters TERA and Guild Wars 2 are focusing on their impending beta weekends. TERA's first open beta weekend starts today, while Guild Wars 2 plans its first beta event for pre-purchasers next weekend.

Finally, Blizzard will be closing down the Diablo III beta come Tuesday in preparation for launch next month. That means that today through Monday is your last chance to get it on the open beta!

Read on for the full Betawatch roundup!

Continue reading Betawatch: April 14 - 20, 2012

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Betawatch - Glitch

Betawatch bids farewell to Tribes: Ascend this week; it's officially launched and shiny, and even better, it's F2P, so go get your pew on! If you're that one guy who just doesn't dig jetpacks, maybe try a free beta key for UFO Online, currently still in closed beta.

Meanwhile, fantasy MMO heavyweights Guild Wars 2 and TERA have been ramping up their beta hype with sneak-peeks, open beta plans, and pre-purchase kickoffs. If you're more into vampires, you'll be pleased to learn that Dark Legends has also rolled out to Android phones and Chrome. And finally, we've gotten another update from the Glitch folks about that game's impending housing revamp.

Enjoy the full Betawatch roundup!

Continue reading Betawatch: April 7 - 13, 2012

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Betawatch (Star Conflict)

This week on Betawatch, we say farewell to Seven Souls Online and Blacklight Retribution, both of which have now launched officially. In their place, we've added two new games to keep an eye on: Star Conflict, a PvP-oriented space-combat MMO, joins our open beta list, while Grecca, a 2-D sandbox MMO, earns its city-building self a spot on our (open) alpha list.

Meanwhile, Spirit Tales announced an open beta date of April 25th, TERA kicked off its final closed beta weekend with a look at what open beta will entail, and Ensemble Online reached out for Kickstarter funding for its beta.

Enjoy the full Betawatch roundup beyond the break.

Continue reading Betawatch: March 31 - April 6, 2012

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Betawatch (UFO Online pic)

This week in Betawatch, UFO Online entered its next round of closed beta, World of Warcraft's Mists of Pandaria beta opened up to more annual pass subscribers, and Auto Club Revolution kicked off a testing phase of its own, thereby joining our official open beta list.

Tired of standard MMOs? MMOFPS Firefall has announced its next stage of beta, and fans of Roguelikes can pile on the Path of Exile public stress test all weekend (thanks to reader Carson for that tip).

Don't forget our coverage of the latest and greatest Guild Wars 2 beta media event!

The full Betawatch roundup is tucked behind the cut.

Continue reading Betawatch: March 24 - 30, 2012

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Betawatch - WoW pic

This week has been huge for Betawatchers: The beta for World of Warcraft's Mists of Pandaria expansion kicked off, Wrath of Heroes' beta servers are now open, and Salem has begun accepting beta signups. We also learned that the End of Nations closed beta will start this spring.

Are you hoping to populate The Repopulation? Alpha signups went live just a few hours ago! Or maybe you're still waiting on Glitch's re-release? TinySpeck released a progress report earlier this evening (housing fans should go peek).

Finally, ArenaNet confirmed that a batch of Guild Wars 2 beta invites went out this week. Massively will be in attendance over the weekend, so tell us what you want to know and we'll do our best to focus on it!

The full Betawatch roundup is after the cut!

Continue reading Betawatch: March 17 - 23, 2012

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Betawatch - Spirit Tales

Happy Friday, Betawatchers! This week, Spirit Tales entered closed beta, Seven Souls Online and Command & Conquer Tiberium Alliances joined our open beta list, and we caught more than a glimpse of The Secret World's current beta build at GDC.

Yesterday, we gave away 10,000 closed beta test keys for TERA. Apparently, you guys really wanted in because they're all gone. But if you didn't snag one, maybe you'll want to check out RaiderZ or one of the other Betawatch games in the list after the break!

Continue reading Betawatch: March 10 - 16, 2012

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Betawatch - Tribes Ascend pic

GDC has brought with it several tweaks to the Betawatch list! We've learned that DUST 514 will be entering a more open beta come April and Tribes: Ascend will officially launch on April 12th.

Meanwhile, the TERA team has kicked off a series of contests to accompany its third closed beta weekend. Line of Defense and Remanum have begun accepting beta signups; Dragon Born aims for a closed beta later this month; and City of Steam is offering a sneak-peek for long-time followers.

Finally, we say farewell to Rise of Dragonian Era, which launched today, and Crystal Saga, which launches on March 12th.

Enjoy the full Betawatch roundup!

Continue reading Betawatch: March 3 - 9, 2012

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Betawatch - Wafku image

Betawatch makes its final farewells to Wakfu this week; the strategy-sandbox launched on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Rise of Dragonian Era aims to launch March 9th, RaiderZ plans to open its alpha test on March 14th, and Spirit Tales will begin closed beta on March 15th.

There's a bit of sad news for fans of Stellar Dawn and Dawntide; the development of both titles has been paused as their respective studios regroup.

Finally, we scored some hands-on time with pseudo-MMOs End of Nations and Blacklight: Retribution.

Enjoy the rest of this week's Betawatch roundup beyond the cut!

Continue reading Betawatch: February 25 - March 2, 2012

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Betawatch - Guns of Icarus screenie

Happy Friday, Betawatchers! Reader Mason tipped us off to the fact that sandbox Salem Online is now accepting signups for closed alpha testing. The team is hoping to launch said closed alpha in the next few weeks.

Tribes: Ascend and SteelWar Online have moved to our open beta list, while the closed beta list gets two new additions: steampunk pseudo-MMO Guns of Icarus and cutesy Divina. World of Warplanes and The Missing Ink, meanwhile, join our resurrected alpha category.

We also say farewell to Wakfu, whose global open beta period has come to a close. The game will be launching next week on February 29th.

And who could forget Guild Wars 2's two-day beta signup window earlier this week? If you missed it, our hands-on impressions and crafting guide might cheer you up.

Enjoy the full Betawatch roundup after the break!

Continue reading Betawatch: February 18 - 24, 2012

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alphaalphasbest-testbetabeta-testingbeta-testsbetasbetawatchclosed-betadivinafeaturedguns-of-icarusmassively-metaopen-betaFri, 24 Feb 2012 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Betawatch: February 11 - 17, 2012]]>http://www.massively.com/2012/02/17/betawatch-february-11-17-2012/http://www.massively.com/2012/02/17/betawatch-february-11-17-2012/http://www.massively.com/2012/02/17/betawatch-february-11-17-2012/#commentsFiled under: Betas, MMO industry, Betawatch, Miscellaneous

Betawatch (LAW screenshot)

Post-apoc fans will be happy to see Living After War join our closed beta list this week, while bot aficionados can look forward to SteelWar Online, which has joined our alpha list, although it won't remain there for long as the game is launching its open beta this coming Sunday. Seven Souls Online, which joined Betawatch last week, peppered Massively with beta keys for its closed beta event, which began on February 15th. And Jagged Alliance Online received a promotion to our open beta list.

Finally, for those curious about TERA's ongoing closed beta tests, we delivered our official preview.

The full Betawatch roundup beckons you past the break.

Continue reading Betawatch: February 11 - 17, 2012

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alphabest-testbetabeta-testingbeta-testsbetawatchbrick-forceclosed-betafeaturedinfernummassively-metammgame-usaopen-betarise-of-dragonian-eraroderode-onlineFri, 17 Feb 2012 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Betawatch: February 4 - 10, 2012]]>http://www.massively.com/2012/02/10/betawatch-february-4-10-2012/http://www.massively.com/2012/02/10/betawatch-february-4-10-2012/http://www.massively.com/2012/02/10/betawatch-february-4-10-2012/#commentsFiled under: Betas, MMO industry, Betawatch, Miscellaneous

Betawatch (RODE pic)

Mmgame USA's Rise of Dragonian Era joins our closed beta list this week. The F2P sandpark title is aiming for a March launch, but prizes (including cash and video cards) await those who give the beta a spin this weekend.

Massively also secured codes for Seven Souls Online's beta, which begins on February 15th.

Finally, we're keeping an eye on the ongoing TERA sneak-peeks and beta events. If you preordered, you should be able to participate starting today.

Read on for the complete Betawatch roundup!

Continue reading Betawatch: February 4 - 10, 2012

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alphabest-testbetabeta-testingbeta-testsbetawatchbrick-forceclosed-betafeaturedinfernummassively-metammgame-usaopen-betarise-of-dragonian-eraroderode-onlineFri, 10 Feb 2012 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Betawatch: January 28 - February 3]]>http://www.massively.com/2012/02/03/betawatch-january-28-february-3/http://www.massively.com/2012/02/03/betawatch-january-28-february-3/http://www.massively.com/2012/02/03/betawatch-january-28-february-3/#commentsFiled under: Betas, MMO industry, Betawatch, Miscellaneous

Betawatch (Brick-Force screenshot)

This week, TERA revealed the details of its North American and European pre-orders and associated closed beta tests. WAKFU, still in beta but launching at the end of February, likewise unveiled its subscription plans, and Mythos Global officially entered open beta. Again.

Finally, Brick-Force, a Minecraft-inspired sandbox-shooter pseudo-MMO (say that 10 times fast) from German publisher Infernum, has made it to our alpha list as it's aiming for closed beta on February 28th.

Read on for the entire Betawatch roundup.

Continue reading Betawatch: January 28 - February 3

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Betawatch (GW2)

It's been a good week for beta-watchers: We've finally learned that Guild Wars 2, currently in a very hush-hush closed beta, will be making its way to our PCs in 2012. ArenaNet has announced that press betas and public beta weekends will begin in the coming months.

Anime MMO Spirit Tales joins our closed beta list this week, and we've also belatedly added mobile MMO Traveller AR and MMOFPS titles Repulse and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Online to the open beta list.

Finally, for those looking forward to Firefall, Red 5 Studios will be streaming some beta gameplay tomorrow, January 28th, starting at 2 p.m. EST.

Enjoy the full Betawatch roundup after the cut!

Continue reading Betawatch: January 21 - 27, 2012

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Betawatch (Seven Souls Online screenshot)

This week, two new games have made their way to Betawatch: Seven Souls Online and indie MMO World Alpha, both of which are currently accepting closed beta testers. We also snagged a glimpse of Jagged Alliance Online's new PvP system and a shiny new trailer for iOS MMO Traveller AR.

Finally, Massively reader Odericko tipped us off to ongoing back-in-beta Glitch dev Q&As. The question segment is over, but the second session -- the answer session! -- kicks off at 8:00 p.m. EST tonight, precisely when Betawatch goes live. Go get your Glitch on!

The full Betawatch roundup is tucked behind the break.

Continue reading Betawatch: January 14 - 20, 2012

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Betawatch (TERA image)

This week in Betawatch, Red 5 Studios flashed its fiery temper at SOPA, temporarily shutting down the closed beta for upcoming MMO-shooter Firefall in protest over the internet-hampering legislation. Meanwhile, TERA has begun accepting applications for its closed beta test, the Wrath of Heroes MOBA has kicked off a closed beta weekend, and Mythos Global has been resurrected for the billionth time, this time with a new open beta beginning on February 2nd.

The full Betawatch roundup is tucked beyond the break.

Continue reading Betawatch: January 7 - 13, 2012

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alphabest-testbetabeta-testingbeta-testsbetawatchclosed-betafeaturedmassively-metaopen-betaFri, 13 Jan 2012 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Betawatch: December 31, 2011 - January 6, 2012]]>http://www.massively.com/2012/01/06/betawatch-december-31-2011-january-6-2012/http://www.massively.com/2012/01/06/betawatch-december-31-2011-january-6-2012/http://www.massively.com/2012/01/06/betawatch-december-31-2011-january-6-2012/#commentsFiled under: Betas, MMO industry, Betawatch, Miscellaneous

Betawatch

This week as promised, the North American open beta test for Wakfu got underway. We also learned of Trion's new beta-status iOS app for RIFT, listened to the Eligium devs explains why the "testing" part of beta testing actually matters, and uncovered how Funcom's The Secret World, currently still in closed beta, might bring the company out of its slump.

Enjoy our whole Betawatch list after the break!

Continue reading Betawatch: December 31, 2011 - January 6, 2012

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