early access
Wisdom of Nym: How to prep for Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail right now
The next expansion for Final Fantasy XIV is not that far off. Sure, we're at the start of May, and it's not launching into...
V Rising takes down its servers today in preparation for this week’s launch
As vampire survival game V Rising flaps its wings and flies toward this week's 1.0 launch on the PC, Stunlock Studios has taken down...
Multiplayer maritime sim Ships at Sea delays its early access launch to May 23
This past March saw a distinct new game cross our desk known as Ships at Sea, a multiplayer game that's all about simulating life...
Osiris New Dawn returns from the dead with ‘enhanced expedition update’ and apologies for silence
Back in April, we were genuinely surprised to see Osiris New Dawn return from the dead, though given a name like that, we should've...
Legends of Aria Classic is running a ‘surprise open beta’ this weekend ahead of its May 9 relaunch
In the middle of April, pretty much everyone in the MMORPG was surprised to learn that Legends of Aria is getting a revival. Aria,...
V Rising stirs up hype for its 1.0 launch with new trailer and updated website
V Rising continues to make sure people are extremely aware that it's leaving early access on Wednesday, May 8th, and it's doing so with...
Skyforge is celebrating its ninth anniversary with the return of Aelion Day
Here's some happy news for your Thursday: Skyforge has made it to nine years of life here in North America, or close enough as...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 467: The end of an ArcheAge
Justin and Bree discuss ArcheAge's sunset, the cancellation of BlizzCon 2024, Escape from Tarkov's no good very bad day, Age of Water's early access launch, and the 20th anniversary of City of Heroes, with adventures in LOTRO, WoW, Fallout 4, and Guild Wars 2, plus mailbag topics on defensive characters in MMOs and whether Crowfall has any kind of future.
Evercore Heroes, back from the dead, talks new game flow and the rationale for rebirth
Now that we know Evercore Heroes is returning from its competitive team vs. team PvE origin to a co-operative roguelike, there might be some...
Starbase returns from radio silence with plan for new navigation, territory control, and PvE
In May of last year, we expressed some concern about Starbase, the sci-fi crafting sandbox from Frozenbyte, particularly since it received little more than...
Reign of Guilds promises to expand dev headcount, seeks player patience in early access
When the PvP sandbox Reign of Guilds opened its early access doors at the beginning of this month, developer Atlant Games admitted that it...
Bellwright’s first week of early access sees daily bug fixing and mostly positive reviews
It would appear that Donkey Crew knows it has eyes trained on it after its last shoulder shrug of an early access game launch:...
Viking-themed ‘survival tribe builder’ Aska enters early access June 20
It looks as if the self-described "multiplayer Viking survival tribe builder" Aska is ready to move forward from its latest closed beta into its...
Albion Online’s European server is fully live and F2P for all players now – here’s the new music video
If it seems as thought we've been covering the launch of Albion Online's Albion Europe server for a really long time, well, that's because...
Escape from Tarkov cedes PvE mode to earlier special edition buyers, but only ‘in waves’ and after full release server updates
This past weekend saw Escape from Tarkov start a row with its biggest supporters by paywalling a PvE mode, forcing new buyers to cough...
Don’t Starve’s Klei Entertainment pushes new co-op roguelike Rotwood into early access
If the Don't Starve soundtrack haunts your nightmares the way it does mine, then I have bad news for you: Klei Entertainment has another...
MMO shooter Line of Defense confirms a switch to UE5, lets former early access buyers set up private servers
It's been almost another four years since Derek Smart last talked about his efforts to resurrect the MMO shooter Line of Defense, but this...
Seafaring survival MMO Age of Water hits Steam early access, addresses premium perks
After a week-long false start, publisher Gaijin Entertainment and developer Three Whales Studio have brought Age of Water into the roiling and (arguably) crowded...
Steam is altering the early access refund deal – pray it does not alter it any further
If ever you needed another reason not to purchase or play games in early access, Valve has stepped forward to give you a huge...
Albion Online has kicked off early headstart for its new European server – no more wipes
There was a bit of a hiccup in getting it off the ground this morning, but it's here now: Albion Online's Albion Europe server...
