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Stardew Valley has another big update left in its future
Just because developer Concerned Ape is hard at work on his next title, Haunted Chocolatier, doesn't mean that Stardew Valley is being put to...
The MOP Up: SWTOR gets swoopy and plaguey in March
Star Wars: The Old Republic may not have a big patch coming out this month, but the MMO does have a couple of events...
The MOP Up: Apex Legends revamps its matchmaking system
Ever wonder how a competitive online game pairs you up with other people for skirmishes? In a new dev blog, Apex Legends' team went...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 404: Believe the MMO hype!
Justin, Chris, MJ, and Carlo sit for the second of our end-of-the-year roundtables, discussing streaming, awards, and the 2023 outlook for MMOs.
Steam’s winter sale offers many deep discounts on FFXIV, Elder Scrolls Online, New World and more
If you're not already broke from buying presents this holiday season, why not treat yourself to the annual gamer gluttony that is the Steam...
Ikonei Island is a blend of Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing, with multiplayer coming ‘soon’
Looking for a way to pass those hazy summer months with a blend of homesteading, crafting, and questing on a tropical isle? Then if...
Disney announces life sim Dreamlight Valley with multiplayer potential
If your wildest gaming dreams involved the, ahem, goofy combination of Disney, Pixar, Stardew Valley, and The Sims, then you're weirdly in luck.
Gameloft and...
Steam’s Lunar New Year sale discounts New World, Elder Scrolls Online, and more
It may not be one of the biggest annual promotions that Valve runs, but Steam's Lunar New Year sale has several tempting discounts for...
Multiplayer farming sim Farm Together just launched its first DLC in over two years
Back in 2021, I became briefly obsessed with a game called Farm Together that's a bit like Harvest Moon or Stardew Valley but with...
The MOP Up: Stardew Valley creator moves on to haunted chocolate
Reader Jinarra shared with us the news that Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe announced that he's finally moving on to a new project called Haunted...
Social life sim MMO Polity plans 2022 launch as closed beta marches on
Last spring, we covered a new-to-us MMO called Polity by Jib Games. It's essentially a Turkish indie social game that borrows ideas from The...
The Daily Grind: Are we witnessing the rise of the ‘life sim’ MMO?
What do you call games like Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing? MMO dev Damion Schubert recently put out a call for a good term...
Multiplayer sandbox Staxel is launching on the Switch next week
Staxel is a cutesy cozy multiplayer sandbox we've been covering for a few years; it boasts farming, fishing, housing, building, hunting, and more all...
The MOP Up: Swords ‘n Magic and Stuff moves into houses
Swords 'n Magic and Stuff is constructing its housing update this month on September 17th! The devs talked about the Farm 'n Forge update...
Guild Wars 2 details End of Dragons’ fishing and boat mechanics and masteries
Ever since ArenaNet announced that fishing - and its companion fishing boats, skiffs - would be a major feature of End of Dragons, Guild...
Stardew Valley’s lone developer announces a $40K speedrunning competition on September 4
Yes, the words "speedrunning," "competition," and "Stardew Valley" are being used together in a headline. That's because Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone, the farming/life sim RPG's...
Palia is a new ‘community simulation MMO’ from former Blizzard and Riot devs
A few weeks ago, I attended a press event for a new game assuming I would not be impressed by the offerings. Instead, I...
Stardew Valley gets an official board game (and it’s out right now)
Stardew Valley is one of those games that people are still playing with gusto and keeps getting major updates, but up until today you...
The MOP Up: Apex Legends Mobile is on the way
The multi-platform hit Apex Legends is finally making the jump to mobile. Droid Gamers reported that Tencent and Respawn are working on a phone...
Road Not Taken developer Spry Fox is hiring for a new ‘non-violent’ MMO
A while back on Twitter I mentioned that my family is big into Alphabear, which is not an MMO, of course, but instead is...