Stardew Valley developer Concerned Ape confirmed that the latest update added a “secret, experimental mobile multiplayer feature” for Android and iOS with the caveats that it’s probably bug-ridden and can’t use the farm discovery option.
Also, stop putting hats on your pets. Seriously.
And this is just the beginning of the rest of the news! Read on for a roundup of other smaller MMO news stories and videos from this past week in this edition of The MOP Up (and if you don’t see a news story that we should have covered, drop us a tip)!
Villagers & Heroes released Patch 5.35 with various fixes and bug squashing.
ARK: Survival Evolved’s community and Team Studio Wildcard raised over $130,000 this year for Extra Life 2024.
Orna: The GPS RPG has been nominated for a trio of awards at the Green Game Jam: newcomer, trailblazer, and media’s choice.
PUBG: Battlegrounds released Update 32.2 with “a new vehicle, an action-packed Arcade mode, and fresh crafting rewards.”
Monster Hunter Now recapped its recent Carnival 2024 event, saying that over 38.3M monsters were slain during it.
Over 200 days since the Nintendo 3DS shutdown its online services, a final holdout finally logged out, marking the end of the 3DS’s network.
“Baldur’s Gate 3 is now enhanced for PS5 Pro,” said Larian Studios. “We’ve tweaked our quality and performance modes to achieve crisp console visuals without sacrificing smooth performance.”
Legends of Runeterra patched up to 5.11 with a new story adventure in Piltover, the City of Progress and a new event campaign on the world map.
The My Perfect Console podcast sat down for an interview with Elder Scrolls Online’s Matt Firor.
Uncharted Waters Origin added a non-consequential friendly match mode to PvP as well as expanding its smuggling feature to more cities.
Undecember released its Re:Birth update (that spelling makes my eye twitch) in which “users can grow a character faster and stronger than before has been added.”
Arena Breakout: Infinite is kicking of its first season on November 20th with “new maps, weapons, and challenging modes, as well as many community requested options like cheater compensation, performance improvements for lower-end PCs, Battle Pass, and season tasks.”
Apex Legends is adding a Launch Royale mode, activating combat gliding, and reviving its original Lifeline medic with an upcoming drop:
Towers of Aghasba got a Studio Ghibli artist to help create its style:
The MMO industry pumps out more and more news every year – no site could possibly cover everything. That’s why we gather together all the extras every week in The MOP Up, our a weekly compilation of MMO info we don’t want lost in the cracks of time. Send us your news bits through our tips line!
