animal crossing: new horizons
Rumor: Ubisoft is developing a cozy MMO with voxel-based building mechanics
Did you think that the "cozy multiplayer game" trend was dying out? That would mean all it needed was for one major publisher who...
Towers of Aghasba early access fans on Steam are already issuing warnings about the state of the game
It's not an MMORPG, but it will certainly scratch any itch for a multiplayer open world game you've got: It's Towers of Aghasba, and...
NetEase’s adorable cozy game Floatopia invites you to ‘live your best life in the sky’
One of the bright lights of Gamescom's Opening Night Live was the reveal of a new NetEase multiplayer title called Floatopia that is clearly...
Massively Overthinking: Do you have a ‘mental block’ in MMORPGs?
Back in June, MMO blogger Belghast from Tales of the Aggronaut penned a fun blog about having had a mental block against tanking.
"Something happened...
Cozy co-op game Ikonei Island launches 1.5 overhaul on PC March 21 alongside console debut
It's been a tick since we peeked at cozy co-op Ikonei Island, a cutesy blend of Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing New Horizons that...
Cozy multiplayer sci-fi life sim Galactic Getaway crosses the Kickstarter finish line
While its final tally may not be record-breaking in the annals of crowdfunding, a win is a win for multiplayer life sim Galactic Getaway.
The...
Animal Crossing-inspired cozy MMO Galactic Getaway launches $50,000 Kickstarter
Twice last spring, we covered a new-to-us MMO called Galactic Getaway, a game that had been in production already since 2021. We originally binned...
The Soapbox: The ‘problem’ with MMO hoarding
I remember a number of years ago, in an article for a game I can't recall, an MMO developer discussed how an early build...
A fresh first impressions: Checking out Palia for the first time on Switch
Outside of MMORPGs, life sims are probably the most-played genre in my household. I originally bought Stardew Valley for my wife a few years...
BitCraft delicately balances social interactions and private ownership with its player housing
The fact that BitCraft, Clockwork Labs' upcoming investor-funded sandbox MMO, will feature player housing is something that one might take for granted. But what...
The Sims 5 developers are looking to Animal Crossing and Among Us for multiplayer inspiration
If the promise of multiplayer in The Sims 5 (technically still Project Rene but let's not front) brings you memories of The Sims Online,...
Transmedia madness roundup: PUBG’s KFC collab, Animal Crossing’s LEGO figs, and Roblox’s Barbie experience
The strange bedfellows made of game studios and other brands has been A Thing for a while - we've even made a whole Golden...
First impressions: Palia is a half-baked project that could rise to be a masterpiece
For a reviewer, there is nothing more frustrating than something that is equal parts amazing and terrible. All awesome? That's an easy, glowing recommendation....
Singularity 6 interview: Palia is the cozy cottagecore sandbox to beat as it begins closed beta
The label "cozy" is in increasing danger of becoming a watered-down label thanks to how much it's being used in culture these days. Yet...
The Soapbox: The day my son lost his first online video game to a sunset
It was a few weeks back that I walked into our family room and saw my 14-year-old son crouched over the iPad with a...
The Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs and online worlds with super cozy vibes
In this age of increased anxiety and friction, there's a natural desire to retreat into safe spaces. And yet not all of us have...
Loftia is yet another ‘cozy solarpunk’ life sim MMO in the making
You know what's a recent trend we can get behind here at Massively OP? The rise of so-called "cozy" multiplayer life sims that prioritize...
Massively Overthinking: Are we in an ‘MMO hype vacuum’?
James "MMO Folklorist" Crosby recently penned a piece using a term that seems so apt I feel we should all adopt it: the MMO...
Galactic Getaway will let you make your own outer space vacation resort
It's the end of March -- are you ready for a vacation? We could all use one, no doubt, and if you can't get...
Massively on the Go: Splatoon 3 is dividing players in fantastic ways
I feel like Splatoon 3's release has been oddly quiet, though it's doing quite well in Japan. Selling over 3.45 million copies in 3...
