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Working As Intended: The top 10 hot tubs in MMORPGs
It's been a running joke for a few years that I always put hot tubs in my MMO houses whenever possible, and once that...
Betawatch: Throne & Liberty begins signups for its global open beta
It seemed like we would never again hear about Throne & Liberty, given how long globally oriented comms had been silence, but that was...
Cozy MMO Palia handwaves its bizarre beta obfuscation on the grounds that it’s free-to-play
Yesterday, we recapped the ongoing drama with Singularity 6's cozy mini-MMO, Palia. The short version is that the game hit beta last summer and...
The Stream Team: Making a return trip to Palia as part of its Steam platform release
The open beta of Palia has hit new shores as the cozy multiplayer title launched on Steam this week, which is good enough of...
PSA: Palia is still in open beta and should be flagged that way on Steam too
If you've been watching our coverage of Palia over the last few articles, you'll know we've had to keep pointing out an inconvenient fact:...
Palia expands its open beta to Steam today alongside Temple of the Roots and flora update
If you have been waiting for cozy mini-MMO Palia to come to Steam - as I have - then your wait is over today,...
Palia is expanding its flowers, trees, and plants system with its next patch
As we lumber on toward Palia's Steam early access beta launch next week, Singularity 6 has a few more surprises in store, and no,...
Palia has racked up 3 million players since hitting open beta last summer
It's not every day that we get cold hard numbers from a games studio, but Singularity 6 is providing a very large one today:...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 460: The crafting episode!
Justin and Bree focus discuss all things crafting in MMORPGs in this theme show: our personal experiences with crafting, the real purpose of crafting, MMOs that did things differently, the impact of survival games, craft gating, missing crafts, the future of MMO crafting, and much more.
Palia embraces the steampunk life with this past week’s patch
Do you have dreams of turning your abode into a steampunk paradise? While your loved ones may reject your grand vision in real life,...
The Daily Grind: Is gliding a good compromise to flying in MMOs?
By now, we all know the pros and cons of inserting flying into MMORPGs. Such systems can offer unparalleled freedom and be a great...
Cozy multiplayer sandbox Palia heads to Steam early access on March 25
If you've been watching Palia's journey through F2P open beta early access and wished you could just play the game through Steam instead of...
Not So Massively: Lightyear Frontier is a charming blend of survivalbox and life sim
Like many people, I spent a lot of last week downloading and trying demos on Steam's Next Fest. There was one I almost didn't...
Palia’s lunar new year event is live alongside the return of Maji Market festivities
As promised, Palia's Maji Market returned last night, this time to celebrate lunar new year - or Luna New Year, as the cozy mini-MMO...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best fishing system?
Fishing absolutely mystifies me. Oh, in real life, I get it: It's a way to be completely lazy, drink beer, and still catch your...
Palia’s Luna New Year event arrives January 30 ahead of the lunar new year itself
You probably already knew this was coming as it was teased in Singularity 6's roadmap, but today, Palia has announced that its Luna New...
Palia will reduce its beta release cadence – but not its content quantity – in 2024
Singularity 6 is apparently back from holidays and ready with some downer news for Palia. The studio's dev update essentially begins by admitting to...
The Daily Grind: What MMOs are you no longer anticipating at the top of 2024?
I feel a bit bad about my picks for today's Daily Grind, as their inclusion here isn't so much that I don't want the...
Massively Overthinking: The 2023 MMO trainwrecks (almost) nobody noticed
This might be one of the most important Massively Overthinkings we do all year, and it's a pretty salty one. We always come away...
One Shots: A beacon for a new year
Welcome to 2024 everyone! Please put your carry-ons safely underneath your seats, secure your kobold companions, and don't hesitate to light a big ball...
