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Massively OP Podcast Episode 269: Pre-Searing parties
Chris, Justin, and Bree discuss Guild Wars 1, Lord of the Rings Online, Dungeons and Dragons Online, Funcom's Dune, World of Warcraft, and Star Citizen, with adventures in Fallout 76, FFXIV, Torchlight III, Star Stable, AQ3D, Villagers & Heroes, plus mailbag topics on the state of thes site, the cost of MMOs, Astellia Online, and MMO crafting.
LOTRO and DDO extend free questing through May 31 – and toss in bonus goodies for subscribers
It's generally agreed that Standing Stone Games' promotion this past month to offer free questing (including all expansion packs) for both Lord of the...
The MOP Up: Star Sonata 2 reboots the universe
If you've been playing Star Sonata 2, you need to prepare yourself for the end of the universe -- and the start of a...
The Game Archaeologist: The history of play-by-email games
For most all of human history, people who wanted to play a game together usually had to be in physical proximity with each other....
The Stream Team: Helping out Helm’s Hold in Neverwinter
After concluding business in Neverwinter's Neverdeath Graveyard, Massively OP's MJ has moved on to fighting devils -- specifically, devils that are causing a ruckus...
Dungeons and Dragons Online discovers Update 46: The Lost Gatekeepers
While it's all well and good to release high-level content in Dungeons and Dragons Online, sometimes you want some good, clean fun for lowbies,...
The Stream Team: Catching the Phiarlan Carnival in Dungeons and Dragons Online
There's a carnival in DDO town, and Massively OP's MJ is excited to go! She and her group are embarking on the final mission...
The Daily Grind: What MMO is the most hardcore and brutal?
A few months ago, there was a post on the MMORPG subreddit about the MMO that was the "most intense brutal hardcore" MMO -...
Global Chat: That moment when you realize you chose the wrong MMO class
Have you ever gotten deep into a character's journey in an MMO -- and gradually realized that you'd picked the wrong class for you...
The Stream Team: Seeing The Snitch in Dungeons and Dragons Online
Tonight, Massively OP's MJ continues to her run through DDO's temporarily free content. The third part of this quest arc is The Snitch; the...
Massively Overthinking: MMO business models in the face of recession
MOP reader Sray posed us an interesting question this past week focused on how MMO business models interface with the global economy. "The last major...
Global Chat: Becoming a bear in Wizard101
You've created characters to play in MMOs, but have you ever actually wanted to be a permanent part of one? Tom Purdue over at...
LOTRO Legendarium: Breaking down LOTRO’s 2020 producer letter
It may be a month or two overdue, but the producer's letter for Lord of the Rings Online finally arrived this week. While we...
The Stream Team: Crawling through the Clockwork Guild Tomb in Neverwinter
As much as Massively OP's MJ has been enjoying Neverwinter's Neverdeath Graveyard, it is almost time to move on. One last task remains: to...
The Stream Team: Party crashing in Dungeons and Dragons Online
Last week, Massively OP's MJ talked a giant into becoming an actor in DDO. Tonight, she gets to play the part of a party...
Global Chat: High adventure in Dungeons and Dragons Online
If there was ever an MMO that was made for parties to adventure together, it is Dungeons and Dragons Online. Telwyn over at GamingSF...
The Stream Team: Exploring Dungeons and Dragons Online’s currently free content
With folks stuck at home during the pandemic, DDO has opened all of its quests for free throughout the month of April. Massively OP's...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that were ahead of their time
Timing is, as they say, everything. A good idea presented at the wrong time (and perhaps in the wrong way) might fizzle hard when...
Pandemic roundup: Humble Conquer COVID-19, Bethsoft events canceled, EA ‘stay and play’
Welcome back to another roundup of the impact of COVID-19 on gaming.
A huge stack of game studios have chipped in to support Humble's Conquer...
COVID-19 roundup: Game platforms, pandemic sales, and the potential for a digital Gamescom
I think it's high time I took over one of these coronavirus roundup stories, wouldn't you agree? So allow me to offer yet another...
