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Massively OP Podcast Episode 348: To the moon with FFXIV’s Endwalker
Eliot joins Justin to discuss Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker, with an overview of the expansion, a look at its new jobs, mysteries we'd like cleared up, and speculation about what's coming next for the MMO.
Massively OP Podcast Episode 347: Land rush!
Justin and Bree discuss Activision-Blizzard's ongoing Bobby Kotick situation, ArcheAge's move to Kakao, New World, LOTRO, and SWTOR, with a sponsored segment on Albion Online's Lands Awakened update, plus two voicemails on spears and sidequests in MMORPGs.
WRUP: Incidents in which Al Pacino has tried to sell me a cursed clarinet edition
June 5th, 1997: I was attending a local fishing convention with my father when Al Pacino emerged from the crowd and offered to sell...
WRUP: Ham is stored in the ham (with special guest star “Pumpkins are rather neat” repeated 39 times) edition
Ham is stored in the ham.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Where is ham stored?
A: In the ham.
Q: Where is ham not stored?
A: Not in the ham.
Q:...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 346: Endwalker, ArcheAge, Lost Ark, and New World
Justin and Bree discuss FFXIV's Endwalker delay, WoW's financials and player council, ArcheAge's new publisher, Gamigo's new MMORPG, Lost Ark's beta, New World's state, DDO update 51, Elder Scrolls Online's Deadlands, Harry Potter Wizard Unite's sunset, and Crowfall's freemium update, with adventures in LOTRO, Fallen Earth, City of Heroes, and Star Wars Galaxies, plus a mailbag topic on worry about the future of the genre.
WRUP: All the homies in the static and why they’re fart people edition
First, we have Tim. Tim is absolutely foul with the stench of farts. He is bequeathed by the bouquet of butt gases. Tim's actually...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 345: The rise of Fallen Earth
Justin and Bree discuss Fallen Earth Classic, New World's messes, Blizzard's outlook, Magic Legends, Riders Republic, and Pikmin Bloom, with adventures in LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, and City of Heroes, plus a mailbag topic on how forum comments affect our opinions of MMOs.
WRUP: Ice edition
I can feel its fingers creeping into my depths.
Once, it was when I closed my eyes; now, even when I open them I can...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 344: Elyon’s infinite silence
Justin and Colin discuss Elyon's launch, Guild Wars 2's elite specs, Fallen Earth, World of Warcraft 9.1.5, and Legends of Aria, with adventures in Elder Scrolls Online, GW2, and LOTRO, plus mailbag topics on cinematic trailers, MMO hype, and weapons we miss from dead MMOs.
WRUP: What makes Star Wars characters cry edition
Rey: Sometimes she thinks about the fact that there are cats out in the galaxy whose owners never once pick them up and say,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 343: Mysterious and spoopy
Justin and Bree discuss Halloween MMOs, Path of Exile, Star Trek Online, Book of Travels' early access, DDO's freebies, LOTRO's latest patch, and the FFXIV Endwalker media tour, with adventures in Elder Scrolls Online, LOTRO, New World, and Book of Travels, plus a mailbag question on orbital video game enjoyment.
WRUP: Who’s happy eating today edition
Kyle is doing the happy eat now with mashing mouth parts against the food slough, very many happy to be enjoying chew! Kyle make...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 342: From New World to Old Camelot
Justin and Chris discuss New World, LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, World of Warcraft, and Dark Age of Camelot, with adventures in Elder Scrolls Online, LOTRO, and New World, plus mailbag topics on polling MMO players, out-of-game MMO promos, and 'managed decline' works for MMOs.
The Game Archaeologist: Kingdom of Loathing
It is, in so many ways, the antithesis of a modern MMORPG. It has crude stick figure drawings instead of lush 3-D graphics. It...
WRUP: How to know if you are the dumpster baby edition
Are you a true child of the dumpster? Are you a trash being made from garbage pieces? How can you be sure? Please read...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 341: New World roundtable
Justin, Bree, Andy, and Tyler head up a roundtable podcast on the launch of New World’s, discussing the server mess, first impressions, likes and dislikes, and tips on how to find a good guild.
WRUP: Pinball scoring guide
Multiball Frenzy: Hit all seven of the rear bumpers to activate multiball, which doubles your score.
Multiball Disappointment: Hit three of the rear bumpers and...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 340: New World cometh
Justin and Bree discuss New World's launch, Diablo II Resurrected, LOTRO's Gundabad, Warhammer Online's Return of Reckoning, Book of Travels, and Ultima Online, with adventures in Elder Scrolls Online and Guild Wars 2, plus mailbag topics on New World's infrastructure and LOTRO's closed servers.
WRUP: The last Guild Wars 2 elite specs for the next expansion edition
Engineer: The Mastermind
Rather than kits, this version of the Engineer summons tiny golems and clockwork robots to do their work for them. Wielding a...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 339: Kitchen sinks and the Tao of MMOs
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, Funcom, Mortal Online 2, WoW Classic, EverQuest II, Star Trek Online, and Final Fantasy XIV, with adventures in Elder Scrolls Online and SWG Legends, plus mailbag topics on the direction of Guild Wars 2 and WoW and what's going on with LOTRO's dead servers.
