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Massively OP Podcast Episode 291: Day of Delays
Justin and Bree discuss WoW Shadowlands' and Magic Legends' delays, Torchlight 3's planned launch, PlanetSide 2's big patch, Skyforge's Switch announcement, and HEX's sunset, with a Daily Grind lightning round and mailbag topics on feelung untethered from MMOs, live podcasts, and MMO dailies.
WRUP: Full lyrics to the theme song ‘Massively Overpowered (The Elocution of a Bird)’ edition
Look at the neat thing we found! It turns out that while clearing out the back of the Massively Overpowered offices because I needed...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 290: African expedition
Justin and Bree discuss Ultima Online New Legacy, Phantasy Star Online 2's New Genesis, LOTRO's new class, WoW and BlizzConline, The Wagadu Chronicles, and Secret World Legends, with adventures in WoW, Guild Wars, and City of Heroes, plus mailbag topics on representation in MMOs and favorite jumping puzzles.
WRUP: How the articles get made (a look behind the magic) edition
First and foremost, you need to find a bird. Are you writing this down? You find a bird. You find a bird. You. Find....
Massively OP Podcast Episode 289: Microsoft and Bethesda sitting in a tree
Justin and Bree discuss Microsoft's acquisition of ZeniMax and Bethsoft, Fallout 76, Conan Exiles, Elder Scrolls Online, Echo of Soul, Phantasy Star Online 2, Final Fantasy XVI, and Crowfall, with adventures in WoW and SWG Legends, plus a mailbag topic on FOMO marketing tactics in MMOs.
WRUP: Cat control guide edition
WASD: Move
Mouse: Move camera
Shift: Move slowly
Ctrl: Move quickly
Space Bar: Jump
Left Click: Cry like an idiot
Right Click: Swat
F1: Summon Drone
Number keys 1-0: Suggest actions to...
Wikipedia is now an MMO (according to Wikipedia itself)
Anything online with a community can be considered an MMO if you play it correctly. That might sound like a joke (due to it...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 288: ArcheAge again
Justin, Bree, and Mia discuss ArcheAge 2, TERA, LOTRO, Wizard101, Corepunk, Raph Koster's new MMO, and Star Citizen, with adventures in WoW Classic, SWTOR, Black Desert, Echo of Soul, SWG Legends, and LOTRO, plus a mailbag discussion on the Final Fantasy XI mobile remake.
WRUP: Extreme unicorn hammer tag edition
Important note: Due to the sensitive nature of the contents contained within, this post has been auto-checked by ContentReader Safe Censor™! The algorithms of...
Perfect Ten: How to speak with your family members about playing MMOs
The nice part about growing up with serious social awkwardness as "the weird one" in my family is that really, every strange fixation I...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 287: Rep grind
Justin and Bree discuss WoW Classic, WoW Shadowlands, SWG Legends, Fallout 76, Path of Exile, and Crypto Space Commander, with mailbox topics on MMO roleplay and a 10-part quick lighting round.
WRUP: Things you could do if you had twenty fingers on each hand edition
Thing the FIRST: Play the piano really well with way less hand movement.
Thing the SECOND: Play a flute really well.
Thing the THIRD: Play two...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 286: Cantha, Shadowlands, and New World
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2 End of Dragons, WoW Shadowlands, New World, Elder Scrolls Online, and Final Fantasy XIV, with adventures in WoW Classic, LOTRO, SWTOR, Wurm Online, SWG Legends, and Guild Wars 2, plus reader mail on reviving old zones, recovering from burnout, and Mo himself.
WRUP: The power of superheroes edition
The obvious thing to say about superheroes is that they are a power fantasy. This is mostly true, but it isn't the whole story,...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best bears?
To this day there are few things that have bothered me as much as seeing someone refer to bears as "a big pile of...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 285: Exit En Masse
Justin and Bree discuss En Masse's closure, Amazon's Lost Ark, LOTRO, WoW Classic, Wurm Online, Population Zero, and Torchlight III, with adventures in SWTOR, WoW, SWG Legends, and The Sims, plus reader mail on MMO customer service and MMO talent trees.
WRUP: Things Huey Lewis has lied to me about and the ways he did so edition
Lie: "Don't take money, don't take fame, don't need no credit card to ride this train."
Format: Song (The Power of Love)
Truth: It in fact...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 284: Mommy, don’t let them take my Fortnite away
Justin and Bree discuss Final Fantasy XIV 5.3, City of Heroes Homecoming, Daybreak buying Cold Iron, WoW Shadowlands' prepatch, EVE Echoes' launch, Epic's lawsuit, and the passing of Meridian 59's Brian Grene, with adventures in Valiance Online, LOTRO, and The Sims 4, plus a mailbag topic on industry stress for devs.
WRUP: Dril edition
new rule for makin a character in an MMO is that you must be personally willing to kiss them on the mouth. with. tongue....
Massively OP Podcast Episode 283: TennoConversations
Justin, Bree, and MJ discuss Warframe and TennoCon 2020, Crowfall's beta, LOTRO's Rohan housing, DDO's nasty rollback, Blizzard's latest mess, and Guild Wars 2's underwater mounts, with a special edition of the Daily Grind Blitz.
