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Massively OP Podcast Episode 365: Free Middle-earth
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO's monetization shift, NCsoft's Throne and Liberty, Albion Online, New World, Elder Scrolls Online, Elyon, and ArcheAge, with adventures in LOTRO, DDO, WoW Classic, Guild Wars 2, and SWG Legends, plus mailbag topics on SSG support and our favorite MMO zones.
Guild Wars 2 promises fourth expansion, brings back first Living World season as proper episodes
ArenaNet has just dropped a press release and dev blog full of good news for Guild Wars 2 and its players. Let's go over...
Fight or Kite: End of Dragons did little for the state of Guild Wars 2 PvP
Anyone who’s been paying attention to Guild Wars 2 lately knows that the recent release of End of Dragons brought with it a whole...
Battle Bards Episode 211: Shops and services
When the Battle Bards get loaded up with money and jewels in MMOs, they head back into town for a shopping spree! And if...
One Shots: Castle Redskull
As with all impossible architecture in MMOs, I pause at our first picture and imagine what feats of magical engineering it took to carve...
Vague Patch Notes: Pretty is boring in MMOs
So NCsoft unveiled Throne and Liberty and it looks... pretty? I guess? But it looks pretty in the worst way. It looks pretty in the...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best animal taming mechanics?
I saw a fun thread on Reddit a while back that made me all nostalgic for Ultima Online. The player was looking for MMOs...
Massively Overthinking: Does wallet-voting work in modern MMOs?
MOP reader The Grand Nagus recently pointed us to his thread on the Star Trek Online reddit where players were trying to sort out...
Guild Wars 2’s latest End of Dragons patch blaps Catalysts with the nerf bat
If you play a Catalyst, you're probably still reeling from yesterday's Guild Wars 2 patch, as ArenaNet brought its nerf bat out and it...
The Stream Team: Can’t Trust a Pirate on the Ides of March in Guild Wars 2
With the dragon Aurene getting treatment, Massively OP's MJ can focus on hunting the Aetherblades, so she's busy gathering info. But you Can't Trust...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 364: Turtle power!
Justin and Bree discuss Elite Dangerous console, EVE Online's P2W controversy, Guild Wars 2's turtles, and WoW's expansion reveal, with adventures in DDO, WoW Classic, SWG Legends, and GW2, plus mailbag topics on WoW free-to-play and New World's MMO pedigree.
Guild Wars 2 reiterates its GeForce compatibility, but there’s still no sign of a Steam launch
If you're a big fan of cloud streaming MMOs and already have a juicy lineup on GeForce NOW, don't forget about Guild Wars 2....
The Daily Grind: How much would you pay for a single MMO cosmetic?
A while back, I was fishing around trying to make my husband's Guild Wars 2 Catalyst look a little more elite in the current...
One Shots: My best buddy and me
One of the best parts of MMORPGs is when you make good friends while online. Of course, those are supposed to be human friends...
Massively Overthinking: How do alts fit into MMORPGs in 2022?
Last weekend, my play group took a second batch of Guild Wars 2 alts to Cantha, and we found ourselves a bit grumbly about...
Guild Wars 2 addresses Jade Sea meta mechanics and siege turtle acquisition
If you caught our piece about problematic expansion choices or listened to our End of Dragons-centric podcast this week, you already know about the...
Perfect Ten: Favorite NPCs from my favorite MMOs
In a recent episode of the Massively OP Podcast, we had a terrific question winged our way asking about our personal favorite NPCs from...
Interview: Talking Guild Wars 2 End of Dragons’ soundtrack with lead composer Maclaine Diemer
Maclaine Diemer is the long-time lead composer for Guild Wars 2, with soundtrack credits going as far back as the very first Living World...
The Stream Team: End of Dragons Outreach in Guild Wars 2
Massively OP's MJ has traveled to Guild Wars 2's beautiful land of Cantha, but it is not for vacation! While she enjoys the beautiful...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 363: Cruising through Cantha
Colin, Justin, and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2's End of Dragons launch, how the MMO industry has responded to Ukraine, SWTOR's botched LOTS rollout, Conan Chop Chop, and Swords of Legends Online's free to play rollout, with a mailbag topic on when MMO studios should pull the plug on a failed game.
