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The Stream Team: An Asmodian Aion Christmas

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With the radically changed layout of Aion, Massively OP's MJ invited folks to jump in with her and start over on the new server....

Battle Bards Episode 134: Halloween and Christmas

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It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas! And, er, Halloween! Well, the Battle Bards were never much for subtlety, so you must excuse...

The Stream Team: Saving snow forts for LOTRO’s Yuletide

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Yuletide festivities are always fun in LOTRO, and that's where Massively OP's MJ is hanging out. There are Frostbluff festivities galore as well two...

Massively OP’s 2018 MMO Video Game Music Awards

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We have been talking a lot about what we've been playing this year and what we're looking forward to in 2019 and beyond, but...

LOTRO Legendarium: Lord of the Rings Online’s 2018 review

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It was the best of years, it was the worst of years for Lord of the Rings Online -- but no matter what, it...

LOTRO loses its lead designer, starts Yuletide with two new instances

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Santa's bringing both coal and presents to Lord of the Rings Online players this Christmas. First, the coal. Long-time Lead Designer Ben "Dr Octothorpe" Schneider...
Overpowered.

LOTRO tests new Anvil of Winterstith raid, Beorning and Burglar changes

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Would you rather be mauled by a bear or backstabbed by a Burglar? Either way, your hypothetical future is about to get a lot...

Lord of the Rings Online addresses player suggestions, basks in the glow of college class presentations

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Lord of the Rings Online players collaborated recently on a list of suggestions for fixes and features in the MMO, and Standing Stone Games...
It only became real very recently.

Ever wonder what a World of Warcraft TV series might look like?

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Steaming TV services are making every fantasy franchise under the sun these days, from Lord of the Rings to Wheel of Time. So how...

Lord of the Rings Online offers an everything-in-one $200 bundle

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There's a pretty strong opinion out there that Lord of the Rings Online's lifetime subscription was one of the best such subs in the...
Ah, no.

Lord of the Rings Online cultivates better lootboxes for impatient Elves

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We all know that if there's an important bug in an MMO, developers will get around to fixing it... sooner or later. But if...

One Shots: Hobbit herbal hobbies

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If Hobbits are seen as being generally lazy creatures that gobble up their weight in food every day, then how come they have such...

LOTRO composer Chance Thomas loses sound company over ponzi scheme

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Many Lord of the Rings Online fans are well acquainted with Chance Thomas. While not the only composer for the MMO, his work on...

LOTRO Legendarium: Taking a fresh look at Lord of the Rings Online’s early zones

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One of the unexpected benefits of jumping onto Lord of the Rings Online new progression servers is that it's giving many of us a...

Leaderboard: How much does an MMO’s IP influence your interest in it?

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Here's a fun thought exercise: What if standard assumptions about IPs and games is wrong? To hear some people tell it, games like Star...
THIS IS NOT FINE! THERE WAS NO REASON TO LET IT GO THIS LONG OR GET THIS BAD!

Perfect Ten: The biggest MMO news stories of 2018

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With the turn of every new year, I know we are entering unexplored territory in the field of MMO news. No matter what we...

Global Chat: Investigating LOTRO’s progression servers

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The new Lord of the Rings Online progression servers are proving to be of significant interest to MMO players and bloggers alike, with some...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO NPC do you hate with an undying passion?

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Sara Oakheart. Let me tell you about Sara Oakheart. If you haven't ever played Lord of the Rings Online, you wouldn't have a clue,...
Not paying attention is not a mark of honor.

Massively OP’s guide to MMO Thanksgiving 2018

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Unlike with Halloween and Christmas, it seems like MMORPG developers never quite know what to do with the Thanksgiving holiday. Vastly fewer games celebrate...

LOTRO Legendarium: Starting on a legendary journey

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Part of me was laughing at myself. Here I was, a grown man, shuffling around my weekly schedule to come home in the middle...

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