lord of the rings
The Stream Team: Listen to a little of Lord of the Rings Online’s annual Weatherstock
Last week offered a taste of the famed annual Weatherstock concert in LOTRO, and now you can experience the main show! Massively OP's MJ...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO offering is filling your summer hours?
We're only now in the middle of July, but so far it feels as though summer 2019 has been a non-stop rollercoaster of great...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 229: Adventures in Albion Online
Justin, Samon, and Bree discuss Daybreak, the new LOTR MMO Amazon is co-developing, EVE Online's comms blackout, Caravan Stories, and City of Heroes, with a sponsored segment on Albion Online's Percival update.
The Soapbox: Hoping for Amazon to succeed where Lord of the Rings Online failed
It's not often I really get excited about an upcoming MMORPG. Partly this is because of the industry slowing down, and partly this is...
They’re taking the hobbits to Conan Exiles, where someone rebuilt the Shire
Well, this is something new. If you were to draw a Venn diagram of the ways that the world of Conan and Lord of...
The Stream Team: Enjoy a weekend of Weatherstock concerts in Lord of the Rings Online
Before Weatherstock comes the Weatherstock Concert Series. There are far too many bands in The Lord of the Rings Online to fit in the...
LOTRO Legendarium: Five essential roleplaying tools for living in Lord of the Rings Online’s Middle-earth
While you can and will find roleplaying active in many MMOs, there's something very conducive to Lord of the Rings Online's design and community...
That new Lord of the Rings MMORPG is still happening, now with Amazon’s New World team on board
Hey remember last September when Athlon Games - owned by Leyou Technologies, which also owns Warframe studio Digital Extremes - announced that it was...
Lord of the Rings Online shares its huge Update 24 soundtrack
One of the more underrated contributions to the MMORPG music scene these days is coming from a guy you may never have heard of:...
The Stream Team: Soaking up some Lord of the Rings summer festival
Is there a festival going on in LOTRO? Is there ever not? Massively OP's MJ is heading in to soak up some summer fun...
One Shots: Pointy things in space
Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of a multi-trillion credit starship that's in absolute mint condition! As you drive it off the lot,...
Rock out in Lord of the Rings Online’s Shirefest 2019 music festival this weekend
Few MMORPGs offer music tools as robust as Lord of the Rings Online's, and this weekend, MMO players will prove it as they host...
Lord of the Rings Online brings back a limited-time vendor after community uproar
If you've been collecting the Figments of Splendor currency in Lord of the Rings Online in hopes of trading them in for some shiny...
Massively Uplifting: Charity comes in many forms for Bethesda, Square Enix, and Digital Extremes
Summer smiles -- get 'em while they're hot! If you are looking for a way to make your mood rise like the temperature, we've...
LOTRO Legendarium: Which Lore-master pet should you use?
Ever since the first year of Lord of the Rings Online's operation, I've always been head-over-heels for the Lore-master class. Everything about it seemed...
Wandering Wraeclast: The wonderful world of Path of Exile’s Hideout housing
When I first started playing Path of Exile, I never envisioned that housing would become available. And not just housing, but good housing with...
Perfect Ten: The MMORPGs boasting the most expansions
In 2018 alone, the MMORPG industry saw no less than 14 major expansions release for various titles, and in 2019 we've had at least...
LOTRO patches in functional bees and discourages permadeath playthroughs
Heads up for you Hobbits and Elves: Lord of the Rings Online is patching up to Update 24.1.1 today. This mostly fixes a few...
MMOARG Harry Potter Wizards Unite has officially launched – a day early
"A wizard is never late. Nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to." -Obi-Wan Kenobi, probably.
Now that we've ticked off all...
LOTRO Legendarium: The bounty of adventuring options in Lord of the Rings Online
I can't recall the last time I felt pulled in two different directions in an MMORPG, but over the past couple of weeks, Lord...
