lord of the rings

Now that we're almost 1/12th of the way through 2018, it's probably about time to stop anticipating the year and start experiencing it. We...

In case you missed it, over the past few days the Lord of the Rings Online community has been running one of the largest ...

Ever since I've been writing this Lord of the Rings Online column -- which spans back to 2010, if you can believe it --...

I know it's a simple and basic thing, but I absolutely adore a great skybox in my MMORPGs. There's something about looking up at...

Can't decide between your love of two popular geek fantasy franchises? Come on over to Crowfall, and you can enjoy both! The Crowfall art team...

Tell me if you've ever been here: You just finished spending way too much time pouring over options in the character creation screen and...

What do you say that we all go and enroll at the Maine School of Science and Mathematics? Hear me out here: It's at this...

Last year was positively stuffed with updates, expansions, and cool stuff. A lot of years I struggle to remember which major updates happened in...

"The road goes ever on" is one of the most well-known phrases from Lord of the Rings, alluding to the ongoing journey of the...

Before we jump into 2018, let's take a moment to ruminate on our personal accomplishments in MMO gaming this year. While I didn't get around...

We’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head into...

One of my favorite things to do every year is drill down the top articles on the site for our readers. I don't mean...

Do you like to sing carols? That's one of my favorite things about this time of year! Christmas time is the best time for...

One thing is always for certain this time of year: MMO players have their hands full with Christmas events, so much so that they...

So I've been writing this column for a year now. A little more than a year, as it happens, but last year there was...

Visiting the Frostbluff Christmas village in LOTRO is one of the favorite holiday activities of Massively OP's MJ. It's a beautiful setting where you...

Oh, I can hear all of you out there, mewing with frustration that Massively OP hasn't yet announced the truly important awards yet this...

It's common wisdom among MMORPG players that player communities thrive in smaller games with lots of history, developer input, and social interaction. Games like...

Fishing in MMOs: You either really get it or you really don't. Ancient Gaming Noob Wilhelm is among those who enjoys taking every opportunity...

It's time to decamp from Mordor and return to the pristine pocket wonderland of Winter-home in Lord of the Rings Online. As of yesterday,...