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Lord of the Rings Online players create a video memorial for a fallen friend
When one of Lord of the Rings Online's beloved community members passed away, friends and fellow players decided to do something in his honor....
One Shots: Riding the dino to the prom
You think you were all decked out in finery and had a spiffy ride the last time you went to a formal dance? You...
Lord of the Rings Online leaks Brawler class details
Trust MMORPG players to poke around where developers wish they wouldn't, especially when it comes to prying all of the secrets out of upcoming...
The Daily Grind: What MMO content is perfect for short gaming sessions?
Lately I've been exploring Lord of the Rings Online's new(ish) mission system, which is essentially a smaller version of skirmishes that scale to a...
Global Chat: Giddy over SWTOR’s Dark Descent
For MMO blogs that only cover a single game, an announcement of an upcoming content release is like a mini-Christmas all to itself. This...
LOTRO Legendarium: Finding purpose in Lord of the Rings Online’s Wildwood
In what promises to be quite the busy year for Lord of the Rings Online, the game's first content update -- Wildwood -- arrived...
Lord of the Rings Online publishes post-Wildwood fixes, struggles with customer service slowdown
If every content update for an MMO is the star of the stage, than the inevitable follow-up bundle of fixes is the understudy waiting...
The Stream Team: LOTRO puts a spring (festival) in your step
Spring is here, and that means so is the spring festival in LOTRO, and Massively OP's MJ welcomes both the season and the celebration....
Massively OP Podcast Episode 314: Blizzard’s a hot mess
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO's Wildwood, Astellia, SWTOR's next big thing, Magic Legends, and the Activision-Blizzard layoffs, with adventures in WoW Classic, Elder Scrolls Online, SWG Legends, and City of Heroes, plus mailbag topics on the hot mess known as Blizzard.
Lord of the Rings Online’s Wildwood update is here with new quests, instances, and the spring festival
It's patch day over in Lord of the Rings Online - everyone come to me! I mean to Bree! Bree-land! Because that's where the...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 313: Hope you saved your game!
Justin and Bree discuss the RIFT layoffs, OVH fire, Saga of Lucimia drama, Elder Scrolls Online and Guild Wars 2 patches, LOTRO's roadmap, and Ashes of Creation's delay, with adventures in WoW Classic, ESO, SWG Legends, and City of Heroes, plus mailbag topics on onboarding returning players, crafting MMOs, and Last Oasis.
LOTRO Legendarium: Analyzing the 2021 LOTRO producer letter
Despite the title of the "February 2021" producer's letter, Standing Stone Games' official annual roadmap was welcomed when it arrived last week. In March....
LOTRO’s Wildwood testing continues while Angmar offers dev tours
It's another round of testing for Lord of the Rings Online's new mid-level content patch, as SSG announced that Update 29 is once again...
Lord of the Rings Online’s 2021 roadmap includes Wildwood, Bilbo, Blood of Azog, Gundabad, and the LI revamp
Lord of the Rings Online's Rob "Severlin" Ciccolini just posted a new letter from producer for the community, through if you've been watching the...
Global Chat: What can fill that ‘new MMO’ void?
MMO blogger Digital Visceral asked the question, "Where have all the good MMORPGs gone?" but the underlying question isn't one of scarcity or burnout....
LOTRO Legendarium: How much value does a VIP subscription offer these days?
Probably the biggest question any Lord of the Rings Online player has to ask him or herself is whether to go subscription or free-to-play...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 311: The day the MMOs died
Justin and Bree discuss Anthem Next's demise, Defiance and Gamigo's MMO purge, DDO's big news, Black Desert's free-play, Riot's MMO, and mobile Warcraft, with adventures in LOTRO, City of Heroes, WoW Classic, and Elder Scrolls Online, plus mailbag topics on post subs, Valheim, and MMOs as they used to be.
Massively Overthinking: Are MMO chat bubbles the best thing ever or an interface eyesore?
One of the more unassuming threads to blow up on the MMORPG subreddit lately was one that asked about - wait for it -...
The Stream Team: Sauntering into LOTRO’s Ill Omens skirmishes
The Ill Omens skirmish event in LOTRO has started! Even though Massively OP's MJ never quite finished unlocking the Mirkwood ones, she is able...
Dungeons and Dragons Online is releasing its own ‘mini-expansion,’ Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh, this summer
The anniversary festivities aren't the only thing en route to Dungeons and Dragons Online: Standing Stone Games' Rob Ciccolini just dropped a letter from...
