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The release of Lord of the Rings Online's 2024 roadmap this past week only seemed to fuel more questions than it did supply answers,...

Oh boy -- it's roadmap time for Lord of the Rings Online! As we've been seeing over the past few years, Standing Stone Games...

During a recent podcast discussion about City of Heroes' official revival, the MOP writers were talking about its combat, which - let's be honest...

Swords. Staffs. Maces. Spears. Wands. Bows. Crossbows. Double-crossbows. Hammers. Wolverine claws. Daggers. Axes. Deadly? Yes. Fashionable? Not so much. A two-handed sword is so...

It's Lord of the Rings Online's turn at the roadmap podium as this 17-year-old MMORPG announced its 2024 plans today. While perhaps not as...

In the early days, I made the argument that New World's narrative, while minimal, deserved more credit than it was getting. Since then, however,...

Steam's customized "year in review" report captured everyone's attention for a hot minute back in December. All over social media and in my favorite Discords,...

When the moon is crashing down into the ocean to cause tsunamis, earthquakes, firestorms, and a mass extinction-level event, what is there to do...

April 24th, 2008. That was both the first and last time that Lord of the Rings Online added a hobby to the game --...

Freeeeeee stuff! Come getcha free stuff! Free stuff in Dungeons and Dragons Online, that is, because Standing Stone Games has brought back its bonkers...

The first patch of the year for Lord of the Rings Online arrived on Wednesday, ushering in Update 38.2 and the return of the...

Welcome to 2024 everyone! Please put your carry-ons safely underneath your seats, secure your kobold companions, and don't hesitate to light a big ball...

After the holiday break, Lord of the Rings Online's team is revving up for another year in Middle-earth. In this past Friday's studio livestream,...

For our first Massively Overthinking of the year, we're drawing a hard line between what we think will happen, what we mean to make...

Stop right there. I know you're about to object and say that you don't do resolutions, let alone MMO resolutions. That's fine. A lot...

This traditional roundup of the best Daily Grinds of the year is actually one of my favorites because it demonstrates just how long we've...

I have been told that if I start another one of these columns musing on the abstract meaning of "value" as I have for...

"Best community" is one of our recurring Daily Grind topics every year, and I always stick it on Christmas because I can't stand the...

Welcome back to MassivelyOP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards as we present our award for Best Worst MMO Mascot. Yes, it's the Golden Yachties series, named...

Every year, we pick out a bunch of narrative arcs and stories that dominated the headlines and emotions of the MMORPG genre, and it...