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The votes are in, and the next four weeks will be spent in Lord of the Rings Online! This one quite genuinely surprised me,...

I cannot be the only player who secretly delights in small rebellions against the intended plans and designs of MMO developers. Every so often,...

Following the announcement of LOTRO and DDO's new studio and the subsequent cancellation of the Asheron's Call games, you can better believe that the...

Ever wanted someone knowledgeable about Lord of the Rings to explain the books and give you a hands-on tour of Middle-earth? Then you're in...

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

One of the threads that weaves the Lord of the Rings narrative together is that of hope. Holding onto faith in friends, perseverance against...

I've recently returned to Lord of the Rings Online (as have several friends, thanks to the new studio announcement) and found myself getting sorely...

Do you want to build a snowman? Massively OP's MJ does! And she can in LOTRO's Yule Festival. There are activities throughout the lands,...

Are you the type of gamer to make resolutions? I'm not, but I know a lot of people who map out their year ahead...

Sometimes there's news that just makes you go, "Huh?" At times it happens because said information makes no sense whatsoever; other times it surprises...

Back at the beginning of December, I posted a list of what I considered to be the biggest MMORPG stories of 2016. However, there...

Back when I played through The Elder Scrolls Online's beta, I said that it was another generic fantasy MMO in a field already choked...

Steam isn't the only place where you can get a good deal on MMOs this holiday season. Lord of the Rings Online is holding...

Kind of curious about why Turbine's ex-developers formed their new indie studio with the name Standing Stone Games? And what is up with that...

Back in high school, I thought it was the epitome of cool to wear reflective aviator shades and a jean jacket. Alas, I could...

Two of my favorite MMOs, Lord of the Rings Online and The Secret World, share an unusual but interesting trait: They both have interactive...

With 2016 drawing to a close and 2017 rushing up to meet us, the Massively OP team has regrouped for another round of bold and...

One gets the feeling that the Lord of the Rings Online devs are more than a little tired of hearing questions concerning the IP...

Justin and Bree discuss the big Turbine/LOTRO/DDO news, plus Xmas in MMOs, WoW legendaries, console Trove, poor ArcheAge, and 2017's offerings, with a surprisingly pertinent mailbag question on going indie vs. sticking with a publisher.

One of the most common complaints about Lord of the Rings Online is the style and animation of its character models. This might not...