American studio known primarily for Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online.
standing stone games
Lord of the Rings Online updates players on its PvP zone progress, saying player interest is ‘refreshing
Lord of the Rings Online's decidedly niche PvP mode best thank its lucky stars that it has a developer that cares passionately about this,...
The Daily Grind: How many people do you have on ignore in your core MMORPG?
I have mentioned in a few places now that the new Glamdring server in Lord of the Rings Online is fairly dreadful in terms...
The Stream Team: DDO’s Sharn offers No Refunds
Surprise! No, not really. Agents of the Twelve in DDO have made some disturbing discoveries after examining the prototype device Massively OP's MJ acquired...
Dungeons and Dragons Online drops another new quest, Toil and Trouble, in Update 73.1
Don't expect to binge Dungeons and Dragons Online's latest quest pack because Standing Stone Games is holding back all of its goodness from your...
Pax Dei is finally getting fast travel in next week’s Easter miracle update
So, who called for a surprise Easter patch in Pax Dei? Because that's what you're getting on April 22nd. Perhaps it's to be expected...
LOTRO and DDO devs host a meet-and-greet at PAX East
Any Lord of the Rings Online or Dungeons and Dragons Online fans heading to PAX East next month (or happen to live in the...
Lord of the Rings Online has announced compensation for all the server transfer woes
Let's just mention this up front: No, we still don't have new dates for the opening of the Lord of the Rings Online dark...
Perfect Ten: Early versions of MMOs that were rougher than you remember
Despite our nostalgia goggles and cries for legacy versions of MMORPGs, the real truth is that most 1.0 versions of our online games were...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 514: Elder Seasons Online
Justin and Bree discuss Elder Scrolls Online, Classic Guild Wars, LOTRO, abd Defiance, with adventures in LOTRO, WoW, and Diablo III, plus a mailbag topic on advice for MMO sequels.
One Shots: What happens in Undermine stays in Undermine
Looking for a place to indulge in every explosion-related vice that you can imagine? Then head right down to Undermine, friend, and be a...
Lord of the Rings Online whips up a new tropical island for this year’s Midsummer Festival
One of Lord of the Rings Online's younger festivals is about to get a major upgrade in 2025. The Midsummer Festival, which came following...
The Stream Team: It’s Just Business in Dungeons & Dragons Online
While Issabet Tremont has helped Massively OP's MJ when she arrived in Sharn, the girl maybe be in danger for it! Vaunt has summoned...
Massively Overthinking: The one about open-world randos in MMOs
MOP's Chris is fast becoming my muse: It was his remark about Marvel Heroes that inspired this week's Massively Overthinking.
"Some of the best fun...
Lord of the Rings Online launches another 64-bit server, Grond, as it begins testing Update 44
Over a month after Lord of the Rings Online opened its greatly hyped 64-bit servers to new characters and transfers, SSG has opened up...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 513: The MMORPG PvP theme show
Justin and Bree sit for a special themeshow all about MMORPG PvP in its many (many) forms, in addition to adventures in the LOTRO housing chaos.
Lord of the Rings Online is launching a new EU 64-bit server, Grond, tomorrow, followed by Sting in the US
Two weeks ago, Standing Stone Games told Lord of the Rings Online players that the unexpected demand for the four new 64-bit servers had...
The Daily Grind: What makes you furious in MMOs?
Last week, Lord of the Rings Online finally opened up its housing system on the new 64-bit servers, and after two days of listening...
LOTRO Legendarium: Should LOTRO players also check out Dungeons and Dragons Online?
You know what's always fascinated me? The connection between Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online. These two MMOs are very...
Design Mockument: Which of the healthiest 2025 MMORPGs have space for a sequel?
Every year, Justin and I write all of our End-of-Year Eleven posts, and every year one of those is for the healthiest games going...
The Stream Team: A Dinosaur Crisis and The Same Old Song in Dungeons & Dragons Online
There's a brand-new free adventure that just dropped in DDO, and it involves a horde of dinosaurs. Yup, sounds right up Massively OP's MJ's...
