American studio known primarily for Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online.
standing stone games
One Shots: Better virtual homes and gardens
Lately I've been overdosing on some serious Sims 4 time (blame the Seasons expansion announcement for this!) and indulging in my long-standing passion for...
The Stream Team: Sun and fun in LOTRO’s summer festival
It has been... well, almost a fortnight since LOTRO's last festival, so it's obviously time for another! The summer festival has begun, and Massively...
Perfect Ten: The best MMO debuts by year, 1997-2006
By now, many of you probably know that I'm the curator of the MMO Timeline on my personal blog. On this page, I've attempted...
Lord of the Rings Online plans a ‘perfect picnic’ with this week’s summer festival
Lord of the Rings Online's summer festival is coming back on June 28th, and this year the event has a couple of exciting surprises...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 176: Guild Wars 2, The Crew 2, and Elder Scrolls too
Justin and Bree discuss Fractured's Kickstarter, Trion Worlds' purchase of Gazillion, Guild Wars 2's new episode, The Crew 2's launch, drama in Elder Scrolls Online and Black Desert, The Sims, DDO, Trove, what we bought in the Steam sale, and pipedreams for Marvel Heroes.
The Daily Grind: What are your summer MMO goals?
Now that most schools are out and the heat has begun in earnest in the northern hemisphere, it's the perfect time to retreat into...
The MOP Up: Skyforge’s PvP revolution (June 17, 2018)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Lord of the Rings Online continues to fine-tune class adjustments
How many number twos can Standing Stone Games put after a Lord of the Rings Online patch before it collapses from the sheer decimal...
Battle Bards Episode 122: Happy town
In peaceful villages and bubbly burgs, you just know that there’s bound to be an abundance of happy music! Whenever the Battle Bards regroup...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 174: Fallout vs. Elder Scrolls
Justin and Bree discuss E3, Elder Scrolls VI and Online, Fallout 76, Anthem, FFXIV, Black Desert, Bless, LOTRO, and STO, with mailbag questions on Daybreak and the problem with MMO forums.
The Daily Grind: Will you sub to EA’s new ‘Origin Access Premier’ service?
During EA Play this weekend, EA announced Origin Access Premier, its attempt at a subscription service on PC. For $100 a year, you'll basically...
Global Chat: FFXIV re-reborn, State of Decay 2, and Dungeons and Dragons Online
With the rollout of Patch 4.3, Final Fantasy XIV is offering its players a nice big slice of content to enjoy as we head...
Neverwinter’s art team builds Castle Ravenloft block by block (and using a few tricks)
Now that you've seen (or maybe you haven't) Dungeons and Dragons Online's version of Castle Ravenloft, you can check out Neverwinter's vision of this...
The Daily Grind: What MMO celebration do you never miss?
The first year that any MMORPG that I'm playing launches a new festival or holiday, I'm usually all over it. Sometimes I get too...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 173: The Bless Mess
Justin and Bree discuss Bless Online's launch, EVE Online's Into the Abyss, Fallout 76, Elder Scrolls Online's spyware issue, Path of Exile's Incursion, H1Z1, Star Trek Online, Trove, DDO, and UO, with mailbag questions on the Bless Mess and on open-world immersion.
Apple’s OpenGL deprecation could spell trouble for some MMOs on Mac
Get all the "haha people game on Macs?" out of your system right off the bat because this one isn't funny. MOP tipster Apparition...
Lord of the Rings Online 22.2 update is live with sweeping class balance changes, wearable instruments, and new story quests
It's release day for Lord of the Rings Online. Update 22.2 is the big ol' class balance patch that everyone's been fussing about for...
LOTRO Legendarium: Why Mordor fails and Northern Mirkwood succeeds
When Lord of the Rings Online turned its sight toward Mordor, it had been running off of a rather hot streak. Not perfect, mind...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best mount selection?
Lately my attention has been arrested by all of the news coming out about Battle for Azeroth's mounts. I know it's totally dorky, but...
The Stream Team: Springing into LOTRO’s Spring festival encore
Spring has resprung! The spring festival has returned to LOTRO for an encore, which means Massively OP's MJ can participate! She'll be running the...
