American studio known primarily for Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online.
standing stone games
Massively OP Podcast Episode 142: The state of the sci-fi MMO genre
Justin and Bree discuss SWTOR, Destiny 2, RIFT, CCP's studio closures, Warframe, and Star Citizen's CitizenCon, with tidbits on Guild Wars 2, Trove, Secret World Legends, LOTRO, WoW, and BlizzCon, and a mailbag question on the future of traditional MMORPGs.
LOTRO Legendarium: Reviewing the Mordor soundtrack
Here's a weird thing to admit: I was actually concerned when I heard that Lord of the Rings Online brought back Chance Thomas to...
The Stream Team: A night of Halloween reveling in Dungeons and Dragons Online
It's time again for The Night Revels event. Massively OP's MJ loves this time of year most of all in DDO's. The graveyards are...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 141: Mouse invasions and elf butts
Justin and Bree discuss MMORPG Halloween, Trove, World of Warcraft, EverQuest II, DDO, Life is Feudal, Bless, Destiny 2, and Project Gorgon, with a mailbag question on how and whether we should all be supporting struggling MMOs.
Global Chat: Is there a gaming middle class?
Here's an interesting thought for the day: Is there a gaming middle class, one that exists between those with plenty of money or time?...
LOTRO Legendarium: A shocking Halloween twist
Two of my absolute favorite "inconsequential" elements of Lord of the Rings Online have to be the Haunted Burrow every Halloween and the whole...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO rules at Halloween events?
I'm almost never happier in MMORPGs than when October rolls around. There's so much moodiness and festivities revolving around Halloween, thanks to developers' undying...
Massively Overthinking: Is open-world housing really a ‘failed’ MMORPG experiment?
Massively OP's Justin Olivetti has a provocative article on his personal gaming blog, Bio Break, this week on MMORPG housing.
"I once again wonder why...
Dungeons and Dragons Online: Mists of Ravenloft opens pre-orders, aims for December release
The, ahem, bloodiest MMO expansion of 2017 is finally available to pre-purchase. Dungeons and Dragons Online opened up pre-orders today for Mists of Ravenloft,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 140: Dubious drops in LOTRO, FFXIV, and SWTOR
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, Secret World Legends' Orochi Tower patch, Lord of the Rings' weird patch week, FFXIV's housing mess, SWTOR's balance patch, Warframe's open-world patch, and H1Z1's name-change patch, with a mailbag question about older gamers in MMORPGs.
The Stream Team: LOTRO’s Haunted Burrow is habit-forming
October means that Massively OP's MJ can immerse herself in as many Halloween events as possible. And one really fun event is Lord of...
LOTRO Legendarium: Grading Lord of the Rings Online in 2017
At the beginning of 2017, it seemed as though a mini-renaissance was brewing for Lord of the Rings Online. Standing Stone Games broke away...
LOTRO continues to course-correct gear issues, starts Harvest Festival, and gives away mithril tokens
Lord of the Rings Online's sloppy QA process has resulted in a quagmire of issues following the release of this week's Update 21. Previously,...
Perfect Ten: Why no one should recommend World of Warcraft ever
Last week, MOP's Justin (friend to man and beast alike) posted his list of MMOs he would recommend people play. It was a pretty...
Dungeons and Dragons Online reveals its expansion’s head vampire
Every MMO expansion needs a great headlining villain, a character who inspires fear, dread, and most importantly of all, makes you so infuriated that...
Lord of the Rings Online reverses course on incomparable gear rollback compensation
It took 'em a day, but it looks as if Standing Stone Games is going to do the right thing for Lord of the...
Lord of the Rings Online drops update 21, immediately rolls back upgrades
Update 21 has arrived for Lord of the Rings Online, which means the two new dungeons that have been getting tested for the past...
Check out character creation, outfits, and hirelings for Dungeon & Dragons Online’s Raveloft jaunt
Looking forward to stepping into Ravenloft with Dungeons and Dragons Online: Mists of Ravenloft? Sure, theoretically you shouldn't be excited because you might get...
LOTRO explains the conundrum of destroying the ring, announces Mordor soundtrack release
Put yourself in the shoes of the head writer of Lord of the Rings Online. How would you approach the climactic moment of the...
Standing Stone defends LOTRO lootbox plans
Pretty cheesed off over Lord of the Rings Online's plans to stuff best-in-slot gear into lootboxes with the upcoming instance cluster? Don't hold your...
