American studio known primarily for Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online.
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Lord of the Rings Online has delayed Mordor’s release
Those of you who were hoping to casually stroll into the eponymous Mordor in Lord of the Rings Online will be sorely disappointed today,...
The Daily Grind: How would you solve the housing server merge problem?
When ArcheAge launched, I was one of those who was brutally harsh about its mind-numbingly stupid housing system, a more or less open-world system...
LOTRO prepares players for Mordor’s epic story
As Lord of the Rings Online players will be entering the land of Mordor after Sam and Frodo created a huge mess in it,...
One Shots: The one where we mention Michael Bay
Warning: This column will contain GRAPHIC and EXPLICIT references to film auteur Michael Bay. You may find yourself cutting away in excitement every two...
The Stream Team: Taking a Hobbit to Isengard in LOTRO
Today is the third annual "Take the Hobbit to Isengard" community event on the Landroval server and Massively OP's MJ can't wait to participate!...
LOTRO: Mordor is still aiming for a July 31 release
Lord of the Rings Online players are on pins and needles this week, wondering if they only have a few days before the expansion...
Global Chat: You’re playing MMOs wrong
Have you ever lost your top when someone condescended to lecture you that you're playing MMORPGs wrong? You and Roger at Contains Moderate Peril...
Lord of the Rings Online explains the Allegiance system in Mordor
We're probably not going to blow your mind by saying this, but here it is anyway: Mordor in Lord of the Rings Online is...
LOTRO’s new allegiance system will take you to fantastic places
One of the new major systems that's coming with Lord of the Rings Online: Mordor deals with your pledged allegiance to certain Middle-earth factions....
Massively OP Podcast Episode 127: EVE walks no more
Justin and Bree discuss Secret World Legends, LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, Guild Wars 2, EVE, SWTOR, Black Desert, Albion, and Citadel, plus a mailbag question on class and character investment in MMORPGs, with a special interview segment featuring ARK: Survival Evolved composer Gareth Coker.
Global Chat: Are MMO side quests worth it?
Apparently I am a pot-stirrer. On my side blog, Bio Break, I like to throw out conversation starters every now and then, and one...
LOTRO expands its Mordor FAQ with more pre-order info
One of the qualms that players have expressed over the new Lord of the Rings Online: Mordor pre-order package is a lack of clarity...
LOTRO’s new light and shadow system looks a lot like the old radiance system
One of Lord of the Rings Online's more infamous systems was radiance, which heavily penalized players' stats in certain dungeons unless they had specific...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most interesting MMO city to explore?
There's a line drawn between MMO cities that mostly exist as empty set pieces and ones that live and thrive with NPCs, details, and...
LOTRO Legendarium: Mordor’s pre-order is flat-out ridiculous
Outrageous. Ridiculous. Exciting. Exploitative. Controversial.
This past week's announcement of Lord of the Rings Online: Mordor's launch date and pre-order packages set ablaze discussions and...
Global Chat: Learning from Master X Master
We've certainly remarked several times on Massively OP how much like an MMO Master X Master is, even though it firmly checks the "MOBA"...
Get pumped for LOTRO: Mordor with wallpaper art and a soundtrack interview
While Lord of the Rings Online players are chewing over the Mordor pre-order packages, there are a few free ways that fans can get...
Lord of the Rings Online: Mordor eyes July 31 launch, starts taking pre-orders
Ready to hop in your Middle-earth safari jeep and start touring around the untamed and lava-strewn lands of Mordor?
It might be coming sooner than...
LOTRO tests Mordor’s improved character models and allegiance system
The third public preview test of Lord of the Rings Online: Mordor arrived yesterday, further expanding the beta of the upcoming expansion. New this...
With the Lord of the Rings lawsuit settled, LOTRO moves on with sunflowers and Weatherstock IX
It looks like things are cooling down on the legal front following a protracted court lawsuit between Warner Bros. and the Tolkien Estate concerning...
