American studio known primarily for Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online.
standing stone games
DDO pits Drow against Dwarves in Update 36: Duel for the Underdark
Dungeons and Dragons Online fans are about to shake off their summer stupor and dive deep underground, thanks to the next big chapter of...
The Daily Grind: How often should MMOs release new classes?
Some MMOs seem to have no problem with tossing in new classes like candy, while others might see an addition roughly every time Halley's...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 125: Secrets, Mordor, and Argus
Justin and Bree discuss Secret World Legends, Elder Scrolls Online, WoW, LOTRO, RIFT, Kritika, and Master X Master, with mailbag topics on MMOs like Star Wars Galaxies and following the MMO crowd.
LOTRO Legendarium: Simply walking into Mordor
It has been a whirlwind week of news and reveals for Lord of the Rings Online players. Standing Stone Games finally pulled back the...
Take your first gander at LOTRO’s High Elves
Over on the Bullroarer test server, Lord of the Rings Online has welcomed its latest race to the game. High Elves are now available...
Massively Overthinking: Do MMORPGs aspire to pro-social mechanics?
Massively OP reader and Patron Avaera has a thoughtful question for the team and readers this week. "I wish more virtual world games thought deeply...
LOTRO kicks off summer festival, talks Mordor class balance and testing
Break out the beer kegs and fishing poles, Lord of the Rings Online's summer festival is back! The festival, which will run through July...
Perfect Ten: MMO zones I love to hate
Let's be frank: Not every MMO zone can be a masterpiece of art, design, quest flow, and navigability. I mean, they totally should be,...
Lord of the Rings Online’s Mordor patch is now in testing – check out the new regions
Mordor comes at you fast, or so it seems with Lord of the Rings Online's next massive update. Standing Stone Games has followed up...
Lord of the Rings Online: Mordor reveals key expansion details
The cat is out of the bag, and this year's Lord of the Rings Online expansion into the long-awaited country of Mordor is going...
LOTRO to reveal Mordor expansion and start beta testing this week
By the week's end, Lord of the Rings Online players should know a lot more about the game's coming Mordor expansion -- and even...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 122: This Stormblood’s for you
Justin and Bree discuss FFXIV's Stormblood launch, Destiny 2, ESO Morrowind, Anthem, and LOTRO, with mailbag questions on patch numbering, fencing, and non-combat MMO progression systems.
LOTRO Legendarium: Mirkwood, the best zone no one remembers
The other day I was continuing on with my Bingo Boffin adventures in Lord of the Rings Online when Mr. Boffin decided he was...
DDO bug reportedly wipes out players’ inventories
Some players in Dungeons and Dragons Online are complaining that a rather nasty bug is wiping out years of "hard-earned" inventory -- and saying...
LOTRO players uncover secret anniversary quest
While Lord of the Rings Online's anniversary began back in April, it is only now coming to completion with this week's addition of the...
Battle Bards Episode 100: Centennial spectacular!
After four years and over 700 MMORPG music tracks, the Battle Bards have arrived at their 100th show! For this centennial spectacular, Syl, Steff,...
Global Chat: Why FFXIV is the most newbie-friendly MMO
What's the most newbie-friendly MMO? According to Pete at Dragonchasers, it's Final Fantasy XIV. He's been pretty impressed by the support structure that the...
Global Chat: Getting a hit of that EverQuest nostalgia
Ahh... smell that? Smells like a new batch of EverQuest nostalgia, served up to us as a fresh progression server. For some of the...
LOTRO Legendarium: Seven abandoned LOTRO features
One of the hallmarks and attractions of MMORPGs is growth. These games, much like the characters that inhabit them, grow and change over time....
Perfect Ten: My favorite MMO dungeons
It's hard to look at an MMORPG and imagine them without dungeons. For some people, these instances are the core of their game experience,...
