American studio known primarily for Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online.
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LOTRO has begun testing Mordor’s front yard
Update 20's testing is in full swing over at Lord of the Rings Online, so if you absolutely, positively cannot wait for the next...
One Shots: All dolled up
It's always a crapshoot with our weekly screenshot challenges; sometimes they take off, and other times... not so much. But boy howdy did you...
LOTRO Legendarium: A guide to starting fresh in Lord of the Rings Online
This past week, I received this letter from reader Thurro: "Your recent LOTRO resurgence has my interest, and from the sounds of you on...
The Stream Team: Doing DDO’s 11th anniversary dev dungeon
Did Massively OP's MJ hear there's a party? Yes, yes she did. Today is DDO's 11th anniversary, and the game is throwing a party....
Massively OP Podcast Episode 106: Ready to relaunch
Justin and Bree discuss The Secret World's relaunch, Landmark's sunset, ESO: Morrowind, Albion Online, Guild Wars 2, Ship of Heroes, and Champions Online, with a mailbag questions on ESO and multiplayer immersion.
DDO celebrates 11 years while LOTRO promotes its community
On February 28th, 2006, Turbine branched out into a new franchise by launching Dungeons and Dragons Online. In the years that followed, DDO would...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 105: Samurai and Smedley
Eliot, Justin, and Bree discuss FFXIV's fanfest reveals, John Smedley's new Amazon studio, Path of Exile's expansion, Skyforge's console plan, and the Dociu/Taylor moves, with mailbag questions on level scaling and replacing favorite games.
The Daily Grind: Do you use plugins for your main MMORPG?
As one of Massively OP's resident modding nuts, I am drawn to MMORPGs that offer plugin support and modding APIs. World of Warcraft's modding...
One Shots: I am no man!
The big screenshot challenge last week was to capture action, not just still shots, in MMORPGs. This is tricker than it sounds, because you...
LOTRO Legendarium: Checking out LOTRO’s housing improvements
Like probably most of the population of Lord of the Rings Online, I was initially interested in player housing when it first came out,...
Lord of the Rings Online reprises its Yule Festival
Some Lord of the Rings Online players are doing a double-take at logging in today to see that the Yule Festival has returned once...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 104: WoW Token resistance
Justin and Bree discuss Elder Scrolls Online, LOTRO, WoW tokens, Ashes of Creation, Guild Wars 2, and Revelation Online, plus financials on Blizzard, NCsoft, Nexon, Square, and Funcom, with a mailbag question on playing what you love vs. going with the crowd.
Global Chat: Get over the lockbox debate already
One of the largest and most enduring arguments of the MMO genre is the purpose, legality, and profitability of so-called lockboxes in games. We've...
One Shots: The power of pink hair
Wherever there is trouble, Manastu Utakata will be there to fight it with her lightning-fast screenshot button and trademark pink hair. Villains, start running right...
Dungeons and Dragons Online hands out free battle companion to all subscribers
One thing is for certain these days: Standing Stone Games really wants your business and loyalty, and it is not above a little bribery...
The Daily Grind: Which no-housing MMORPG needs housing the most?
During our Elder Scrolls Online housing stream earlier this week, Larry and I joked about World of Warcraft's half-hearted and ineffective attempts to satisfy...
Tamriel Infinium: Four reasons Elder Scrolls Online’s Homestead tops other MMO housing
Traditionally, in this Tamriel Infinium column, I have been extremely critical of The Elder Scrolls Online, and I promise you, I'm sure I'll lob criticism...
Choose My Adventure: LOTRO in hindsight, WildStar ahead
Writing about Lord of the Rings Online is an odd experience for me because the reality is pretty simple: I don't like the game...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 103: Back to Morrowind
Justin and Bree discuss ESO Morrowind and Homestead, PWE, SolForge, Conan Exiles, DDO, Marvel Heroes, LOTRO, and SWTOR, with reader mail on WildStar and Hero's Song.
LOTRO’s housing changes arrive on Monday
One of the biggest changes to Lord of the Rings Online's housing system in years is arriving on Monday, giving Hobbit interior decorators something...
