American studio known primarily for Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online.
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Choose My Adventure: Endgame in Neverwinter nearly rocks my Bard’s face apart
So as that headline suggests, I made it to level 20 in Neverwinter. That's not really too surprising to regular players, I imagine -...
The Stream Team: Singing for Lord of the Rings Online’s sweet 16th birthday
Happy birthday, sweet sixteen! That's what Massively OP's MJ is singing to Lord of the Rings Online today. This iteration of Middle-earth is 16,...
Lord of the Rings Online’s newest raid delayed and punted back to the test realm
It's been a very long wait indeed for cutting-edge players in Lord of the Rings Online as they've bided time for new endgame content....
One Shots: The spice must flow
Feeling antsy because Funcom's Dune Awakening isn't here yet? Utakata has a decent substitute for you in Tower of Fantasy, apparently. Nothing like a...
LOTRO Legendarium: Making sense of LOTRO’s virtue system
If you look at how your character gains power and progression in Lord of the Rings Online, you'll see four major categories. There are...
Lord of the Rings Online celebrates 16 years of adventure with a fireworks goat mount
Raise a pint of ale, for Lord of the Rings Online is 16 years old! Or rather, it will be as of Monday! The...
Lord of the Rings Online Update 35.1 arrives this week with anniversary event, new avatar options, and raid prep
Lord of the Rings Online's next semi-big patch is here today -- but all of Update 35.1's bounty won't be available at once. What...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 418: Big Numbers Inc.
Justin and Bree discuss Mortal Exodus, Wayfinder, LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, Path of Exile, and Albion Online, with adventures in Fallout 76, City of Heroes, and LOTRO, plus a mailbag topic playing the hero vs. not in MMOs.
Lord of the Rings Online shows off avatar improvements and new raid
It's been a very busy week for Lord of the Rings Online's testing and development, making for a lively dev livestream this past Friday....
Dungeons and Dragons Online continues to refine Updates 59 and 60 in latest public test session
Dungeons and Dragons Online players surely know about testing happening for Updates 59 and 60, and this past week that testing continued as a...
One Shots: Martial yoga
It's not a very well-known fact that the most successful armies in fantasy worlds are the ones that take the time to limber up...
LOTRO Legendarium: Is the Burglar LOTRO’s least-loved class?
In most MMOs that I play, I confess a certain attraction -- if not affinity -- for seeking out the least-played and -loved class...
The Daily Grind: Are you a half-hearted MMO crafter?
Whenever we talk about crafting, I feel that we're too quick to divide all players into "crafters" and "non-crafters" without considering that there might...
Lord of the Rings Online is testing major new customization options for hairstyle, skintone, and gobs more
Standing Stone Games opened up Lord of the Rings Online's Bullroarer test server last night with multiple surprises for content and customization.
"LOTRO is celebrating...
LOTRO and DDO are ‘almost ready’ to debut new forums
Great news for Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online players who are tired of the eye strain of reading the...
The Stream Team: An illusionist holodeck in Dungeons & Dragons Online
OK, so a holodeck might not be from this realm, but it is an apt description for Massively OP's MJ's next adventure in DDO....
Lord of the Rings Online walks back some of its monster buffs
Last week's small Lord of the Rings Online patch had a big effect on several quarters of the game, as SSG increased monster health...
Lord of the Rings Online sells max-level boosts for a limited time, previews new forums
If you're willing to crack open your wallet wide, you can take the express lanes right to level 140 in Lord of the Rings...
One Shots: Seeking the secret
Hey, when's the last time we kicked off a One Shots column with a Dungeons and Dragons Online vista? It should happen more often,...
Global Chat: Do MMOs need help from artificial intelligence?
With tech news becoming more and more dominated by the sophistication and place of artificial intelligence, blogger Tobold asks if AI might be the...
