American studio known primarily for Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online.
standing stone games
Dungeons and Dragons Online tests parts of Updates 59 and 60, including a new mount type
The Dungeons and Dragons Online test server opened up this week to put parts of both Update 59 and 60 through a short-term preview....
Lord of the Rings Online buffs monster health and player pets
This week's smallish Lord of the Rings Online update is a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. Update 35.0.1 brings with it...
Lord of the Rings Online prepares for Update 35.1’s new raid
If ever there was a fine location for a raid in Lord of the Rings Online, it would certainly be in a place known...
Lord of the Rings Online opens up paid transfers from its legendary worlds
Lord of the Rings Online players looking to hop off the crazy carousel ride of its two existing legendary worlds (i.e., progression servers) now...
LOTRO Legendarium: Eight features I’d love to see added to LOTRO
Opinions, as they say, are like social media accounts: Everyone's got at least one and probably a dozen ready to ruin your life. This...
The Stream Team: Dreams of Insanity in Dungeons & Dragons Online
Because Massively OP's MJ's D&D night crew are down a rogue, she's planning to dive into a stand-alone adventure tonight with -- hopefully --...
Massively Overthinking: The dumbest conversations in your main MMO’s general chat
Last week, in a thread about one of Diablo IV's many rivals, MOP commenter Greaterdivinity noted that chat in the game was exhausting because...
Lord of the Rings Online fine-tunes last week’s Return to Carn Dûm update [Update: Delayed]
Last week's Return to Carn Dûm update for Lord of the Rings Online made a lot of sweeping changes to the long-running MMORPG, so...
Dungeons and Dragons Online shuffles 2023 roadmap, pushes mini-expansion to next quarter
We hope you haven't grown too attached to Dungeons and Dragons Online's 2023 roadmap, as the phrase "subject to change" has never seemed so...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 415: Don’t go into the Lightfall
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO's update 36, Destiny 2's Lightfall, CCP's blockchain game, DDO's promo, Ship of Heroes on Steam, and the return of Alganon, with adventures in LOTRO, New World, WoW Classic, and City of Heroes, plus a pair of mailbag topics on AI tech in MMOs.
Choose My Adventure: Neverwinter’s Bard rocks
Neverwinter is another one of those MMORPGs that I just put on the shelf and walked away from after being generally bored by it....
Lord of the Rings Online teases something ‘weird’ for next weekend
Surfing the wave of Lord of the Rings Online's Update 35 and its mammoth notes and system changes, Standing Stone Games said that the...
One Shots: Finding Mister Easter bunny
Legend goes that if you listen carefully for the thump-thump-thump of its padded feet... if you look for the bright splashes of color hidden...
The Daily Grind: What’s one change that would make an MMO infinitely better?
Since most of us moonlight as armchair developers, it's certainly crossed our minds that any particular MMO has a vital flaw or two. The...
Dungeons and Dragons Online hands out free questing coupons to all
I've long held the opinion that Dungeons and Dragons Online is one of the more underrated MMORPGs on the market, especially with its narration,...
The Stream Team: Backseat Streaming looks at Lord of the Rings Online
In an era of armchair warriors, we bring you Backseat Streamers! Here, Massively OP’s Chris and MJ get to take a backseat and watch...
Lord of the Rings Online’s Return to Carn Dûm launches today with new dungeons and the Warden/Captain revamps
It's patch day for Lord of the Rings Online, and update 35 is is no small patch: It's Return to Carn Dûm, which rolls...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 414: EverQuesting on and on
Justin and Bree discuss Diablo IV, World of Warcraft, SWG Legends, Destiny 2, Star Citizen, EverQuest, LOTRO, and Elder Scrolls Online, with mailbag topics on extreme MMO zones and puzzles in MMOs.
The Daily Grind: Do you still craft in MMOs where crafting is pointless?
I could swap out the words "craft" and "crafting" in the question in today's Daily Grind topic and I think the same point would...
Lord of the Rings Online talks crafting vocations, recipes, and guild rep decay
Lord of the Rings Online crafters, listen up, all two of you! OK, three of you if I count myself! I kid, I kid,...
