American studio known primarily for Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online.
standing stone games
LOTRO Legendarium: What new classes could LOTRO add in the future?
There is certainly no end to the topics to discuss about Lord of the Rings Online, but sometimes I want to take a break...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO mount do you like using the most?
The other night in Lord of the Rings Online, our kinship got into a fun discussion about the different mounts we like to use...
The Stream Team: Disrupting the duergar mining in Dungeons & Dragons Online
As Massively OP's MJ continues to help the island spa manager in DDO, her adventures lead deeper into the island -- deeper underground! She...
Lord of the Rings Online’s next two zones leak as Embracer buys up rights to the LOTR franchise
There's a big announcement on the horizon for Lord of the Rings Online -- but it may have just been leaked from the game's...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 385: Dungeons & Delays
Justin and Bree discuss NCsoft, Aion 2, Guild Wars 2, Throne & Liberty, Nightingale, Path of Exile 2, and DDO, with adventures in SWG Legends, LOTRO, and RIFT, plus mailbag topics on playable pandas and MMO housekeeping.
The Daily Grind: How much time do you spend inventory-fussing in MMOs?
A few weeks back, Lord of the Rings Online puts its crafting carry-alls on sale for 75% off. It's over now, so don't go...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO guild you’ve ever been in?
At this point in my MMO career, I've been in scores of guilds -- perhaps hundreds, if you count quick trials when I tested...
These LOTRO community videos will make you want to play the game again
I'll admit to a super-soft spot when it comes to Lord of the Rings Online. It's my home MMO, I talk about it way...
Massively Overthinking: What’s so bad about comfort zones in MMOs?
If you've been following the MMORPG meta for a long time, particularly in World of Warcraft, you know there's corner of the industry convinced...
Lord of the Rings Online opens free Anor transfers and packs its bags for Devcom
Lord of the Rings Online's first progression server is winding down toward its closure at the end of the month. As part of this...
Dungeons and Dragons begins testing ‘funky fresh’ class archetypes
We feel quite comfortable in stating that Dungeons and Dragons Online has one of the most complex and customizable character builds in the entire...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 384: The World of Warcraft we’ll never see
Justin and Bree discuss Blizzard's financials, the canceled WoW mobile MMO, LOTRO remastered, the Riot MMO, and Legends of Aria's monetization, with adventures in RIFT, LOTRO, City of Heroes, and Fallout 76, plus a voicemail wishing for an MMO amnesia button.
Lord of the Rings Online brings around the Farmers Faire once more
It's time to celebrate summer in Lord of the Rings Online, and what better way to celebrate than with the Farmers Faire? There is...
Global Chat: Is Phantasy Star Online 2 a shallow MMO?
In a recent post on trying out Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis, blogger Virtual Bastion made the observation that the MMO offered "slick...
Lord of the Rings Online is working on ‘remastered’ graphics, delving, and alt leveling path
While Lord of the Rings Online is down a producer, it still has an executive producer overseeing the vision of the long-running MMO. Yesterday,...
LOTRO Legendarium: Ranking the new class/race combos by excitement factor
As we trek through the dog days of summer, the most exciting thing on the horizon for Lord of the Rings Online has to...
Middle-earth Enterprises sends cease-and-desist letter to LOTRO rogue server project
Some Lord of the Rings Online players may have been aware of an unofficial rogue server project that was set to release this month...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 383: New World strikes up the band
Justin and Bree discuss New World, Diablo Immortal, SWTOR, NCsoft Q1, and Guild Wars 3, with adventures in RIFT, LOTRO, and Glitch, plus a mailbag topic on better terms for MMOs.
Lord of the Rings Online’s free Anor transfers are ‘incoming’ prior to its late August shutdown
The clock is ticking down to the closure of Lord of the Rings Online's original legendary server, and residents are getting a little antsy...
One Shots: You’ll never be this exalted
For your average farmer or scribe in Guild Wars 2's world, they'll never find themselves in the presence of so much swirly, sparkly awesomeness...
