standing stone games

American studio known primarily for Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 366: A blunder and a blunderbuss

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Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2's next expansion, New World's latest patch, Gamigo's layoffs, Black Desert, and Elyon, with adventures in LOTRO, DDO, GW2, and City of Heroes, plus mailbag topics on MMO longevity and volunteerism in MMOs.

LOTRO Legendarium: Should LOTRO’s raids be made accessible to all?

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Despite playing Lord of the Rings Online since beta and covering it professionally since 2010, there is a big part of the game that...

One Shots: It’s thriller night!

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There are no shortages of bizarre and arresting sights in Lost Ark, it seems. Zulika Mi-Nam  recorded this strange encounter with a whole host...

Lord of the Rings Online tours the new Yondershire region

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If you're a big fan of zone and world design in Lord of the Rings Online, then you probably have tuned into the game's...

The Daily Grind: Does your MMO class need a nerf?

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Fam, my Lord of the Rings Online Hunter is ridiculous. She gets a speed buff that stays on after combat. She gets a heal...
Tony tony tony

Into the Super-Verse: No, I do not want Daybreak’s Marvel MMO

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Greetings, true believers! This particular column is actually not the result of reader requests but specifically from our editor, who has long noted that...

Lord of the Rings Online opens up Yondershire on the test server

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Are you ready to explore the -- heh heh -- darker side of Hobbit culture? Of course, that's not actually going to be that...

Lord of the Rings Online makes raid adjustments, promises Yondershire preview this week

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The fine-tuning on Lord of the Rings Online's newest raid hasn't slowed down yet. Standing Stone Games pushed out Update 32.0.5 to adjust The...

The Daily Grind: How do you feel when an MMO changes a well-known zone?

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Buried in all of the news that LOTRO is changing its business model was the word that one of the game's most iconic locales...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 365: Free Middle-earth

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Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO's monetization shift, NCsoft's Throne and Liberty, Albion Online, New World, Elder Scrolls Online, Elyon, and ArcheAge, with adventures in LOTRO, DDO, WoW Classic, Guild Wars 2, and SWG Legends, plus mailbag topics on SSG support and our favorite MMO zones.

The Daily Grind: Will LOTRO’s monetization changes pull you back in?

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Last week, Standing Stone Games stunned Lord of the Rings Online players by announcing a sweeping monetization overhaul that we called a game-changer. In...

Battle Bards Episode 211: Shops and services

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When the Battle Bards get loaded up with money and jewels in MMOs, they head back into town for a shopping spree! And if...

One Shots: Castle Redskull

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As with all impossible architecture in MMOs, I pause at our first picture and imagine what feats of magical engineering it took to carve...

LOTRO Legendarium: Lord of the Rings Online takes much-needed steps forward

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I don't know about you, Lord of the Rings Online fans, but I am really, really digging these quarterly producer's letters. It feels like...

LOTRO is making tons of expansion content permanently free, adding a new Hobbit zone

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Hey, do you like free stuff? Lord of the Rings Online's March 2022 producer letter has arrived, and it's promising tons of free stuff...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best animal taming mechanics?

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I saw a fun thread on Reddit a while back that made me all nostalgic for Ultima Online. The player was looking for MMOs...

The Stream Team: Spies and jumping puzzles in Dungeons & Dragons Online

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The Blood Tide still ebbs! Just because Massively OP's MJ saved House Deneith's outpost in DDO, doesn't mean there's not more to that story...

Lord of the Rings Online studio says payments from Russia are blocked

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Due to the ongoing conflict in the Ukraine and the sanctions levied at Russia, it's become difficult to make any purchases in Lord of...
Ah, no.

Lord of the Rings Online welcomes spring with its annual festival

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With the weather around here vacillating between "balmy and welcoming" to "blizzard warning" on a daily basis, I know that spring is moving back...
Space boats.

The Daily Grind: Which MMO have you returned to more than any other?

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I learned a while back that I really need to stop making bold proclamations that, "I'm leaving this game for good, and I mean...

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