American studio known primarily for Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online.
standing stone games
The MOP Up: Shooter looter Rift Loopers rolls out in early access
Experience the multiverse -- and then blow up a small part of it -- in Rift Loopers, a new twin-stick survival shooter that just...
One Shots: Hey Hobbit, what’s ursine?
Lord of the Rings Online's recent loosening of class/race restrictions is either the greatest or the worst thing that's happened to the game, depending...
Lord of the Rings Online delivers a tour of its upcoming Swanfleet zone
A whole new beginner experience is heading to Lord of the Rings Online next month thanks to the upcoming Before the Shadow content update....
The Stream Team: The challenge of Crystal Cove in Dungeons & Dragons Online
Treasure? Pirates? Yup, those sounds like something Massively OP's MJ would be interested in! And DDO's Euphonia's Challenge, The Treasure of Crystal Cove event...
PSA: Lord of the Rings Online is once again handing out free permanent quest packs until October 31
The wheel of the year turns. Seasons change. The weather grows colder. And Lord of the Rings Online hands out bundles of free quest...
LOTRO Legendarium: 23 LOTRO facts I learned from Scenario’s Casual Stroll video series
Your mileage may vary, but as both a journalist and a gamer, I absolutely love hearing about how my favorite titles were made. It...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 390: All systems go for MMO launches
Justin and Bree discuss Star Citizen's crowdfunding, Wrath Classic's launch, Dual Universe, Mythic, Ultima Online's 25th birthday, Tibia, and LOTRO Before the Shadow, with adventures in SWG Legends and Truck Simulator, plus a voicemail topic on MMO systems proliferated across the genre.
The Daily Grind: Which MMOs have had the most successful monetization turnarounds?
Up until the last couple of years, I would've said Lord of the Rings Online's monetization was... not good. In fact, even though plenty...
Dungeons and Dragons Online servers are back online after a shutdown and rollback
Players of Dungeons and Dragons Online were locked out of their MMORPG of choice this past weekend when the engineers of Standing Stone Games...
Lord of the Rings Online solicits feedback on Guardian revamp and studio communication
With Minstrels on the receiving end of a huge revamp in Lord of the Rings Online's latest update, Standing Stone Games may be turning...
Global Chat: Warming up to story-driven MMORPGs
Do you play MMOs for the narrative or ignore the story altogether? There's a sharp line dividing the community on this issue, but MMO...
Lord of the Rings Online details Before the Shadow’s challenge-raising delving system
High risk, high reward, or to paraphrase the IP, delving too greedily and too deeply. That's the line players will have to toe when...
SSG yanks Dungeons and Dragons Online offline overnight to address a serious bug
Someone over at Standing Stone Games must have rolled a one this past week because it's been a headache-inducing 24 hours for both Dungeons...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most unloved class in your favorite MMO, and how would you fix it?
I was trundling around playing on my Lord of the Rings Online server the other night when someone advertised for a Burglar for some...
Lord of the Rings Online opens preorders for the Before the Shadow mini-expansion
If you're not still grumpy about the whole "mini-expansion" thing, then heads-up because Standing Stone Games has just opened up preorders for Lord of...
Lord of the Rings Online patch adds nine new class/race combos and sings a new Minstrel tune
While it's not the big Before the Shadow mini-expansion that Lord of the Rings Online players are anticipating for later this year, today's Update...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 389: Grinding out them dailies
Justin and Bree discuss ArcheAge 2, WoW Classic Cataclysm, Fractured Online, LOTRO's 2023 ocean expansion, and the Wizard101 hack, with adventures in Guild Wars 2 and WoW Classic, plus meta discussion on how The Daily Grind works and how game studios handle pesky journos like us.
Lord of the Rings Online devs discuss PvMP, Minstrel, and starter experience changes
The Lord of the Rings Online team has been unusually chatty as the MMO heads toward its upcoming Update 33.2 release. Lead Systems Designer...
The Daily Grind: Is there a mod for an MMO that you just can’t play without?
I've been back in Lord of the Rings Online a bunch lately, and as part of my return I went through and made sure...
One Shots: Zen and the art of motorcycle flying
As we all well know, motorcycles are among the safest forms of transportation ever devised. This is especially true if you careen off-road without...
