American studio known primarily for Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online.
standing stone games
One Shots: Playing chicken
If your MMORPG ever expects you to take it super-seriously, then you need to follow Minimalistway's example and rebel by wearing a ridiculous costume...
The Stream Team: Fireworks and friends for LOTRO’s 14th birthday
Who parties better than Hobbits? And there is reason to party today: LOTRO turned 14! Massively OP's MJ is ready to celebrate in her...
LOTRO Legendarium: Bilbo’s further adventures are anything but adventurous
It is certainly not a quiet week around Lord of the Rings Online, as we got both a mid-tier content update and the 14th...
The Daily Grind: What’s the last positive encounter you had with a random stranger in an MMO?
We all know that MMO developers seem to think that "socialization" means "shoving players into raids together," but the reality is more varied and...
Massively Overthinking: How much are you spending on MMOs every month right now?
A while back, MOP's Justin joked that his wife, who loves econ PvP in MMOs, was funding a year of his play on Classic...
Lord of the Rings Online rings in its 14th anniversary
It was 14 years ago that the shadowy forces of evil in Middle-earth faced an incoming horde of intrepid adventurers who were dedicated to...
Lord of the Rings Online players hits level cap by baking millions of pies
If you thought that you were super hardcore because you have raided all the things and are so drenched in purple that other colors...
Dungeons & Dragons Online adds the Perils of the Planar Eyes and spikier damage calculations
The latest update for Dungeons & Dragons Online is adding some spikes. No, not with the game's newest set of adventures that are available to...
The Daily Grind: How do you occupy yourself when your MMO is offline all day?
As promised, Daybreak's entire suite of MMORPGs is offline for 24 hours today, which means DCUO, EverQuest, and PlanetSide 2 fans are going to...
Elder Scrolls Online elaborates on Update 30’s tweaked proc sets and champion system
While Elder Scrolls Online's Update 30 is still a little ways out, ZeniMax wants to prepare players for a couple of significant combat adjustments...
Lord of the Rings Online introduces a line of Bilbo Baggins quests
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! It's a LOTRO patch day!
That's right: Update 29.5 arrived on the servers rather early in the week, bringing with...
Global Chat: Is fast travel a boon or a bust for MMORPGs?
While I let you chew on that slightly clickbaity title there, I urge you to check out an essay on Bits & Pieces about...
Lord of the Rings Online addresses performance issues, LIs, and custom difficulty
Lord of the Rings Online decided to put together a Q&A with the executive producer Rob “Severlin” Ciccolini this past Friday, offering up a...
The Stream Team: Hunting eggs and adventure in Dungeons & Dragons Online
If you thought only Christmas liked to assert itself as dominant over many weeks, you haven't met Easter! Also dissatisfied with only one day...
Massively Overthinking: The 2021 MMORPG outlook is good, actually
Early this week, I saw a mainstream gaming headline in my feeds about how we should all just give up on 2021 since it's...
Choose My Adventure: Warrior time and a more classical Cleric in RIFT
This week, I traded my shepherd’s cane for a big honkin’ sword in RIFT and found that… well, there’s not too much different here,...
Global Chat: Dealing with Magic Legends
Now that Magic Legends is out, you can best believe that a lot of MMO gamers are checking out Cryptic's latest offering. Among those...
Dungeons and Dragons’ Festival of the Traveler breezes through town
If you haven't had your fill of eggs this week -- plastic, hard-boiled, or virtual -- then Dungeons and Dragons Online has an activity...
The Soapbox: Lies I was told about World of Warcraft
A few months back, I was feeling restless in my MMO routine. Guild Wars 2 is my MMO "home," so I'm always in that...
Dungeons and Dragons Online tests Peril of the Planar Eyes module
Four new dungeons. Additional named loot. A revamp to bow combat. Better game performance. And your stats are way too low to handle what...
