American studio known primarily for Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online.
standing stone games
Rumor: EG7 and Daybreak might be prepping PlanetSide 2’s Rogue Planet for its own company
Daybreak corporate sleuth and TheoryForge crewmate @MSandersonD has uncovered another Daybreak gem: new corporate registrations for Daybreak-related companies. California and Delaware filings show that...
Lord of the Rings Online players create a video memorial for a fallen friend
When one of Lord of the Rings Online's beloved community members passed away, friends and fellow players decided to do something in his honor....
One Shots: Riding the dino to the prom
You think you were all decked out in finery and had a spiffy ride the last time you went to a formal dance? You...
Lord of the Rings Online leaks Brawler class details
Trust MMORPG players to poke around where developers wish they wouldn't, especially when it comes to prying all of the secrets out of upcoming...
Mimic chests are causing havoc in Dungeons and Dragons Online’s new permadeath server season
Players who were dipping in to the recently opened permadeath server of Dungeons and Dragons Online were likely expecting a challenge, but it appears...
The Stream Team: Fire vs ice in Dungeons & Dragons Online’s Taming of the Flames
Some say the stream will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what Massively OP's MJ does desire
she holds with those who favor fire.
But unless...
Dungeons and Dragons Online activates its fourth permadeath server season
You've only got one life to live in Dungeons and Dragons Online -- so make it a good one. The doors to DDO's permadeath...
The Daily Grind: What MMO content is perfect for short gaming sessions?
Lately I've been exploring Lord of the Rings Online's new(ish) mission system, which is essentially a smaller version of skirmishes that scale to a...
Global Chat: Giddy over SWTOR’s Dark Descent
For MMO blogs that only cover a single game, an announcement of an upcoming content release is like a mini-Christmas all to itself. This...
LOTRO Legendarium: Finding purpose in Lord of the Rings Online’s Wildwood
In what promises to be quite the busy year for Lord of the Rings Online, the game's first content update -- Wildwood -- arrived...
Lord of the Rings Online publishes post-Wildwood fixes, struggles with customer service slowdown
If every content update for an MMO is the star of the stage, than the inevitable follow-up bundle of fixes is the understudy waiting...
The Stream Team: LOTRO puts a spring (festival) in your step
Spring is here, and that means so is the spring festival in LOTRO, and Massively OP's MJ welcomes both the season and the celebration....
Massively OP Podcast Episode 314: Blizzard’s a hot mess
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO's Wildwood, Astellia, SWTOR's next big thing, Magic Legends, and the Activision-Blizzard layoffs, with adventures in WoW Classic, Elder Scrolls Online, SWG Legends, and City of Heroes, plus mailbag topics on the hot mess known as Blizzard.
The Stream Team: Dungeons & Dragons Online anniversary, hard mode
There's celebrating a birthday, and then there's celebrating it hard mode! With violins! And one serious gingerbread giant. More than that, DDO lets you...
Lord of the Rings Online’s Wildwood update is here with new quests, instances, and the spring festival
It's patch day over in Lord of the Rings Online - everyone come to me! I mean to Bree! Bree-land! Because that's where the...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 313: Hope you saved your game!
Justin and Bree discuss the RIFT layoffs, OVH fire, Saga of Lucimia drama, Elder Scrolls Online and Guild Wars 2 patches, LOTRO's roadmap, and Ashes of Creation's delay, with adventures in WoW Classic, ESO, SWG Legends, and City of Heroes, plus mailbag topics on onboarding returning players, crafting MMOs, and Last Oasis.
LOTRO Legendarium: Analyzing the 2021 LOTRO producer letter
Despite the title of the "February 2021" producer's letter, Standing Stone Games' official annual roadmap was welcomed when it arrived last week. In March....
LOTRO’s Wildwood testing continues while Angmar offers dev tours
It's another round of testing for Lord of the Rings Online's new mid-level content patch, as SSG announced that Update 29 is once again...
Lord of the Rings Online’s 2021 roadmap includes Wildwood, Bilbo, Blood of Azog, Gundabad, and the LI revamp
Lord of the Rings Online's Rob "Severlin" Ciccolini just posted a new letter from producer for the community, through if you've been watching the...
Global Chat: What can fill that ‘new MMO’ void?
MMO blogger Digital Visceral asked the question, "Where have all the good MMORPGs gone?" but the underlying question isn't one of scarcity or burnout....
