American studio known primarily for Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online.
standing stone games
LOTRO Legendarium: How much value does a VIP subscription offer these days?
Probably the biggest question any Lord of the Rings Online player has to ask him or herself is whether to go subscription or free-to-play...
The Stream Team: Celebrating 15 years of Dungeons & Dragons Online
How old is your dungeon? Or your dragon, for that matter? DDO's are 15 as of this week. That's 15 years to celebrate! Massively...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 311: The day the MMOs died
Justin and Bree discuss Anthem Next's demise, Defiance and Gamigo's MMO purge, DDO's big news, Black Desert's free-play, Riot's MMO, and mobile Warcraft, with adventures in LOTRO, City of Heroes, WoW Classic, and Elder Scrolls Online, plus mailbag topics on post subs, Valheim, and MMOs as they used to be.
Dungeons and Dragons Online serenades you into its latest raid
It's been a fun week for Dungeons and Dragons Online players! Not only did they get a producer letter with details about upcoming content,...
Massively Overthinking: Are MMO chat bubbles the best thing ever or an interface eyesore?
One of the more unassuming threads to blow up on the MMORPG subreddit lately was one that asked about - wait for it -...
The Stream Team: Sauntering into LOTRO’s Ill Omens skirmishes
The Ill Omens skirmish event in LOTRO has started! Even though Massively OP's MJ never quite finished unlocking the Mirkwood ones, she is able...
Dungeons and Dragons Online is releasing its own ‘mini-expansion,’ Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh, this summer
The anniversary festivities aren't the only thing en route to Dungeons and Dragons Online: Standing Stone Games' Rob Ciccolini just dropped a letter from...
Lord of the Rings Online runs another Update 29 playtest
For another short period of time, a test window has opened for Lord of the Rings Online's Update 29. This spring patch is bringing...
Dungeons and Dragons Online hands out free gifts for its 15th anniversary
On February 28, 2006, Dungeons and Dragons Online emerged on the MMORPG scene with gusto. The Dungeons and Dragons title was a different type...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 310: The BlizzConline afterparty
Justin and Bree discuss BlizzConline 2021, World of Warcraft Chains of Domination, WoW Classic Burning Crusade, Diablo 4, Diablo Immortal, Diablo 2 Resurrected, Hearthstone, Overwatch 2, New World, ArcheAge, and LOTRO, with a mailbag topic on WoW's current newbie experience.
Dungeons and Dragons Online’s mysterious ‘2’ image raises sequel speculation
Bill, strange things are afoot at the Circle K. As Dungeons and Dragons Online gets ready to kick off its 15th anniversary this week,...
Global Chat: Why do devs amputate content from MMOs?
MMO blogger Yeebo Fernbottom tackled an issue that's a standing pet peeve for me: When game developers take away systems, content, and fun toys...
LOTRO producer Q&A: Legendary item revamp, closed world transfers, difficulty sliders, and more
Executive Producer Rob Ciccolini joined the Friday Lord of the Rings Online livestream this week to do a seat-of-his-pants Q&A with fans who showed...
Lord of the Rings Online finally sells War of the Three Peaks DLC for LOTRO Points
Last fall's War of the Three Peaks release for Lord of the Rings Online should've been an exciting moment -- but instead it was...
The Stream Team: Jungle traps in Dungeons & Dragons Online
Do you feel trapped? Weather and more can bring on that feeling. For Massively OP's MJ, that feeling is coming from the next adventure...
Lord of the Rings Online nerfs Ill Omens event rewards
If you thought that the trio of top-shelf items that Standing Stone Games released with this year's Ill Omens event sounded way too good,...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs to get you out of your gaming rut
We have all been there. You've been gaming in your standard comfort MMOs when one day you hit that wall of burnout. You feel...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 309: You can take my loot over my dead body
Justin and Bree discuss Valheim, Elite Dangerous' slave cult, BlizzConline, Hearthstone, WoW's valor, Neverwinter Nights Arelith, Phantasy Star Online 2, Black Desert, and Shadowbane, with adventures in LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, SWG Legends, and Farm Together, with mailbag topics on full-loot open world PvP and brute-forcing unpopular gameplay design.
Lord of the Rings Online informal player survey highlights the least and most popular classes
If you've ever wondered which class is the most popular in Lord of the Rings Online, Squirle over at LOTRO Players has your back....
Global Chat: Does permadeath mode in MMOs have merit?
Whenever you're stuck for an MMO topic to talk about on a blog, you can never go wrong with chewing on the concept of...
