American studio known primarily for Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online.
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Daybreak announces new investment, new H1Z1 and EverQuest mobile titles, and a new esports arena
Today does seem to be the day for big financial bombshells, doesn't it? Turns out Daybreak had a card up its sleeve too. The...
Standing Stone says that new LOTR MMO will have no impact on Lord of the Rings Online
Are you concerned over the announcement of a new Lord of the Rings MMORPG? Welp, you're not alone. As we covered yesterday, Leyou Technologies,...
Frodo lives: A new Lord of the Rings MMORPG is apparently in the works
If you've been one of the folks begging for a new Lord of the Rings MMO, well, then today's your lucky day.
Online sports game...
LOTRO Legendarium: The unique feel of Lord of the Rings Online
I am very much a creature who is affected deeply by my environment. I suspect all of us are to varying degrees, but I...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the most adorable mascot?
While not every MMO has one, mascots are an interesting phenomenon that some developers promote and communities latch onto during their time with the...
Dungeons and Dragons Online finally gets cloaks
There are roughly a billion options in Dungeons and Dragons Online from which to pick, but up until this point in time, the ability...
Massively Overthinking: What’s your favorite MMORPG swag of all time?
In a conversation about the recent Starflight 3 Fig campaign - which you won't see covered here since it's not multiplayer, but let me...
Leaderboard: Does an MMORPG’s publisher factor into whether you’ll play it?
I was genuinely surprised to see so many people flip out over August's reveal that Ashes of Creation will be using My.com as its...
Perfect Ten: MMOs with the most needlessly obtuse stats
One of my favorite reviewers of tabletop RPGs at one point opined that percentile systems were one of the best tabletop mechanics possible, simply...
LOTRO opens back up its preview program while the digital card game hits early access
A few Lord of the Rings Online tidbits for you today. First on the slate to discuss is the re-opening of the Palantir Private...
Lord of the Rings Online auto-mute hits musicians right in the words
It's great that Lord of the Rings Online has an active music scene for players, complete with player-organized bands and concerts. What's not so...
LOTRO adds more lockboxes and changes up endgame currency
In a recent livestream, Lord of the Rings Online CM Jerry Snook explained some of the more confusing changes coming with Update 23, most...
Lord of the Rings Online patch buffs Wardens and restricts chat spam
While Lord of the Rings Online tests and readies the Grey Mountain content update for the near future, players are on the receiving end...
LOTRO tests out a new build of its Grey Mountains update
Hope you've about finished up your adventures in Dale, fair travelers, because Lord of the Rings Online will soon be calling you to lands...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPGs are nearly different games with max settings or upgraded clients?
MOP reader Nibbana has a great question for The Daily Grind today. "So I just picked up Shadow in order to run my favorite...
One Shots: Supporting characters
When you look for famous characters in your MMO, you may be looking for someone complete different than the rest of the crowd.
Lt. Commander Hikari...
Check out some of the new dwarven zones coming in Lord of the Rings Online’s Update 23
At GenCon earlier this month, Lord of the Rings Online studio Standing Stone dished on some of the goodies coming to the game in...
Global Chat: Everybody’s burning up about that Sylvanas thing
Yes, just about every MMO blogger was sharing heated opinions about last week's World of WarCraft WarCrime. "It’s such a sad event and I’m particularly...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 182: Follow the Torchlight
Justin and Bree discuss World of Warcraft, Star Wars Galaxies, LOTRO, Torchlight Frontiers, Diablo, RuneScape Classic, Trove, and No Man's Sky. And also haiku!
The Daily Grind: Where have you gotten bogged down in MMO play?
Probably one of my biggest bugaboos (that's a technical term) in MMO play is when I get bogged down trying to progress through a...
