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LOTRO and DDO are finally back online after nearly four days down
For a moment there, it looked as though the multi-day saga of LOTRO and DDO downtime was finally over. And then everything blew up.
You...
DDO and LOTRO’s one-day downtime is now at three days and counting
What began as a one-day downtime to work on a data center has now stretched into three days of offline status for both Lord...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMORPG for getting your character super drunk?
Fallout 76's dev blog a few weeks ago about its upcoming brewing and distilling skills - which are actually surprisingly detailed - got me...
LOTRO and DDO downtime extends into its second day as datacenter work continues
While we knew that yesterday's extended downtime for both of Standing Stone Games' MMOs was going to be lengthy, initially there was hope that...
Dungeons and Dragons Online teases a new class and adventure packs to come in 2019
With both LOTRO and DDO down for most of today due to server work, there are plenty of MMO gamers looking for something to...
The Daily Grind: Does Neverwinter or DDO handle the D&D license better?
Ooh Justin, them's fightin' words!
We don't often have the luxury of seeing two full-fledged MMORPGs handle the same intellectual property, especially in vastly different...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 210: The spice must flow
Justin and Bree discuss Funcom's Dune, Anarchy Online's prog, Elder Scrolls Online's Wrathstone, Atlas' wipe, Guild Wars 2's layoffs, DDO's Sharn expansion, and Outlaws of the Old West, with adventures in Eldevin, LOTRO, Paragon Chat, Trove, and SWG; a mailbag question on finding laid-back MMOs; and a sponsored segment on Black Desert.
Get an advance look at Dungeons and Dragons Online’s Tiefling
The excitement is ramping up for Dungeons and Dragons Online: Masterminds of Sharn, the spring expansion that's already in testing on the Lamannia server. In...
LOTRO and DDO are going offline for a day thanks to server work
Hobbits are taking an extended siesta this week in Lord of the Rings Online. On Monday, March 4th, the game is coming down for a...
Global Chat: Off-the-cuff impressions of Anthem
If you like BioWare, high tech eye candy, blowing crap up, or riding the current wave of Hot New Game Releases, chances are that...
The MMO Bookclub devotes March to Tibia, Destiny 2, and Apex Legends
If you haven't been hanging out with the folks at MMO Bookclub lately, you may have missed a shift in the format that's expanded...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO battles did you survive by the skin of your teeth?
There's nothing more exhilarating than emerging victorious from a fight that you thought you would lose. The other day I was mindlessly going through...
Battle Bards Episode 139: Return to LOTRO
It has been a good long while since the Battle Bards walked the road that led them from the Shire to Mordor, but now...
The Stream Team: Dungeons and Dragons Online turns a lucky 13 today
Can you imagine a teenage dragon? How about a teen Dungeons & Dragons game? Well Dungeons & Dragons Online is 13 today, jumping right...
LOTRO devs explain the virtue system revamp
For my money, the change from a rigid to a much more flexible virtue system in Lord of the Rings Online is one of...
Dungeons and Dragons Online names its fourth expansion: Masterminds of Sharn
For a game that's been out for 13 years, DDO has only gotten into the expansion race relatively recently. In fact, this spring's expansion...
13-year-old Dungeons and Dragons Online opens Sharn expansion pre-orders next month
Superstitious or not, a 13th birthday for Dungeons and Dragons Online feels pretty darn lucky to us in this day and age. Standing Stone...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 209: ArenaNet layoffs, Blizzard layoffs, and PlanetSide Arena delays
Justin and Bree discuss the Guild Wars 2 layoffs, Blizzard layoffs, PlanetSide Arena's delay, WoW's allied races, and LOTRO's expansion, with adventures in DDO, SWGL, and Trove, and mailbag letters on ethical studios, ancient MMOs, and Project Titan.
LOTRO producer sheds light on expansion details, virtue changes, and legendary items
Turns out that the next Lord of the Rings Online expansion is Minas Morgul after all.
Players looking for clarification after reading last week's producer's...
Get an eagle’s eye view of LOTRO’s entire world map
You might know that Lord of the Rings Online's world is big. Like, really, really big. But you might not have the appreciation for...
