American studio known primarily for Lord of the Rings Online, Dungeons and Dragons Online, and the Asheron’s Call franchise.
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 147: Daybreak but not that one
Justin and Bree discuss Secret World Legends, Hearthstone, World of Warcraft, Star Citizen, Guild Wars 2, Skyforge, and the cost of making games, with a lengthy mailbag-inspired discussion on minimaps.
The Daily Grind: Which MMO needs a better music system – or any music system?
If you ask any Star Wars Galaxies veteran about the game's most amazing features, I guarantee that the music and dance system will make...
The MOP Up: Pocket PUBG (December 3, 2017)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
One Shots: Elves have a weeding problem
You may hold Elves in high esteem, but the truth is that they are bonafide slackers. They live forever and can't even be bothered...
The Daily Grind: When is the last time that an MMO sucked you in?
Here is something weird that has been happening to me lately during my gaming time: I've been really getting into Dungeons and Dragons Online...
Massively Overthinking: Taking risks in MMORPGs
Last weekend, Brendan wrote a great column on how to stay safe from gankers in EVE Online, noting that the newbies are commonly given...
Battle Bards Episode 110: Acoustic guitar
The Battle Bards are quite familiar with the power of the strummed guitar and lute, knowing that such simple instruments can bring down walls,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 146: World of Warcraft’s fun police
Justin and Bree discuss Marvel Heroes' death, Darkfall New Dawn, LOTRO 2018, Neverwinter Nights, WoW's fun police, DDO, Hearthstone, and Trove, with mailbag discussions on Disney the lockbox villain and the max we'd pay for MMO subscriptions.
LOTRO Legendarium: They’re taking the Hobbits to Erebor!
With some depressing news bouncing around the MMO genre as of late, it was particularly welcome to read an upbeat and exciting producer's letter...
Massively OP’s guide to MMO Thanksgiving 2017
Stately resting between the gaudy purple and orange of Halloween and merry red and green of Christmas is the earth tone-saturated Thanksgiving. While no...
Lord of the Rings Online makes Mordor and High Elves available for points
Some people would rather spend points on expansions and races in Lord of the Rings Online rather than parting with real money. Good news...
Perfect Ten: MMO things to be thankful about this year
It's kind of hard to be thankful this year. Sure, some good things have happened this year, but we also have some things that,...
Lord of the Rings Online is heading to Northern Mirkwood, Erebor, and Minas Morgul
Don't get too comfortable in Mordor just yet, because Lord of the Rings Online is preparing to send its players to the far reaches...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 145: Farewell Marvel Heroes and Master X Master
Justin and Bree discuss the sunsets of Marvel Heroes and Master X Master, NCsoft's and Funcom's quarterly financials, EA's Star Wars Battlefront 2 business model fiasco, and Path of Exile's upcoming expansion, with a mailbag question on slowing down for classic WoW.
LOTRO Legendarium: What the Amazon TV series means for Lord of the Rings Online
If you haven't been paying attention to the television market over the past few years, you might have missed the fact that we are...
The Daily Grind: How can MMOs repurpose older zones?
One of the best gaming experiences that I had this past year was going through the entirety of the Bingo Boffin storyline from start...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 144: Harry Potter and the Deathly ARG
Justin and Bree talk Guild Wars 2 mounts, the Harry Potter ARG, SWTOR's merge, WoW, LOTRO, Pocket Legends Adventures, Android games, and Bluehole's Ascent: Infinite Realm, with mailbag questions on GW2 marketing, visual effect shenanigans, and MMOs as escapism.
The Daily Grind: What is your favorite MMORPG combat pet?
As a die-hard fan of pet classes in MMOs, I've played just about any that were available in the games that I've tried. Naturally,...
Perfect Ten: A list of all the MMORPGs I supposedly hate
Did you know about all the MMOs I hate? I sure as heck didn't! I mean, I knew there were a few games I...
Dungeons and Dragons Online begins testing Mists of Ravenloft
With a December release window for the expansion beginning to loom large in Dungeons and Dragons Online's future, the team at Standing Stone Games...
