American studio known primarily for Lord of the Rings Online, Dungeons and Dragons Online, and the Asheron’s Call franchise.
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The Daily Grind: What older MMO systems do you wish devs would upgrade?
Perhaps few things bug me so much as when developers introduce a meaty gameplay system into an MMORPG only to neglect or abandon it...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 143: BlizzCon strikes back
Justin and Bree discuss BlizzCon, WoW's Battle for Azeroth expansion and legacy servers, Marvel Heroes' drama, the fate of Motiga and Runic, DCUO, WildStar, Kritika, and Wild West Online, with a mailbag question on MMOs that lock classes and races behind paywalls.
One Shots: The drinks are on us
Last week's (last) call for tavern and inn images seemed to bring out the nostalgic in all of our readers. It certainly didn't take...
Lord of the Rings Online’s Mordor soundtrack is now available
Months following the release of Lord of the Rings Online's climactic expansion comes the soundtrack to Mordor. Composed by Chance Thomas, this 16-track score...
Dungeons and Dragons Online fans break down Ravenloft pre-order packages
Dungeons and Dragons Online fans who find themselves scratching their +2 noggins over the different Mists of Ravenloft pre-order packages now have an ally...
DC Universe Online’s artifacts system goes live with GU76 today
Game Update 76 descends upon the gloomy superhero world of DC Universe Online today. The headline feature going live after the big ol' maintenance?...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 142: The state of the sci-fi MMO genre
Justin and Bree discuss SWTOR, Destiny 2, RIFT, CCP's studio closures, Warframe, and Star Citizen's CitizenCon, with tidbits on Guild Wars 2, Trove, Secret World Legends, LOTRO, WoW, and BlizzCon, and a mailbag question on the future of traditional MMORPGs.
LOTRO Legendarium: Reviewing the Mordor soundtrack
Here's a weird thing to admit: I was actually concerned when I heard that Lord of the Rings Online brought back Chance Thomas to...
The Stream Team: A night of Halloween reveling in Dungeons and Dragons Online
It's time again for The Night Revels event. Massively OP's MJ loves this time of year most of all in DDO's. The graveyards are...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 141: Mouse invasions and elf butts
Justin and Bree discuss MMORPG Halloween, Trove, World of Warcraft, EverQuest II, DDO, Life is Feudal, Bless, Destiny 2, and Project Gorgon, with a mailbag question on how and whether we should all be supporting struggling MMOs.
Global Chat: Is there a gaming middle class?
Here's an interesting thought for the day: Is there a gaming middle class, one that exists between those with plenty of money or time?...
LOTRO Legendarium: A shocking Halloween twist
Two of my absolute favorite "inconsequential" elements of Lord of the Rings Online have to be the Haunted Burrow every Halloween and the whole...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO rules at Halloween events?
I'm almost never happier in MMORPGs than when October rolls around. There's so much moodiness and festivities revolving around Halloween, thanks to developers' undying...
Massively Overthinking: Is open-world housing really a ‘failed’ MMORPG experiment?
Massively OP's Justin Olivetti has a provocative article on his personal gaming blog, Bio Break, this week on MMORPG housing.
"I once again wonder why...
Dungeons and Dragons Online: Mists of Ravenloft opens pre-orders, aims for December release
The, ahem, bloodiest MMO expansion of 2017 is finally available to pre-purchase. Dungeons and Dragons Online opened up pre-orders today for Mists of Ravenloft,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 140: Dubious drops in LOTRO, FFXIV, and SWTOR
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, Secret World Legends' Orochi Tower patch, Lord of the Rings' weird patch week, FFXIV's housing mess, SWTOR's balance patch, Warframe's open-world patch, and H1Z1's name-change patch, with a mailbag question about older gamers in MMORPGs.
The Stream Team: LOTRO’s Haunted Burrow is habit-forming
October means that Massively OP's MJ can immerse herself in as many Halloween events as possible. And one really fun event is Lord of...
LOTRO Legendarium: Grading Lord of the Rings Online in 2017
At the beginning of 2017, it seemed as though a mini-renaissance was brewing for Lord of the Rings Online. Standing Stone Games broke away...
LOTRO continues to course-correct gear issues, starts Harvest Festival, and gives away mithril tokens
Lord of the Rings Online's sloppy QA process has resulted in a quagmire of issues following the release of this week's Update 21. Previously,...
Perfect Ten: Why no one should recommend World of Warcraft ever
Last week, MOP's Justin (friend to man and beast alike) posted his list of MMOs he would recommend people play. It was a pretty...
