American studio known primarily for Lord of the Rings Online, Dungeons and Dragons Online, and the Asheron’s Call franchise.
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One Shots: A bridge too far
One more bridge. That's what she kept telling me, even though I cautioned her that sooner or later our luck would run out. She...
Lord of the Rings Online invites players to test out two new dungeons
There was a bit of a problem with Lord of the Rings Online's first attempt to test its next two dungeons on the test...
The Daily Grind: Do you like MMO quests with fail conditions?
In my recent forays into Dungeons and Dragons Online, I was forcibly reminded just how different this game in comparison of your standard MMORPG....
LOTRO starts testing Mordor instance cluster, talks about its soundtrack and lore
Even though the doors leading into Lord of the Rings Online's Mordor were busted wide open, not all secrets -- and features -- were...
Perfect Ten: The 10 tiers of MMORPG lore
In which we discuss varying levels of MMO lore effort and Eliot admits he doesn't remember the names of Pac-Man's ghosties.
Massively OP Podcast Episode 135: PAX in the P.M.
Justin, Bree, and MJ discuss PAX West, Secret World Legends, Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, EverQuest II, Destiny 2, WoW, ArcheAge, and WildStar, plus a mailbag question on Destiny and raiding.
Lord of the Rings Online Roglarg trailer shows that there is no love lost between spider and orc
How many official videos will it take to wash out the taste of that terrible Lord of the Rings Online: Mordor launch trailer? At...
LOTRO’s insane player Olympics return next week
What do you get when you take a bunch of stubborn and foolhearty Dwarves, get them tanked on ale, and then start boasting about...
The Game Archaeologist: Climax’s Warhammer Online
Let's begin with a little personal history. Back in 2008, I decided to get into the blogging scene by jumping on board the latest...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite pop culture reference in an MMO?
I will never be completely sure of it, but I like to think that the "Deep-Toads" of Lord of the Rings Online's Moria are...
Global Chat: Overwatch’s stalled story
With all of the attention, fandom, e-sports, and development given to Blizzard's Overwatch, have you ever suspected that the team shooter has a critical...
Lord of the Rings Online releases a new Mordor trailer, this one on Dulgabeth
Remember when Lord of the Rings Online launched the Mordor expansion and rolled out a 480p trailer that made everyone recoil in horror? A...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that changed their names
Names and titles fascinate me. While sometimes they have no deeper meaning than to sound pleasant and be memorable, a label can indicate purpose,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 134: You are my… Destiny
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO, DDO, Guild Wars 2, Wander, ARK, Funcom, Destiny 2, Cloud Pirates, Perpetuum, EVE Lifeblood, Villagers & Heroes, and helping out with Harvey, with mailbag questions on favorite MMO moments and finding a good guild.
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG is the worst at balancing difficulty?
Justin's LOTRO Legendarium article on whether or not Mordor is too difficult struck a chord wth me. "I do not envy devs and their...
Game of Thrones: Conquest is what Turbine does now
So... Turbine. You remember Turbine, right? Used to run some games before the company spun off the MMOs to Standing Stone Games and shuttered...
LOTRO Legendarium: Is Mordor too difficult?
If there's one topic of discussion that I've been hearing a lot in world chat, on the forums, and among my kinship, it's about...
Global Chat: Has No Man’s Sky finally arrived as a full-featured game?
It's been a year since the disastrous and controversial launch of No Man's Sky, a game with failings that included, among many others, a...
Battle Bards Episode 104: Something wicked this way comes
And lo, as the Battle Bards walk through the zone of the shadow of death, they will fear no evil, but they will listen to evil’s...
The LOTRO team dishes on Mordor and PvMP
Hungry for more information about Lord of the Rings Online and its recent Mordor expansion? YouTuber Stefalla interviewed Standing Stone Games CM Jerry Snook...
