American studio known primarily for Lord of the Rings Online, Dungeons and Dragons Online, and the Asheron’s Call franchise.
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LOTRO Legendarium: Are we ready for LOTRO’s Corsairs of Umbar?
They say that as you get older, time seems to pass by much more quickly. Perhaps that explains why 2023 feels like it's been...
Massively Overthinking: What’s the most chaotic behavior you’ve seen from MMO players?
A week or two ago, I found myself discussing Ultima Online by way of trying to convince our work chat that players often do...
Dungeons and Dragons Online’s Halloween event returns with new rewards
Boo! Boo who? Oh, don't cry little dungeon crawler. For you see, the Night Revels, Dungeons and Dragons Online's Halloween event, is back in...
Lord of the Rings Online opens preorders for Corsairs of Umbar expansion, launching November 1
As expected - although not as properly communicated from the studio - Lord of the Rings Online's Corsairs of Umbar is officially open for...
The Daily Grind: How do you want to be remembered in MMOs when you’re gone?
Last weekend, it became public knowledge that a prominent - probably the most prominent - player on my Lord of the Rings Online server...
Tomorrow’s Lord of the Rings Online patch notes appear to include the Mariner class itself
Standing Stone Games is being weirdly cagey about its release schedule for Lord of the Rings Online's Corsairs of Umbar, but if our guess...
The Daily Grind: Are you a fan of shapeshifter classes in MMOs?
Albion Online's upcoming Wild Blood update includes a new weapon with a unique attribute: It allows players to shapeshift into specific critters. Also golems....
Lord of the Rings Online talks crafting, says Corsairs of Umbar pre-orders begin ‘real soon’
The latest Lord of the Rings Online developer livestream may have been mostly about the big crafting changes coming to the MMO this fall,...
Dungeons and Dragons Online teases Halloween rewards and challenge dungeon revamp
With Update 62 set to arrive in Dungeons and Dragons Online this week, this MMO is poised to hit October's spoopy season in the...
One Shots: Stones in silence
When they aren't being pooped on, defaced, or used as backdrops for narcissistic selfies, statues have a particular quiet dignity and a magic all...
LOTRO Legendarium: It’s OK that LOTRO’s remaster isn’t going to happen
The pricey Lord of the Rings Online remaster is officially dead, and its console port is now on the "backburner." It is, depending on...
The Stream Team: Dealing with the Droaam army in DDO
After witnessing the landing of the Droaam army on Stormreach's shores, Massively OP's MJ and her D&D night crew need to deal with those...
Massively Overthinking: The impact of jump start servers in MMOs
With Chris' Choose My Adventure run on Lost Ark - specifically, on its jump-start servers - coming to a close, I thought it would...
Lord of the Rings Online previews its upcoming Outer Gondor region
Lord of the Rings Online continued to show off the landscape coming with this fall's Corsairs of Umbar expansion. In this week's developer tour,...
The Stream Team: Low levels but slightly high challenge in Lord of the Rings Online
MOP's Chris has rediscovered Lord of the Rings Online recently, appreciating the MMORPG's more measured pace but also enjoying the difficulty slider option. And...
Lord of the Rings Online studio pushes back against maintenance mode claims
There are a lot of wild conclusions you could leap to after hearing the report that EG7 put an end to the 2020 remaster...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 438: EverQuest what’s next?
Justin and Bree discuss the potential for EverQuest 3, the LOTRO remaster's cancelation, EVE Fanfest's EVE Online Havoc and EVE Vanguard reveals, WoW Classic's about-face on LFD, Pantheon's new art style, and Marvel Heroes' code leak, with adventures in WoW Classic, LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, and Glitch Odd Giants.
Dungeons and Dragons Online says that its Vecna Unleashed secret loot hunt has been solved
Something that Standing Stone Games likes to do with its Dungeons and Dragons Online expansions is tucking in a hidden feature for the community...
Lord of the Rings Online talks Mariner, crafting overhaul, and more in its devstream
Mariners, crafting, or those rascally Baggins: All of these are vying for attention on the latest Lord of the Rings Online devstream. While nothing...
One Shots: The best flex of all time
A maxim that has served me well so far in life is, "You are never too busy to stop and gawk at a sight...
