American studio known primarily for Lord of the Rings Online, Dungeons and Dragons Online, and the Asheron’s Call franchise.
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Lord of the Rings Online is adding the infamous wayward rock as housing deco
One of the weirdest MMORPG stories of 2022 was the saga of Lord of the Rings Online's pet rock, a giant boulder a developer...
Perfect Ten: Ranking 10 MMORPG map designs from worst to best
When I was a kid, I loved poring over maps in our family's atlas when we went on road trips. Getting a kind of...
No, Lord of the Rings Online’s newest class won’t be the Corsair
Players are having a field day speculating about the new class coming to Lord of the Rings Online with this fall's expansion. And while...
Dungeons and Dragons Online confirms a PAX East 2023 panel that’s all about dungeon building
If you're a fan of Dungeons and Dragons Online's dungeon delves and will be attending this year's PAX East, then you'll likely want to...
Lord of the Rings Online walks players through controversial power changes
With Lord of the Rings Online's next update, the MMORPG will see some significant changes to several core mechanics of the game. Anytime an...
One Shots: Once upon a tavern…
Stop me if you've heard this before: A group of hardy adventurers arrives in a charming yet rough-hewn tavern to map out their future...
LOTRO Legendarium: Nine Lord of the Rings Online items with fun and helpful abilities
One of my favorite acquisitions in any RPG or MMO is an item that grants a special ability that adds a fun effect or...
Massively Overthinking: That moment when you realize an MMO is truly something special
MOP commenter Bruno tweeted something the other that that I thought would make a fun topic. Here's what he said, printed with permission:
"Wanna know...
Lord of the Rings Online begins testing Update 35’s new Carn Dûm dungeons and raids
Lord of the Rings Online's first content update of 2023 is heading into testing today as Standing Stone Games puts The Return to Carn...
The Daily Grind: What’s the coziest MMO world out there?
While I've long known that I am very receptive to uplifting environments, it's only been in the last year or so that I've dived...
The Daily Grind: Why (and how) do you use your MMO house?
This is a serious question. I am well aware that lots of MMOs provide lots of reasons and methods to own housing, and I...
One Shots: Exterior design by nature
We've all witnessed plenty of examples of intriguing fantasy architecture and urban design in MMOs. But one style of design that I think is...
The Daily Grind: What MMO title are you rocking above your head?
You know, I'm just not much of a title guy. I appreciate that MMORPGs like to throw in a ton of titles as a...
Lord of the Rings Online struggles to find solution to Ill Omens event rewards
After a shaky appearance in 2022 2021, Lord of the Rings Online's Ill Omens is back -- and SSG is frantically making changes to...
Battle Bards Episode 221: LOTRO Before the Shadow
The power of the One Ring doesn’t just rule them all — it also brings Steff back from retirement! All three Battle Bards are...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO systems got a do-over that was actually an improvement?
A few weeks back, I made it through the Helm's Deep quest chunk in Lord of the Rings Online for the first time, and...
The Stream Team: Dungeons & Dragons Online’s Snowpeaks Festival
Who doesn't want to celebrate the cold! The ice! The snow! OK, maybe most everyone (except Massively OP's MJ, who loves it all), but...
Lord of the Rings Online brings back its Ill Omens event for February
The somewhat popular Ill Omens skirmish event is returning to Lord of the Rings Online this month with additional rewards. Thanks to today's Update...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 407: Roadmaps, roadmaps, roadmaps
Justin and Bree discuss Elder Scrolls Online's Necrom, DDO's mini-expansion, Diablo Immortal, Villagers & Heroes housing, Star Trek Online's 13th anniversary, and Gloria Victis' impending launch, with adventures in LOTRO and ESO, plus a mailbag topic on optional content.
The Daily Grind: Do you feel guilty in MMOs when you’re not leveling?
You might think this an odd question coming from someone who plays a lot of sandboxes, but it's actually in spite of the guilt...
