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 quality-of-life update revitalized your MMO experience?
You know what, sometimes I don't need a full-fledged expansion to renew my love and involvement in an MMO. Sometimes all it takes is...
The Stream Team: The last DDO Feywild quest, The Legend of the Lost Locket
Massively OP's MJ finished the story of the Fables of the Feywild saga in DDO last week, but she can't claim the reward until...
LOTRO opens new legendary servers today, Before the Shadow is now free for VIPs
Lord of the Rings Online welcomed VIP players to a pair of brand-new progression servers today, one of which finally gives European players a...
Dungeons and Dragons Online tests new level cap, quests, and feats for Magic of Myth Drannor
Before anyone knows it, August 14th will be upon us, which means Dungeons and Dragons Online players will be able to get in to...
Perfect Ten: MMOs with outstanding tutorial sections
Tutorials! They're important. I even wrote an entire column about them recently, talking about how important they are in getting people into a new...
Lord of the Rings Online’s Update 41 adds birding hobby and hard tack crafting event today
Look to the skies and you may see Lord of the Rings Online's new hobby taking flight! That's right, today's Update 41 adds the...
Lord of the Rings Online’s two new progression servers, including an EU-based one, launch Thursday
While Boromir once famously said, "One does not simply log into Mordor," that's exactly what's going to happen this Thursday. Standing Stone Games announced...
The MOP Up: Perfect World’s co-CEOs tap out
GamesIndustry is reporting that the two co-CEOs of Perfect World have been replaced as CEOs but remain as directors: "Perfect World CEO Xiao Hong...
SDCC 2024: Daybreak unveils LOTRO’s Legacy of Morgoth and DCUO’s Harley Quinn vs. Apokolips
This past Friday was a pretty big one for fans of Daybreak Games' staple of MMORPGs, as several members of the various sub-studios under...
The Stream Team: The prince of trades and Immortality Lessons in Dungeons & Dragons Online
It's time to face the music... or at least the archefey and his music. Massively OP's MJ is going to visit DDO's Prince of...
LOTRO invites everyone to play Hide-and-Seek on the new Mordor server today
If you're awake and have had your second breakfast already, you might be in time to check out an afternoon stress test for Lord...
The Soapbox: Why MMOs are the ultimate creature comforts
As long as I can remember, I've been an avid fan of re-consuming my favorite forms of media. I used to read the same...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG has the best night experience?
One of the things that sets MMOs apart in my book is whether they have a diurnal cycle - and more importantly, whether that...
Lord of the Rings Online tentatively eyes July 31st for Update 41 and legendary servers
With a few big things coming in the near future for Lord of the Rings Online, the question is when players might expect to...
LOTRO Legendarium: Is LOTRO’s early game too big and unwieldy?
As I was making some personal plans for my future adventures on Lord of the Rings Online's new legendary servers, I was really struck...
Vague Patch Notes: How widespread free-to-play impacted MMORPGs
In 2009, Dungeons & Dragons Online went free-to-play, which was a pretty big deal at the time. It was especially important to me, since...
SSG’s Rob Ciccolini laments aging hardware and long downtimes as DDO delays Update 68.1
As both Dungeons and Dragons Online and Lord of the Rings Online players noticed yesterday as both MMOs were unavailable for 15 hours, SSG's...
LOTRO explains how its Birding hobby works while players raise support for battered friend
As Lord of the Rings Online heads into an extra-long period of extended downtime Wednesday, it may be a good time to check out...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 476: Corepunk and Pantheon race to early access
Justin and Bree discuss Corepunk, Pantheon, Zenith, World of Warcraft, and Once Human, with adventures in LOTRO, WoW, and City of Heroes, plus a mailbag topic on evolving FFXIV Dawntrail's storytelling.
Dungeons and Dragons Online previews the loot changes coming with Myth Drannor
While it's been delayed a scooch, Dungeons and Dragons Online: Myth Drannor should be worth the wait for players, especially with the bounty of...
