American studio known primarily for Lord of the Rings Online, Dungeons and Dragons Online, and the Asheron’s Call franchise.
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DC Universe Online joins in on DDO’s Year of the Dragon celebration with new cosmetics
It's two nerdy great tastes that taste great together: DC Universe Online is getting in on the ongoing Year of the Dragon celebrations being...
LOTRO dev addresses PvP (im)balance after Update 41’s glory-seeking feature
The small incredibly vocal PvP community in Lord of the Rings Online has a few words for Standing Stone Games after the studio attempted...
Lord of the Rings Online says its free Dragon and Storm dungeon arrives this week
Update 41.2 is scheduled to arrive in Lord of the Rings Online this coming Wednesday, bringing with it a new free dungeon for all...
LOTRO Legendarium: The quiet failure of LOTRO’s birding hobby
The past month of Lord of the Rings Online's operation has been one of the busier summer months in this game's history. Update 41...
The Stream Team: Acid Wit in Dungeons & Dragons Online
Sometimes, it's a quest title that just grabs her attention, making Massively OP's MJ eager to run it. Such is the case with DDO's...
Massively Overthinking: Frames of reference in MMORPGs
Last week on the MMORPG subreddit, there was a heated discussion about terminology in MMORPGs (terminology we'll probably talk about in a separate thread...
Vague Patch Notes: The problem with numbers in MMORPGs
I recently saw a post on the official World of Warcraft forums noting that if not for the game's almost infamous level squish, players...
Lord of the Rings Online continues testing on its Dragon and Storm instance
A second round of testing is underway for Lord of the Rings Online's "The Dragon and the Storm" special dungeon. If you're interested in...
Perfect Ten: The best MMOs from the years before we started counting
You know what bothers me? Our annual awards recap. We always list all of the games that we've given awards to in the past,...
Lord of the Rings Online’s new server might banish you from its Nazgul world boss fights
What would it be like if an MMORPG created a huge world boss fight... and then kicked you out for daring to show up?...
One Shots: Remembering in peace
When a beloved player falls, a studio may honor that memory by including him or her as part of the game world. While our...
LOTRO Legendarium: Yondershire is one of the most fun zones in LOTRO
Thanks to the encouragement provided by Lord of the Rings Online's new legendary servers, I've been enjoying a couple weeks of blissful low-level adventuring...
The Stream Team: A low-level Captain’s journey through Lord of the Rings Online
MOP's Chris has recently found himself rolling up to Lord of the Rings Online with an all-new character and enjoying himself immensely, so since...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO could use a currency crunch – or better yet, a currency do-over?
Earlier this year, an MOP commenter replying to us on social media suggested that Guild Wars 2 was a "mess" - and part of...
The Stream Team: Devils are a Multitude of Menace in Dungeons & Dragons Online
The devils did it! Again. Those darned devils in DDO are causing more troubles; Massively OP's MJ just got done solving one problem at...
Lord of the Rings Online starts testing special summer ‘Dragon’ dungeon
While Lord of the Rings Online's Update 41 ended up being kind of a bust, SSG may have another chance to salvage the summer...
Perfect Ten: My 10 favorite MMO pet classes of all time
I've had to face the fact that among the MOP team, I'm in somewhat of a minority who actually likes -- nay, passionately loves...
Lord of the Rings Online’s Update 41.1 makes wraiths less bothersome as the Farmer’s Faire begins
On the day of the great Farmer's Faire, the Free Peoples of Middle-earth gather beneath the Party Tree in the Shire to receive the...
Dungeons and Dragons Online has just launched its ninth expansion, Myth Drannor
You antsy Guild Wars 2 and World of Warcraft players can settle down for a bit -- today is Dungeons and Dragons Online's time...
LOTRO preps Farmer’s Faire, new legendary reward track, and progression server changes
Dear Lord of the Rings Online players, here's a friendly word to help you prepare for a lot of things that are happening in...
