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 is the worst-designed MMO quest?
The other night I was working my way through a fairly typical quest in Lord of the Rings Online in which I had to...
Perfect Ten: The biggest MMO surprises of 2019
After 10 years of covering MMORPG news, I can assure you that I am still fired up to keep doing this. One of the...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 249: Houses and Ponies Online
Justin and Bree discuss EverQuest, EverQuest II, Trove, Guild Wars 2, Book of Travels, Star Citizen, and LOTRO, with mailbag topics on temporary hardcore MMO servers and PvE vs. PvP sandboxes.
The Daily Grind: What MMO without mounts could really use ’em?
A while back on the Massively OP Podcast, Justin and I got to talking about Dungeons and Dragons Online's then-newly-announced mounts and how funny...
One Shots: We are all bullies
Let us face the sad, sobering truth of our MMORPG experiences today. While we may like to think that we are noble heroes saving...
LOTRO players denounce $50 legendary item catch-up sale
For quite a while now, one of the most contentious points between Lord of the Rings Online's community and the game itself has been...
The Stream Team: The Harbor grind in Dungeons and Dragons Online
Massively OP's MJ found life beyond Korthos when she left DDO's newbie island and ventured into The Harbor. And that life has work for...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 248: Saying farewell to Aradune
Bree and Justin mourn Brad McQuaid, dip into Guild Wars 2, side-eye Stadia, imagine 20 more years of LOTRO, and enjoy watching EVE Online and Star Citizen's cons fight. Plus we tackle two mailbag questions about MMO genre positivity and playing solo in MMOs.
The MOP Up: Destiny 2 worships the sun
That glowing ball of thermonuclear radiation in the sky might just mean warmth and crispy tans for you, but for Destiny 2, it is...
The Daily Grind: What are your favorite MMO features?
I love me a good feature in an MMO. If it's well-done, useful, engaging, and implemented the right way, a feature can greatly enhance...
Lord of the Rings Online says it has ‘a good 20 years’ of content left
Lord of the Rings Online players looking for an inside scoop are in for a treat today, as Destructoid visited Standing Stone Games' offices...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 247: Shopping for MMO guilds
Justin and Bree discuss Dark Age of Camelot, Path of Exile, DDO, WoW Classic, FFXIV on Xbox One, and Anthem, with a sponsored segment on Kingdom Under Fire 2, and mailbag topics on the feel of old MMOs and shopping for guilds.
One Shots: The miseries of camping
Isn't camping wonderful? Reconnecting with nature, smelling like smoke, and sleeping with a canvas wall between you and predators? Obviously, it's not for everyone,...
LOTRO Legendarium: First impressions of Minas Morgul
To kick off this early look at Lord of the Rings Online: Minas Morgul, I want to start by taking a step back to...
Lord of the Rings Online shows off what’s in the level 120 boost and applies a hotfix to Update 25
It's been a while since you've fired up Lord of the Rings Online, but you want to get in to the Minas Morgul expansion...
Dungeons and Dragons Online’s Update 44 launches with new dungeons, areas, and mounts
New places to explore! New dungeons to delve! The ability to ride a horsey! It's Update 44 and it's live in Dungeons and Dragons...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 246: When rock bands play MMORPGs
Justin and Bree discuss Blizzard and Square's financials, WoW, LOTRO, Pearl Abyss, EverQuest II, AQ3D, with adventures in LOTRO, WoW, and SWG, and mailbag topics on optional subs and Blizzard's lessons.
Lord of the Rings Online’s level 120 gear system sows pay-to-win lockbox confusion
LOTRO's Minas Morgul expansion released a few days ago, which naturally changed a number of things around. One thing it did shift is how...
One Shots: Earth, water, fire, air… and heart!
We all know that a great and terrible power is summoned when you gather together the elements of earth, water, fire, air, and heart....
The Daily Grind: What older MMO’s graphics still hold up today?
The other night I was playing with some friends in Dungeons and Dragons Online, and the discussion turned to -- oddly enough -- the...
