Episode 527: Control nerds
Jul 29, 2025•1 hr 11 min
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Episode description
On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about the Guild Wars 2 expansion reveal, more player housing announcements, the closure of Dual Universe, FFXIV's August patch, and whether MMOs can bring back the "controller" archetype.
It's the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your question to the show, use this link.
Show notes:
- Intro
- Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Palia, Drakantos, GW2
- News: Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity revealed
- News: BitCraft and Throne and Liberty are getting housing
- News: Dual Universe closes next month
- News: FFXIV's Promise of Tomorrow arrives next week
- Mailbag: Can MMOs bring back the controller archetype?
- Outro
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- Podcast theme: "Four Sided Circle" from FFXIV
- Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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