Ready for yet another staff roundtable, this time with Justin, Bree, Sam, and Chris? You best be, as these fine minds discuss City of Heroes , last year's gaming highlights, the MOP awards, and anticipated MMOs. 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 News: City of Heroes grants official licenses to rogue servers Discussion: What were your ...
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr 13 min
We're kicking off a new year of the podcast with a staff roundtable with Justin, Eliot, MJ, and Carlo as we talk about our MMO experiences from last year and what we're looking forward to in 2024. 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 Discussion: What games have you been playing lately? Discussion: What were some of your personal gaming h...
Jan 09, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Dipping deep into the mailbag of listener questions and topic, Bree and Justin kick back for a festive holiday discussion! 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 Mailbag: Free-to-play should involve lunch Mailbag: What do we think about reader-supported indie news sites? Mailbag: What games would we stream for charity? Mailbag: How specifi...
Dec 26, 2023•1 hr 9 min
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Elder Scrolls Online's quietly strong year, The Crew's imminent shutdown, Palia's Nintendo Switch launch, Black Desert's upcoming patch, and other little MMO tidbits. 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, WoW Classic, SWTOR, Project G...
Dec 19, 2023•59 min
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about holiday events, the surprise announcement of Light No Fire, EverQuest's 30th expansion, The Day Before's terrible launch, Marvel Snap, and December gaming memories. 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, WoW Classic, SWTOR, Project Gor...
Dec 12, 2023•1 hr 5 min
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about WoW Classic's Season of Discovery, SWTOR's Update 7.4, EverQuest II's latest expansion, the great ArcheAge merge, Wagadu Chronicles' early access, and dealing with being overwhelmed with MMO content. 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 Award season preview Ad...
Dec 05, 2023•1 hr 7 min
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Ethyrial and Fractured Online's woes, Palia's latest patch, the re-emergence of City of Titans, World of Warcraft's three-day headstart snafu, and Guild Wars 2's weapon proliferation beta. 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 . Listen to the show right now: Show notes: Intro Adve...
Nov 28, 2023•1 hr 12 min
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Chris joins Justin to talk about first impressions with Tarisland and Perfect New World , SWTOR's new Aussie server, EVE Online's expansion launch, and future patches for WoW: Dragonflight. 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 Chris' hands-on impressions with Perfect New World and Taris...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 7 min
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Wayfinder and Project Gorgon's woes, LOTRO's expansion release, World of Warcraft heading to the Emerald Dream, Guild Wars 2's newest zone, and MMOs in contemporary settings. 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: WoW, Fallout 76, LOTRO, Proj...
Nov 14, 2023•1 hr 17 min
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin mostly talk about BlizzCon -- including World of Warcraft: The War Within, Cataclysm Classic , and Season of Discovery. 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 . Listen to the show right now: Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: Warcraft Rumble, My Time at Sandrock News: All things BlizzCon i...
Nov 07, 2023•1 hr 14 min
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about World of Warcraft and Guild Wars 2's next big patches, BlizzCon 2023's schedule, Factured's relaunch, ESO's Endless Archives, and useful money sinks. 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 , New World, Fallout 76, Garden Galaxy News: Gu...
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 6 min
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about FFXIV's fan festival reveals, SWTOR's next big patch, Pantheon's controversial 247 announcement, Albion's Wild Blood, Star Citizen's convention reveals, and how MMOs can grip you from hour one. 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 , N...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 10 min
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Halloween in MMOs, the Microsoft buyout of ABK, WoW Classic's next phase, Embers Adrift's first birthday, Ship of Heroes' pricing, and if Game Pass should add WoW . 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 , New World, WoW Classic News: H...
Oct 17, 2023•1 hr 5 min
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about New World's angry expansion, LOTRO's fishy class debut, EverQuest franchise announcements, FFXIV's lit patch, and a hypothetical scenario with World of Warcraft's oversight. 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, Fallout 76 News: New W...
Oct 10, 2023•1 hr 4 min
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about a half-dozen upcoming MMOs, including Wagadu Chronicles, Corepunk, Eternal Tombs, BitCraft, Ashes of Creation , and Tarisland . 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, Hardcore Classic The Wagadu Chronicles Corepunk Eternal Tombs BitCra...
Oct 03, 2023•1 hr 18 min
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about EverQuest 3's existence, LOTRO's canceled remaster, EVE Fanfest, WoW Classic's dungeon finder, Pantheon's new art style, and Marvel Heroes' rogue server rumors. 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: WoW Classic, LOTRO, GW2, Glitch News: EG7 ...
Sep 26, 2023•1 hr 12 min
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Star Trek Online's up-jumped Borg, World of Warcraft's patches of the present and future, Lord of the Rings Online's sea-faring class, Elder Scrolls Online's endless dungeon, and financial barriers to getting back into MMORPGs. 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: I...
Sep 19, 2023•1 hr 1 min
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree, Colin, and Justin talk about Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure impressions, LOTRO's River Hobbits, New World's expansion announcement, the end of Gloria Victis , and MMO currencies. 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 Guild Wars 2 expansion impressions News: LOTRO Update 37 br...
Sep 05, 2023•1 hr 6 min
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Guild Wars 2's expansion launch, Gamescom reveals (and delays), WoW Classic's romp into permadeath, ArcheAge's surrender of its great server experiment, news from TennoCon 2023, and speculation as to the big news for World of Warcraft . 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...
Aug 29, 2023•1 hr 2 min
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Wayfinder's insanely messy launch, Palia's pet-laden patch, DCUO's next big steps, Guild Wars 2's new expansion, and how much of an expansion should developers spoil. 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 , Guild Wars 2 News: Wayfinder...
Aug 22, 2023•1 hr 6 min
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Throne & Liberty's delay, World of Warcraft's next patch, Dungeons and Dragons Online newest "mini-expansion," financials for Square-Enix and Pearl Abyss, and how much MMOs need graphical refreshes. 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: LOTR...
Aug 15, 2023•1 hr 9 min
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Palia's soft launch (with persistence!), WoW Classic's date for hardcore realms, ArcheAge 2's hopeful arrival this year, Nightingale's perspective swap, and relaxing MMO activities. 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: SWG , LOTRO, Star Tre...
Aug 08, 2023•1 hr 10 min
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Chris, MJ, Eliot, and Justin talk about Final Fantasy XIV's Dawntrail expansion announcement, the big change to Path of Exile 2 , and all of the details, revelations, and reactions thereof. 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: ESO, LOTRO, FFXIV, GW2, AQ3D, Astroneer,...
Aug 01, 2023•1 hr 6 min
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree, Carlo, and Justin talk about Blizzard financials, Diablo IV's disastrous nerf patch, Palia and Wayfinder's early access, and the next generation of MMO players. 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, ESO, Diablo II, Diablo IV, Black Desert, SWG, Garden Gal...
Jul 25, 2023•1 hr 9 min
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about World of Warcraft's summer patch, New World's latest season, WildStar's development stories, EverQuest 3 rumors, and MMO systems to simplify. 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, SWTOR, WoW News: New World starts Season 2 , takes an ...
Jul 11, 2023•1 hr 8 min
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Guild Wars 2's expansion reveal, WoW Classic's hardcore ruleset, Tarisland's closed beta test, The Sims 5 speculation, and how to get a good start in LOTRO . 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, Diablo IV, American Trucking Simulator...
Jul 04, 2023•1 hr 5 min
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about the return of Fractured , the possible 2023 launch of Palia, more word about the SWTOR transition, the end of The Realm , MMOs' combat obsession, and overall Dragonflight excitement. 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, SWTOR, Diablo...
Jun 27, 2023•1 hr 14 min
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree, Carlo, and Justin talk about LOTRO's big reveals, the end of Anarchy Online's volunteer program, Black Desert's expansion, Star Citizen's latest crowdfunding tally, and playing MMOs with kids. 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, SWTOR, Diablo IV News: L...
Jun 20, 2023•1 hr 16 min
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about SWTOR's big studio move, Summer Game Fest 2023, the great Reddit protest, No Man's Sky releases, EVE Online , and 10 years of Neverwinter and Marvel Heroes . 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, Diablo IV, Destiny 2 News: SWTOR moves...
Jun 13, 2023•1 hr 12 min
On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Diablo 4 and Necrom's launches, Blue Protocol's delay, Swords of Legends Online's cancellation, a new update for LOTRO , the WoW Token controversy, Embers Adrift's business model switch, and gaming with kids. 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 News: Diablo IV ...
Jun 06, 2023•1 hr 10 min
