On this week’s show, Justin and Bree talk about Trove's underdog status, the impact of server merges on open world housing, playing as a deer, gender stereotypes in MMOs and more! 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 own letter to the show, use the “ Tips ” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: RIFT, Secret World Legends, LOTRO, Guild Wars ...
Aug 01, 2017•1 hr 3 min
On this week’s show, Justin and Bree talk about a beloved MMO going mobile, the end of Guild Wars 2 (in a manner of speaking), the start of Dark and Light , LARPing at Disney World, and more! 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 own letter to the show, use the “ Tips ” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: Secret World Legends, World of War...
Jul 25, 2017•1 hr•Ep. 128
On this week’s show, Justin and Bree recount the odd history of Walking in Stations, debate the Mordor pre-order, tackle a trio of MMO updates, talk with ARK's soundtrack composer, and more! 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 own letter to the show, use the “ Tips ” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: Secret World Legends, LOTRO, Elder ...
Jul 18, 2017•1 hr 7 min
On this week’s show, Justin and Bree mourn the passing of Firefall , find out what's behind Tibia's secret door, muse about World of Warcraft's next expansion, and more! 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 own letter to the show, use the “ Tips ” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: Secret World Legends, World of Warcraft, Elder Scrolls O...
Jul 11, 2017•1 hr 4 min
On this week’s show, Justin and Bree talk about walking into Mordor, warping over to Argus, delving into secret conspiracies, battling on a comet, resurrecting super villains, and more! 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 own letter to the show, use the “ Tips ” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: Secret World Legends, Elder Scrolls Onli...
Jul 04, 2017•1 hr 2 min
On this special bonus episode, Justin catches up with Richard Garriott and Starr Long about Ultima Online's spiritual successor, Shroud of the Avatar . How is this project shaping up now that it's nearing launch? Listen and find out! 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 own letter to the show, use the “ Tips ” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Geocaching W...
Jun 29, 2017•1 hr 8 min
On this week’s show, Justin sits down with Ashes of Creation's Steven Sharif to talk about the game's successful Kickstarter, handling a wild community, and the next steps for this up-and-coming sandbox MMORPG. 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 own letter to the show, use the “ Tips ” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro What is Ashes of Creation ? What do...
Jun 27, 2017•1 hr 1 min
On this week’s show, Justin and Bree talk about FFXIV: Stormblood's early access launch, Destiny 2's PC delay, Elder Scrolls Online's next DLC drops, breaking up the trinity in MMOs, and more! 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 own letter to the show, use the “ Tips ” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: Sims 4 , FFXIV, LOTRO, Elder Scro...
Jun 20, 2017•1 hr 1 min
On this week’s show, Justin and Bree talk about the huge revelation of Cryptic's Magic: The Gathering MMO, the premature demise of Bless Online , World of Warcraft's new launch, and more. 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 own letter to the show, use the “ Tips ” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: A summer malaise News: Cryptic announc...
Jun 13, 2017•1 hr 3 min
On this week's show, Justin and Bree welcome summer by talking about SWTOR's roadmap, Black Desert's amazing Steam debut, and a troubling Shroud of the Avatar announcement, as well as a mailbag question about casual gaming. 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 own letter to the show, use the “ Tips ” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: FF...
Jun 06, 2017•1 hr 2 min
When does Final Fantasy become, well, final? It's probably not going to end with Final Fantasy XIV , which shows every intention of outlasting all of us as long as it keeps pumping out Moogle plushies and Hildebrand quests. On the show today, Eliot lends his FFXIV expertise on the next step of this saga. 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 own letter to the show, use the “ Tips ” button in t...
May 30, 2017•1 hr 5 min
Just when you think the MMO industry is predictable, it jukes and jags all over the place, tossing out surprises left and right in an attempt to shake you off its tail (or to pull you in, we haven't decided on that one yet). Marking one of the most unpredictable news weeks of 2017, Bree and Justin ride out westerns, space operas, and fantasies with aplomb. 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...
May 23, 2017•1 hr 4 min
Kind of a weird and fascinating week for MMOs, as an expansion has a legal showdown with a charity, a western MMO is announced, and Vvardenfell decided to come to us two weeks early. Is the industry shaping up for the most explosive June on record? It might just be! 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 own letter to the show, use the “ Tips ” button in the top-right corner of the site to do s...
May 16, 2017•1 hr 4 min
Is Ashes of Creation destined to be the Kickstarter event of the year? Today on the 'cast, Bree and Justin talk about this crowdfunding tsunami, several MMO patches, a superhero preview, and even a launch. It was a busy week! 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 own letter to the show, use the “ Tips ” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: ...
May 09, 2017•1 hr
Face it: No matter how hard you train, no matter how many voice coaches you hire, no matter how much you spend on expensive recording equipment, you can never be a legendary podcaster. Legendary podcasters are born once in a century, and the Massively OP Podcast has two of them on staff. It just so happens that they've been missing for the past 114 shows. 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 ...
May 02, 2017•1 hr 5 min
What does a week where the news douses us in a shower of smaller stories look like? Bree and Justin wring out of their clothes, shaking loose tales of metropolises in the planning, console features, anniversary parties, and dance studios. Maybe it won't flood the world of MMOs, but it definitely waters the lawns of our interest! 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 own letter to the show, use...
Apr 25, 2017•1 hr 8 min
Do you want to date my space avatar? She's a star and she's hotter than a supernova by far. Or maybe you're a loony tooner? What's the socially acceptable way to reference your character in an MMORPG without coming across like some weirdo from another gaming era? Bree and Justin will devote their lives to figuring out this question. 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 own letter to the show,...
Apr 18, 2017•1 hr 7 min
Since it takes a superheroic effort to put on a podcast every week -- so many words! so many Star Wars Galaxies references! -- Bree and Justin consider themselves in equal company with this week's superhero news and discussion. From Ship of Heroes to Marvel Heroes to City of Heroes , it's 300% of your RDA of spandex in one hour! 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 own letter to the show, use...
Apr 11, 2017•1 hr 10 min
Justin goes away to Disney for a week and the MMO world explodes with news, which is to be expected. From a controversial reboot to a controversial superhero return to a controversial patch, there's no shortage of ruffled feathers and quirked eyebrows at this past week's news roundup! 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 own letter to the show, use the “ Tips ” button in the top-right corner ...
Apr 04, 2017•1 hr 4 min
Join us in welcoming today Citadel Studios' Project Lead Derek Brinkmann from Legends of Aria (née Shards Online ) for an hour-long interview about the game's rebranding, new MMO focus, and upcoming alpha tests! 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 own letter to the show, use the “ Tips ” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Interview with Legends of Aria's Derek B...
Mar 28, 2017•52 min
Roll for initiative! Bree and Justin are getting all kinds of nerdy with this week's show, in which they talk about Dragon-people, the return of a long-abandoned sci-fi game, a momentous anniversary, and the viability of sandbox 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 own letter to the show, use the “ Tips ” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Adventures in MMO...
Mar 21, 2017•1 hr 8 min
As Massively OP is on the scene at PAX East this year, we've got plenty of juicy news and interviews to discuss on the show! What game is coming to console this year? What secret is Eliot hiding? What MMO just got a name change? Find out in today's episode! 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 own letter to the show, use the “ Tips ” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Listen...
Mar 14, 2017•1 hr 3 min
This week on the show, Justin and Bree celebrate a couple of hearty MMO updates, empathize over a pair of titles getting maintenance moded (is that a phrase?), and reunite with Raph Koster in his latest crafting efforts. 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 own letter to the show, use the “ Tips ” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: World...
Mar 07, 2017•1 hr 16 min
Call this episode "tangent city," because it doesn't take much to send Bree and Justin down conversational rabbit holes! From discussing why Champions Online failed to pick up City of Heroes' refugees to going on epic rants against gankboxes, you'll need a flow chart and a five-dimensional mind to follow all of the topics of today's show. Good luck! 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 own le...
Feb 28, 2017•1 hr 6 min
This week saw one of the biggest MMO industry shakeups in recent memory, with big-name developers leaving long-term posts and Amazon giving Smedley a shot at redemption. Add in revelations about two major upcoming expansions, and it's all we can do to bottle up the news and deliver it to you before it explodes all over the place! 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 own letter to the show, us...
Feb 21, 2017•1 hr 1 min
Financial nerds ahoy! On today's show, Bree and Justin talk about the economics of WoW Tokens and earnings reports, encouraging listeners to break out their accountant books to play along. There's a secret message encoded for those who balance their checkbooks correctly! 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 own letter to the show, use the “ Tips ” button in the top-right corner of the site to...
Feb 14, 2017•1 hr 3 min
We apologize in advance. The news of the return of Bree's most favorite Elder Scrolls setting has jacked up her excitement levels to 11. Be warned that this episode may contain any and all of the following: gleeful giggling, spontaneous singing, half-hour recollections of the old days, readings of player-written poetry, and confetti thrown through your computer speakers. It’s the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like ...
Feb 07, 2017•58 min
As we say in MMO worlds, when one ship sinks, another one sets sail. On today's show, Larry and Justin tip their hats to Asheron's Call while struggling to keep on top of all of the news of other games and their upcoming content. From tactical operations to high seas expansions, it's a jam-packed show! Without the jam! 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 own letter to the show, use the “ Tip...
Jan 31, 2017•1 hr
You will believe a man can fly -- and you will believe that two gamers can make a podcast. As with great power comes great responsibility, Bree and Justin stand united and ask, "Why so serious about patches?" On today's show, heroes aren't born; they're built from gear, stats, and bizarre character concepts. (It's a superhero-themed episode, if you haven't figured out by now.) It’s the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d...
Jan 24, 2017•1 hr 3 min
Grab a glass of bubbly and celebrate with us: Today the Massively OP Podcast turns 100... 100 episodes, that is. For this grand event, Larry's prepared a robust review of Elder Scrolls Online's housing and Justin's brushed off his tap-dancing skills. Also, the two review some of the most far-fetched MMO news from this past week... and boy, did it get nutty. 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 you...
Jan 17, 2017•50 min
