On this week’s show, it's the return of the Bit Wars, as LOTRO and EVE test out their much-needed 64-bit clients. Bree and Justin also dive into a great FFXIV freebie, the downward slide of Blizzard's financials, Guild Wars' 14th anniversary, 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:...
May 07, 2019•1 hr 3 min
On this week’s show, we're coming off the high of a pretty darn good week! Bree and Justin follow up on the City of Heroes resurgence, say farewell to Atlas Reactor, and look ahead to the goodies coming with Caravan Stories, Peria Chronicles , and Torchlight Frontiers . 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 ...
Apr 23, 2019•47 min
On this special edition of the podcast, Justin, Eliot, and Bree gather together to talk about the so-called "secret" City of Heroes server -- and why it has this long-running community in an absolute tizzy. What's the actual scandal here, and what should be done with this emulator going forward? Check out our thoughts on this show! 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, 2019•1 hr
On this week’s show, it's all about MMO content reveals! Bree and Justin get nerdy over SWTOR's expansion reveal, talk about World of Warcraft 8.2, and wonder how Guild Wars 2 can offer dragon mounts if players have killed them all. 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...
Apr 16, 2019•1 hr
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin cover the kerfluffle around Anthem's exposé, get a little hopeful about Guild Wars 2 , discuss season passes in MMOs, pine over Dragon Quest X , and talk about "event fatigue" in our online games. 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 i...
Apr 09, 2019•1 hr 3 min
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin claim their rightful place as Smarty Pants due to their shrewd sifting of real and fools news. Also on this week's eclectic episode, a spiritual successor to Jumpgate emerges, EverQuest's sequel is hinted at once again, and Rend pulls off a surprise launch! 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-righ...
Apr 02, 2019•1 hr 2 min
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin tackle the controversial FFXIV expansion revelations, debate World of Warcraft's level squish proposal, look at Albion Online's free-to-play version, talk about gaming with your children, and we learn a surprising revelation about the site's editor-in-chief! 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-rig...
Mar 26, 2019•1 hr 10 min
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin get ten types of nerdy with Harry Potter, World of Warcraft , progression servers, and a public service announcement about not being ashamed to call your game an "MMO." 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 News: We get our first look at Harry Pot...
Mar 19, 2019•1 hr 5 min
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin compare notes over Torchlight Frontiers' alpha test, cover the LOTRO/DDO downtime saga, say farewell to Kritika Online (we never knew ye), and debate the merits of Cryptic's now-sunsetted Foundry system. 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 ...
Mar 12, 2019•59 min
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin mull over Funcom's open world Dune announcement, talk up Black Desert's recent developments, chat about the Dungeons and Dragons Online expansion, give ample warning to Atlas' pirates, 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 ...
Mar 05, 2019•1 hr 3 min
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin boggle over the mass layoffs at ArenaNet and Blizzard, slap Daybreak on the wrist for another Friday evening announcement, tell listeners how they can join the MOP team, and answer a buttload of listener emails! 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: Int...
Feb 26, 2019•1 hr 28 min
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin look at the ongoing train wreck at Blizzard, dive into a preview of Amazon's New World , see a different way that Star Citizen is communicating, debate Blizzard's handling of Diablo III , 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 ...
Feb 12, 2019•1 hr 10 min
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin decide how much fanservice is pumping into FFXIV's latest expansion while looking at some egregious errors made by Guild Wars 2 and Legends of Aria . Plus there's a lot of opinionated discussion springing from reader mail about MMO endgames and battle (sigh) royale modes. 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 ...
Feb 05, 2019•57 min
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin wade into the January wilds as they pull together stories about Anthem's (unsurprising) popularity, the end of a long-running MMO, plans for the EverQuest franchise, and post-apocalyptic fun (or not). 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 Which MM...
Jan 29, 2019•59 min
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin argue like cats and dragons over Elder Scrolls Online's latest expansion, investigate Breach's early access launch, looks at the year ahead for Pantheon , 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: Elder Scrolls Online, Cr...
Jan 22, 2019•1 hr 5 min
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin investigate the disturbing news of a schism between Unity and SpatialOS, enjoy a ripe bounty of FFXIV and Guild Wars 2 patches, and thrill at Elite: Dangerous' most amazing player story yet. 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...
Jan 15, 2019•58 min
On this week’s show, the crew comes together in a fun roundtable to talk about MMO gaming, Atlas' shaky release, the MOP awards, and how to pronounce " FFXIV ." Eliot and Chris join us for this Very Special Episode, and it's as loud and chaotic as you might expect. 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...
Jan 01, 2019•1 hr 9 min
On this week's show, Bree and Justin attempt to clean out the listener mailbag before the year closes out. Topics include Warframe , MMO music, lockboxes (of course), game sunsets, and the "go go go" mentality of dungeon groups. 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's going on w...
Dec 25, 2018•1 hr
On this week's show, Bree and Justin tackle the last-minute deluge of content before Christmas, including SWTOR's Jedi Under Siege, Elite: Dangerous' exploration overhaul, LOTRO's seasonal instances, and of course the new Daybreak game announcement! 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: In...
Dec 18, 2018•1 hr
On Massively OP Podcast's 200th show, Bree and Justin return to where this podcast series -- and MOP itself -- began, with lots of Daybreak drama. It's not all sordid studio dealings in today's show, however; there's a brand-new pirate MMO to examine, more success for Warframe , and an opportunity to play Ashes of Creation before Christmas! 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 t...
Dec 11, 2018•1 hr 5 min
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin grouse about the trend to delay until after the holiday season and offer up a few examples of this in action. But at least Western fans are getting a new online fix! 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: LOTRO , FFXIV , SWG New...
Dec 04, 2018•1 hr 3 min
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin get dirty with Blizzard, weird with Elite: Dangerous , and hopeful with Legends of Aria . Really, sea cow madness has taken over much of Massively OP right now and you should probably ignore like 98% of it. 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 Ad...
Nov 27, 2018•1 hr
On this week’s show, Bree, Eliot, and Justin sift through the radioactive launch of Fallout 76 , smolder with Final Fantasy XIV's expansion reveal, get some closure with WildStar , 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 News: Fallout 76 launches News: Shadowbringers is comin...
Nov 20, 2018•1 hr 5 min
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin return to Middle-earth for LOTRO's progression server, meddles in Funcom's future affairs, sees a glimmer of hope for Trion Worlds' old 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 What MMO class' playstyle do we like the most? News: LOTR...
Nov 13, 2018•1 hr 2 min
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin recap the weird and somewhat underwhelming BlizzCon 2018, celebrate the launch of Old School RuneScape , talk about making forts in Torchlight Frontiers , 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 News: BlizzCon's Diablo Immortal News: Blizz...
Nov 06, 2018•57 min
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin celebrate the possible preservation of downed MMORPGs, boggle over yet another return of Hellgate London , sort through the Lord of the Rings Online progression server announcement, 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 MMO...
Oct 30, 2018•1 hr 6 min
On this special edition of the podcast, Brendan joins Justin to talk about the revelations from this past week's EVE Vegas , including discussion about Project Nova, EVE Echoes ! and the future of EVE Online ! 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: EVE Fanfest Predicting upcoming new...
Oct 26, 2018•41 min
On this week’s show, Bree, MJ, and Justin put on their favorite costumes (Jawa, Oompa Loompa, Hobbit) and go trick-or-treating in the numerous MMO Halloween festivals! There's also talk of Aion's huge October update, MapleStory 2's success, Trion Worlds' sale to Gamigo, 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 th...
Oct 23, 2018•58 min
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin roll up their sleeves and dig through piles of MMORPG patches, both present and future. There's Lord of the Rings Online's dragon-themed update, Star Trek Online's tie-in to Discovery, the bizarre siege of Black Desert in Russia, 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 si...
Oct 16, 2018•1 hr 9 min
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin say farewell to Blizzard's Mike Morhaime, eye the launch of Lineage II Classic , share first-hand experiences in MapleStory 2 , talk with the community about a special SWTOR event, 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 Joining up with gu...
Oct 09, 2018•1 hr
