On this week's show, Bree and Justin mark a decade of DDO's free-to-play revolution, say farewell to Bless Online , take a look at a new fairytale-style MMO, and wonder why World of Warcraft vanilla servers haven't closed up shop in the wake of WoW Classic . 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 ...
Sep 17, 2019•1 hr 5 min
On this week's show, Bree and Justin salute Fallen Earth's "retirement," look at Astellia's strange subscription option, cover yet more WoW Classic insanity, wonder what CCP is up to behind closed doors, and how to combat swatting in the gaming community. 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 not...
Sep 10, 2019•1 hr 3 min
On this week's show, Bree and Justin dig into Guild Wars 2's latest "saga," take a moment of silence for the late Peria Chronicles , look at a few delays, celebrate Champions Online's first decade, and talk way too much about MMO fishing. 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 Adventu...
Sep 03, 2019•1 hr 1 min
On this week's show, Bree and Justin go back to 2004 with WoW Classic's launch, wonder what Megan Fox is doing in the studio with a copy of Black Desert , prepare for Astellia Online , and talk about the hidden benefit of MMO progression servers. 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...
Aug 27, 2019•1 hr 1 min
On this week's show, Bree and Justin erupt over Gamigo's upcoming ArcheAge business model shift, scramble to grab name reservations for WoW Classic , speculate over the future of MMO innovation, 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: Everyone goes nuts over WoW Classic...
Aug 20, 2019•1 hr 8 min
On this week's show, Bree and Justin look at the frenzy of preparations for WoW Classic , explore more of Middle-earth, talk about Aion for the first time in about forever, and talk about how studios could better handle the senior citizen years of 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 own letter to the show, use the " Tips " button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show no...
Aug 13, 2019•1 hr 4 min
On this week's show, Bree and Justin marvel over a week of MMORPG revelations, including a new race for Lord of the Rings Online , a handy party feature for World of Warcraft , the possibility of Guild Wars 2 mobile, 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:...
Aug 06, 2019•1 hr 4 min
On this week's show, Bree and Justin get pumped up about Elder Scrolls Online's next DLC, wonder if Pagan Online's launch will bring in the crowds, debate EverQuest's future, figure out what Funcom should do with Secret World Legends , 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 ...
Jul 30, 2019•1 hr 5 min
On this week's show, Legends of Aria's Derek Brinkmann drops by to make a huge announcement or two for this indie sandbox MMO. Bree and Justin also look at Villagers and Heroes' expansion, SWTOR's free-to-play improvements, and DC Universe Online's Switch 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-right corner of the site to do so. ...
Jul 23, 2019•1 hr 8 min
On this week's show, Sam joins Bree and Justin to talk about Albion Online's newest update, the disturbing moves over at Daybreak Game Company, the escalation of the new Lord of the Rings MMO, 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: World of Warcraft, City...
Jul 16, 2019•1 hr 1 min
On this week's show, Sam joins Bree and Justin to talk about Albion Online's newest update, the disturbing moves over at Daybreak Game Company, the escalation of the new Lord of the Rings MMO, 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: World of Warcraft, City...
Jul 16, 2019•1 hr 1 min
On this week's show, Bree and Justin share the struggles of covering all of the MMO news, celebrate the official launch of Shadowbringers , and muse on the steps ahead for WoW Classic, Pagan Online, and Fallout 76 . Also, Bree interrupts Justin a lot, but it's always for a good cause. 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 ...
Jul 09, 2019•1 hr 7 min
On this week's show, Bree and Justin tackle a full hour of listener mail! Topics from the MOP community include the sunset of City of Heroes , reporting offensive names in MMOs, solving the problem of open world housing, 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 Mailbag: City o...
Jul 02, 2019•1 hr 5 min
On this week's show, Eliot, Bree, and Justin don their armor for FFXIV: Shadowbringers , share WoW Classic tales, adjust to the surprise Harry Potter mobile launch, celebrate SWTOR's free-to-play changes, plus Eliot answers your burning FFXIV questions. 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...
Jun 25, 2019•1 hr 5 min
On this week's show, Bree and Justin jaw about Amazon Game Studios restructuring, Black Desert's PS4 port, Ship of Heroes' audacious character creation plans, more E3 news, and debate over how long you can hold bad launches over a game's head. 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...
Jun 18, 2019•1 hr 3 min
On this week's show, Black Desert expert Carlo joins Bree and Justin to talk about the new class and expansion as well as Lord of the Rings Online's latest update, the final fate of Bless Online, the surprising Phantasy Star Online 2 announcement, and more! Also, Carlo got a boat. Expect to hear a lot about that. 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 " bu...
Jun 11, 2019•1 hr 1 min
On this week's show, Bree and Justin give Worlds Adrift a farewell salute, welcome Starbase to the MMO fold, dig into Elder Scrolls Online's newest expansion, brings listeners up to date on the City of Heroes drama, 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: ...
Jun 04, 2019•1 hr 4 min
On this week's show, Brendon joins Bree and Justin to talk about his latest fact-finding mission deep inside the heart of EVE Online's latest fan festival. In addition to a lot of in-depth internet spaceship news, there's discussion about Dauntless' incredible launch, Black Desert's underwater play, 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...
May 28, 2019•53 min
On this week's show, Bree and Justin return to the most vanilla days of them all, thanks to World of Warcraft Classic's beta test. The duo also talk about DDO's latest expansion, the delay of Skull and Bones , and useful tips on playing City of 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 own letter to the show, use the " Tips " button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes...
May 21, 2019•1 hr
On this week's show, Bree and Justin debate whether legislating lockboxes is the way to go, gush over FFXIV's fashion freedom, discuss RIFT's upcoming server merges, and try to figure out what's going on with Amazon's New World . 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 MM...
May 14, 2019•1 hr 4 min
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
