On this week’s show, Bree and Justin anticipate two EverQuest expansion releases, Star Citizen's pricey space mall, celebrate Book of Travels' strong Kickstarter campaign, temporary MMO servers, and whether or not we'd play a hypothetical game called Houses and Ponies 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 s...
Dec 03, 2019•1 hr 2 min
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin bid a fond farewell to Brad "Aradune" McQuaid, evaluate Google Stadia's launch, investigate Guild Wars 2's latest episode, Justin's biggest gaming regret, and whether or not it is socially acceptable to play MMORPGs completely solo. 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 d...
Nov 26, 2019•1 hr 3 min
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin delve into whispers, rumors, and cold, hard facts of the MMO genre. They jaw about Dark Age of Camelot's long-awaited F2P move, Final Fantasy XIV's surprising console news, the reveal of Path of Exile 2 , 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: ...
Nov 19, 2019•1 hr 2 min
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin return to Mordor in Lord of the Rings Online: Minas Morgul , chew over Square Enix's and Blizzard's financials, check out Pearl Abyss' trio of new MMOs, and party with Alice in Chains in AdventureQuest 3D . 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 12, 2019•1 hr 4 min
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin delve into the ups, downs, and sideways of BlizzCon 2019. Will Diablo IV be a return to form... or a gory mess? Is Overwatch 2 an actual sequel... or a glorified mod? Will Shadowlands restore faith in World of Warcraft ... or put players to sleep? And what was up with that apology, anyway? 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 th...
Nov 05, 2019•1 hr 6 min
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin don't have to go to a galaxy far, far away to get a new dose of Star Wars: The Old Republic . Nor do they have to wait for very long for Fallout 76 to stir up a new controversy. And what's this about Kritika Online coming back and DDO getting mounts? 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 corne...
Oct 29, 2019•1 hr 2 min
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin examine ArcheAge's buy-to-play "do over," the big reveals for the EverQuest franchise, Riot's truckload of announcements, Fallout 76's NPC delay, and what makes players break off relations with game companies entirely. 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...
Oct 22, 2019•1 hr 4 min
On this week’s show, Bree, Eliot, and Justin dig into the messy and controversial Blizzard Hong Kong Hearthstone mess while also keeping an eye to Shroud of the Avatar's sale, Daybreak's layoffs, Star Citizen's new patch, 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: Blizzard...
Oct 15, 2019•1 hr 6 min
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin check out a reshuffled MMO industry, with new projects for Mike O'Brien and Raph Koster, Funcom's new overlords, and Red Dead Online's long-awaited arrival for PCs. Plus, there's an ArcheAge Unchained interview with Merv Lee Kwai that you just have to hear! 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...
Oct 08, 2019•1 hr 1 min
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin dig into Lord of the Rings Online's new expansion announcement, prepare for Guild Wars 2's mighty balance patch, debate Star Citizen's wisdom in building a hypergank ship, 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: Guild Wars 2, LOT...
Oct 01, 2019•1 hr 5 min
On this week’s show, Bree and Justin greet Astellia Online's official entrance into the MMO field, gawk at World of Warcraft and Guild Wars 2's latest patches, see what excitement there is to be found in PlanetSide Arena's debut, and wondering if there's something that can be done to make gaming time more productive. 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 ...
Sep 24, 2019•1 hr 7 min
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, 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
