On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Diablo IV's beta, the passing of Destiny 2's Lance Reddick, the disaster of Star Citizen's latest release, LOTRO's crafting scene, Elder Scrolls Online's newest DLC, and the most extreme zones ever created in 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show note...
Mar 21, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about a new MMO called Bellatores , patches for FFXIV and WoW , the departure of Greg Street from the Riot MMO, Star Citizen's improved persistence, the confluence of chicken and Diablo , and the desire for some of us to play "humble" characters. 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 or call in to our voicemail at...
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Guild Wars 2's new story, Embers Adrift's new zone, Mad World's launch plans, an introduction to Pax Dei, Blue Protocol's character creator, and reminiscing about Tabula Rasa . 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Ad...
Mar 07, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Amazon officially publishing Throne and Liberty , New World's new seasons, Wayfinder's semi-launch announcement, DDO's anniversary, RIFT's subdued revival, character fashion, and MMO emoting. 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro Adventures in ...
Feb 28, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about LOTRO surprises, several interesting upcoming MMOs such as Palia and Corepunk , the degrading work situation at Blizzard, and more Q1 2023 financials. 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, Elder Scrolls ...
Feb 21, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about some big Q1 2023 financial news, Guild Wars 2's new approach to content delivery, the Microsoft-Blizzard acquisition, Turkey earthquake relief, characters we love to hate, and Gloria Victus launch comms. 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro Ad...
Feb 14, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about FFXIV's blowup over modding (and cheating), what's up with this Quinfall thing, World of Warcraft's trading post issues, The Crew 3 announcement, and everything you've ever wanted to know about video game beards. 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes:...
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about roadmaps, roadmaps, and more roadmaps! Elder Scrolls Online, Dungeons and Dragons Online, Diablo Immortal, and Villagers and Heroes all laid out plans for 2023, along with a delightful launch announcement from Gloria Victis . 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973...
Feb 01, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about the Blizzard's doomsday in China, Lord of the Rings Online's 2023 roadmap, WoW Classic's latest phase, the January drop for Final Fantasy XIV , and how Blizzard can rebuild its reputation. 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMO...
Jan 24, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Throne and Liberty's upcoming arrival, Skull and Bones' umpteenth delay, roadmaps for the EverQuest franchise, John Smedley's whereabouts, and the controversial Dungeons & Dragons licensing snafu. 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro Adventure...
Jan 17, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode, it's a full-fledged Massively OP staff jam! We've got Cuckoo-for-Cocoa-Puffs Chris, Mighty Mighty MJ, Where in the World is Carlo Sandiego, and Just Justin jawing about the year-that-was and the year-to-come. 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro What were our most-playe...
Jan 10, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin bring on Colin and Eliot for a full-fledged roundtable. Discussion topics include most-played MMOs of 2022, our recent awards show, and the annual state of the site. Please rise while listening to this podcast to show respect! 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show not...
Jan 03, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin dig through the hefty mailbag to tackle all sorts of listener questions and topics, including Blue Protocol's publishing, MMO bad habits, World of Warcraft's worst zones, books about 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 question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Listen to the show right now: Show n...
Dec 27, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about MMO holiday events, Chris Metzen coming back to WoW, My.Games is exiting Russia, Elder Scrolls Online's newish roadmap, Guild Wars 2's great year, and discussion about Twitch drops. 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Listen to the show right now: Show notes: ...
Dec 20, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about The Game Awards news and fire a whole bunch of Daily Grind questions at each other. Hey, it's the 400th episode, they're allowed to cut loose once in a while! 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Listen to the show right now: Show notes: Intro The Game Awards r...
Dec 13, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Dragonflight’s launch (for real this time!), New World's 2023 roadmap, a couple of smaller MMO closures, a whole ton of Q4 updates, and whether or not auto-scaling is a good feature to have in your 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 question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro Adv...
Dec 06, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Dragonflight's launch, Albion Online's new update, Camelot Unchained's financial windfall, ZeniMax's secret MMO, and a whole lotta talk about pie. Hey, we were hungry! 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, New World N...
Nov 29, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about the Blizzpocalypse in China, LOTRO's big honking rock, EverQuest II's expansion date, Frozen Flame's early access, and why MMO bosses love to taunt all of us. 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: WoW, LOTRO, New World, SWG,...
Nov 22, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Crowfall's demise, Blue Protocol's return, SWTOR's new planet, New World's continuing rise, lots of MMO patches, and tons of Q3 studio financials. 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Listen to the show right now: Show notes: Intro News: Crowfall goes offline N...
Nov 15, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about New World's upcoming fresh start servers, WoW's 10.0 rollout, Ashes of Creation's gathering mechanics, Secret World's Halloween ban, and how Elvira, Mistress of the Dark took down 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 question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro Advent...
Nov 01, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about New World's big release, World of Warcraft's two-part pre-patch, LOTRO's happy surprises, City of Heroes' massive volunteer patch, and what we do with our digital clutter. 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, Ci...
Oct 25, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Halloween season, Embers Adrift's launch, Star Citizen reveals, World of Warcraft's faction sharing, Star Trek Online's day of victory, and the dumpster fires of Elyria and Aria . 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO,...
Oct 18, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about New World's big month ahead, EverQuest's expansions, the massive My.Games sale, FFXIV's upcoming patch, and Shroud of the Avatar's multi-month rollback. 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, Star Wars Gala...
Oct 11, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about launch dates for Embers Adrift and Dragonflight , another delay for Skull and Bones , Lost Ark's Machinist class, LOTRO's quest coupon, and why we don't have MOP guilds these days. 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: WoW C...
Oct 04, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Star Citizen's half-billion haul, 25th anniversaries for two long-running MMOs, launches for Wrath Classic and Dual Universe , LOTRO mini-expansion pre-orders, and MMO features that reshaped the industry. 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro A...
Sep 27, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about the distant future of MMO projects like LOTRO, ArcheAge 2, and Cataclysm Classic , as well as discussion covering Wizard101's weird hijacking, Fractured Online's early access, and how the MOP team comes up with Daily Grind 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 question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) ...
Sep 20, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Wrath Classic's chaotic pre-patch, Temtem's launch, Elyon's sunset announcement, Bless' latest death, EVE Online's newest expansion, New World's growth, and another round of lighting 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 question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro Adventures i...
Sep 13, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about Dune Awakening, Destiny 2: Lightfall, FFXIV's island sanctuaries, Elder Scrolls Online's Lost Depths DLC, Guild Wars 2's wild Steam launch, WoW's expansion giveaway, and Chimeraland . 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LO...
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about launch dates for Dual Universe and Wrath Classic's pre-patch, the return of Alganon , new zones for Lord of the Rings Online , the debut of Guild Wars 2 on Steam, and what's going on with Ultima New Legacy . 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intr...
Aug 23, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode, Bree and Justin talk about several industry delays, Guild Wars 2's very good quarter, Path of Exile's next steps, Dungeons and Dragons Online's class archetypes, pandas (PANDAS!), and MMO housekeeping. 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 or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: RIFT, LOTRO...
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
