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On this week’s show, Bree and Justin mull over how necessary it is to actually provide MMOs with those icky, wonderful girlie-types. They deliberately deliver a light-hearted episode after last week, full of funky fresh frivolity. Will gaming ever be fun again? It has to 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 so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: DDO, World of Warcraft, Trove News: Battle for Azeroth's pre-patch is here News: Wild West Online demotes females News: Star Citizen players throw up blockade News: Defiance 2050 (re)launches News: Rend is coming to early access this month News: Fractured strives toward Kickstarter conclusion Mailbag: MMO quests and transgressions Interview: Blaugust Reborn Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "The Battle of San Francisco" from Defiance Your show hosts: Justin and Br

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin cleans up after Guild Wars 2's PR disaster, chew over the survivability of Shroud of the Avatar, and commiserate about Camelot Unchained's delay. It's not all downer news -- there's some really great stuff happening in the MMO industry, and that makes an appearance on this extra-long episode! Special note: If you want to skip the ArenaNet discussion for the rest of the news, go to the 50-minute mark (yeah, we talk about it a lot!). 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 to the show right now:   Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: Batman Telltale Games, Trove, The Sims 4 News: ArenaNet fires two Guild Wars 2 devs after Twitter fracas Additional links: Wolfy's essay, WoodenPotatoes' video News: Camelot Unchained delays beta (again) News: Warframe is coming to Nintendo S

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin agree that two is the best number in the world, especially when it comes to video games! It's a hodge-podge of topics, including Guild Wars 2's latest episode, The Crew 2's launch, Trion Worlds' Gazillion acquisition, 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, Dungeons and Dragons Online, Staxel, Project Gorgon, The Sims 4, Trove News: Guild Wars 2 says "Long live the Lich!" News: The Crew 2 nears launch News: Elder Scrolls Online ticks off its fanbase News: Black Desert partners with an exploiter News: Trion Worlds buys up Gazillion assets News: Fractured seeks $116.5K in Kickstarter campaign Mailbag: What Trion Worlds should do with the Marvel stuff Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "A2B" from The Crew Your sh

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin get a little bit crazy and weird as they date MMO NPCs, throw themselves into the middle of studio fights, take a ride on the delay/launch whiplash train, 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: Pillars of Eternity, Secret World Legends, Trove News: World of Warcraft Classic spills more info News: Crowfall delays again News: Defiance 2050 gets a July relaunch date News: Sony no like Fortnite crossplay News: Let's all date Black Desert NPCs! News: EVE Online and Star Citizen fight over an identical ship Mailbag: Revelation Online and casual gaming Mailbag: Nothing to spend money on in MMOs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Loading Screen Music" from Fortnite Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iT

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin take tentative steps into the early reveals of E3 -- including Fallout 76, Elder Scrolls Online, Anthem, and Final Fantasy XIV, all while dealing with a ton of updates and even an expansion launch. June is here, and we're all gaming hard! 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: Fallout 4, Fallen Earth, Meadow, Trove, Raph Koster's book News: E3 coverage, including Anthem, Fallout 76, Elder Scrolls Online and Final Fantasy XIV News: Bless tries to clean up its launch issues News: Black Desert is up to 8.5 million players News: Star Trek Online: Victory is Life goes out News: LOTRO brings out class changes and wearable instruments Mailbag: Possible Daybreak sanctions? Mailbag: Don't go to forums! Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Main The

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin unravel the whole "Bless mess," as it were -- and boy is it messy. It's a weird week of MMO news, with expansions, the apocalypse, and spyware conspiracies abounding. There's also reader email covering 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: Star Trek Online, Dungeons and Dragons Online, Trove, Ultima Online News: Bless Online's early access launch gets messy News: EVE Online launches Into the Abyss expansion News: Fallout 76 intrigues fans News: Elder Scrolls Online's spyware is uncovered News: Path of Exile pushes out Incursion update News: H1Z1 is doing exceedingly well Mailbag: Critical examination of eastern MMOs Mailbag: Open world immersion Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Embers in the Storm" from Bless Online Your show hosts:

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin tear open a fresh pack of Launch-Os, dine on the sour grapes of server closures, and imagine just what they would do if an MMORPG studio was ever foolish enough to hire them. 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, Dauntless, Trove News: H1Z1 and Dauntless have huge openers News: Trove heads into Japan News: Bless Online launches early access News: RuneScape and Echo of Soul closes classic servers News: Wargaming Seattle closes down News: Final Fantasy XIV Patch 4.3 arrives Mailbag: Suspension of disbelief Mailbag: What if an MMO studio hired us? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Ramsgate 2" from Dauntless Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin delve into the future of Lord of the Rings Online, debate when a sub isn't a sub, head on into Summerset, fly high with Worlds Adrift, 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: Lord of the Rings Online, Trove, Guild Wars 2 News: Don't call Bless' sub a sub News: Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset starts rolling out News: Worlds Adrift goes into Steam early access News: LOTRO's 2018 plans revealed News: Here are a few of Pantheon's latest classes News: Skull and Bones, The Division 2 get release windows Mailbag: Stigma against eastern MMOs? Mailbag: Sea of Thieves and a new paradigm Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "The River Running" from Lord of the Rings Online Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on i

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin do their darndest to shape the MMO industry by holding up Wild West Online as a cautionary tale and talking about how studios need to think before applying real-world labels to 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 in MMOs: World of Warcraft, DDO, Pillars of Eternity, Trove, Conan Exiles News: Wild West Online flops out of the gate News: LOTRO tests class changes, updates old zones News: NCsoft financials News: APB Reloaded and Fallen Earth parent company purchased News: H1Z1's future is shaky News: Guild Wars 2 revamps underwater combat, Guild Wars 1 updates graphics Mailbag: Terminology and mental health Mailbag: Why is MMO combat getting faster? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Resplendent Makuun" from Guild Wars Your show hosts:

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin look ahead at the next generation of MMORPGs in development while saying farewell to a couple of the old guard. It's a podcast full of conspiracies, time magic, debates over subscriptions, and way too much talk about Farscape! 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, Trove, Secret World Legends News: Jagex hints at next-gen MMO News: Amazon's New World resurfaces News: Swordsman and Jade Dynasty announce closure News: Star Trek Online says farewell to subscriptions News: Star Wars: The Old Republic pushes out Update 5.9 News: Elder Scrolls Online fiddles with time magic Mailbag: Guild Wars 1 graphics update Mailbag: Recommendations for a crafting MMO Outro Other info: Download Episode 169 Podcast theme: "Main Theme" f

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin go western for Wild West Online's release date, sci-fi for EVE Online's employment woes, fantasy for World of Warcraft's expansion testing, and goofy for pretty much everything else. 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: Star Trek Online, LOTRO, Trove, Paragon Chat Daybreak update News: Wild West Online aims for May launch News: EVE Online loses lead designer, most of its CM team News: Battle for Azeroth starts beta testing News: Ragnarok Online shuts down IP access News: Elite: Dangerous ends Mac support Mailbag: F2P entitlement Mailbag: Do expansions need new classes? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Rhea Theme" from EVE Online Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 

On this special edition of the podcast, Justin and Bree lay out the Daybreak fiasco, taking you through the events of the last three days, and contemplating the future for this once-great studio. 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. Other info:  Download Episode 167 Podcast theme: "Akanon" from EverQuest Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Twitch If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin dive into the Russia gaming crisis, tackle a trio of significant MMO patches, and celebrate the coming of a cute-looking title. Plus there's always those challenging community podcast questions to keep them occupied! 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: DDO, Secret World Legends, Star Trek Online, Trove, Ultima Online News: Crisis for Russia's MMOs News: Star Trek Online makes playable Cardassians, brings back Delta Recruit event News: TERA's Godsfall patch, Kritika Online's patch, RIFT Prime patch News: MapleStory 2 is on its way Mailbag: Zoning out in MMOs Mailbag: Cancer and alternative options Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Maple Island 1" from MapleStory 2 Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iT

On this week’s show, MJ and Justin get giddy over Secret World Legends' season two, discuss what World of Warcraft's launch date means for players, and cover a whole host of major updates that have arrived for the MMO 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. Listen to the show right now:   Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: DDO, World of Warcraft, Secret World Legends, Conan Exiles, ARK, RIFT, LOTRO PAX East coverage News: World of Warcraft announces Battle for Azeroth launch date News: TERA comes out on consoles News: Ultima Online rolls out free-to-play mode News: Secret World Legends infiltrates the Morninglight News: ArcheAge tries its hand at a progression server News: Star Trek Online pushes out Season 14.5 Mailbag: Why don't studios try harder to get us back? Mailbag: Where are the group combat

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin have a hearty laugh over April Fools Day in MMOs, celebrate the launch of a couple of titles, share news on some nice freebie promotions, 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, DDO, Trove, Guild Wars 2 News: April Fools in MMOs News: Shroud of the Avatar launches News: Trove brings out its Heroes expansion News: Sea of Thieves is still pretty popular News: Freebie alert -- SWTOR companions and FFXIV login time News: WoW player finishes every achievement Mailbag: Tourist mode Mailbag: Character customization Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Trove: Heroes trailer music" Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, and Pocket Casts Follow Massively

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin recover from an avalanche of expansion news, including announcements from Elder Scrolls Online and Star Trek Online. Also, did you hear that Bless Online is coming this May? Oh, they did, and they have many words to say on the matter! 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: Project Gorgon, RIFT, World of Warcraft, Trove News: Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset is announced News: Star Trek Online: Victory is Life is announced News: Skyforge: Overgrowth is (guess what) announced News: Bless Online is coming to Steam this May News: GDC and Ship of Heroes News: SWTOR Patch 5.8 and a new Star Wars open world game? Mailbag: Project Gorgon and EverQuest Mailbag: MOP streaming Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Delta Rising Theme" from Star Trek

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin infiltrate Secret World Legends' Morninglight, dig into yet another progression server, wonder how many allied races World of Warcraft is going to introduce, and get all nostalgic over the original Guild Wars. 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 Prime, Project Gorgon, Trove News: Secret World Legends announces South Africa update News: ArcheAge is going with progression servers now? News: Black Desert activates Xbox One site News: World of Warcraft reveals two more allied races News: Bless Online runs down half of its racial lineup News: Guild Wars 1 endures (with associated mailbag question) Mailbag: What is creating the success of RIFT Prime? Mailbag: Would you appreciate a "tourist mode" in an MMO? Outro Other info: Podcast

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin roll up their sleeves and take on projects left and right. It's a look at the announcement of Project C and the imminent early access launch of Project Gorgon, among many other exciting developments this 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: RIFT Prime, Trove News: Project C announced as a AAA MMO News: Project Gorgon is out on Steam early access News: H1Z1 flips free-to-play switch News: The Division 2 is announced News: Guild Wars 2 pushes out A Bug in the System News: LOTRO goes to Northern Mirkwood Mailbag: Minecraft's business model Mailbag: Play the games you have fun playing Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Dale" from Lord of the Rings Online Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stit

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin cruise into a wild week jam-packed with updates and a full-fledged MMO reboot on top of everything else. It's all they can do to hang on to the bucking bronco of news without being flung off into side topics, but they'll do their best! 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: Villagers and Heroes mobile, Guild Wars 2 News: Defiance gets rebooted as Defiance 2050 News: Funcom has a good year, releases Secret World Legends' agent system News: World of Warcraft's latest battleground goes live News: Neverwinter goes to the Lost City of Omu News: Elite: Dangerous goes Beyond -- Chapter One News: Black Desert's anniversary patch includes 3-D minimap News: Path of Exile pushes out Bestiary update Mailbag: What MMOs are we looking forward to? O

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin dive into deep mysteries, get ready for a slice of RIFT Prime, and once again try to figure out just what the heck Daybreak is doing with its H1Z1 franchise. Did they hear that battle royales are hot 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 own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Listen to the show right now:   Show notes: Intro Everything is coming in March News: TERA's console version is almost here (plus panda punching) News: RIFT Prime is coming on March 7th News: H1Z1 is dying, launching, and Just Survive is surviving News: Black Desert previews its newest zone News: Guild Wars 2 delays its next living world chapter News: Mysteries -- Funcom's new game and Ashes of Creation's secret projects Mailbag: Keeping on top of MMO news Mailbag: Should we use the phrase "quality of life"? Outro Other inf