Massively OP Podcast

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Chris and Justin talk about Halloween events, Aion 2's launch fallout, WoW Forever's promotional barrage (and level 60 cap), Throne and Liberty's return to NCsoft, and our MMO Spotlight of the Week!

It's the MassivelyOP 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, send 'em in through our tips form. Now, listen to this week's show…

Show notes:

• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Diablo III, Aion 2, Skate
• Spooky Season is upon us once again in MMOs!
• Aion 2's doing pretty well for itself in its launch month, yeah?
• WoW Forever's been on a nonstop promotional whirlwind tour
• How is Square Enix feeling about FFXIV's next expansion?
• Throne and Liberty heads to NCsoft next month
• MMO Spotlight of the Week: The Secret World
• Is it a good idea for WoW Forever to cap the game at level 60?

Other info:

• Podcast theme: "Night Barrens Dry" from WoW Forever
• Your show hosts: Justin and Chris
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On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Chris and Justin talk about RuneScape 4's announcement, all of the recent MMO launches, LOTRO's neighbour system, two new EverQuest expansions, WoW Forever beta developments, and our MMO Spotlight of the Week!

It's the MassivelyOP 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, send 'em in through our tips form. Now, listen to this week's show…

Show notes:

• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: Fallout 76, Skate, LOTRO
• RuneScape 4 is announced -- as is RuneScape Reignited
• Aion 2 globally launches, Monsters & Memories pull in 12,000 subscriptions, Dune Awakening brings in 1M new players with its console release
• LOTRO activates its neighbour system, announces October 21st expansion launch
• EverQuest and EverQuest II reveal their next expansions
• WoW Forever shifts into a new beta phase, talks more classes
• MMO Spotlight of the Week: Farever
• Our favorite MMO achievements

Other info:

• Podcast theme: "Ranch Out of Time" from RuneScape
• Your show hosts: Justin and Chris
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On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Chris and Justin talk about Destiny's second lease on life, Monsters & Memories' early access launch, Aion 2 impressions, Dune Awakening's console release, Elder Scrolls Online's fight for the future, another MMO spotlight, and a literal pay-to-win button for you to buy!

It's the MassivelyOP 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, send 'em in through our tips form. Now, listen to this week's show…

Show notes:

• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Fallout 76, Diablo III,
• Destiny 2 is exhumed and resurrected
• Monsters and Memories heads into early access
• Aion 2 heads toward launch next week
• Dune Awakening comes to consoles
• What's going on with Elder Scrolls Online after the layoffs?
• MMO Spotlight of the Week: Wizard101
• When MMOs are quietly amusing

Other info:

• Podcast theme: "Merchant Theme" from Monsters & Memories
• Your show hosts: Justin and Chris
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On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Chris and Justin talk about WoW Forever's beta, Guild Wars 2's last Visions of Eternity content drop, Loftia's EA launch date, RuneScape Dragonwilds' release, Soulframe honors, rage quit moments, minigame enjoyment, and a possible Pokémon MMO.

It's the MassivelyOP 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, send 'em in through our tips form. Now, listen to this week's show…

Show notes:

• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: Fallout 76, Diablo III, Aion 2, Skate
• WoW Forever kicks off its beta
• Guild Wars 2 wraps up its Visions for Eternity expansion cycle
• Loftia dates November 3rd for early access
• RuneScape Dragonwilds launches for realsies
• Is Pokémon making an actual MMORPG?
• MMO Spotlight of the Week: Soulframe
• Minigames in MMOs for fun
• Rage quit moments in MMOs
• Outro

Other info:

• Podcast theme: "Nuka World Main Theme" from Fallout 76
• Your show hosts: Justin and Chris
• Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify, or follow our uploads with RSS
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On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Chris and Justin talk about all of the news, reveals, and surprises from this year's BlizzCon -- including World of Warcraft Forever, Wrath Remix, StarCraft Dominion, Diablo V, and even a Warcraft III expansion!

It's the MassivelyOP 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, send 'em in through our tips form. Now, listen to this week's show…

Show notes:

• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, FFXIV, Skate
• World of Warcraft Forever is the official Classic Plus
• World of Warcraft teases The Last Titan, previews Wrath Remixed and new Paladin combos
• StarCraft Dominion... for 2030?
• Overwatch gets a new hero
• Diablo V steps all over Diablo IV
• The first Warcraft III expansion since 2003
• Outro

Other info:

• Podcast theme: "Elwynn Forest" from World of Warcraft
• Your show hosts: Justin and Chris
• Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify, or follow our uploads with RSS
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On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree, Chris, and Justin talk about all of the Gamescom drops, including launch dates for Aion 2 and Path of Exile 2, and Dune Awakening's future content plans. There's also chatter about another WoW Classic server shutdown, Guild Wars 3's Asura, the ongoing Star Citizen delays, and some Star Wars Galaxies hacking drama. Also, shiny pants.

It's the MassivelyOP 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, send 'em in through our tips form. Now, listen to this week's show…

Show notes:

• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Palia, City of Heroes
• Gamescom makes a lot of noise about video games and occasionally MMOs
• Aion 2 and Path of Exile 2 get official launch dates
• Dune Awakening's got some more stuff coming including crossplay
• Blizzard keeps clearing the field for WoW Classic Plus
• What are Guild Wars 3's Asura like?
• Squadron 42 was delayed into 2027
• The Star Wars Galaxies weird hack story
• Outro

Other info:

• Podcast theme: "Step to the Next World" from Aion
• Your show hosts: Justin, Chris, and Bree
• Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify, or follow our uploads with RSS
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On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree, Chris, and Justin talk about Stars Reach's shaky start, the date for MapleStory Classic World, a first look at Stormforge, playable Kodan in Guild Wars 3, Palia's fall roadmap, and a quick announcement about Massively OP's future.

It's the MassivelyOP 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, send 'em in through our tips form. Now, listen to this week's show…

Show notes:

• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, City of Heroes, Palworld, Skate, Octopath Traveler
• Stars Reach comes out in early access
• We take a look at Stormforge
• MapleStory Classic World comes this October
• Guild Wars 3 will feature playable Kodan
• Palia puts out its fall roadmap -- and some Daybreak financials
• A very special site announcement
• Outro

Other info:

• Podcast theme: "Eden the Utopia Complex" from City of Heroes
• Your show hosts: Justin, Chris, and Bree
• Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify, or follow our uploads with RSS
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On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about the entire future of MMORPGs, SWTOR's pseudo-expansion plans, World of Warcraft's big patch, the fate of Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty, Q2 MMO financials, and a brand-new "spotlight of the week" feature.

It's the MassivelyOP 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, send 'em in through our tips form. Now, listen to this week's show…

Show notes:

• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, GW2, SWG, Farm Together 2, Stars Reach
• Star Wars: The Old Republic lays out Update 8.0's features
• World of Warcraft releases Update 12.1: Curse of Ula'tek
• Amazon gets out of publishing Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty, causing a content delay in the latter
• Roundup of Q2 MMO financials
• MMO Spotlight of the Week: Soul's Remnant
• What do we predict for the MMO industry over the next 20 years?
• Outro

Other info:

• Podcast theme: "Sea of Green" from WildStar
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about LOTRO's new expansion reveal, Elder Scrolls Online's revamped roadmap, Stars Reach's launch date, the weird return of Closers Online, a new ArcheAge MMO, and a question about gameplay chunks. Mmm, chunks.

It's the MassivelyOP 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, send 'em in through our tips form. Now, listen to this week's show…

Show notes:

• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, GW2, Eterspire, SWG, Farm Together 2
• Lord of the Rings Online announces Wolves of Mordor
• Elder Scrolls Online revises its roadmap after layoffs
• Stars Reach is going into early access on August 18th
• Closers Online comes back, why not
• A new ArcheAge MMO, why not
• What's our favorite "gameplay chunk?"
• Outro

Other info:

• Podcast theme: "Singing Bowl of Tauralindale" from LOTRO
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
• Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify, or follow our uploads with RSS
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On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about EverQuest Legends' big launch week, Final Fantasy XIV's Evercold reveals, Guild Wars 3's backstory, social sim MMO SEED's early access, The Guild's insane Kickstarter haul, and Black Desert's plans for the rest of 2026.

It's the MassivelyOP 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, send 'em in through our tips form. Now, listen to this week's show…

Show notes:

• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO,
• EverQuest Legends launches this week with the Kerran race
• Social MMO SEED goes into early access
• Final Fantasy XIV reveals Evercold's Bastion job and realmships
• Guild Wars 3 talks about its backstory
• The Guild makes over $4M in fundraising
• Black Desert throws an informational ball
• Outro

Other info:

• Podcast theme: "Flightless Wings" from FFXIV
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
• Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify, or follow our uploads with RSS
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