Massively OP Podcast

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about SpiritVale's launch, Dungeons and Dragons Online's latest expansion, the deaths of Overwatch Stadium and FFXIV Mobile, Richard Garriott's big talk on Ultima, and predictability in MMO play.

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, Farm Together 2
• SpiritVale launches into early access
• DDO: Terror of Demogorgon comes out this week
• Overwatch Stadium and FFXIV Mobile are dead and buried
• Richard Garriott does more Big Talk about Ultima
• Predictability (or lack thereof) in MMO experiences
• Outro

Other info:

• Podcast theme: "Kobold Still Hates You" from Dungeons and Dragons Online
• 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 the huge Elder Scrolls Online layoffs, EverQuest Legends' paid beta, Aion 2's business model, PlanetSide's new owners (of the IP), and Fiesta Online's console plans.

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, Farever
• ZeniMax layoffs shake Elder Scrolls Online to its core
• EverQuest Legends starts its paid beta
• Aion 2 lays out its monetization plans
• Tencent buys the PlanetSide IP
• Fiesta Online is coming to console
• Outro

Other info:

• Podcast theme: "Y'ffre in Every Leaf" from Elder Scrolls Online
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin crack open the mailbag to talk about your topics -- including browser-based MMOs, achievement systems, AI systems encroaching into MMOs, other acronyms for MMOs, and the age-old argument of how big a game needs to be to have the MMORPG label.

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
• How do we feel about browser-based MMOs?
• How could achievement systems be better?
• Is there space for AI in MMORPGs?
• What qualifies a game to be an MMO?
• What are some other acronyms used instead of MMOs?
• Outro

Other info:

• Podcast theme: "After Hours" 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 some odd industry news, such as Guild Wars' card game, a revival of ArcheAge most of us can't play, and Richard Garriott's intent to reclaim Ultima. There's also chatter about World of Warcraft's next big patch, DDO's latest race, and EverQuest Legends' pre-orders.

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: ESO, LOTRO, GW2, SWG
• What's this Guild Wars card game about?
• Should ArcheAge get a western revival as well?
• World of Warcraft starts testing Update 12.1
• Richard Garriott wants Ultima back
• Dungeons and Dragons Online sells the Duergar race and EverQuest Legends does pre-orders too
• Outro

Other info:

• Podcast theme: "Forest_A" from Ultima Online
• 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 more Guild Wars 3 news, Blizzard's action against another WoW emulator, EVE Online's newest expansion, and the end of the road for Destiny 2.

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: ESO, LOTRO, GW2, Heartwood Online, Farm RPG, Spirit Crossing, SWG
• More thoughts on that Guild Wars 3 announcement
• Blizzard goes after another World of Warcraft emulator
• EVE Online releases Cradle of War
• Destiny 2 takes a victory lap
• Would we neural interface with an MMO?
• Outro

Other info:

• Podcast theme: "The Last Array" from Destiny 2
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Chris and Justin talk about that huge Guild Wars 3 announcement, a ton of release windows for upcoming games, some small launches, the arrival of ESO's difficulty settings, and a SWTOR patch that signals the end of the Sith. Sorta.

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
• Guild Wars 3 is officially announced
• Aion 2 gets a September release date
• Stars Reach is going into early access this summer
• Loftia heads to early access this fall
• Dune Awakening targets September for a console release
• Valheim's also launching into 1.0 this September
• Camelot Unchained's early access launch is weak while Eterspire surprises us with a full launch
• SWTOR gifts us with Update 7.9 and Elder Scrolls Online does Update 50
• Outro

Other info:

• Podcast theme: "Crystal Oasis" from Guild Wars 2
• Your show hosts: Justin and Chris
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On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Star Citizen's huge funding milestone, the ending of some online games, a mobile client for Guild Wars, higher subscription costs for LOTRO, Camelot Unchained's early access, and some summer expansion reveals.

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, SWG, Palia, Eterspire, City of Heroes
• Star Citizen makes over a billion in crowdfunding
• It's the end of the line for Destiny 2 and Closers Online
• Guild Wars Reforged launches mobile client -- and a tease!
• LOTRO raises multi-month subs
• Camelot Unchained goes into early access
• Upcoming expansions for DDO and Throne and Liberty
• Outro

Other info:

• Podcast theme: "The First Disciple" from Destiny 2
• 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 EVE Online's latest expansion, EverQuest Legends' beta, Spirit Crossing's housing system, Throne and Liberty's new progression system, and more studio financials.

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: World of Warcraft, Outbound, Palia, LOTRO, SWG, Guild Wars 2 (Colin's post)
• EVE Online announces Cradle of War expansion
• EverQuest Legends' beta is drawing a lot of attention
• Spirit Crossing gets some serious housing
• Throne and Liberty adds a Stellar Journey progression system
• Financials for NCsoft, Pearl Abyss, Square Enix, Nexon
• Outro

Other info:

• Podcast theme: "Red Glowing Dust" from EVE Online
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week's episode of the MassivelyOP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Guild Wars 2's latest zone, EVE Online studio's rebranding, Path of Exile 2's next step, Ultima Online emulators, and the early access rollouts of Farever, Reaper Actual, and Outbound.

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: World of Warcraft, FFXIV, Outbound, SWG
• Guild Wars 2 reveals its latest zone, Eternity's Garden
• EVE Online's CCP rebrands as Fenris Games
• Path of Exile 2 announces Return of the Ancients
• People are crushing on Farever
• Reaper Actual is hitting early access on May 20th
• EG7 and Daybreak financials
• Why don't we talk about Ultima Online emulators?
• Outro

Other info:

• Podcast theme: "Mog Theme" from Farever
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week's episode of the MassivelyOP Podcast, Bree and Justin catch up on two weeks of MMO news and talk about Final Fantasy XIV's expansion announcement, Guild Wars Reforged's mobile port, Aion 2's release window, a new Nexon MMO, Palia's mount-laden expansion, SWTOR's plans for the rest of the year, LOTRO's Rivendell housing, Conan Exiles Enhanced, and EVE Online's sale back to CCP.

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: World of Warcraft, LOTRO, GW2, Palia, Farever, Loftia
• FFXIV announces Evercold expansion for 2027 (and Patch 7.5)
• Guild Wars Reforged is getting a mobile port (and this month's Guild Wars 2's The Only Way)
• Aion 2 is coming in 2026
• Embers of the Uncrowned is a new MMOARPG from Nexon
• Palia's getting mounts with its spring expansion
• SWTOR comes clean on Update 7.9 and 8.0
• EVE Online's been sold back to CCP
• Conan Exiles will received an Enhanced edition
• Outro

Other info:

• Podcast theme: "Ashford Abbey" from Guild Wars
• 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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