Massively OP Podcast

On this week's show, Bree and Justin brace for the busiest launch week in recent memory (Phantasy Star Online 2! Greymoor! Guild Wars 2's No Quarter! EverQuest progression servers!), look at Daybreak's latest studio "spin-off," dig into the latest ArcheAge controversy, talk about rogue server security, and figure out where "ownership" of online games lies.

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.

• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: Star Wars Galaxies, Lord of the Rings Online, Elder Scrolls Online, Fallout 76
• News: ArcheAge's paid DLC sparks controversy
• News: Phantasy Star Online 2 launches May 27
• News: Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor launches May 26
• News: Guild Wars 2's No Quarter episode releases May 26
• News: EverQuest goes down for two days, opens two new progression servers on May 27
• News: Daybreak registers a new studio
• News: Sea of Thieves goes to Steam on June 3, EVE Echoes launches in August
• Mailbag: Rogue server security
• Mailbag: Ownership and rights as consumers
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "Shadow in the Ice Trailer Theme" from Guild Wars 2
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week's show, Bree and Justin cover a siege of China's World of Warcraft servers, more MMO financials from the first quarter, Fallout 76's 2020 roadmap, the death of the Dragon's Prophet series, unique uses for character select screens, and expansion draws.

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• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: Elder Scrolls Online, Fallout 76, Star Wars Galaxies
• News: World of Warcraft China is under siege by RMT bots
• News: Q1 2020 financials from NCsoft, Nexon, and Pearl Abyss
• News: Fallout 76 lays out its 2020 roadmap
• News: Gamigo is shutting down Europe's Dragon's Prophet MMOs
• News: A big Aion patch is coming on May 27th
• News: Guild Wars 2 rollback update
• Mailbag: Why are character select screens so limited?
• Mailbag: Should expansions add new classes?
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "Spark of Hope" from Dragon's Prophet
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week's show, Bree, Sam, and Justin cover Population Zero's launch, how World of Warcraft's numbers are doing, Trove's Delves update, Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor's prologue quests, the worth of MMO rewards, and whether or not SSG's business practices are predatory.

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• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: Fallout 76, Elder Scrolls Online, Starborne, Star Wars Galaxies, LOTRO
• News: Population Zero has a messy early access launch
• News: Blizzard's Q1 2020 report
• News: Trove pushes out its Delves update
• News: Play ESO: Greymoor's prologue quests now
• News: Guild Wars 2 rollbacks
• Mailbag: MMO rewards we'll never use
• Mailbag: Are SSG's business models predatory?
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "Electricity" from Trove
• Your show hosts: Justin, Sam, and Bree
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On this week's show, Bree and Justin tackle topics such as Age of Conan's surprise update, a Defiance sunset, a World of Warcraft battle of words, Elder Scrolls Online's expansion release date, Guild Wars 2's voiceless episode, and mail about single-minded devs and freeform character buildings.

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• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Fallout 76, Star Wars Galaxies
• News: Age of Conan actually gets an update
• News: Gamigo says goodbye to Xbox 360 Defiance
• News: Mike Moirhaime and Greg Street debate World of Warcraft's social shortcomings
• Mailbag: Why do devs get stuck in one mode?
• News: Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor confirmed for May 26th
• News: Guild Wars 2's next episode won't have voice acting and other pandemic delays
• Mailbag: How do we feel about freeform character building?
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "Ninety-Niners" from Defiance
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week's show, Bree, Chris, and Justin mark 15 years of the classic Guild Wars experience, come to grips with Funcom's changes to Dune, discuss how much genocide should World of Warcraft highlight, and got to the bottom of yet another Star Citizen controversy.

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• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Fallout 76, FFXIV, Torchlight III, Star Stable, AdventureQuest 3D, Villagers and Heroes
• News: Guild Wars 1 turns 15 years old
• News: SSG pumps out LOTRO and DDO content updates
• News: Funcom's Dune will be an upgraded Conan Exiles
• News: World of Warcraft makes flying easier, downplays Nelf genocide
• News: Star Citizen's alpha 3.9 got gutted
• Mailbag: Gold-leaf toilet paper
• Mailbag: How much does it cost to keep an MMO online?
• Mailbag: Looking for deep crafting systems
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "Autumn in Ascalon" from Guild Wars
• Your show hosts: Justin, Chris, and Bree
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On this week's show, Bree, Colin, and Justin suit up for Phantasy Star Online 2's launch, roll with some Wastelanders in Fallout 76, phase ahead with World of Warcraft Classic, and munch on Final Fantasy XIV's dungeon problem (including if it has one).

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.

• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, Elder Scrolls Online, City of Heroes, SWG
• News: Phantasy Star Online 2 gets a late May PC release window
• News: Fallout 76 gets a do-over with Wastelanders
• News: Holly Longdale goes from EverQuest to WoW Classic (which just got Phase 4)
• News: WoW extends experience boost, Star Trek Online gives out medical goodies
• Mailbag: FFXIV's dungeon problem
• Mailbag: Favored group roles
• Mailbag: Early warning signs
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "Wastelanders Main Theme" from Fallout 76
• Your show hosts: Justin, Colin, and Bree
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On this week's show, Bree, Andy, and Justin scramble to get on top of a greatly rearranged 2020, with New World's delay, Lord of the Rings Online's preview, World of Warcraft: Shadowlands' first public foray, 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.

• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, Elite Dangerous, FFXIV, Animal Crossing, SWG,
• News: World of Warcraft: Shadowlands starts disgorging alpha details
• News: Lord of the Rings Online is getting two new servers and other 2020 content
• News: Chronicles of Elyria backers seek SAG help, while owner changes his tune
• News: Amazon delays New World until August
• News: COVID-19 triggers rearranged SWTOR, FFXIV, and RuneFest schedules
• News: Champions Online and EverQuest hand out freebies
• Mailbag: Should players invest in a maintenance moded MMO?
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "The Twinning" from FFXIV
• Your show hosts: Justin, Andy, and Bree
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On this week's show, Bree, Ben, and Justin get utterly, grimly serious about April Fools Day in MMOs, examine the devastating ramifications of Ascent: Infinite Realm's revamp, give keen insight into new features coming to RuneScape and Elder Scrolls Online, and duke it out over the shortest playable races.

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.

• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, Sims 4, Elder Scrolls Online, World of Warships, Animal Crossing, Black Desert, SWG, City of Heroes
• News: April Fools landed in a humorless world
• News: Ascent Infinite Realm is retooled into Elyon
• News: WoW Classic works on server queue problems
• News: RuneScape's Archaeology skill and Elder Scrolls Online's antiquities system
• News: Legends of Aria's $20 DLC
• Mailbag: Shortie races
• Mailbag: China, gaming, and WHO
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "Buried in Time" from RuneScape
• Your show hosts: Justin, Ben, and Bree
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For those who played the Nintendo Entertainment System, the name "Sunsoft" conjures up memories of intense gameplay, slick design, and -- of course -- terrific music. On today's episode of Retro Reprise, Syp and Syl delve into the 8-bit treasure trove of video game music from this studio. Grab these vibes and don't let go!

Retro Reprise Episode 21: Sunsoft's NES classics (direct download, show page)

• Intro
• "Area 3" from Blaster Master
• "Stage 1" from Journey to Silius
• "Stage 1" from Gremlins 2
• "Streets of Desolation" from Batman
• "Good Weather" from Mr. Gimmick
• "Main Theme" from Ufouria: The Saga
• "Stage 1" from Batman: Return of the Joker
• "Boss Battle" from Fester's Quest
• Outro ("Stage 3" from Journey to Silius)

On this week's show, Bree, MJ, Mia, and Justin gab about Chronicles of Elyria folding up shop, early previews of several upcoming MMORPGs, speculate about Burning Crusade Classic, and get into the purpose of player housing.

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.

• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, Revelation Online, Star Wars Galaxies, Don't Starve Together, City of Heroes
• News: Chronicles of Elyria runs out of money and closes
• News: Early looks at Phantasy Star Online 2, Ashes of Creation, and Saga of Lucimia
• News: Guild Wars 2's Super Adventure Festival dated for mid-April
• News: Burning Crusade Classic looks like it's going to be a thing
• Mailbag: How is player housing useful?
• Mailbag: Non-P2W servers and subscriptions
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "Victory!" from Guild Wars 2: Super Adventure Box
• Your show hosts: Justin, MJ, Mia, and Bree
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