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Massively OP Podcast

471 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 80 ratings

A weekly discussion of MMORPG adventures, news, and opinions by industry vets Bree and Justin of Massively Overpowered.

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Episodes

Massively OP Podcast Episode 219: The 64-bit generation

May 07, 2019 20:00 - 1 hour - 64.3 MB

On this week’s show, it's the return of the Bit Wars, as LOTRO and EVE test out their much-needed 64-bit clients. Bree and Justin also dive into a great FFXIV freebie, the downward slide of Blizzard's financials, Guild Wars' 14th anniversary, 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 n...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 218: A pretty darn good week

April 23, 2019 20:00 - 46 minutes - 48.3 MB

On this week’s show, we're coming off the high of a pretty darn good week! Bree and Justin follow up on the City of Heroes resurgence, say farewell to Atlas Reactor, and look ahead to the goodies coming with Caravan Stories, Peria Chronicles, and Torchlight Frontiers. 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...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 217: City of Heroes after dark

April 18, 2019 02:00 - 59 minutes - 62.8 MB

On this special edition of the podcast, Justin, Eliot, and Bree gather together to talk about the so-called "secret" City of Heroes server -- and why it has this long-running community in an absolute tizzy. What's the actual scandal here, and what should be done with this emulator going forward? Check out our thoughts on this show! 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 s...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 216: Star Wars frenzy

April 16, 2019 20:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MB

On this week’s show, it's all about MMO content reveals! Bree and Justin get nerdy over SWTOR's expansion reveal, talk about World of Warcraft 8.2, and wonder how Guild Wars 2 can offer dragon mounts if players have killed them all. 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 Adven...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 215: Anthem exposed

April 09, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 65.3 MB

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin cover the kerfluffle around Anthem's exposé, get a little hopeful about Guild Wars 2, discuss season passes in MMOs, pine over Dragon Quest X, and talk about "event fatigue" in our online 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 Advent...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 214: No fools we

April 02, 2019 20:00 - 1 hour - 63.4 MB

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin claim their rightful place as Smarty Pants due to their shrewd sifting of real and fools news. Also on this week's eclectic episode, a spiritual successor to Jumpgate emerges, EverQuest's sequel is hinted at once again, and Rend pulls off a surprise launch! 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-r...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 213: FFXIV's first world problems

March 26, 2019 20:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MB

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin tackle the controversial FFXIV expansion revelations, debate World of Warcraft's level squish proposal, look at Albion Online's free-to-play version, talk about gaming with your children, and we learn a surprising revelation about the site's editor-in-chief! 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-...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 212: Harry Potter, progression servers, and No MMO's Sky

March 19, 2019 20:00 - 1 hour - 66.5 MB

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin get ten types of nerdy with Harry Potter, World of Warcraft, progression servers, and a public service announcement about not being ashamed to call your game an "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 own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro News: We get our first look at Ha...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 211: Carrying the Torchlight

March 12, 2019 20:00 - 59 minutes - 61.7 MB

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin compare notes over Torchlight Frontiers' alpha test, cover the LOTRO/DDO downtime saga, say farewell to Kritika Online (we never knew ye), and debate the merits of Cryptic's now-sunsetted Foundry system. 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 ...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 210: The spice must flow

March 05, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 62.7 MB

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin mull over Funcom's open world Dune announcement, talk up Black Desert's recent developments, chat about the Dungeons and Dragons Online expansion, give ample warning to Atlas' pirates, 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 Adventu...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 209: A material girl in a virtual world

February 26, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 67.8 MB

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin boggle over the mass layoffs at ArenaNet and Blizzard, slap Daybreak on the wrist for another Friday evening announcement, tell listeners how they can join the MOP team, and answer a buttload of listener emails! 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:...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 208: Blizzard's chilly forecast

February 12, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MB

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin look at the ongoing train wreck at Blizzard, dive into a preview of Amazon's New World, see a different way that Star Citizen is communicating, debate Blizzard's handling of Diablo III, 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 Adven...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 207: Bunny girls throughout Eorzea

February 05, 2019 21:00 - 56 minutes - 60.1 MB

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin decide how much fanservice is pumping into FFXIV's latest expansion while looking at some egregious errors made by Guild Wars 2 and Legends of Aria. Plus there's a lot of opinionated discussion springing from reader mail about MMO endgames and battle (sigh) royale modes. 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” butto...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 206: This is our Anthem

January 29, 2019 21:00 - 58 minutes - 63 MB

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin wade into the January wilds as they pull together stories about Anthem's (unsurprising) popularity, the end of a long-running MMO, plans for the EverQuest franchise, and post-apocalyptic fun (or not). 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 ...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 205: Dragons and other MMO rarities

January 22, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 68.4 MB

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin argue like cats and dragons over Elder Scrolls Online's latest expansion, investigate Breach's early access launch, looks at the year ahead for Pantheon, 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: Elder Scrolls Onl...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 204: SpatialOS spasms

January 15, 2019 21:00 - 58 minutes - 61.4 MB

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin investigate the disturbing news of a schism between Unity and SpatialOS, enjoy a ripe bounty of FFXIV and Guild Wars 2 patches, and thrill at Elite: Dangerous' most amazing player story yet. 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...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 203: New year, same old loot

January 01, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 72.2 MB

On this week’s show, the crew comes together in a fun roundtable to talk about MMO gaming, Atlas' shaky release, the MOP awards, and how to pronounce "FFXIV." Eliot and Chris join us for this Very Special Episode, and it's as loud and chaotic as you might expect. 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 s...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 202: The all-mailbag show

December 25, 2018 21:00 - 1 hour - 62.7 MB

On this week's show, Bree and Justin attempt to clean out the listener mailbag before the year closes out. Topics include Warframe, MMO music, lockboxes (of course), game sunsets, and the "go go go" mentality of dungeon groups. 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 What's goi...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 201: Under siege from new content

December 18, 2018 21:00 - 1 hour - 61.4 MB

On this week's show, Bree and Justin tackle the last-minute deluge of content before Christmas, including SWTOR's Jedi Under Siege, Elite: Dangerous' exploration overhaul, LOTRO's seasonal instances, and of course the new Daybreak game announcement! 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 note...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 200: Daybreak strikes back

December 11, 2018 21:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MB

On Massively OP Podcast's 200th show, Bree and Justin return to where this podcast series -- and MOP itself -- began, with lots of Daybreak drama. It's not all sordid studio dealings in today's show, however; there's a brand-new pirate MMO to examine, more success for Warframe, and an opportunity to play Ashes of Creation before Christmas! 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 ...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 199: Delay after delay

December 04, 2018 21:00 - 1 hour - 65.6 MB

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin grouse about the trend to delay until after the holiday season and offer up a few examples of this in action. But at least Western fans are getting a new online fix! 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: LOTRO, FFXIV, S...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 198: Manatee... in... spaaace!

November 27, 2018 21:00 - 59 minutes - 62.6 MB

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin get dirty with Blizzard, weird with Elite: Dangerous, and hopeful with Legends of Aria. Really, sea cow madness has taken over much of Massively OP right now and you should probably ignore like 98% of it. 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: Intr...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 197: Crawl out through the fallout

November 20, 2018 21:00 - 1 hour - 69.9 MB

On this week’s show, Bree, Eliot, and Justin sift through the radioactive launch of Fallout 76, smolder with Final Fantasy XIV's expansion reveal, get some closure with WildStar, 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 News: Fallout 76 launches News: Shadowbringer...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 196: Shire consequences

November 13, 2018 21:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MB

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin return to Middle-earth for LOTRO's progression server, meddles in Funcom's future affairs, sees a glimmer of hope for Trion Worlds' old 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 own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro What MMO class' playstyle do we like the most? N...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 195: April fools at BlizzCon

November 06, 2018 21:00 - 57 minutes - 59.3 MB

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin recap the weird and somewhat underwhelming BlizzCon 2018, celebrate the launch of Old School RuneScape, talk about making forts in Torchlight Frontiers, 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 News: BlizzCon's Diablo Immortal Ne...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 194: It belongs in a museum!

October 30, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour - 69.2 MB

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin celebrate the possible preservation of downed MMORPGs, boggle over yet another return of Hellgate London, sort through the Lord of the Rings Online progression server announcement, 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 ...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 193: EVE Vegas special

October 26, 2018 15:00 - 40 minutes - 39.6 MB

On this special edition of the podcast, Brendan joins Justin to talk about the revelations from this past week's EVE Vegas, including discussion about Project Nova, EVE Echoes! and the future of EVE Online! 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: EVE Fanfest Predicting upcom...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 192: Tricks and treats

October 23, 2018 20:00 - 57 minutes - 59.9 MB

On this week’s show, Bree, MJ, and Justin put on their favorite costumes (Jawa, Oompa Loompa, Hobbit) and go trick-or-treating in the numerous MMO Halloween festivals! There's also talk of Aion's huge October update, MapleStory 2's success, Trion Worlds' sale to Gamigo, 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...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 191: It's looking a little patchy around here

October 16, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour - 72.4 MB

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin roll up their sleeves and dig through piles of MMORPG patches, both present and future. There's Lord of the Rings Online's dragon-themed update, Star Trek Online's tie-in to Discovery, the bizarre siege of Black Desert in Russia, 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...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 190: SWTOR Unite!

October 09, 2018 20:00 - 59 minutes - 63 MB

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin say farewell to Blizzard's Mike Morhaime, eye the launch of Lineage II Classic, share first-hand experiences in MapleStory 2, talk with the community about a special SWTOR event, 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 Joining up wi...

Massively OP Podcast episode 189: Time traveling to 2004

October 02, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour - 65.8 MB

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin travel back to 2004 with the coming demo of World of Warcraft Classic, fight to save Pirates of the Burning Sea, prepare for the wonderfully adorable MapleStory 2, steel themselves for the end of WildStar, 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 no...

Massively Podcast Episode 188: Classic-flavored Lineage II

September 25, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour - 64.9 MB

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin saddle up for a ride through Red Dead Online, peel back the mysteries of Secret World Legends' new scenario, peek ahead at Lineage II's latest legacy server, and more! Plus, we have MOP's Tina on the cast to share with us her impressions of the brand-new Guild Wars 2 living world story. Can you handle it? 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 lette...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 187: The raid in our stars

September 18, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour - 69.4 MB

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin hold your hand as you deal with the change that came with Massively 2.0. There's gaming news and discussion, too, including the launch of Boundless, news of upcoming Guild Wars 2 and EverQuest II content, and a mystery project (yes, another one) at Blizzard. 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-...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 186: The perfect storm of MMO news

September 11, 2018 20:00 - 59 minutes - 61.8 MB

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin strap on their rain gear and go sailing into a perfect storm of massive MMORPG news -- most of which hit on the same day! From WildStar to EverQuest to EVE Online, a large portion of the community was rocked this past week, and we are here to talk you through it. 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...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 185: PAX West crud

September 04, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour - 69.8 MB

On this week’s show, Larry joins Bree and Justin to give his first-hand report on PAX West 2018! As the trio goes over highlights from the show, they also discuss Star Citizen's major misstep, the latest Steam MMO debuts, Final Fantasy XIV's possible next expansion, 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...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 184: Gamescom spectacular

August 28, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour - 71 MB

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin enjoy the fruits of Gamescom, rejoice over New World news, talk about their most anticipated upcoming MMOs, puzzle over the demise of Just Survive, 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 Which are our most anticipated upcoming MMOs...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 183: Battle for Battle for Azeroth

August 21, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour - 78 MB

On this week’s show, Bree, Eliot, and Justin begin the fight for the war for the skirmish for the tiff for the Battle for Azeroth. It's exhausting, yo! It's not all WoW talk, as the trio cover Fallout 76's recent decisions, the remaining lifespan of WildStar, and the future of Kickstarter 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 own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 182: Follow the Torchlight

August 14, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour - 66.6 MB

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin geek out over the confirmation of a Torchlight MMO, salute the late, great RuneScape Classic, prepare for Battle for Azeroth, 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, World of Warcraft,  ...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 181: Some devs just want to watch the world tree burn

August 07, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour - 68.3 MB

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin sift through the ashes of World of Warcraft's burning developments, make sense of Chris Roberts' "You win by having fun!" mantra, get cozy with werewolves and tieflings, 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: L...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 180: Superstoked for heroic MMOs

July 31, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour - 69 MB

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin do a belly flop right into a big pool of superhero MMOs, news, and fan projects. City of Heroes may be dead and gone many years now, but its legacy still lives on in surprising ways! 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:...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 179: Parenting fails

July 24, 2018 20:00 - 50 minutes - 53.1 MB

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin celebrate MMORPG communities with how fantastic and passionate they can be (when they're not complaining, that is!) and how disturbing children can be (when they're not cuddling with you, that is!). There's a lot of praise in this episode for the redemption of No Man's Sky, better subscription values, and plenty of MMO updates. It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 178: #womenarecosmetic

July 17, 2018 20:00 - 59 minutes - 61.7 MB

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 ...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 177: ArenaNet A-bomb

July 10, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour - 82.8 MB

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 ...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 176: Crew 2, Guild Wars 2, and Elder Scrolls too

June 26, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour - 64.3 MB

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 ...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 175: Virtual heartbreakers

June 19, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MB

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 Eterni...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 174: Fallout vs. Elder Scrolls

June 12, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour - 66.1 MB

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 ...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 173: The Bless Mess

June 05, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour - 64.6 MB

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 ...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 172: Delays and do-overs

May 29, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MB

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 ...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 171: Bless you, my subscriber

May 22, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour - 70.2 MB

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, Gui...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 170: Mild West Online

May 15, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB

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 MMO...

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