Massively OP Podcast

Massively OP Podcast Episode 68: Dark and light

On the show this week, Bree and Justin devote the entire hour to catching up on listener mailbag questions and topics. Your voice will be heard (and so will theirs)! Enjoy the holiday, everyone. 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 Mailbag: Data mining Mailbag: MMOs without gear Mailbag: MOP choice of coverage Mailbag: MMOs updating too fast Mailbag: Gamer entitlement Mailbag: Watered-down games Mailbag: Getting into games late Mailbag: How did you get into journalism? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Main Theme (Snappy)" from Glitch Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

This week on the show we have a very special guest: Brian "Psychochild" Green. Green is one of the creators of Meridian 59 and has been involved in the MMORPG industry since, having worked on Storybricks, EverQuest Next, and Camelot Unchained. It's a no-holds-barred discussion over a sifter of whisky and a crackling fire! 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 The explanation behind "Psychochild" Meridian 59 Storybricks and EverQuest Next Dealing with disappointment Dungeons & Dragons Online Tabletop love and FFXIV Roleplaying The future of the MMO industry Interesting upcoming MMOs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Meridian 59 Your show hosts: Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

Massively OP Podcast episode 65: Make yourself at home

Massively OP Podcast Episode 64: To boldly return

Massively OP Podcast Episode 63: Leisure suit Larry / MassivelyOP Podcast Episode 63: Leisure suit Larry

There was not one, but two big gaming conventions this past weekend, and Massively OP reporters were on the ground at both PAX East and EVE Fanfest! Join us for a lively and informative hour of con reports from Eliot and Brendan. What can they glean about the future of MMOs from these shows? Find out! 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 Fanfest report with Brendan The Fanfest experience and atmosphere New projects in testing Project Nova Official EVE mobile app Industrial citadels EVE Online's direction Coming interviews A big secret PAX East report with Eliot The PAX East experience Eliot's impressed by [EMBARGO] Final Fantasy XIV Overwatch Shroud of the Avatar Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen Livelock Other Square-Enix announcements Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Seven Clans" from EVE Online Your show hosts: Bree, Justin, Eliot, and Brendan Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

Welcome to Update-a-Rama, the only rama that basks in the glow of hearty MMORPG updates! Bree and Justin are your tour guides through an amazing week of game updates and launches. Also, there's a call for Massively OP community cookbook recipes. We might have gotten a little off-topic. 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, Guild Wars 2, World of Warcraft News: Legion launch date announced News: Ascent: The Space Game officially launches News: Guild Wars 2 teases April update News: Star Trek Online season 11.5 News: RIFT 3.6: Celebration of the Ascended News: LOTRO brings out the Battle of Pelennor Fields News: Funcom quickies Mailbag: The Secret World suggestions Mailbag: The WoW Killer! Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "The Pelennor" from Lord of the Rings Online Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

When the world of private and illegal emulators comes crashing down upon the heads of thousands of gamers, how will they ever express their anguish? Bree and Justin sift through the emotional wreckage of the Nostalrius shutdown during this week's show, tackling once again the topic of emulators and their place and purpose in the MMO industry. 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: Guild Wars 2, The Secret World, World of Warcraft News: Blizzard cracks down on popular private World of Warcraft server News: En Masse hit by layoffs News: Black Desert is doing quite well so far News: Chapter 13 for SWTOR is coming in early May News: DDO still struggles with tech woes Mailbag: Keeping Kickstarter people happy Mailbag: Tabula Rasa leftovers Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Legends of Azeroth" from World of Warcraft Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

With April Fools' Day out of the way, we can get back to the ultra-serious business of talking about video games and all of the shenanigans that the industry and community produces! Bree and Justin return for another lively episode to talk about their favorite internet pranks, big MMO patches, and the welcome return of Super Adventure Box! 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: Marvel Heroes, Guild Wars 2, Project Gorgon, World of Warcraft News: MMO April Fools' Day and the return of Super Adventure Box News: EVE Online starts another massive battle News: Final Fantasy XI signs off on consoles News: The Secret World does Arabian Nights News: WildStar opens Arcterra News: Guild Wars 2 legendary weapons Mailbag: Why do players want a similar experience? Mailbag: Customer support Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Victory!" from Guild Wars 2 Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

Surprise! It's a bonus episode of the Massively OP Podcast this week -- hope you don't mind! After bringing your questions to Camelot Unchained's Mark Jacobs in the last show, we had so many left over that he agreed to do a follow-up episode with more answers. Jacobs gets into topics such as the subscription model, classes, and foundational principles. 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 Why are you doing subscriptions? Strategies for cheaters and hackers Educational videos Animation cancelling Hardest foundational principle to stick to? What would you be doing if not Camelot Unchained? Takes on classes, scouts, and healers How to support war without engaging in PvP Air Warrior and underdog realms Maps and keeping players together Travel time and designed downtime Policing CUBE player content Listening and reacting to players after launch Will there be a grouping tool? Lessons from previous MMOs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Main Menu Patcher Music" from Camelot Unchained Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

After taking in scads of questions from our readers about Camelot Unchained, we roped in Mark Jacobs to see how many of them he could answer in a tight hour! It's everything you wanted to know about this Arthurian RvR title -- and then some. Even if you're not into Camelot Unchained, we think you'll find this episode a fascinating look into the development process. 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: Introduction Crunch and beta prep Building an engine from scratch What is Camelot Unchained? How are you handling servers? Free trials and open beta Tutorials and player guides PvP design goal for the whole game How will CU's PvP be better than DAoC's FFA PvP? Economic PvP design goal Trading at 3:00 a.m. How will you balance 30 classes? What does CU bring to the genre that's new? Addressing visual chaos Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Main Menu Patcher Music" from Camelot Unchained Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

Post-Black Friday and the MMO industry rebounds with scads of stories, trade shows, and updates -- it's almost as if these games weren't dead, or something! Bree and Justin tackle a few of the big stories, including Landmark and Crowfall's imminent plans, as well as catch up on a ton of listener mail. 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: Adventures in MMOs: Black Desert, Marvel Heroes, Ultima Online, The Division, FFXIV, Diablo III News: Landmark preps storytelling system and big wipe News: PlayStation VR is $400 News: Crowfall's pre-alpha testing plans News: Player explores all of EVE Online's systems News: The infamous Black Desert ghillie suit News: Tree of Savior's launch waffling Mailbag: Black Desert hype? Mailbag: Pay-to-win questions Other info: Podcast theme: "Nu Motion" from Tree of Savior Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

As if there was anything else we'd be talking about this week? Co-hosts Justin and Bree sort through the bombshells of both EverQuest Next and WildStar from last Friday, looking for reasons, effects, and silver linings in all of it. Will there be tears, defiance, or hope? Tune in! 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: News: WildStar's studio gets gutted, China release cancelled Mailbag: Is WildStar salvagable? News: EverQuest Next is shelved Mailbag: The state of the MMO industry? Mailbag: Are there ever going to be more major PvE MMOs? Mailbag: EQN's cancellation won't make much of a difference Mailbag: EverQuest franchise's future? Mailbag: Pure MMO companies left? Other info: Download Episode 55 Podcast theme: "Echoes of Things" from EverQuest Next Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

As we start to emerge from winter, blinking at hints of a spring sun, the MMO industry gets wild and crazy with all sorts of interesting developments. This week on the show, Bree and Justin talk about big launches, sad departures, and -- of course -- fishing. We'll get your attention, hook, line, and sinker! You'll be reeled in by this podcast as we tackle the important topics! ...We'll stop now. 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: Adventures in MMOs: Black Desert character creator, FFXIV, World of Warcraft, Stardew Valley News: Black Desert launches News: Path of Exile: Ascendancy releases News: Guild Wars 2 loses smilin' Colin, season 3 of living world coming News: No Man's Sky coming in June and Overwatch in May News: World of Fishing! News: AdventureQuest 3D coming in October Mailbag: Devs breaking promises? Other info: Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Path of Exile Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

Curious about all of the big MMOs that are being released this spring? We've brought MOP's Matt onto the podcast to talk about his first-hand experiences in Blade & Soul, The Division, Black Desert, 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: Adventures in MMOs: Midterms, Choose My Adventure, site transfer, computer fixes, Grim Dawn, FFXIV Blade & Soul talk with Matt The Division talk with Matt Black Desert talk with Matt News: WildStar's new zone, server merges News: Final Fantasy XIV 3.2 update Mailbag: Destiny 2 Other info: Podcast theme: "The Pot Thief" from Blade & Soul Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

The horror! The horror... sloth! Oh, the meme alarm is ringing and Bree and Justin are racing to respond to the latest weirdness in the MMO industry. Whether it be a game that's splitting in two to make more money, costumes that are full of themselves, or a sleepy tree creature that's being shoehorned into a boss role, these podcasters are on top of the MMO industry's latest developments. 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: Adventures in MMOs: The Secret World, FFXIV News: Black Desert's wild cash shop ride News: H1Z1 splits in twain News: Guild Wars 2 and the horror sloth News: ArcheAge's stat costumes News: Devilian gets the Tempest Mailbag: Voice acting Other info: Podcast theme: "Horror Sloth" by Justin Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

Is it wrong to get so excited about becoming a lawless thief in a video game world? Justin and Bree return for the 51st episode of the podcast to gleefully discuss their future criminal careers, the rash of lovey-dovey stuff across MMOs, design innovations in the industry, 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: Adventures in MMOs: The Secret World, Ultima Online, Devilian News: Valentine's Day in MMOs News: Financial reports for Blizzard, Nexon, and NCsoft News: Blade & Soul continues to kick butt News: Open beta for The Division this week News: Becoming a thief in Elder Scrolls Online News: SWTOR chapter 10 arrives, chapter 11 next month Mailbag: When you can't play a beta Mailbag: Design innovations Other info: Podcast theme: "The Keep Has Fallen" from Elder Scrolls Online Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

One year ago, the sky fell on the Massively crew and a desperate, last-minute plan was hatched to save the site by remaking it as Massively Overpowered. One Kickstarter, 12 months, 50 podcasts, and over 5,700 posts later, MOP is kicking butt and reserving character names in the MMO industry! Join us today as we celebrate the first year of MOP in style. 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: Adventures in MMOs: The Secret World, Diablo III First year retrospective of Massively OP News: DUST 514 closing in May News: H1Z1 splits into two games News: DCUO unlocks cross-platform play News: Hearthstone's new game mode News: Anarchy Online gets a new zone Mailbag: Subscriptions Other info: Podcast theme: "Seascape" from Anarchy Online Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

Look there! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a different comics franchise altogether that's spawned a popular online action RPG which is going through another leap in its evolution! Today on the podcast, hosts Bree and Justin are joined by the Marvel Heroes team to talk about the latest reinvention of the game. 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: Interview with Marvel Heroes 2016's Senior Social Media Manager Christopher Baker and Creative Designer & Community Manager Ryan Collins News: The Repopulation switches game engine, announces spin-off News: RIFT throws up a paywall News: Trove adjusts its business model News: The Secret World beefs up its subscription News: SWTOR's lockboxception News: The Division breaks its beta promise Other info: Podcast theme: "Army Base 1" from Marvel Heroes Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

The big news this week is Blade & Soul's long-awaited western release, and you can bet that Bree and Justin are going to be talking about jiggle physics, wuxia movement, and awesome character creators on today's show. Does this mark the beginning of a promising 2016? 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: Adventures in MMOs: Diablo III, FFXIV News: Blade & Soul launches News: Black Desert makes its character creator available News: John Smedley reveals Hero's Song News: City of Steam shuts down News: Analyst has dire predictions for WildStar Mailbag: Global chat jerks Other info: Podcast theme: "Silverfrost Mountain (main theme)" from Blade & Soul Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

You can't take the skies from these podcasters! Today's show will see Bree and Justin plowing through the big MMO news of the past week, including the welcome addition of gliding in Tyria, an unfortunate producer's letter, and a name reservation controversy. 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: Adventures in MMOs: Diablo III, FFXIV News: Gliding is coming to Guild Wars 2's core world News: Blade & Soul's name reservation controversy News: Elder Scrolls Online looks ahead at 2016 News: TERA newsletter causes forum riot, devs apologize News: Lord of the Rings Online's new datacenter causes problems Mailbag: LOTRO reboot Mailbag: Volunteer worlds Other info: Podcast theme: "Auric Wilds" from Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

Would Bree or Justin spend $600 on an Oculus Rift? Probably not in this universe, but it certainly won't stop them from talking about this new VR platform and its implications for MMOs. Is virtual reality the future of the online RPG genre or merely a fad? 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: Adventures in MMOs: Final Fantasy XIV, World of Warcraft, Project Gorgon, Guild Wars 2 News: Oculus Rift will cost $600 News: David Brevik leaves Gazillion, forms his own company News: Divergence Online starts early access News: John Smedley comments on emulators News: TUG gets new funding, delays a year to grow Mailbag: Touching stories Mailbag: MOBAs getting better? Mailbag: Skill trees in sandboxes Other info: Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Dawntide Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

It's a brand new year for MMOs -- and who knows what it will bring? Today on the show, Bree and Justin welcome 2016 as they discuss the big news over the past couple of weeks, including a lot of industry drama and a ray of hope for one struggling 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: Adventures in MMOs: Final Fantasy XIV, Marvel Heroes News: Albion Online turns its back on free-to-play News: The Repopulation suspends development, issues with Hero Engine News: Firefall has payroll problems -- or does it? News: Crowfall reveals vessel system News: Pathfinder Online has possible investor Mailbag: EverQuest Next speculation Mailbag: ArcheAge's health Mailbag: What could replace WoW? Other info: Podcast theme: "Alpha Music 7" from Landmark Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

For our final podcast of 2015, we have a special treat for you: a double-header of interviews! First up is a talk with ArenaNet's sound design team on the audio of Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns, followed by a talk with Paul the Space Ace as he answers your astronomy and gaming questions. 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: Interview with ArenaNet Sound Designers Jerry Schroeder and Drew Cady How did you get into the industry? Making sounds with strange objects Why create unique sounds? How do you work with the other teams? Misconceptions and sound design Mixing sound and music The Revenant Getting started in sound design Interview with Paul the Space Ace Interstellar accuracy and Pluto Star fields Funded test on Jupiter moons Visible nebulae Star Citizen Other info: Podcast theme: "Battle in Tarir" from Guild Wars 2 Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

As 2015 comes to a close, the Massively Overpowered team crams into the recording booth to share their own thoughts on the year and our annual awards. It's a rollicking good time with 450% of your RDA dose of outspoken personalities! 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: What was the best gaming experience we had this year? Best MMO of the Year Underrated MMO of the Year Expansion of the Year Story of the Year Negative awards Most improved MMO What are we excited about or want to do in the new year? Other info: Download Episode 43 Podcast theme: "Matoya's Cave" from Final Fantasy XIV Your show hosts: Bree, Justin, Larry, MJ, and Eliot Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

As the podcast crew prepares to wrap up the year, there's still an avalanche of news with which to deal! On today's episode, Bree and Justin talk about Star Citizen's milestones, the MOP awards, Devilian's launch, the debate around multiboxing, 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: Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, WildStar, what games would Bree play with a week of free time? News: Star Citizen raises $100M, launches alpha 2.0 News: Devilian launches News: Mytheon returns News: Landmark's holiday patch News: Cube World is back! Sort of! Mailbag: Multiboxing Mailbag: Dipping into MMOs vs. monogamy Other info: Podcast theme: "Speed Activated" from Star Citizen Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

How do you add PvP to an MMO after its launched as a strictly PvE game? That's the fascinating question we have for Trove's lead developer today on the podcast! Also on tap for discussion: the new SWTOR subscriber rewards, TSW's Issue 13, LOTRO's insta-95s, 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: Adventures in MMOs: Path of Exile, RIFT, Guild Wars 2 News: SWTOR reveals subscription reward program News: The Secret World Issue 13 preview News: Marvel Heroes 2016 slips to... 2016 News: Advance to level 95 in LOTRO instantly Interview: Talking about Trove PvP and its newest class with Lead Developer Andrew Krausnick Mailbag: MMO censorship Other info: Podcast theme: "Hills of the Shire" from LOTRO Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

Stuffed with turkey, cleaning up from guests, and heady from holiday time off, the podcast team stumbles into the recording booth for its milestone 40th broadcast. And what a show this is: intrigue, mystery, revelations, Gnomes, and launch dates! 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: Adventures in MMOs: WildStar, Guild Wars 2 News: Gnome Hunters coming to WoW News: The Repopulation hits a major snag News: Devilian launching on Dec. 10th News: Marvel Heroes adds Magik News: Dogma starts Kickstarter campaign Mailbag: More podcast recommendations Mailbag: Finding time to play Mailbag: Is EQNext vaporware? Other info: Podcast theme: "Sentience" from The Repopulation Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

With the holidays craziness beginning, Bree and Justin take a somber, dignified moment to give their thanks for MMO gaming. After which they complain about outta whack developers, speculate on the new year, and handle a whole bunch 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: What are we thankful for in MMOs? News: Pre-orders are up for Black Desert News: Blade and Soul gets NA and EU launch date News: The great SWTOR companion nerf of 2015 News: Funcom to announce three games in 2016, teases TSW update Mailbag: Podcast recommendations Mailbag: WTB real sandbox Mailbag: F2P account restrictions Mailbag: Create a race and culture Other info: Podcast theme: "Balenos Riding" from Black Desert Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

What did you expect? Of course we're going to be talking about BlizzCon on today's show. While there were no major surprises, there's certainly enough to chew on, especially in regard to Overwatch and World of Warcraft. Bree and Justin (but mostly Bree) have a lot to say about the convention and its reveals. 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: Adventures in MMOs: BlizzCon, WildStar, Guild Wars 2 BlizzCon discussion News: WoW drops 100k subs and buys Candy Crush dev News: NCsoft Q3 is down across the board News: Funcom lives another year Mailbag: Cosmetic mounts Other info: Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Heroes of the Storm Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

We finally body-tackled Guild Wars 2 expert Tina Lauro for a special half-hour podcast to talk about Heart of Thorns. She's got opinions, praise, criticism, and foresight coming out of the wazoo, so if you're at all interested in the expansion, check out this episode! 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: Raids Most enjoyable and most annoying aspect of the expansion Grinding Masteries Community tone and reaction Difficulty level MOP guild Revenant review What does ArenaNet need to do from here? Story Guild halls Other info: Download Heart of Thorns podcast special Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Heart of Thorns Your show hosts: Justin and Tina Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

Bree is the world's biggest vampire and Star Trek fan! This and other dubious "facts" are what you'll discover on this week's show, as the podcast crew talks about CCP's White Wolf sale, several major game updates, and something called "post-purchase rationalization." 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: News: CCP sells White Wolf to Paradox News: Star Trek Online has a New Dawn News: LOTRO releases Update 17 News: Marvel Heroes adds Blade Mailbag: Minimum viable products Mailbag: Spaced out MMOs and social ecosystem Other info: Podcast theme: World of Darkness 2010 trailer theme Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

What happens when not one, but two major MMO expansions drop on the same week? The world goes insane and players freak out in a good way. Also, it gives the podcasters plenty to talk about! This week Larry and Justin discuss the launches of Heart of Thorns and Knights of the Fallen Empire with a dash of Halloween tossed in for flavor. 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: Adventures in MMOs: WildStar, Star Trek Online, SWTOR News: Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns' launch News: SWTOR: Knights of the Fallen Empire early access News: MMO Halloween is here News: EVE Vegas 2015 News: ArcheAge nixes blockades Other info: Podcast theme: "Peace, The Jedi Consular" from SWTOR Your show hosts: Larry and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

It was a largely upbeat week for the MMO industry, and the Massively OP podcasting team is back to bring you the good word. New games? More content? Massive rollbacks? Studio independence? We have it all 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: Adventures in MMOs: RuneScape, SWTOR, WildStar, Guild Wars 2, meet up with guildies News: Marvel Heroes 2016 rebranding and initiatives News: Black Desert Online confirms early 2016 launch News: Nexon and NCsoft part ways News: World of Warcraft brings back valor News: Wakfu's fubar Mailbag: Expensive expansion Mailbag: MMO accessibility Other info: Podcast theme: "Holey High Forest" from Wakfu Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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 today's show we have a very special guest: the creator of the upcoming Ascent: The Space Game, James Hicks. Hicks has been crafting an ambitious space sandbox and opens up to us on the show about the technical challenges and how this gives him insight into what else might be going on in the industry (Star Citizen, anyone?). 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: Adventures in MMOs: Wurm Online, Ultima Online, WildStar Interview with Ascent's James Hicks News: What's Daybreak working on? News: Elite's Xbox One, CQC launch News: RIFT updates to 3.4 News: Funcom continues financial struggle Other info: Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Ascent Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

WildStar's free-to-play launch began this past week, and the podcasters are in the thick of this wild and wooly mess. On today's show, they talk about what could've been done different, the upcoming demise of an MMO that nobody played, and a controversial SWTOR feature that's coming with the expansion. 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: Adventures in MMOs: SWTOR, Ultima Online, Project Gorgon News: WildStar's free-to-play launch stumbles hard News: SWTOR and level sync News: Dragon's Prophet closing in NA News: EverQuest and EverQuest II expansion info News: Camelot Unchained beta test incoming Mailbag: Quarterbacking development Mailbag: Crowfall and whale sales Other info: Podcast theme: "Granok Theme" from WildStar Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

What is this madness? Just when the MMO industry appears to have turned its back on expansions in favor for a "faster release cadence" or what have you, studios are bringing them back with a vengeance. Today on the podcast, Bree and Justin talk expansions, patches that are pretty much expansions, and even more expansions! 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: Adventures in MMOs: SWTOR, Divilian, WildStar, Ultima Online News: Return of the expansion (EQ, EQII, EVE) News: RIFT previews Patch 3.4 News: Ultima Online's 18th birthday, expansion launch date News: Camelot Unchained will have 30 classes News: ArchLord 2 goes kaput News: Guild Wars 2 reveals trailer, Druid, Scrapper Mailbag: Guild Wars 2 and expansion worry Mailbag: Thoughts on gambling Other info: Podcast theme: "Buccaneer's Den" from Ultima Online Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

This week Justin and Bree talk about the painful subject of when MMOs go dark for extended downtime and technical issues. Of course, there's a plenty that's going strong, such as Elite's great sales, Otherland's early access, and RIFT's brand-new calling. 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: Adventures in MMOs: SWTOR, WildStar, Ultima Online News: ArcheAge goes offline three days for 2.0 and server merges News: Asheron's Call returns after two-week absence News: Otherland starts early access News: Elite Dangerous sells a lot, preps Xbox release News: Guild Wars 2's event bombs News: RIFT previews Primalist calling Mailbag: Our thoughts on early access Other info: Podcast theme: "Andromeda" from Elite Dangerous Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

When an MMO studio virtually closes overnight, what can that mean for the game in question? This week, Bree and Justin tackle the sad news of Pathfinder Online, WildStar's free-to-play date, and a possible new MMO 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. Show notes: Adventures in MMOs: WildStar, Ultima Online, Little Healer News: Pathfinder lays off almost its whole staff News: WildStar F2P coming this month News: World of Warships gets a launch date News: Elder Scrolls Online opens Imperial City News: New possible MMO studio, QC Games News: EverQuest Next has big internal playtest Discussion: Taking MMOs for granted Other info: Podcast theme: "Chua Theme" from WildStar Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

This week the news has been dominated by the last great convention of the summer, PAX Prime, and the podcast team has their hands full with the flood of new information. What are the biggest takeaways from this year's show? Find out in this episode! 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: Adventures in MMOs: WildStar, Guild Wars 2 News: Guild Wars 2 anniversary, expansion launch date, free-to-play core game News: Trion announces Atlas Reactor News: The Secret World gets single-player spin-off game News: SWTOR talks expansion companions News: Marvel Heroes brings out War Machine and Carnage Mailbag: Why don't we talk about ESO? Mailbag: Theme music and recording dates Mailbag: Guild Wars 2 expansion Other info: Podcast theme: "The Vigil Goes to War" from Guild Wars 2 Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

What is John Smedley up to? That's the question of the hour, as Bree and Justin speculate on the news that the former Daybreak president has started up his own company. Other topics in today's show include BIG NUMBERS from two MMOs, a prison server that you must pay for, and a superhero game that's letting you walk on the bad side. 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: News: PAX this week! Stay tuned... Adventures in MMOs: Marvel Heroes, WildStar, Project Gorgon News: John Smedley starts his own company News: Big numbers: FFXIV's five million and Trove's one million News: EverQuest II's prison server News: Champions Online's villain mode News: Touring houses in Revival Mailbag: NCsoft's upcoming winner Mailbag: Good MMO, bad visuals Other info: Podcast theme: "A New Hope" from Final Fantasy XIV Your show hosts: Bree and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

In the lull between conventions, Larry and Justin turn their attention to a hodge-podge of MMO industry news. On the show today, the duo discuss WildStar's F2P patch, Funcom for sale, Darkfall's soft wipe, and the umpteenth iteration of Hellgate: London. 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: Adventures in MMOs: WildStar, SWTOR News: WildStar starts testing F2P patch News: Funcom is for sale News: Darkfall performs soft wipe on gear News: Guild Wars 2 reveals Revenant elite spec News: Neverwinter releases Strongholds News: Hellgate, the VR game Other info: Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Hellgate London Your show hosts: Larry and Justin Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

Today on the podcast we have a very special guest, Project Gorgon Lead Developer Eric Heimburg. Heimburg brings us up to speed on the game's successful Kickstarter campaign and takes us behind the scenes of building an indie MMO. We also have the new World of Warcraft expansion reveals discuss, so it's going to be a busy 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 show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Interview with Project Gorgon's Eric Heimburg Gamescom 2015: World of Warcraft hits 5.6 mil, announces expansion Other info: Podcast theme: "Overture" from Project Gorgon Your show hosts: Justin and Eliot Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

What will the new World of Warcraft expansion be? We won't find out until later this week, but podcasters Bree and Justin have no shortage of speculation as to what it may be -- and how it might help the free-falling fantasy 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: Adventures in MMOs: Marvel Heroes, Trove, Project Gorgon News: WoW expansion announcement incoming News: Trove gives out freebies News: DDO update 27 News: NCsoft quarterly report News: Neverwinter's Strongholds Mailbag: Emotional investment in MMOs Mailbag: How is Massively OP doing? Other info: Podcast theme: "Totems of the Grizzlemaw" from World of Warcraft Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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.

What will the MMO industry do now that John Smedley isn't part of the day-to-day business? Bree and Justin deal with the fallout of this bombshell announcement before going on to talk about SWTOR's new race, Project Gorgon's crowdfunding revival, a touching DAoC tribute, 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: Adventures in MMOs: SWTOR, Marvel Heroes News: John Smedley is no longer Daybreak's CEO News: Project Gorgon's third Kickstarter campaign News: Guild Wars 2 reveals Tempest elite spec News: DAoC's tribute to a sick boy News: SWTOR brings in the Togrutas News: WildStar plans stat refactoring Mailbag: Prestiging in Marvel Heroes Mailbag: Playing Marvel Heroes characters you don't like Mailbag: Lag in Marvel Heroes Other info: Podcast theme: "Secret Garden -- The Rap" from Dark Age of Camelot Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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 settings.

It's the circle of MMOs: even as one game dies, another is born. And so it went this past week, with RaiderZ heading out even as Trove and Skyforge waves hello. In addition to all of this, the podcast team attempts to unravel all of the vitriol and infodumps concerning Star Citizen. That should fill up the hour, right? 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: Adventures in MMOs: SWTOR, WildStar, Trove, Marvel Heroes News: Trove launches News: Skyforge starts early access News: Star Citizen responds to criticism News: RaiderZ gets shutdown notice News: SWTOR spills flashpoint/operations details for expansion News: What's coming to The Secret World? Mailbag: Warlords of Draenor anger Other info: Podcast theme: "Electricity" from Trove Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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 settings.

Has Blizzard lost its passion for World of Warcraft? What's going on with RIFT these days? Are there any third gender options in MMOs? And how much patience does MOP have for studios' tendency to do weasley "soft launches?" It's questions like these that need answers, and these two podcasters have been drafted to deal with them. It's a sizzling show of hard words and high tea! 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: Adventures in MMOs: Marvel Heroes, Final Fantasy XIV News: RIFT 3.3 will have planar crafting, housing goodies News: WoW's incredibly short patch cycle News: Cabal 2 launches News: Skyforge soft launch alert News: TERA's new update, class Mailbag: Marvel Heroes hero pick recommendations Mailbag: Nikki! Mailbag: Third gender characters Other info: Download Episode 21 Podcast theme: "A Savage Beauty" from TERA Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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 settings.

In today's action-packed episode, we go over Heavensward impressions, the reveal of Devilian, the new World of Warcraft patch, Anarchy Online's visual makeover, and TWO other things! Two! Join us on the podcast as we talk about what we’ve been playing in MMOs, the top news stories from the past week, and topics that listeners have submitted! Show notes: Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward impressions News: Trion imports Devilian News: World of Warcraft patch 6.2 lands News: Anarchy Online upgrades its graphics engine News: A look ahead to WildStar's fall update, Chinese beta News: PlanetSide 2 launches on PS4, hits snags Other info: Podcast theme: "Heroic Moments Theme" from Final Fantasy XIV Your show hosts: Justin and Eliot Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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 settings.

We've got MJ on the show to give us a super-special E3 after-action report! Also in this week's episode, Heavensward's launch, Guild Wars 2 expansion marketing errors, and SWTOR expansion details. Join us on the podcast as we talk about what we’ve been playing in MMOs, the top news stories from the past week, and topics that listeners have submitted! Show notes: Adventures in MMOs: Marvel Heroes, The Secret World, Ark, ArcheAge E3: Guild Wars 2's guild halls! E3: The convention got huge this year for MMOs E3: Shroud of the Avatar and Burstball E3: Torchlight Mobile E3: Teasers and hints News: Guild Wars 2 botches pre-purchase announcement News: Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward launches News: SWTOR expansion details Other info: Podcast theme: "Dungeon Boss Theme" from Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward Your show hosts: Justin, MJ Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, 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 settings.