Massively OP Podcast

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. Show notes: 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 Other info: Podcast theme: "Victory!" from Guild Wars 2: Super Adventure Box Your show hosts: Justin, MJ, Mia, and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree, Chris, Eliot, and Justin join forces to create some sort of ungainly, dorky super-podcaster that wields all of the power of a global chat channel. Discussion ranges from MMO freebies to MapleStory 2's sign-off to Warhammer Online's revival. 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, Star Wars Galaxies Legends, FFXIV, Star Trek Online, Animal Crossing, Dauntless News: MMOs offer tons of promotions to the housebound News: MapleStory 2 faces its final days News: Guild Wars 2 goes back to the past News: EverQuest has a lot going on for its birthday News: Warhammer Online's rogue server is doing really well Mailbag: Podcast bingo Mailbag: Lightning round! Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Dream" from MapleStory 2 Your show hosts: Justin, Eliot, Chris, and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin deal with the coronavirus cultural shift with a heavy dose of MMORPGs. From Guild Wars 2's Cantha expansion announcement to Phantasy Star Online 2's beta, there's plenty to keep everyone occupied! 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: WoW Classic, Elder Scrolls Online, SWG News: Coronavirus changes everything, including online gaming News: Guild Wars 2 more or less announces Cantha expansion, but hides Mike Z's departure News: World of Warcraft provides account-wide essences News: Phantasy Star Online 2 activates an open beta News: Albion Online's 2020 roadmap Mailbag: What's a healthy MMO population? Mailbag: Giving old MMOs a new coat of paint Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Factions Theme" from Guild Wars Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin say farewell to EverQuest's Holly Longdale, celebrate Black Desert's fourth birthday, get to the bottom of City of Heroes Homecoming's streaming ban, and debate the merits of automation in 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-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, LOTRO, SWG News: Black Desert turns four years old News: Holly Longdale leaves the EverQuest franchise News: City of Heroes Homecoming has an impressive first year but bans streaming News: PlanetSide 2's Escalation is finally here News: Cryptic kills cross-game chat News: Guild Wars 2 goes back to the past Mailbag: Opinions that have changed over the years Mailbag: Automated features in online games Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Discovery Theme" from Black Desert Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin sift through the news coming out of PAX East (including Magic Legends, Population Zero, and Lord of the Rings Online) while evaluating the coronavirus' impact on GDC and EVE Fanfest. Other topics up for discussion include City of Heroes' new powersets, Funcom's financials, and why WildStar died. 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: AdventureQuest 3D, Star Wars Galaxies, City of Heroes News: PAX East hands-on with Population Zero and Magic Legends News: LOTRO and DDO get a sneak peek at upcoming content News: Coronavirus shuts down EVE Fanfest and GDC News: Funcom doubles down on Dune News: City of Heroes Homecoming gets new powersets Mailbag: Should MMOs have something for everyone? Mailbag: Why did WildStar fail? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Hammer of the Underworld" from Lord of the Rings Online Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin wonder how many projects CCP is going to cancel, examine FFXIV's Echoes of a Fallen Star, debate the merits of New World's housing, fret about the coronavirus, and sharing how MMOs make a positive impact on lives. 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: Star Trek Online, Chrono Trigger, Star Wars Galaxies News: CCP's Project Nova is officially dead News: Patch 5.2 comes to Final Fantasy XIV but Square Enix pulls out of PAX News: World of Warcraft's subscriptions are on a rollercoaster News: New World reveals housing system, but we have concerns News: Daybreak hedges on PlanetSide 3 and hints at Jack Emmert's MMO Mailbag: Positive influences of the MMO genre Mailbag: Trying out Star Wars Galaxies Legends Mailbag: Binge listening to MOP Podcast Mailbag: What do you think about getting the podcast early? Mailbag: MMOs without so much combat Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Dancer's Theme" from FFXIV Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin get giddy over Phantasy Star Online 2's coming, check out Blizzard's financials, and answer podcast emails about gaming ambassadors, Daybreak Game Company, and gaming ambassadors. 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: Star Trek Online, Star Wars Galaxies News: Phantasy Star Online 2 runs a short beta, reveals Steam launch News: Blizzard's financials sink yet again News: WoW Classic gets Darkmoon Fair News: City State handles the Camelot and Colossus fallout Mailbag: Was Daybreak's splitup in Columbus Nova's five-year plan? Mailbag: Making new Patreons via podcast Mailbag: Gaming ambassadors Massively OP's fifth anniversary Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "City Area" from Phantasy Star Online 2 Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin unravel the brouhaha surrounding City State Entertainment's Colossus, celebrate the 10th anniversary of Star Trek Online, get the cold shoulder from Guild Wars 2, and take a second look at the New World switcharoo. 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: Neverwinter, The Sims 4, SWG News: CSE announces Colossus and the community loses its mind News: Star Trek Online's 10th anniversary update News: Guild Wars 2's Shadow in the Ice update News: Astellia Online launches on Steam News: Warcraft III: Reforged bombs big-time Mailbag: Delighted with changes to New World Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Embrace" from Guild Wars 2 Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin dive into the huge (if not unexpected) Daybreak split-up story, spy Tencent sneaking up on Funcom, say hello to Temtem's age of glory, and Torchlight Frontiers' weird juke away from 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-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: Neverwinter, Star Trek Online, SWG, Trove, City of Heroes News: Daybreak splits up into separate studios News: Tencent makes a bid for all of Funcom News: Torchlight Frontiers degrades from an MMO News: Temtem has a gangbusters early access launch News: Rend is donezos News: DDO announces new expansion and race Mailbag: How have our gaming desires changed? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Tamer Battle Theme" from Temtem Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree, Sam, and Justin see a year of MMO gaming unfolding like the best present ever. New Elder Scrolls Online expansion? Huge Albion Online update? New World embracing care bears? Magic Legends launch date? There's a lot to talk about, that's for sure! 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 Online, Neverwinter, ArcheAge, Guild Wars 2, SWG News: Elder Scrolls Online outlines Skyrim-themed year News: Albion Online's Queen update arrives News: New World just made PvPers mad -- and the rest of us glad News: ArcheAge's age-long lawsuit wraps up News: Magic Legends will launch this year Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "A Clash of Fang and Blade" from Elder Scrolls Online Your show hosts: Justin, Sam, and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin tackle pesky design issues that negatively impact MMOs -- you know, like oversized butts and the entire female gender. The podcast duo also preps for World of Warcraft's Patch 8.3, touches base with Lost Ark, and checks in with Crowfall's finances. 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 Online, Star Wars Galaxies News: Magic Legends is fully revealed and it's different than expected News: Escape from Tarkov says girls are hard News: World of Warcraft Patch 8.3 hits this week News: Crowfall rakes in millions in funding News: Looking at Korea's Lost Ark Mailbag: Stat checks in MMOs Mailbag: Letting go of MMOs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Glory" from Crowfall Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

On this week's show, Bree and Justin charge into 2020 with previews of Ashes of Creation and Camelot Unchained, look at a couple of unfortunate mistakes with other games, and ponder what NCsoft is doing with City of Heroes. 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, Star Wars Galaxies, The Witcher 3, City of Heroes News: Ashes of Creation and Camelot Unchained deliver 2020 overview News: Whoopsies with Guild Wars News: Will Neowiz ever give up on Bless? News: City of Heroes gets an interesting new trademark Mailbag: Could City of Heroes come to consoles? Mailbag: Celebratory haiku Mailbag: Daybreak's mismanagement of the PlanetSide franchise Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Ithica Island" from City of Heroes Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

In our final podcast of the year and the decade, the whole Massively OP team assembles for a mega-roundtable! The combined crew shares stories of how they found their favorite MMOs, discusses the recent MOP Awards, and delivers an informative State of the Site for all of our readers and supporters. 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 How have our new writers fared this year? Mailbag: How did we all find our favorite MMOs? MOP Awards overview Which award were we most excited to give? Which was the most interesting award to debate? Other award thoughts Mailbag: California's anti-gig law The State of the Site Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Charge Toward the Enemy" from Lineage II Your show hosts: Justin, Bree, Eliot, Chris, Sam, Carlo, Mia, MJ, and Ben Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 the end of the year, and Justin and Bree aren't going to go into 2020 with a full mailbag, no thank you! In this episode, the mailbag gets cleaned out while the duo answers listener questions about why we focus on certain games above others, why you should never go into MMO forums, why legacy servers are popular, and so very much 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 Mailbag: How much of yourself do you bring into an MMO? Mailbag: What metrics does MOP use for posts? Mailbag: What team-up would get you excited about a new MMO? Mailbag: Is there an Ultima Online guide for dummies? Mailbag: What other MMO websites do we like? Mailbag: Are forums a good indicator for an MMO's community? Mailbag: Are legacy servers only popular because of their IP? Mailbag: Should there be more than one way to approach quests? Mailbag: FFXIV and cutscenes Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Life Day Music" from Star Wars Galaxies Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Bree and Justin frantically sort out the flurry of end-of-year announcements, including shutdowns, new games, and launch windows. It's a bonanza of MMORPG news, with Magic Legends, New World, Corepunk, Black Desert Mobile, 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. Listen to the show right now: Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, SWG, City of Heroes News: PlanetSide Arena calls it quits News: New World gets a May 2020 release News: Cryptic reveals Magic Legends News: Elder Scrolls Online is going to Skyrim News: Corepunk looks interesting News: Black Desert Mobile launches worldwide, EVE Echoes hands-on News: World of Warcraft lets you betray your faction News: Final Fantasy XIV attains 18 million users, looks to Patch 5.2 Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Borealus Intro" from World of Warcraft Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Bree and Justin dig into FFXIV and Guild Wars 2's newest patches, look ahead to what's coming in the next year with MMORPGs, and a couple of interesting listener questions about controls and meaningful choices. 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: FFXIV, LOTRO, and MOP awards News: FFXIV's Blue Mages get more content News: Guild Wars 2 gets capes but takes away falling traits News: ArcheAge can't figure out ArchePass Looking ahead to 2020 with Temtem, Crowfall, Dual Universe, and Elder Scrolls Online Mailbag: Forgetting how to use controls in MMOs Mailbag: Meaningful choices in MMOs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Grazelands Dawn" from Elder Scrolls Online Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Bree and Justin anticipate two EverQuest expansion releases, Star Citizen's pricey space mall, celebrate Book of Travels' strong Kickstarter campaign, temporary MMO servers, and whether or not we'd play a hypothetical game called Houses and Ponies 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 What are we thankful for while playing MMORPGs? News: EQ and EQ2 expansions get release dates News: Trove's Into the Deep patch comes out News: Guild Wars 2 gives some love to Engineers and Elementalists News: Book of Travels finishes its crowdfunding campaign News: Star Citizen's space mall and LOTRO's legendary item boosters Mailbag: Temporary MMO servers Mailbag: Why can't PvE be an option for sandboxes Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Gloura Village" from EverQuest II Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Bree and Justin bid a fond farewell to Brad "Aradune" McQuaid, evaluate Google Stadia's launch, investigate Guild Wars 2's latest episode, Justin's biggest gaming regret, and whether or not it is socially acceptable to play MMORPGs completely solo. 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, The Sims, Shop Titans News: Brad McQuaid dies News: Guild Wars 2's Whispers in the Dark releases News: Google Stadia's launch is a middling mess News: LOTRO's devs have faith in a long future News: EVE Online tries for another large battle while Star Citizen throws CitizenCon Mailbag: Positivity about the genre Mailbag: Playing solo in MMOs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "The Boneskinner" from Guild Wars 2 Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Bree and Justin delve into whispers, rumors, and cold, hard facts of the MMO genre. They jaw about Dark Age of Camelot's long-awaited F2P move, Final Fantasy XIV's surprising console news, the reveal of Path of Exile 2, 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 Mailbag: Binge-listening to MOP Podcast Sponsored content: Kingdom Under Fire 2 News: Dark Age of Camelot goes free-to-play News: Path of Exile 2 is announced News: Dungeons and Dragons Online introduces mounts with Update 44 News: WoW Classic goes down to a single layer, activates PvP honor system News: Is Final Fantasy XIV coming to Xbox One? News: Is Anthem getting a full rework? Mailbag: How do you guild shop in-game? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Moving" from Dark Age of Camelot Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Bree and Justin return to Mordor in Lord of the Rings Online: Minas Morgul, chew over Square Enix's and Blizzard's financials, check out Pearl Abyss' trio of new MMOs, and party with Alice in Chains in AdventureQuest 3D. 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, SWG News: LOTRO's Minas Morgul releases News: Square Enix's financials are up, Blizzard's are down News: World of Warcraft kicks off its 15th anniversary event News: Pearl Abyss announces one, two, three new MMOs News: Alice in Chains plays AdventureQuest 3D News: EverQuest I and II's heroic servers Mailbag: Optional MMO subs Mailbag: Blizzard is moving backwards Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Ticklish Zorbo" from AdventureQuest 3D Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Bree and Justin delve into the ups, downs, and sideways of BlizzCon 2019. Will Diablo IV be a return to form... or a gory mess? Is Overwatch 2 an actual sequel... or a glorified mod? Will Shadowlands restore faith in World of Warcraft... or put players to sleep? And what was up with that apology, anyway? 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 Trying out Ship of Heroes BlizzCon 2019 discussion and analysis News: Camelot Unchained gets delayed again News: FFXIV's Patch 5.1 lands Mailbag: What would we want in our MMO house? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Drustvar Walk" from World of Warcraft Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Bree and Justin don't have to go to a galaxy far, far away to get a new dose of Star Wars: The Old Republic. Nor do they have to wait for very long for Fallout 76 to stir up a new controversy. And what's this about Kritika Online coming back and DDO getting mounts? 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: Star Wars Galaxies, Final Fantasy XIV, City of Titans News: SWTOR: Onslaught releases News: Fallout 76 steps in it yet again with its subscription idea News: Is Kritika Online coming back? News: Gamigo is reworking ArcheAge's controversial ArchePass system News: Dungeons and Dragons Online is finally getting mounts BlizzCon prep News: Halloween spreads across all MMOs Mailbag: Do game devs do enough to counter toxic attitudes? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Onslaught Main Theme" from SWTOR Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Bree and Justin examine ArcheAge's buy-to-play "do over," the big reveals for the EverQuest franchise, Riot's truckload of announcements, Fallout 76's NPC delay, and what makes players break off relations with game companies entirely. 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 are our MMO gaming session routines? News: ArcheAge Unchained launches News: EverQuest and EverQuest II reveal fall plans News: Riot's League of Legends 10th anniversary reveal News: Fallout 76's NPC update is delayed Mailbag: Breaking point for when companies go too far Mailbag: Realm vs. Realm games Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "High Price of Victory" from ArcheAge Your show hosts: Justin, Eliot, and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Bree, Eliot, and Justin dig into the messy and controversial Blizzard Hong Kong Hearthstone mess while also keeping an eye to Shroud of the Avatar's sale, Daybreak's layoffs, Star Citizen's new patch, 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: Blizzard triggers a massive boycott with its Hearthstone ruling News: World of Warcraft previews Patch 8.3 News: Shroud of the Avatar is sold off, sort of News: Daybreak fires workers and rearranges the company News: The strange saga of Guild Wars 2's Gaile Grey account hacker Adventures in MMOs: Fallen Earth, FFXIV, City of Heroes Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Norrathan Seas" from EverQuest Your show hosts: Justin, Eliot, and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Bree and Justin check out a reshuffled MMO industry, with new projects for Mike O'Brien and Raph Koster, Funcom's new overlords, and Red Dead Online's long-awaited arrival for PCs. Plus, there's an ArcheAge Unchained interview with Merv Lee Kwai that you just have to hear! 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 ArcheAge interview with Merv Lee Kwai News: Guild Wars 2 reveals build templates, community is grumpy News: Mike O'Brien leaves ArenaNet News: Raph Koster starts new MMORPG project News: Tencent bought a large chunk of Funcom News: Red Dead Online is coming to PCs next month Adventures in MMOs: City of Heroes, World of Warcraft Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Taimi's Game Part 1" from Guild Wars 2 Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Bree and Justin dig into Lord of the Rings Online's new expansion announcement, prepare for Guild Wars 2's mighty balance patch, debate Star Citizen's wisdom in building a hypergank ship, 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, LOTRO, World of Warcraft, SWG News: LOTRO starts counting down to Minas Morgul News: Guild Wars 2 has a major class balance patch coming News: Star Citizen creates the ultimate gank ship News: Zenith is the MMO Kickstarter of the year so far Mailbag: "True difficulty" in MMOs Mailbag: Where are all the cyberpunk MMOs? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Pioneer" from Star Citizen Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Bree and Justin greet Astellia Online's official entrance into the MMO field, gawk at World of Warcraft and Guild Wars 2's latest patches, see what excitement there is to be found in PlanetSide Arena's debut, and wondering if there's something that can be done to make gaming time more productive. 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, LOTRO, World of Warcraft News: Astellia Online starts rolling out News: World of Warcraft's Patch 8.2.5 arrives News: Gamigo delays ArcheAge Unchained News: PlanetSide Arena is here, so, yeah News: Guild Wars 2's Bound by Blood prologue launches Mailbag: Making MMO gaming time more productive Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from PlanetSide Arena Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Bree and Justin mark a decade of DDO's free-to-play revolution, say farewell to Bless Online, take a look at a new fairytale-style MMO, and wonder why World of Warcraft vanilla servers haven't closed up shop in the wake of WoW Classic. 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: Sponsored ad: Travian Legends Intro Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, LOTRO, Guild Wars 2 News: DDO's new adventure pack, a decade after the free-to-play shift News: Bless Online goes offline News: Book of Travels looks trés interesting News: Star Trek Online's latest Discovery episode News: City of Heroes/NCsoft negotiations start to unravel News: WoW Classic sucks players from emulators Mailbag: Wanting to live in a static MMO world Mailbag: Side-stepping the MMORPG label Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Bon Voyage" from Bless Online Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Bree and Justin salute Fallen Earth's "retirement," look at Astellia's strange subscription option, cover yet more WoW Classic insanity, wonder what CCP is up to behind closed doors, and how to combat swatting in the gaming community. 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: WoW Classic, LOTRO, Guild Wars 2 News: Fallen Earth to go down (with hope for a revival) News: WoW Classic's new servers and character transfers News: Astellia's odd subscription option News: CCP still has another MMO up its sleeve News: One million heroes in City of Heroes Homecoming Mailbag: Swatting protection program Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Last Call" from Fallen Earth Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Bree and Justin dig into Guild Wars 2's latest "saga," take a moment of silence for the late Peria Chronicles, look at a few delays, celebrate Champions Online's first decade, and talk way too much about MMO fishing. 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: WoW Classic, LOTRO, Rock Band, GW2, City of Heroes, Trove News: Guild Wars 2 reveals its Icebrood Saga News: PlanetSide Arena reappears -- with a release date News: Peria Chronicles is no more News: ArcheAge Unchained gets a September 30 launch date News: Delays for SWTOR: Onslaught, Chop Chop, and Last Oasis News: Caravan Stories is coming out in a couple of weeks News: Happy 10th anniversary, Champions Online! Mailbag: MMOs that take boring tasks and make them rewarding Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Town" from Peria Chronicles Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Bree and Justin go back to 2004 with WoW Classic's launch, wonder what Megan Fox is doing in the studio with a copy of Black Desert, prepare for Astellia Online, and talk about the hidden benefit of MMO progression servers. 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: Star Wars Galaxies, Legends of Aria, LOTRO, WoW News: WoW Classic launches News: Black Desert releases on PlayStation 4 News: Astellia Online dates September 27th News: Elite Dangerous is revamping its newbie experience News: EverQuest II tries to counter-program this week Mailbag: Progression servers Mailbag: Streaming and etiquette Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Alliance Tavern" from World of Warcraft Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Bree and Justin erupt over Gamigo's upcoming ArcheAge business model shift, scramble to grab name reservations for WoW Classic, speculate over the future of MMO innovation, 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: Everyone goes nuts over WoW Classic name reservations News: No Man's Sky Beyond rolls out News: Dungeons and Dragons Online opens its permadeath server News: ESO's Scalebraker and Neverwinter's Uprising pushes out News: ArcheAge announces a buy-to-play server Mailbag: AI and the future of MMOs Mailbag: Silent players vs. vocal raiders Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Yo Ho Ho Surly Kobold" from Dungeons and Dragons Online Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Bree and Justin look at the frenzy of preparations for WoW Classic, explore more of Middle-earth, talk about Aion for the first time in about forever, and talk about how studios could better handle the senior citizen years of MMORPGs. 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: Chronicles of Spellborn, City of Heroes, SWG News: Blizzard preps fans for WoW Classic, posts server list, financials down News: Square Enix's financials are up News: LOTRO pushes out an interesting patch News: Aion has a meaty content update coming News: DCUO launches on Switch, Legends of Aria releases Mailbag: Finding your way when you're lost in an MMO Mailbag: Planning an exit strategy for operational MMOs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Lakrum Fortress" from Aion Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Bree and Justin marvel over a week of MMORPG revelations, including a new race for Lord of the Rings Online, a handy party feature for World of Warcraft, the possibility of Guild Wars 2 mobile, 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: City of Heroes, World of Warcraft, Dungeons and Dragons Online, LOTRO, Star Wars Galaxies News: LOTRO gets Stout Axe Dwarves, DDO gets Alchemist and permadeath shards News: World of Warcraft outlines 8.2.5 features News: Could Guild Wars 2 be making a mobile game? News: Star Trek Online looks ahead to Awakening update News: How about a new expansion and class for Skyforge? Mailbag: LOTRO and sticking to its IP Mailbag: A Marvel Heroes substitute News: Ship of Heroes' character creator out soon Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Feast in the House of Grimbeorn" from Lord of the Rings Online Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Bree and Justin get pumped up about Elder Scrolls Online's next DLC, wonder if Pagan Online's launch will bring in the crowds, debate EverQuest's future, figure out what Funcom should do with Secret World Legends, 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: World of Warcraft, Star Wars Galaxies, Villagers and Heroes News: Elder Scrolls Online's dungeon pack is coming soon News: Pagan Online is launching next month News: Daybreak makes more noise about the next EverQuest game News: Guild Wars 2 cranks up the happenings News: Worlds Adrift sunsets Mailbag: What to do with The Secret World? Mailbag: Real-world fashion from MMORPGs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Character Menu" from EverQuest II Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Legends of Aria's Derek Brinkmann drops by to make a huge announcement or two for this indie sandbox MMO. Bree and Justin also look at Villagers and Heroes' expansion, SWTOR's free-to-play improvements, and DC Universe Online's Switch 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-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: Villagers and Heroes, World of Warcraft News: Villagers and Heroes: A Tale of Earth and Sea launches News: SWTOR loosens F2P restrictions News: Neverwinter previews Gith race News: DCUO is coming to Switch next month Interview: Legends of Aria's Derek Brinkmann Mailbag: Can Ship of Heroes and City of Titans recapture City of Heroes' personality? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Trial Theme" from Legends of Aria Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Sam joins Bree and Justin to talk about Albion Online's newest update, the disturbing moves over at Daybreak Game Company, the escalation of the new Lord of the Rings MMO, 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: World of Warcraft, City of Heroes, Guild Wars 2 News: Daybreak trademarks new studios News: Amazon is co-developing that new Lord of the Rings MMO Sponsored: Albion Online's newest update News: EVE Online enters a communication blackout News: Caravan Stories is coming soon Mailbag: MMO cosmetics in real life Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Main Theme (Gingertail Cover)" from Albion Online Your show hosts: Justin, Sam, and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Sam joins Bree and Justin to talk about Albion Online's newest update, the disturbing moves over at Daybreak Game Company, the escalation of the new Lord of the Rings MMO, 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: World of Warcraft, City of Heroes, Guild Wars 2 News: Daybreak trademarks new studios News: Amazon is co-developing that new Lord of the Rings MMO Sponsored: Albion Online's newest update News: EVE Online enters a communication blackout News: Caravan Stories is coming soon Mailbag: MMO cosmetics in real life Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Main Theme (Gingertail Cover)" from Albion Online Your show hosts: Justin, Sam, and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Bree and Justin share the struggles of covering all of the MMO news, celebrate the official launch of Shadowbringers, and muse on the steps ahead for WoW Classic, Pagan Online, and Fallout 76. Also, Bree interrupts Justin a lot, but it's always for a good cause. 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 MMOs are we personally anticipating? News: Warframe explodes at TennoCon News: FFXIV: Shadowbringers officially launches News: WoW Classic's closed beta winds down News: Pagan Online plans a big summer News: Fallout 76 overhauls the newbie experience News Tidbits: RuneScape, Blue Protocol, Elite Dangerous Mailbag: How MMOs find an audience Mailbag: Why aren't we covering certain MMOs more? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Rak'Tika Greatwoods" from FFXIV Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Bree and Justin tackle a full hour of listener mail! Topics from the MOP community include the sunset of City of Heroes, reporting offensive names in MMOs, solving the problem of open world housing, 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 Mailbag: City of Heroes and sunsets Mailbag: Offensive names Mailbag: Player housing Mailbag: Returning to MMOs is hard Mailbag: Musical associations and MMO memorabilia Mailbag: Would WildStar have benefited from early access? Mailbag: Hytale thoughts Mailbag: MMO modding Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Totems of the Grizzlemaw Revisited" from World of Warcraft Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Eliot, Bree, and Justin don their armor for FFXIV: Shadowbringers, share WoW Classic tales, adjust to the surprise Harry Potter mobile launch, celebrate SWTOR's free-to-play changes, plus Eliot answers your burning FFXIV 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: Intro Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, City of Heroes, FFXIV, SWG News: FFXIV Shadowbringers is here News: Harry Potter Wizards Unite surprises with an abrupt launch News: World of Warcraft rolls out Rise of Azshara update News: Star Wars: The Old Republic looses up its free-to-play restrictions News: Camelot Unchained talks about its beta process News: Champions Online gets actual new content Mailbag: FFXIV endgame Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Castellum Velodyna" from Final Fantasy XIV Your show hosts: Justin, Eliot, and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Bree and Justin jaw about Amazon Game Studios restructuring, Black Desert's PS4 port, Ship of Heroes' audacious character creation plans, more E3 news, and debate over how long you can hold bad launches over a game's head. 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: Star Wars Galaxies, City of Heroes, LOTRO, ESO News: Black Desert announces PlayStation 4 port News: Elder Scrolls Online's upcoming DLC News: Warframe talks Empyrean expansion at E3 News: Last Oasis gets a September launch date News: Amazon Game Studio layoffs News: Ship of Heroes aims to top City of Heroes' character creation system Mailbag: Character creation in MMOs Mailbag: Beating a bad launch dead horse Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Green Nugget" from City of Heroes Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Black Desert expert Carlo joins Bree and Justin to talk about the new class and expansion as well as Lord of the Rings Online's latest update, the final fate of Bless Online, the surprising Phantasy Star Online 2 announcement, and more! Also, Carlo got a boat. Expect to hear a lot about that. 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 E3 2019 chatter News: Black Desert teases new class and expansion News: Bless Online is shutting down this fall News: LOTRO's Vales of Anduin arrives News: Phantasy Star Online 2 finally gets a western release News: SWTOR goes to Dantooine News: Guild Wars 2 gets another raid going News: Path of Exile keeps trucking along News: Blizzard's secret projects Mailbag: Alt problems in City of Heroes Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Tavern Music" from Black Desert Your show hosts: Justin, Carlo and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Bree and Justin give Worlds Adrift a farewell salute, welcome Starbase to the MMO fold, dig into Elder Scrolls Online's newest expansion, brings listeners up to date on the City of Heroes drama, 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: Bree's Chromebook, SWG, City of Heroes, Outer Wilds News: Worlds Adrift calls it quits News: Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr arrives on the scene News: Starbase piques our interest News: Tons of FFXIV: Shadowbringers coverage News: City of Heroes' rogue servers intensify Mailbag: NostalgiaFilm(tm) Mailbag: Old Massively Speaking archive? Mailbag: WoW Classic criticism Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Worlds Adrift Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Brendon joins Bree and Justin to talk about his latest fact-finding mission deep inside the heart of EVE Online's latest fan festival. In addition to a lot of in-depth internet spaceship news, there's discussion about Dauntless' incredible launch, Black Desert's underwater play, 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: EVE Online Down Under with Brendon! News: Final Fantasy XIV crosses 16M players News: Dauntless has a huge launch News: Astellia gears up for a summer release News: Black Desert takes us underwater News: DCUO confirmed for the Nintendo Switch Mailbag: Playing Old School RuneScape Mailbag: Are fancy cinematics and trailers worth it? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Surplus of Rare Artifacts" from EVE Online Your show hosts: Justin, Brendon, and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Bree and Justin return to the most vanilla days of them all, thanks to World of Warcraft Classic's beta test. The duo also talk about DDO's latest expansion, the delay of Skull and Bones, and useful tips on playing City of Heroes. 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: SWTOR, City of Heroes News: World of Warcraft Classic eyes August launch Mailbag: Why is Tuesday the MMO release day? Mailbag: Is World of Warcraft a classic or modern MMO? News: DDO: Masterminds of Sharn releases News: Square-Enix's annual report shows growth News: Star Trek Online's Rise of Discovery update goes live News: ...as does Blade and Souls' Scarlet Tears patch News: Skull and Bones delayed to 2020 Mailbag: Opinions on getting back into City of Heroes Mailbag: Original City of Heroes devs? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Dun Morogh" from World of Warcraft (vanilla version) Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 this week's show, Bree and Justin debate whether legislating lockboxes is the way to go, gush over FFXIV's fashion freedom, discuss RIFT's upcoming server merges, and try to figure out what's going on with Amazon's New World. 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: FFXIV, City of Heroes, Fallout 76 News: US Senator's proposed law takes aim at lockboxes News: Guild Wars 2's War Eternal update arrives this week News: FFXIV gets more fashion storage News: RIFT's European servers merge News: What's ZeniMax's new project? News: New World takes its alpha offline Mailbag: Full-featured character creators Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Scarlet Gorge" from RIFT Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 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 notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: Fallout 76, FFXIV, City of Heroes News: Blizzard's financials aren't the best Mailbag: Do people sub without buying new expansions? News: World of Warcraft Classic will let you make a staggering number of alts News: EVE Online's latest expansion cometh News: EVE and LOTRO's 64-bit clients News: FFXIV's free expansion giveaway News: Guild Wars is alive and kicking for its 14th birthday Mailbag: Everything box Mailbag: Genderlocked FFXIV classes Mailbag: Dad jokes and Patreon support Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "YC118.6 Theme (Never Look Back)" from EVE Online Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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 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 do so. Show notes: Intro What's going on with the City of Heroes drama? Mailbag: Is this a watershed moment in MMO history? Mailbag: Are fans overreacting? What's going on with the other superhero projects? News: Atlas Reactor heads toward the sunset News: Peria Chronicles starts Korean testing News: We choo-choose Torchlight Frontiers' Railmaster News: Caravan Stories heads to console News: Villagers and Heroes: A Tale of Earth and Sea announced News: Star Trek Online's scaling ships Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Main Menu" from Atlas Reactor Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify 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.