Massively OP
A weekly discussion of MMORPG adventures, news, and opinions by industry vets Bree and Justin.
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Episode 549: I know what you played last Christmas
01/13/2026
Episode 549: I know what you played last Christmas
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about the rest of the MOP awards, Elder Scrolls Online's roadmap, and a ton of launch information for Project Gorgon, Burning Crusade, Past Fate, and Loftia. It’s the , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, . Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, GW1, GW2, Palia, BitCraft, Eterspire, SWG The rest of the MOP awards Launch dates for and Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Zenithar's Anvil" from Elder Scrolls Online Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on , , , , , , Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: , , , If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
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Episode 548: New year, new roundtable
01/06/2026
Episode 548: New year, new roundtable
On this special new year roundtable edition of the Massively OP Podcast, Justin, Colin, Carlo, MJ, Chris, Eliot, and Bree talk about gaming in 2025, anticipation for 2026, the awards, all of the end-of-year columns, and the state of the site! It’s the , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, . Show notes: Intro Our personal gaming experiences in 2025 What we're looking forward to releasing/playing in 2026 The MOP awards End of year articles State of the site report Outro Other info: Podcast theme: “Maji Market” from Palia Your show hosts: Justin, Colin, Carlo, MJ, Chris, Eliot, and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on , , , , , , Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: , , , If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
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Episode 547: The annual mailbag show!
12/23/2025
Episode 547: The annual mailbag show!
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin tackle the end-of-year mailbag show, with topics ranging from sub-games within MMOs to class overhauls to storytelling to player-influenced development. Listen to what our readers want us to talk about! It’s the , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, . Show notes: Intro How many games is our game? How should MMO studios deal with creaky and dated and un-scalable content? When have devs changed classes for the better and worse? What do we think of Realm of the Mad God and tiny MMO projects? Do we like MMO storytelling? How much MMO development should be driven by player polls? What super-simple MMOs are there out there for burned-out players? Rapid-fire questions! Outro Other info: Podcast theme: “Frostfell” from EverQuest II Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on , , , , , , Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: , , , If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
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Episode 546: Putting a big bow on 2025
12/16/2025
Episode 546: Putting a big bow on 2025
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Ashes of Creation's early access launch, EverQuest II's latest expansion, The Game Awards, Diablo IV's next expansion, FFXIV's latest content update, and news on Spirit Crossing's release window. It’s the , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, . Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, GW2, awards -- including Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Winter's Warm Boughs" from FFXIV Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on , , , , , , Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: , , , If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
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Episode 545: World of Homecraft
12/09/2025
Episode 545: World of Homecraft
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about WoW's housing, Guild Wars Reforged's successful rollout, ESO's planned class revamps, Cryptic's new/old home, side activities in MMOs, and new expansions for LOTRO, EverQuest, and Fallout 76. It’s the , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, . Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, WoW Classic, Guild Wars slipped in there Oh yeah, happened What MMO side activities do we enjoy -- and avoid? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Skill Trainers" from Monsters & Memories Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on , , , , , , Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: , , , If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
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Episode 544: Saddle up for December!
12/02/2025
Episode 544: Saddle up for December!
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about the insane start to December's MMO landscape, World of Warcraft's next expansion release date, the surprising return of Gloria Victis, a Neverwinter content drop, Albion Online's PvP overhaul, and whether "pay-to-pretty" can be predatory. It’s the , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, . Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, GW2 December kicks down the door with WoW housing, LOTRO: Kingdoms of Harad, EverQuest: Shattering of Ro, Destiny 2's and Guild Wars Reforged What's going on with ? Also, Can cosmetic sales be predatory in MMOs? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Toxxulia Forest" from EverQuest Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on , , , , , , Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: , , , If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
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Episode 543: MMOs, reforged
11/25/2025
Episode 543: MMOs, reforged
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Guild Wars' surprising refresh project, Hytale's second lease on life, the atrocious Aion 2 rollout, a strange future for FFXIV, and the latest expansion for EVE Online. It’s the , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, . Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, WoW Classic, GW2, Sims 4 News: News: News: News: News: Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "A New Adventure" from Hytale Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on , , , , , , Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: , , , If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
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Episode 542: Looking to the Horizon Steel Frontier
11/18/2025
Episode 542: Looking to the Horizon Steel Frontier
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about the Horizon Steel Frontier announcement, Ashes of Creation's puzzling move to go into early access, World of Warcraft's controversial housing currency, Q3 2025 financial reports, Wizard101's new zone, and Where Winds Meet's launch. It’s the , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, . Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, GW2 News: News: News: News: MMO financial reports Q3 2025 News: and Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Mortal Plain" from Wizard101 Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on , , , , , , Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: , , , If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
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Episode 541: Cozy up to the future
11/11/2025
Episode 541: Cozy up to the future
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about the ups and downs of investor funding with online games, including Project Ghost, the Warhammer MMO, Pantheon, and Innsmouth Mysteries. Other topics include Necesse's runaway success, BitCraft's new patch, a consolation content update for New World, and the growing trend of cozy gaming. It’s the , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, . Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, RIFT, GW2 News: is officially dead as is that News: News: and receive welcome funding News: , Mailbag: What do we think of and cozy games? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Forest Caves" from Necesse Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on , , , , , , Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: , , , If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
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Episode 540: New World becomes Old World
11/04/2025
Episode 540: New World becomes Old World
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about the effective end of New World, Guild Wars 2's expansion launch, World of Warcraft's expansion beta, FFXIV's next content drop, Camelot Unchained's early access plans, and why unfettered player creativity is dangerous in MMOs. It’s the , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, . Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, GW2 News: News: News: News: News: News: Mailbag: Is there MMO content we want that would be bad for the game? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on , , , , , , Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: , , , If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
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Episode 539: Spoopy doopy doo
10/28/2025
Episode 539: Spoopy doopy doo
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Halloween, New World's Nighthaven launch, Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity, launches for Pax Dei and Necesse, the quest for a Pokémon MMO, and a whole bunch of MMO stuff coming in December. It’s the , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, . Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, GW2, Palia, Eterspire, City of Heroes News: News: News: News: and officially launch Coming in December: , , , Mailbag: Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Adventure Begins" from Necesse Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on , , , , , , Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: , , , If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
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Episode 538: New World Nighthaven terrors
10/14/2025
Episode 538: New World Nighthaven terrors
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Eliot and Justin talk about the probable end of Project Ghost, the launch of Blue Protocol Star Resonance, Wizard101's arrival on console, New World's spooky expansion, John Smedley's Reaper Actual, and MMO lore. It’s the , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, . Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, World of Warcraft, FFXIV, Warframe News: News: News: News: News: Mailbag: Do we care about MMO lore? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Old World Memories" from New World Your show hosts: Justin and Chris Listen to Massively OP Podcast on , , , , , , Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: , , , If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
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Episode 537: Making tacos to save the world
10/07/2025
Episode 537: Making tacos to save the world
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Chris and Justin talk about what's got their attention, their interest, and -- most importantly -- their excitement in the MMO world of 2025. Tune in for talk on Eterspire, FFXIV, Guild Wars 2, and so much more! It’s the , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, . Show notes: Intro SWTOR is an underrated play experience Chris' enjoyment of Skate. and Eterspire Justin's anticipation of WoW housing, Classic+, and Legion Remix What's going on in FFXIV these days? Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity is going to be a Big Deal What is Chris looking forward to in 2025 and 2026? Mailbag: Should healers have to DPS in dungeons? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Namazu Camp" from FFXIV Your show hosts: Justin and Chris Listen to Massively OP Podcast on , , , , , , Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: , , , If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 536: Camel kisses
09/30/2025
Massively OP Podcast Episode 536: Camel kisses
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about LOTRO's expansion reveal, Ultima Online's birthday, that weird WoW Classic+ China thing, more EverQuest rogue server drama, MMO load times, and eras of the genre. It’s the , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, . Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: WoW, LOTRO, Palia, SWG, Eterspire News: News: News: News: Mailbag: How do we feel about MMO load times? Mailbag: What are the different ages of MMORPGs? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "The Angle of Mitheithel" from LOTRO Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on , , , , , , Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: , , , If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
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Episode 535: Ship of $60 Heroes
09/23/2025
Episode 535: Ship of $60 Heroes
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about that crazy Ship of Heroes pricing debacle, Daybreak's legal success against that EverQuest emu, New World's newest zone, Throne and Liberty's housing system, a surprisingly fun skateboarding MMO, and thoughts on a gacha game we've never played. It’s the , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, . Listen to the show right now: Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: WoW, LOTRO, Palia, Eterspire News: News: News: News: News: Mailbag: What do we think about Infinity Nikki? Outro Other info: Download Episode 535 Podcast theme: "Renaissance Center" from Champions Online Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on , , , , , , Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: , , , If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
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Episode 534: Camelot uncertain
09/16/2025
Episode 534: Camelot uncertain
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Camelot Unchained's 2025 prospects, the launches of Eterspire and Warborne, more Classic WoW emulator C&Ds, and a big ol' update roundup. It’s the , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, . Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: WoW, LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, Palia News: could come out this year, but is dead News: Launches for and News: Blizzard continues to go after WoW private servers, with and Update roundup: , , , , Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Hibernia" from Dark Age of Camelot Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on , , , , , , Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: , , , If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
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Episode 533: Cottagecore bears go Hawaiian
09/09/2025
Episode 533: Cottagecore bears go Hawaiian
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Tarisland's execution order, Guild Wars 2's beachfront housing, Elder Scrolls Online's tendency to fly under the radar, a possible Neverwinter classic server, and Palia's ranching aspirations. It’s the , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, . Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: WoW, LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, Palia News: (and ) News: boy howdy News: News: News: Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Fortune's Favor" from Guild Wars 2 Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on , , , , , , Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: , , , If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
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Episode 532: Massively After Dark
09/02/2025
Episode 532: Massively After Dark
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP "After Dark" Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Rich Vogel's scifi MMO, LOTRO's new content giveaway, Blizzard v Turtle WoW, FFXIV's modding controversy, and Dual Universe's transition into singleness. It’s the , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, . Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, WoW, LOTRO, Farm Together 2 News: News: News: News: News: Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Particle Horizon" Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on , , , , , , Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: , , , If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
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Episode 531: The clock struck WoW Midnight
08/26/2025
Episode 531: The clock struck WoW Midnight
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about World of Warcraft's Midnight reveal, Guild Wars 2's new specs, Elder Scrolls Online's leadership switchup, DDO's creepy expansion, and Star Citizen's possible -- possible -- launch window. It’s the , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, . Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, WoW, LOTRO, GW2 News: News: News: News: News: Mailbag: Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Lost in a Spider Web's Beauty" from DDO Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on , , , , , , Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: , , , If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
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Episode 530: Gamescoming soon
08/19/2025
Episode 530: Gamescoming soon
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Gamescom plans, WoW Legion Remix details, several financial reports, Loftia's investor windfall, Elder Scrolls Online's latest patch, and tab-target combat in MMOs. It’s the , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, . Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: WoW, LOTRO, GW2, SWG, Titan Quest 2, WoW Classic News: News: News: Financials from , , and News: News: Mailbag: Why do we prefer tab-target over action combat? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "" from World of Warcraft Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on , , , , , , Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: , , , If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 529: Weird slime people mini podcast
08/12/2025
Massively OP Podcast Episode 529: Weird slime people mini podcast
On this week’s extremely mini solo episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree recaps Guild Wars 2's final three elite specs, World of Warcraft's and Final Fantasy XIV's dueling patch launches, TERA 2's tiny reveal, delays for ArcheAge Chronicles and Chrono Odyssey, and the ongoing EverQuest emulator legal saga.
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Episode 528: Skritt! Why'd it have to be Skritt?
08/05/2025
Episode 528: Skritt! Why'd it have to be Skritt?
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about the bumpy road for Chrono Odyssey and ArcheAge Chronicles, SWTOR's positive future plans, Guild Wars 2's hilarious Skritt-themed controversy, and the end of Skyforge's run. It’s the , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, . Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Project Gorgon News: What's going on with Kakao's and ? News: News: News: Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Pioneers" from Skyforge Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on , , , , , , Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: , , , If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
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Episode 527: Control nerds
07/29/2025
Episode 527: Control nerds
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about the Guild Wars 2 expansion reveal, more player housing announcements, the closure of Dual Universe, FFXIV's August patch, and whether MMOs can bring back the "controller" archetype. It’s the , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, . Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Palia, Drakantos, GW2 News: News: and are getting housing News: News: Mailbag: Can MMOs bring back the controller archetype? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "" from FFXIV Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on , , , , , , Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: , , , If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
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Episode 526: A whip, six katanas, and Black Desert love
07/15/2025
Episode 526: A whip, six katanas, and Black Desert love
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree, Carlo, and Justin talk about Black Desert developments, WoW's housing neighborhoods, Guild Wars 2's future philosophy, New World's updated roadmap, Dune Awakening's compensation, and an enticement to participate in Blaugust '25. It’s the , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, . Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, WoW, LOTRO, Palia News: News: News: News: News: News: Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "" from Black Desert Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on , , , , , , Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: , , , If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
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Episode 525: Microsoftpocalypse
07/08/2025
Episode 525: Microsoftpocalypse
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about -- what else? -- the huge Microsoft layoffs and what that means for the MMO industry. On top of that, there's discussion about Ship of Heroes' launch date, John Smedley's new MMOFPS, and Guild Wars 2's teases. It’s the , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, . Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, WoW, Palia News: -- , News: News: News: Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "" from Planetside Arena Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on , , , , , , Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: , , , If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
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Episode 524: Rift's A New Hope
07/01/2025
Episode 524: Rift's A New Hope
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Chrono Odyssey's character odyssey, the EverQuest emulator lawsuit, an actual RIFT update, RuneScape's monetization crisis, the end of Hytale, and how our MMO journeys have aged. It’s the , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, . Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: WoW, LOTRO, Monsters & Memories, Palia, Erenshor, City of Heroes News: News: News: News: News: Mailbag: How our MMO journeys have changed over time Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "" from RIFT Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on , , , , , , Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: , , , If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
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Episode 523: Course-correcting into the future
06/24/2025
Episode 523: Course-correcting into the future
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about World of Warcraft's next patch, Bitcraft Online's EA launch, the sale of EVE Online's CCP, more server news for LOTRO and DDO, Palia's upcoming roadmap, Dune Awakening's PvE endgame course correction, and Chrono Odyssey's beta. It’s the , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, . Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: WoW, LOTRO, Palia News: News: News: News: and update on server closures (and openings) News: News: News: Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "" from World of Warcraft Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on , , , , , , Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: , , , If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
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Episode 522: Progressing through character progression
06/17/2025
Episode 522: Progressing through character progression
On this week’s theme episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk all about character progression in MMOs! Trust us, there are far more types of progression than you might first assume -- and we're going to try to cover as many of them as we can in an hour. Plus. Plus about fifteen. It’s the , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, . Show notes: Intro What is character progression? Why is progression important? The broad categories of progression Horizontal vs vertical progression Story as progression Offline progression Rebirth progression Progression you can lock Crafting XP progression PvP progression Collaborative progression Reward tracks and mastery system Gearscore Money/collections Dungeon progression Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "" from EverQuest II Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on , , , , , , Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: , , , If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
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Episode 521: Switching it up!
06/10/2025
Episode 521: Switching it up!
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Dune Awakening’s head start rollout, the Nintendo Switch 2 launch, Summer Game Fest 2025 news, New World's hardcore server, Chrono Odyssey's scope, and how MMOs might better handle raids and storytelling. It’s the , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, . Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: WoW, LOTRO, Palia News: and News: News: News: Mailbag: Raids and storytelling Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "" from Palia Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on , , , , , , Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: , , , If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
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Episode 520: Get in gamers, we're going on a road trip!
06/03/2025
Episode 520: Get in gamers, we're going on a road trip!
On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Dune Awakening's launch prep, Elder Scrolls Online's totally-not-an-expansion, Guild Wars 2's last expansion zone, Pandaria Classic's timing, New World's new director, City of Heroes Homecoming's latest patch, and low-effort MMO revivals. It’s the , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, . Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: WoW, LOTRO, Palia News: News: News: News: News: News: Mailbag: Are low-effort MMO revivals worth it? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "" from Guild Wars 2 Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on , , , , , , Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: , , , If you’re having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.
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