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On this week's episode, Bree and Justin talk about the future of Guild Wars 2, the newest classes for Black Desert and Elyon, sad layoffs at Gamigo, the latest weapon for New World, and chatter about what helps MMOs go the distance. 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 question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, DDO, GW2, City of Heroes News: Guild Wars 2 commits to a fourth expansion News: New World teases the blunderbuss while Amazon's head steps down News: Gamigo sees layoffs around RIFT and Trove News: Black Desert's Drakania class is on the way News: Elyon's got two classes, PvP flagging, and more coming Voicemail: What helps MMOs go the distance? Mailbag: Freelance pieces for the site Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Black Powder" from New World Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, 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.
Scormey waxes philosophical on obscurity in TTRPGs and “New World”. Also, Gamigo makes wild claims about “Rift”, and cool stuff coming on Kickstarter! Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief. Main Topic (10:00) – How obscure is too obscure, when it comes to TTRPGs? Is this game too close to the line? Video Game News […]
On this week's show, Bree and Justin talk about Daybreak's as-of-yet-unannounced Marvel MMO, LOTRO's odd future, the Month of Expansions, RIFT's mysterious update, and New World's rookie mistakes. 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 question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: Star Wars Galaxies, LOTRO, Fallen Earth, Guild Wars 2 News: Breaking down EG7's investor report about LOTRO, DCUO, and the Marvel MMO News: EverQuest: Terror of Luclin and EverQuest II: Visions of Vetrovia launching soon News: What's Gamigo doing with RIFT? Quickie: DDO spins up a new permadeath run, Star Citizen hits $400M, Elite: Dangerous underperformed with Odyssey Mailbag: Why is New World making so many rookie mistakes? Mailbag: Left wanting after 2021 launches Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "The Scarlet Desert" from EverQuest Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, 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.
XL Games takes “ArcheAge” away from Gamigo, and WotC files for a trademark on a product that sounds a lot like their own VTT. Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief. Main Topic (2:19) – Gamigo takes one on the chin, as “ArcheAge” is being taken away from them. TTRPG News (19:58) – Let's discuss […]
On this week's show, Bree and Justin talk about FFXIV: Endwalker's delay, World of Warcraft's community council, ArcheAge's new management, Lost Ark's beta blast, New World's gold dupes, and why we're not overly worried about the MMO genre. 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 question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Fallen Earth, City of Heroes, Star Wars Galaxies News: FFXIV delays Endwalker while subs shoot up News: World of Warcraft sees Patch 9.1.5, forms a player council, and treads water in earnings call News: Kakao takes over as ArcheAge's western publisher, Gamigo teases a new MMORPG News: Lost Ark tears up the beta charts News: Gold dupes plague New World Quickies: DDO's update 51, Elder Scrolls Online's Deadlands, the end of Harry Potter Wizards Unite, and Crowfall goes freemium Mailbag: The goodness of old MMOs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Shattered" from FFXIV Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, 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.
A discussion of “Going RAW” in TTRPGs, and whether or not there are signs of life for the MMORPGs formerly run by Trion Worlds. Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief. Main Topic (2:38) – Let's discuss whether or not to play “rules as written” in TTRPGs. Video Game News (21:26) – Gamigo has brought […]
Episode #34 – There is potential f*ckery afoot at Gamigo, when it comes to “Rift”. Also, with a new D&D movie in development, we discuss what other TTRPGs might make for good movies. Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief. Main Topic (7:02) – Gamigo is shuttering the “Defiance” titles, and laying off the US-based […]
In this week’s show, Bree and Justin talk about the crushing news of Gamigo and BioWare's cancelations, Dungeons and Dragons Online's huge anniversary, Riot's MMO hiring spree, Blizzard's mobile Warcraft game, and how we can make MMOs "like they used to be." It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your question to the show, use this link or call in to our voicemail at (734) 221-3973. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW Classic, Elder Scrolls Online, City of Heroes News: BioWare halts development on Anthem News: Gamigo cancels Twin Saga, Eden Eternal, Defiance, and Defiance 2050 News: Dungeons and Dragons Online's 15th anniversary, mini-expansion, and mysterious teaser News: Black Desert is under Pearl Abyss' control and is free for a time News: Riot Games puts out a weird hiring call for its MMORPG News: Is Blizzard making a mobile Warcraft game? Mailbag: Week in Review subscription Mailbag: Valheim and limited-size servers Mailbag: Making MMOs like they used to be Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Ninety-Niners" from Defiance Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, 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.
Interessante Strategie bei Gaming: Media & Games Invest (MGI) Aktie (Ex Gamigo) - Florian Homm Aktie
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.
So, Trion Worlds was purchased by Gamigo, and their 200+ workforce has been pared down to around 25. Ouch. So what does this mean for...
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The multi-disc special. Welcome to the GrinCast, your guide to the world of gaming news from the past week. This week's podcast was made up of Cal, Hamilton, Nikki and hosted by Acelister. We discussed Red Dead Redemption 2 getting two PlayStation 4 discs and news on the MediEvil Remaster is coming soon. We also talked about Jade Raymond leaving EA and Trion Worlds laying off staff following acquisition by Gamigo. Our main topic was: Multi-disc games - good or bad? Check out Episode 5 of DunGame & DraGrins, our new Dungeons & Dragons podcast! Remember, if you want to chat to us, just leave a comment on the GameGrin site, or chat to use on Twitter at @GrinCast. If you fancy us on the go, you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes (for iPhones) and Stitcher (for everyone else). Don't forget to check out our Twitch channel every evening at 8pm UK time, and our YouTube channel for more great GameGrin content.
On this week’s show, Bree, MJ, and Justin put on their favorite costumes (Jawa, Oompa Loompa, Hobbit) and go trick-or-treating in the numerous MMO Halloween festivals! There's also talk of Aion's huge October update, MapleStory 2's success, Trion Worlds' sale to Gamigo, and more! It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: SWTOR, GW2, MapleStory 2, Conan Exiles, SWL News: Halloween strikes again News: Aion expands with Awakened Legacy News: Update on the Black Desert Russia mess News: SWTOR hands out two free expansions News: MapleStory 2 hits one million players News: ZeniMax is up to something... News: Trion Worlds gets sold to Gamigo Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "A Very Exile Shade's Eve" from WildStar Your show hosts: Justin, MJ, 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.
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