Massively OP Podcast

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 Massively OP Podcast [https://massivelyop.com/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 [https://massivelyop.com/tips/]. Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, WoW Classic, Guild Wars * World of Warcraft's housing is finally here [https://massivelyop.com/2025/12/03/world-of-warcrafts-housing-debut-was-a-crazy-chaotic-and-joyful-mess/] * Fallout 76's Burning Springs [https://massivelyop.com/2025/12/03/fallout-76s-burning-springs-update-is-live-with-the-bleakest-ohio-in-a-video-game-yet/] slipped in there * Guild Wars Reforged is a resounding success [https://massivelyop.com/2025/12/05/demand-for-guild-wars-reforged-blew-past-our-projections-arenanet-says/] * Lord of the Rings Online: Kingdoms of Harad releases [https://massivelyop.com/2025/12/03/lord-of-the-rings-online-launches-its-kingdoms-of-harad-expansion-today/] * Oh yeah, EverQuest's Shattering of Ro [https://massivelyop.com/2025/12/03/classic-everquests-32nd-expansion-shattering-of-ro-has-arrived-with-a-level-cap-bump-to-130/] happened * Elder Scrolls Online plans to revamp all its classes [https://massivelyop.com/2025/12/02/elder-scrolls-online-announces-a-sweeping-class-overhaul-starting-with-the-dragonknight/] * Arc did actually acquire Cryptic's teams and MMOs [https://massivelyop.com/2025/12/05/arc-games-finally-confirms-it-acquired-cryptic-neverwinter-star-trek-online-and-yes-the-teams-behind-them/] * 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 iTunes [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/massively-op/id966329746], Stitcher [http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/battle-bards/massively-op-podcast?refid=stpr], Player FM [https://player.fm/series/massively-op], TuneIn [http://tunein.com/radio/Massively-OP-Podcast-p685174/], iHeartRadio [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/massively-op-29468504/], Pocket Casts [http://pca.st/massivelyop], Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website [https://massivelyop.com/], Twitter [https://twitter.com/MassivelyOP], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/massivelyop], Twitch [https://www.twitch.tv/massivelyoverpowered] * If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

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 Massively OP Podcast [https://massivelyop.com/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 [https://massivelyop.com/tips/]. 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 * World of Warcraft: Midnight gets a release date [https://massivelyop.com/2025/11/26/world-of-warcraft-midnight-is-launching-march-2-2026-heres-the-new-trailer/] * Wait, Gloria Victis is coming back now? [https://massivelyop.com/2025/11/28/pvp-mmorpg-gloria-victis-is-apparently-coming-back-from-its-sunset-after-two-years/] * What's going on with the Cryptic sale [https://massivelyop.com/2025/11/26/embracer-has-sold-off-arc-games-and-the-sad-remains-of-cryptic-studios-and-yes-its-confusing/]? Also, Neverwinter updates [https://massivelyop.com/2025/11/25/neverwinters-32nd-module-red-harvest-part-ii-the-soul-collection-just-landed-on-pc-and-console/] * Albion Online reshapes its PvP game [https://massivelyop.com/2025/11/25/albion-onlines-realm-divided-is-live-with-a-major-revamp-to-faction-and-territory-pvp/] * 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 iTunes [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/massively-op/id966329746], Stitcher [http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/battle-bards/massively-op-podcast?refid=stpr], Player FM [https://player.fm/series/massively-op], TuneIn [http://tunein.com/radio/Massively-OP-Podcast-p685174/], iHeartRadio [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/massively-op-29468504/], Pocket Casts [http://pca.st/massivelyop], Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website [https://massivelyop.com/], Twitter [https://twitter.com/MassivelyOP], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/massivelyop], Twitch [https://www.twitch.tv/massivelyoverpowered] * If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

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 Massively OP Podcast [https://massivelyop.com/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 [https://massivelyop.com/tips/]. Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, WoW Classic, GW2, Sims 4 * News: Guild Wars 1 is getting a spiffy Reforged overhaul [https://massivelyop.com/2025/11/18/classic-guild-wars-announces-hi-res-reforged-update-with-steamdeck-and-controller-compatibility/] * News: Hytale is redeemed by its original owner and revitalized [https://massivelyop.com/2025/11/17/the-hytale-mmo-has-been-reacquired-by-its-founders-destined-for-early-access-soon/] * News: Aion 2's Asian launch is a hot mess [https://massivelyop.com/2025/11/19/aion-2s-chaotic-and-overmonetized-korean-release-causes-ncsoft-stock-to-dip-and-devs-to-apologize/] * News: Is Final Fantasy XIV about to be "reborn" again? [https://massivelyop.com/2025/11/18/final-fantasy-xivs-naoki-yoshida-hints-that-fan-festivals-will-see-the-game-reborn-again/] * News: EVE Online releases Catalyst expansion [https://massivelyop.com/2025/11/18/eve-onlines-catalyst-expansion-goes-live-with-mining-updates-and-new-ships/] * Outro Other info: * Podcast theme: "A New Adventure" from Hytale * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/massively-op/id966329746], Stitcher [http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/battle-bards/massively-op-podcast?refid=stpr], Player FM [https://player.fm/series/massively-op], TuneIn [http://tunein.com/radio/Massively-OP-Podcast-p685174/], iHeartRadio [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/massively-op-29468504/], Pocket Casts [http://pca.st/massivelyop], Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website [https://massivelyop.com/], Twitter [https://twitter.com/MassivelyOP], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/massivelyop], Twitch [https://www.twitch.tv/massivelyoverpowered] * If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

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 Massively OP Podcast [https://massivelyop.com/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 [https://massivelyop.com/tips/]. Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, GW2 * News: Horizon Steel Frontier gets officially announced [https://massivelyop.com/2025/11/13/sony-and-ncsofts-horizon-mmo-called-horizon-steel-frontiers-is-really-happening/] * News: Ashes of Creation plunges into early access next month [https://massivelyop.com/2025/11/15/ashes-of-creation-officially-enters-steam-early-access-and-begins-alpha-two-on-december-11/] * News: Nobody likes WoW's housing microtransaction currency [https://massivelyop.com/2025/11/12/world-of-warcraft-faces-widespread-backlash-over-microtransaction-currency-for-housing-deco/] * News: MMO financial reports Q3 2025 * News: Where Winds Meet launches [https://massivelyop.com/2025/11/17/where-winds-meet-scores-positive-steam-reviews-and-2m-concurrency-as-players-screw-with-llm-powered-npcs/] and Wizard101 goes to Darkmoor [https://massivelyop.com/2025/11/14/wizard101-brings-gothic-horror-to-november-with-its-darkmoor-zone-release/] * Outro Other info: * Podcast theme: "Mortal Plain" from Wizard101 * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/massively-op/id966329746], Stitcher [http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/battle-bards/massively-op-podcast?refid=stpr], Player FM [https://player.fm/series/massively-op], TuneIn [http://tunein.com/radio/Massively-OP-Podcast-p685174/], iHeartRadio [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/massively-op-29468504/], Pocket Casts [http://pca.st/massivelyop], Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website [https://massivelyop.com/], Twitter [https://twitter.com/MassivelyOP], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/massivelyop], Twitch [https://www.twitch.tv/massivelyoverpowered] * If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

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 Massively OP Podcast [https://massivelyop.com/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 [https://massivelyop.com/tips/]. Show notes: * Intro * Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, WoW, RIFT, GW2 * News: Project Ghost [https://massivelyop.com/2025/11/08/jackalyptic-games-and-its-warhammer-mmo-are-no-more-as-netease-pulls-funding-from-the-studio/] is officially dead as is that Warhammer MMO [https://massivelyop.com/2025/11/08/jackalyptic-games-and-its-warhammer-mmo-are-no-more-as-netease-pulls-funding-from-the-studio/] * News: New World gets a consolation update [https://massivelyop.com/2025/11/04/todays-unannounced-new-world-patch-adds-zone-revamp-new-cosmetics-and-unusable-daggers/] * News: Pantheon [https://massivelyop.com/2025/11/04/pantheons-visionary-realms-scores-multimillion-dollar-funding-from-an-unspecified-investor/] and Innsmouth Mysteries [https://massivelyop.com/2025/11/03/bill-ropers-lunacy-games-secures-500k-in-funding-for-eldritch-extraction-rpg-innsmouth-mysteries/] receive welcome funding * News: Necesse sells 2M units [https://massivelyop.com/2025/11/09/sandbox-mmo-lite-necesse-has-sold-an-eye-popping-2-million-copies-so-far/], BitCraft [https://massivelyop.com/2025/11/07/indie-sandbox-mmo-bitcraft-rolls-out-new-combat-challenges-in-its-threaded-wilds-early-access-update/] puts out new update [https://massivelyop.com/2025/11/07/indie-sandbox-mmo-bitcraft-rolls-out-new-combat-challenges-in-its-threaded-wilds-early-access-update/] * Mailbag: What do we think of Petit Planet [https://massivelyop.com/2025/11/10/petit-planet-showcases-planet-customization-and-multiplayer-activities-as-its-coziness-test-goes-live/] and cozy games? * Outro Other info: * Podcast theme: "Forest Caves" from Necesse * Your show hosts: Justin and Bree * Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/massively-op/id966329746], Stitcher [http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/battle-bards/massively-op-podcast?refid=stpr], Player FM [https://player.fm/series/massively-op], TuneIn [http://tunein.com/radio/Massively-OP-Podcast-p685174/], iHeartRadio [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/massively-op-29468504/], Pocket Casts [http://pca.st/massivelyop], Amazon, and Spotify * Follow Massively Overpowered: Website [https://massivelyop.com/], Twitter [https://twitter.com/MassivelyOP], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/massivelyop], Twitch [https://www.twitch.tv/massivelyoverpowered] * If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.