Massively OP Podcast

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.

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• 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

• Podcast theme: "Trial Theme" from Legends of Aria
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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What will the new World of Warcraft expansion be? We won't find out until later this week, but podcasters Bree and Justin have no shortage of speculation as to what it may be -- and how it might help the free-falling fantasy MMO.

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Show notes:

• Adventures in MMOs: Marvel Heroes, Trove, Project Gorgon
• News: WoW expansion announcement incoming
• News: Trove gives out freebies
• News: DDO update 27
• News: NCsoft quarterly report
• News: Neverwinter's Strongholds
• Mailbag: Emotional investment in MMOs
• Mailbag: How is Massively OP doing?

• Podcast theme: "Totems of the Grizzlemaw" from World of Warcraft
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about Mists of Pandaria remix, Cataclysm Classic's prepatch, Blizzard's return to China, FFXIV's expansion benchmark, Sky Children of Light's PC launch, EverQuest progression servers, Palia's layoffs, and a fan-led games preservation movement.

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• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO
• News: World of Warcraft's Mists of Pandaria remix
• News: EverQuest and EverQuest II ready progression servers
• News: Cataclysm Classic pre-patch details
• News: Blizzard returns to China, hires for a mystery game
• News: FFXIV: Dawntrail's benchmark arrives
• News: Sky Children of the Light launches on PC
• News: Palia studio lays off a chunk of staff
• News: Games preservation movement
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "Monk Windwalker" from World of Warcraft
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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As we start to emerge from winter, blinking at hints of a spring sun, the MMO industry gets wild and crazy with all sorts of interesting developments. This week on the show, Bree and Justin talk about big launches, sad departures, and -- of course -- fishing. We'll get your attention, hook, line, and sinker! You'll be reeled in by this podcast as we tackle the important topics! ...We'll stop now.

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• Adventures in MMOs: Black Desert character creator, FFXIV, World of Warcraft, Stardew Valley
• News: Black Desert launches
• News: Path of Exile: Ascendancy releases
• News: Guild Wars 2 loses smilin' Colin, season 3 of living world coming
• News: No Man's Sky coming in June and Overwatch in May
• News: World of Fishing!
• News: AdventureQuest 3D coming in October
• Mailbag: Devs breaking promises?

• Podcast theme: "Main Theme" from Path of Exile
• Your show hosts: Bree and Justin
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On this week’s episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Carlo joins Bree and Justin to talk about Throne and Liberty gameplay. The trio also discusses the dismantling of Cryptic Studios, Brighter Shores' release date, and the rollout of New World Aeternum.

[Please note that due to some audio issues we could not correct, part of the podcast has an echo. Pretend that you're listening to this in a stadium of other MOP fans, and it'll be OK.]

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.

• Intro
• Carlo's adventures in Throne and Liberty
• News: Cryptic Studios circles the drain
• News: Brighter Shores confirms release date
• News: New World Aeternum rolls out this week
• Outro

• Podcast theme: "Delta Rising Exploration" from Star Trek Online
• Your show hosts: Justin, Carlo, and Bree
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