Massively Speaking

No matter where you looked this week, something big was going on. Whether it was the early release of a certain zombie MMO, strong rumors of a thorny expansion, or hints that other titles may be offering free versions in the future, the news kept our team hopping and will keep our podcasters today talkin'!

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There's one bright spot in the middle of this dark, cold month, and that's the fact that many studios are starting to open up about their plans for the year! On this week's podcast, Bree and Justin analyze what's coming for many big-name MMOs, as well as a possible game resurrection. Make sure that you endure through the new intermission segment, which will contain seven straight minutes of kazoo solos!

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The Massively Speaking podcast is booting back up after being shut down over the holiday season, only to emerge in one of the most notorious news wastelands of the year: early January. Still, there are a few important stories to talk about, such as one game soft launching and another suspiciously dropping a certain payment option. What do these omens portend for the coming year?

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Once again, our podcast editor is out for revenge by collecting our best bloopers, outtakes, and tomfoolery from 2014 and putting it all in a single episode for our embarrassment. But if you're not Bree or Justin, then you might be entertained by our missteps and general weirdness.

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As part of our end-of-the-year efforts, today's podcast will be devoted to going through ALL (or all we can handle) of the mail that's been piling up on Massively Speaking's doorstep. It's a full hour of nothing other than your topics and our opinions, brought to you in full technicolor sound!

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2014 was a heck of a year here at Massively. And for all of the ups and downs that we weathered, we like to think that we've emerged a little smarter, a little wiser, and a little ready for a less dramatic 2015. On today's episode, we invited to staff to come in talk about MMOs we've played, our awards picks, and what we're going to do in the new year.

Get all of our opinions and analysis on the most important stories of the past week right here on Massively Speaking, the industry's leading MMO podcast. And if you have a comment, question, or topic for the podcasters, send an email to podcast@massively.com. We may just read your email on the air!

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On this week's show, the podcasters will need to lower their voice or else risk attracting the attention of undesirable demons, server outages, and console delays. If you play this episode backwards, you will hear hidden messages that will unravel your mind and show you the truth of what lies beyond the black. Also a plug for Chia pets.

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When Bree's away, the kids will play! This week, Justin invites his fun buddies, MJ and Larry, to come on the show and jaw about recent MMO expansions. And also the Star Wars trailer. And also we're just goofy. This is professional podcasting, peoples!

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Call it the Week of Expansions. This past week we saw three major expansions release as well as huge news swirling around one of this year's newest MMOs. It's almost too much discussion to cram into a mere hour, but somehow Justin and Bree will make it fit. Justin will probably sit on it to smoosh it down while Bree latches it shut.

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When an MMO dies and a game is born out of its ashes, wouldn't the appropriate name for that game be Phoenix? On this week's podcast, Bree and Justin talk about BlizzCon's reveals, a really rough week for a recently released game, and an unexpected shutdown notice for a MOBA in the making.

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In one corner, we have an irritated bear with the face-ripping power of an industrial shredder. In the other corner, a mythological dragon that can belch at temperatures hotter than the sun. Once the bell rings, they will have it out in the MMO industry. Which will win, bear or dragon? Find out on this week's show!

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Big news! Sad layoffs! New expansions! Scary holidays! Big launches! Wordy words! Hutt Jedi! What do you get when you have a crazy busy news week and two sleep-deprived podcasters? This show!

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You want the good news first or the bad news on this week's podcast? How about we sandwich the bad news in between some good news to make it easier to swallow? No matter how we present it, we are all going to have to work through the joys of content announcements, the sorrow of layoffs, and the technobabble of more Star Trek. Prepare yourself!

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On this week's podcast, we've got all of the answers to the industry's most critical questions. Will WildStar's plans be enough to turn this title around? Will Final Fantasy XIV soon be infested with so many Ninja that they will blot out the sun? Why are Dragoons named that? And does Hackshield help or hurt gamers more?

Get all of our opinions and analysis on the most important stories of the past week right here on Massively Speaking, the industry's leading MMO podcast. And if you have a comment, question, or topic for the podcasters, send an email to podcast@massively.com. We may just read your email on the air!

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MMO worlds talk big about change and consequence but rarely deliver. Is this all set to change? On this week's podcast, the crew tackles the LEGO Minifigures Online stealth launch, an unfortunate expansion delay, surprising sales from an indie sandbox title, and a compelling reason to return to some of the earliest MMOs.

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