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.

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Show notes:

• Intro
• Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Palia, Drakantos, GW2
• News: Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity revealed
• News: BitCraft and Throne and Liberty are getting housing
• News: Dual Universe closes next month
• News: FFXIV's Promise of Tomorrow arrives next week
• Mailbag: Can MMOs bring back the controller archetype?
• Outro

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• Podcast theme: "Four Sided Circle" from FFXIV
• Your show hosts: Justin and Bree
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