Justin Olivetti

Justin Olivetti
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A casual gamer and long-time MMO fan, Justin is often heard yelling, "Player housing for all!" in the Massively Overpowered offices. In addition to news, he tackles LOTRO Legendarium for LOTRO, The Perfect Ten, Jukebox Heroes, the retrospective Game Archaeologist series, One Shots, and the Massively OP podcast.

Personal blog: BioBreak
Twitter: @sypster

Path of Exile on the unstoppable monsters that almost made it into the game

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Here's an interesting peek into game development from the pens of Grinding Gear Games. The studio shared a story about one of Path of...

Aion’s Heart of Frost update is coming next week

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If you're sitting in a deep winter chill this week, you can be warmed by the news that Aion is bringing out its first...

Asheron’s Call exiles take root in Project Gorgon

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It has already been a year since one of the oldest graphical MMOs, Asheron's Call, was shut down unceremoniously following Turbine's decision to jettison...

Dark and Light cleans up its slums for its next update

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Dark and Light has a slum problem that needs fixing. No, it's not the existence of slums, which apparently lend some atmosphere and authenticity...

Star Citizen was the 2017 crowdfunding champ

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With a relatively flat year in terms of Kickstarter's video games fundraising, 2017 ended up handing the crown of crowdfunding back to Star Citizen....

Old School RuneScape starts its fifth anniversary with a world-spanning dragon quest

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Believe it or not, but 2018 marks the fifth anniversary of the debut of Old School RuneScape, the 2007-era version of the MMO that...

RIFT players build remembrance garden for well-loved teen

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Just before Christmas, 17-year-old Nikita Hedingham was biking to a volunteer position when she was struck by a semi and killed. Her death has...
In summary, do better.

Monster Hunter World is coming to consoles this month and to computers this fall

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Monsters, beware: Your existence has a time limit. Monster Hunter World is only a few weeks away from its console release, as Capcom is coordinating...

What’s going on with Nerd Kingdom’s TUG?

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Despite promises earlier this year that both communication and development would be ramping up, TUG seems to have fallen into a well of silence...

Warframe shares how its business model keeps players happy and giving

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One of the reasons we and our readers admire Warframe is that this title hasn't descended into the questionable, aggressive, and despised business tactics...

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds aims to be on every platform, but PS4 will take a while

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There's no escaping it. There's no denying it. And soon, there will be no avoiding it. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is already out for PC and Xbox...
You aren't going anywhere for a while, right?

ESA pushes back against World Health Organization’s gaming disorder classification

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In case you missed it over the holiday break, but the World Health Organization announced it would be adding "gamer disorder" and "hazardous gaming"...

Nexon’s Hyper Universe is launching on January 17

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Looking for the first big release of 2018? Nexon is making a bid for your attention with the launch of Hyper Universe in just...

The Daily Grind: Would you be interested in a retro-styled MMORPG?

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As it's been about a year now, I know that pretty much nobody remembers John Smedley's ill-fated Hero's Song. For a while there, we...

Saga of Lucimia runs next pre-alpha test, goes on a hiring spree

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Saga of Lucimia is charging into the new year with energy and gusto. The hardcore fantasy MMO is currently running its ninth pre-alpha test,...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 151: New year staff roundtable

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Justin, Bree, Eliot, MJ, Larry, Brendan, Tina, and Andrew sit for a roundtable on the MMOs we played in 2017, our 2018 resolutions, and the site's 2017 awards, with mailbag questions on MMO food, PvP, investigation content, business models worse than lockboxes, and the state of the site.

Overwatch’s 2018 includes new heroes, maps, and better competitive play

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Overwatch Game Director Jeff Kaplan barely has recovered from his marathon chair-sitting session over the holidays, but the scruffy-looking nerfherder is back in front...

Worlds Adrift’s team had a blast in 2017

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While Worlds Adrift's end-of-year video isn't heavy on any juicy details of upcoming testing and development, it does convey Bossa Studios' enthusiasm and goofy...

PSA: RIFT, ArcheAge, and Trove are reclaiming abandoned names, so save yours soon

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Happy new year! You don't need that old, musty name any more, do you? Especially if it hasn't been used in a while? While you're...

Steam’s best-selling 2017 games include ARK, Warframe, and H1Z1

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With 2017 officially over and done, Steam's taking a moment to report on its best-selling games over the course of the whole year. While...

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