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

Cozy RPG sim Dreamlight Valley turns the page to its upcoming Storybook Vale expansion pass

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Once upon a time, in a game that nobody seems to talk about yet probably has a bajillion players because it's Disney, a new...
Yes, more than this.

The MOP Up: Stardew Valley’s secret mobile multiplayer mode

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Stardew Valley developer Concerned Ape confirmed that the latest update added a "secret, experimental mobile multiplayer feature" for Android and iOS with the caveats...

Sony reflects on team FPS Concord’s disaster: ‘We are still in the process of learning’

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The flash-in-the-pan launch and then nearly immediate cancellation of Firewalk Studios' Concord remains one of the more startling game disasters of the year, and...

One Shots: Gather those rosebuds while you may

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Hope you're not allergic to jungle settings and giant plants spewing all manner of pollen and brain-altering parasites, because we're going to the thick...

WWII MMO Foxhole aims skyward with next summer’s Airborne expansion

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Massively multiplayer WWII fighting sim Foxhole is poised to add a new dimension to its warfare next summer with its Airborne expansion. When it...

Chrono Odyssey narrows down its launch window to Q4 2025

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Kakao is taking baby steps to zoom in on a potential global launch window for its upcoming fantasy MMO Chrono Odyssey. Previously, the studio...

The Daily Grind: What legendary MMO event wasn’t actually that great in the first place?

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Time, nostalgia, and rose-tinted memories can alter our perception of notable events. Sometimes even false memories trickle into our heads, reshaping history itself to...

Perfect Ten: 10 ways to put your MMO back on players’ radars

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Running an MMORPG isn't like Field of Dreams. You can't just create a game and expect that everyone will show up because a magic...

LOTRO’s Legacy of Morgoth expansion has everyone fretting over the new Elf looks

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The initial release of Lord of the Rings Online: Legacy of Morgoth seems to be going generally fine, albeit with a few bumps and...

WoW Factor: Is World of Warcraft’s War Within the ‘come back’ expansion Blizzard wanted it to be?

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It was two years ago this month that World of Warcraft players were riding out the final days of one of its most disappointing...
We're in this together.

Star Trek Online is bringing its Borg multiverse event to Xbox and PlayStation next week

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It's not Star Trek if you're not milking the popularity of the Borg for all its worth -- a lesson that Star Trek Online...
File names are for nerds.

World of Warcraft’s newest map, Siren Isle, will eventually allow some flight with tons of rep and token farming

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Update: Fresh datamining of the latest PTR build released just after we published this renders it all moot, so flight folks can rejoice: Apparently,...

More leaks confirm that Blizzard is working on a Warcraft II: Remastered edition

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While Blizzard fans spend the next week wondering what the studio will say or reveal of its plans for the Warcraft franchise, one leak...

MMO Hype Train: Brighter Shores is a totally chill RuneScape clone

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Former RuneScape creator Andrew Gower admits that he never planned to make another MMORPG -- at least until enough fans convinced him to give...

Lord of the Rings Online releases its 10th expansion, Legacy of Morgoth, this afternoon

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Fasten your cloak and pack a fresh batch of lembas bread, for Lord of the Rings Online is calling all of its high-level adventurers...

The Daily Grind: When’s the last time you felt MMO class envy?

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If there's an underlying social engine that fuels competition in MMOs, perhaps it's envy. We're faced with the fact that -- no matter what...

Hybrid hero shooter Supervive moves up its open beta to November 20

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When last we checked in with hybrid hero shooter Supervive at last month's Steam Next Fest, we noted that Theorycraft Games was hoping to...
You know the song.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 492: Grouping is the new soloing

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Justin and Bree discuss Path of Exile 2, Elder Scrolls Online, Albion Online, Elite Dangerous, New World, and Embers Adrift, with adventures in World of Warcraft and Guild Wars 2, plus a mailbag discussion on MMO dungeon pacing.

Monsters & Memories expands its team, aims for one last test this year

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It's generally positive news from the Monsters & Memories team in the latest development update. The studio reports that it's added two new team...

The revived Jade Dynasty World plans Chinese open beta for next month

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Step with us into the official MOP Timeline Cruiser for a brief recap of Jade Dynasty. This Chinese-themed MMO took its last breath in 2018...

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