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

Crowfall hosts a race and class ‘show and tell’ session

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Remember how Crowfall announced back in May that it was decoupling its race and class archetypes to allow players to mix-and-match more freely? This...

Battle Bards Episode 101: Ragnarok Online

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As the Battle Bards cruise into their second hundred episodes, it’s time to cover a very long-lived fantasy MMO from 2002, Ragnarok Online. The...
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World of Warcraft expands Patch 7.3 testing to include final Argus zone and new dungeon

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Just when you think you've seen everything that World of Warcraft's massive Patch 7.3 has to offer on the test server, here comes even...

Master X Master kicks off the ranked preseason

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Listen, we need to have a talk about your MOBA dedication. You've been taking too much time off, seeing the sun too often, and...
Space tourist. SPACE TOURIST.

MMORPG veteran Richard Garriott decries ‘space tourist’ label

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If you haven't figured it out, Shroud of the Avatar and Ultima Online's Richard Garriott is on a press tour lately for his new memoir,...

LOTRO’s new allegiance system will take you to fantastic places

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One of the new major systems that's coming with Lord of the Rings Online: Mordor deals with your pledged allegiance to certain Middle-earth factions....

Dark and Light launches on Steam early access tomorrow

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Dark and Light's promised "wyvern-sized" announcement has come to pass, and it's a doozy for fans who have been anticipating this sandbox reboot. Snail...

The Daily Grind: How death-prone are you in MMOs?

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Do you find yourself faceplanting a lot in MMOs? Do you measure your lifespan during a boss fight in mere seconds? Or are you...
WE GO TOGETHER

Albion Online expands its launch rollout

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Some MMOs have launch days, but some MMOs are not Albion Online, which is claiming a good chunk of this week to officially release...

Ghost in the Shell: First Assault Online might have just officially launched

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The Ghost in the Shell franchise is no stranger to highly competent cyborg ninja police officers stealthing around the city in the coolest fashion...

Lost Ark shows off new zones, including one that takes place on the body of a slumbering giant

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After a long info drought on the anticipated action-MMO Lost Ark, we're finally getting a deluge of lore and screenshots courtesy of Steparu. This...

Overwatch’s Doomfist was born from a mere name

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"From the very moment we announced Overwatch, Doomfist was part of the story," Game Director Jeff Kaplain said in a new hero preview video....

Massively OP Podcast Episode 127: EVE walks no more

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Justin and Bree discuss Secret World Legends, LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, Guild Wars 2, EVE, SWTOR, Black Desert, Albion, and Citadel, plus a mailbag question on class and character investment in MMORPGs, with a special interview segment featuring ARK: Survival Evolved composer Gareth Coker.

Global Chat: Are MMO side quests worth it?

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Apparently I am a pot-stirrer. On my side blog, Bio Break, I like to throw out conversation starters every now and then, and one...

Dark and Light teases major announcement for ‘later this week’

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"We have a major announcement coming later this week -- be sure to keep an eye out, you're not going to want to miss it!" How...

LOTRO expands its Mordor FAQ with more pre-order info

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One of the qualms that players have expressed over the new Lord of the Rings Online: Mordor pre-order package is a lack of clarity...
Oh, thanks.

RIFT brings on a new community manager

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ArcheAge isn't the only game at Trion Worlds that's shuffling around its community team these days. RIFT announced last Friday that it brought on board...

Shroud of the Avatar hopes to up its profile at San Diego Comic-Con this week

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Watch out, Comic-Con: Shroud of the Avatar's masterminds are on their way to rock your geeky world. Richard Garriott and Starr Long will host...

LOTRO’s new light and shadow system looks a lot like the old radiance system

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One of Lord of the Rings Online's more infamous systems was radiance, which heavily penalized players' stats in certain dungeons unless they had specific...

Aion’s Omens of Ice update offers free goodie pack, shows trailer

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"The awakening has begun." Aion's big summer update is a scant two days away, but players can get ready for it right now. Omens of...

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