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

Cute pets are the order of the day for Kritika Online

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They're small. They're furry. They're cuddly. They're fictional. And they're ready to kick butt on your behalf in Kritika Online. Adorable combat pets are now...

Chronicles of Elyria vows better communication, posts roadmap to release

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Saying that the development team has drifted away from the high level of transparency that it originally demonstrated, Chronicles of Elyria's project lead vowed...
The issues for the game have to do with depth, viability, and being locked in place, not with the business model.

You are an Overwatch League free agent, starting now

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Here's some news that should make you feel special. As of right now, as long as you're over 18 years old and play Overwatch,...
Well this is... not great.

Guardians of Ember goes on sale, struggles to add horde mode

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Early access title Guardians of Ember was hoping to have a great week, what with introducing a cool new feature and all, but it's...
Break it down now.

Gravity-challenged Lawbreakers enters open beta July 28, launches August 8

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Forget everything you know about physics and first-person shooters because Lawbreakers is about to make gravity its plaything. The wild-and-wooly team shooter announced today...
Swanky.

LOTRO: Mordor is still aiming for a July 31 release

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Lord of the Rings Online players are on pins and needles this week, wondering if they only have a few days before the expansion...
Heroes do actually die, but...

Overwatch gets serious about bad behavior yet again – for real this time, they swear

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Even Mercy can't save you from Blizzard's wrath for being a cranky player. The studio sat its playerbase down for a talk this week, saying...

Perfect Ten: Observations on Secret World Legends’ relaunch

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Everyone has those sacred video game cows that are dearly special to them, carry personal meaning, and trigger fear and anxiety when messed with....

Pokemon Go event organizers blame cell traffic overload for snafu

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The fallout and analysis of the debacle that was last weekend's Pokemon Go Fest continues, as Niantic has been pressed for answers on why such...

Guild Wars 2 team answers living world questions while dancing around expansion spoilers

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Is it too early to declare this the week of Guild Wars 2? What with the release of the much-anticipated One Path Ends season...

The Daily Grind: Is your MMO play guided by goals, routine, or chance?

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MMORPGs are fantastically large and complex beasts, and it is not hard for a player to feel overwhelmed and lost within them when trying...

Global Chat: You’re playing MMOs wrong

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Have you ever lost your top when someone condescended to lecture you that you're playing MMORPGs wrong? You and Roger at Contains Moderate Peril...
science, together, fun

EVE Online delivers ‘sneak preview’ of winter release

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Wouldn't you like to be a fly on the walls of EVE Online's offices, buzzing to and fro and learning all about what the...

Fortnite hints at open world mode to come in the future

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It's a big week for the zombie survival title Fortnite, what with it coming out on Steam early access and all, and the developers...

Kritika Online releases first open beta patch

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Have any of you given Kritika Online a try? This action MMORPG may be slipping under a lot of people's radars during this shockingly...

World of Warcraft unlocks third wing of Tomb of Sargeras on raid finder

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You just know that whenever another MMO is attempting to have a bright and bold day full of announcement joy, Blizzard is compelled to...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 128: Geeks at Disney World

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Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, Secret World Legends, World of Warcraft, Dark and Light, RuneScape, RIFT, and Star Trek Online, with mailbag questions on when an MMO "clicks" (specifically, FFXIV) and what non-fantasy MMOs still exist.

Villagers and Heroes slams RuneScape over ‘first-ever cross-platform MMO’ claims

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Buckle up, MMO fans, because it's about to get really weird up in here. There seems to be this strange struggle between studios these days...

Fortnite’s early access program invites you to build your dream zombie-proof fortress

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The bad news: The zombies are coming in hordes larger than you can possibly imagine. The good news: You have the blueprints and traps to...
Things!

Blade and Soul announces server merges, hypes upcoming patches

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Major events are in motion over at Blade and Soul, illuminated by the game's newest producer's letter from Jonathan Lien. While Lien spent a...

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