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

Tencent and Control developer Remedy cancel co-op Project Kestrel

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Steel yourself for great disappointment: A game that you probably had no idea was in the making has been cancelled. Massively OP grief counselors...

Tamriel Infinium: Four reasons you should stop sleeping on Elder Scrolls Online

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The paradox of Elder Scrolls Online is that while it continues to be a Top 5 MMO thanks to the studio muscle and IP...

Mark Hamill un-retires his famous Joker voice for MultiVersus

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One of Batman's most famous foes -- and voices -- is coming to MultiVersus later this month. Aside from Star Wars' Luke Skywalker, Mark Hamill's...

Victorian survivalbox Nightingale gets positively bloody with this week’s patch

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Just as Victorian inventors never stopped tinkering with their creations, so too Inflexion Games continues to refine Nightingale to greater heights. Update 0.2.1 arrived...
Sorry, guy.

Perfect Ten: 10 favorite features that pairs of popular MMOs share

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Even though all MMORPGs compete for our time, affection, and -- above all else -- money, it doesn't mean that they can't get along....

EverQuest plans to start selling level 50 heroic characters next week

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While most MMOs tend to escalate their level-boosted characters to ever-greater heights, EverQuest is going in the opposite direction when it puts level 50...

The Daily Grind: Are you optimistic or pessimistic about SWTOR’s future?

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We are in an interesting season with Star Wars: The Old Republic -- and no, I'm not talking about a PvP or Galactic Conquest...

RIFT is off to the budgie races with its latest adorable event

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Here is your periodic reminder that RIFT was packed full of some of the most adorable creatures in the MMO space, from corgis to...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 468: Give ’em Helldivers 2

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Justin and Bree discuss SWTOR's update 7.5, Daybreak's headcount, the Helldivers 2 fiasco, and freebies from Elder Scrolls Online and DDO, with adventures in SWG Legends and LOTRO, plus mailbag topics on why we haven't had a new blockbuster MMORPG in a while and whether MMOs will return to an era of experimentation.

Final Fantasy XIV strives to recover from yesterday’s heavy DDOS attack

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If you, like me, experienced a difficult time logging in and staying logged into FFXIV last night, you're not alone. Square Enix confirmed that...

Broken Ranks introduces craftable epic weapons and plans another fan convention

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Broken Ranks is one of those rare MMOs that forges its own unique path, and this year's journey down that path has taken it...

V Rising takes down its servers today in preparation for this week’s launch

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As vampire survival game V Rising flaps its wings and flies toward this week's 1.0 launch on the PC, Stunlock Studios has taken down...

The MOP Up: Uncharted Waters Online wields cutthroat weapons

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Uncharted Waters Online recently added its Chapter 4.2: Gemini update with better melee weapons, more navigational constellations, and an increase of the level cap...
it's not even on a teevee

Global Chat: How much is Fallout 76 benefiting from Amazon’s Fallout series?

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MMO blog Tales of the Aggronaut looked at the recent phenomenon of Amazon's popular Fallout series and any correlating increase in the games' populations,...

One Shots: Resting up for the Dawntrail ahead

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With a huge new storyline coming to Final Fantasy XIV, you know it's important to prepare your catdude for the journey ahead. I'm talking...

Lord of the Rings Online is now selling Corsairs of Umbar and the Mariner class for LOTRO points

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As Lord of the Rings Online wraps up its anniversary celebrations this weekend, one welcome addition arrives for patient players to partake. That's right,...

Marvel Snap previews its May update with five more mutants and heroes

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Marvel Snap is about to take May by storm thanks to its A Blink in Time season. Second Dinner's Ben Brode -- as hyper...

The Quinfall takes you on a tour of its villages and cities in a new video

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While the natural landscape of MMOs tends to get a lot of coverage in preview videos, one should not overlook the centers of civilization...

The Daily Grind: What does your ideal space sim MMO look like?

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Even a quarter-century into the MMORPG revolution, we still haven't seen an interstellar MMO that really fits what I'm seeking in a space sim....

Co-op roguelike Rabbit and Steel throws you right into raids without the MMO grind

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Have you ever thought to yourself, "Man, I love me some solid MMO-style raiding, but I just wish I didn't have to engage with...

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