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Massively OP Podcast

Justin Olivettimassivelyop.libsyn.com
A weekly discussion of MMORPG adventures, news, and opinions by industry vets Bree and Justin of Massively Overpowered.
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Episodes

Massively OP Podcast Episode 179: Parenting fails

On this week's show, Bree and Justin celebrate MMORPG communities with how fantastic and passionate they can be (when they're not complaining, that is!) and how disturbing children can be (when they're not cuddling with you, that is!). There's a lot of praise in this episode for the redemption of No Man's Sky , better subscription values, and plenty of MMO updates. It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to sen...

Jul 24, 201851 min

Massively OP Podcast Episode 178: #womenarecosmetic

On this week's show, Bree and Justin mull over how necessary it is to actually provide MMOs with those icky, wonderful girlie-types. They deliberately deliver a light-hearted episode after last week, full of funky fresh frivolity. Will gaming ever be fun again? It has to be! It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your own letter to the show, use the " Tips " button in the top-right corner of the sit...

Jul 17, 201859 min

Massively OP Podcast Episode 177: ArenaNet A-bomb

On this week's show, Bree and Justin cleans up after Guild Wars 2's PR disaster, chew over the survivability of Shroud of the Avatar , and commiserate about Camelot Unchained's delay. It's not all downer news -- there's some really great stuff happening in the MMO industry, and that makes an appearance on this extra-long episode! Special note: If you want to skip the ArenaNet discussion for the rest of the news, go to the 50-minute mark (yeah, we talk about it a lot!). It's the Massively OP Podc...

Jul 10, 20181 hr 18 min

Massively OP Podcast Episode 176: Crew 2, Guild Wars 2, and Elder Scrolls too

On this week's show, Bree and Justin agree that two is the best number in the world, especially when it comes to video games! It's a hodge-podge of topics, including Guild Wars 2's latest episode, The Crew 2's launch, Trion Worlds' Gazillion acquisition, and more! It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your own letter to the show, use the " Tips " button in the top-right corner of the site to do so....

Jun 26, 20181 hr 2 min

Massively OP Podcast Episode 175: Virtual heartbreakers

On this week's show, Bree and Justin get a little bit crazy and weird as they date MMO NPCs, throw themselves into the middle of studio fights, take a ride on the delay/launch whiplash train, and more! It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your own letter to the show, use the " Tips " button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: Pillars of Eternity , Se...

Jun 19, 20181 hr

Massively OP Podcast Episode 174: Fallout vs. Elder Scrolls

On this week's show, Bree and Justin take tentative steps into the early reveals of E3 -- including Fallout 76 , Elder Scrolls Online , Anthem , and Final Fantasy XIV , all while dealing with a ton of updates and even an expansion launch. June is here, and we're all gaming hard! It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your own letter to the show, use the " Tips " button in the top-right corner of the...

Jun 12, 20181 hr 3 min

Massively OP Podcast Episode 173: The Bless Mess

On this week's show, Bree and Justin unravel the whole " Bless mess," as it were -- and boy is it messy. It's a weird week of MMO news, with expansions, the apocalypse, and spyware conspiracies abounding. There's also reader email covering It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your own letter to the show, use the " Tips " button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Advent...

Jun 05, 20181 hr 2 min

Massively OP Podcast Episode 172: Delays and do-overs

On this week's show, Bree and Justin tear open a fresh pack of Launch-Os, dine on the sour grapes of server closures, and imagine just what they would do if an MMORPG studio was ever foolish enough to hire them. It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your own letter to the show, use the " Tips " button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcr...

May 29, 20181 hr 3 min

Massively OP Podcast Episode 171: Bless you, my subscriber

On this week's show, Bree and Justin delve into the future of Lord of the Rings Online , debate when a sub isn't a sub, head on into Summerset , fly high with Worlds Adrift , and more! It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your own letter to the show, use the " Tips " button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: Lord of the Rings Online, Trove, Guild Wa...

May 22, 20181 hr 5 min

Massively OP Podcast Episode 170: Mild West Online

On this week's show, Bree and Justin do their darndest to shape the MMO industry by holding up Wild West Online as a cautionary tale and talking about how studios need to think before applying real-world labels to games. It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your own letter to the show, use the " Tips " button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: World...

May 15, 20181 hr 3 min

Massively OP Podcast Episode 169: Farscape and RuneScape

On this week's show, Bree and Justin look ahead at the next generation of MMORPGs in development while saying farewell to a couple of the old guard. It's a podcast full of conspiracies, time magic, debates over subscriptions, and way too much talk about Farscape! It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your own letter to the show, use the " Tips " button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. ...

May 08, 201854 min

Massively OP Podcast Episode 168: MMOs all higgledy-piggledy

On this week's show, Bree and Justin go western for Wild West Online's release date, sci-fi for EVE Online's employment woes, fantasy for World of Warcraft's expansion testing, and goofy for pretty much everything else. It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your own letter to the show, use the " Tips " button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: Star T...

May 01, 201859 min

Massively OP Podcast Episode 167: Daybreaking news

On this special edition of the podcast, Justin and Bree lay out the Daybreak fiasco , taking you through the events of the last three days, and contemplating the future for this once-great studio. It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your own letter to the show, use the " Tips " button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Other info: Download Episode 167 Podcast theme: " Akanon " from Eve...

Apr 27, 201857 min

Massively OP Podcast Episode 166: Russia breaks the internet

On this week's show, Bree and Justin dive into the Russia gaming crisis, tackle a trio of significant MMO patches, and celebrate the coming of a cute-looking title. Plus there's always those challenging community podcast questions to keep them occupied! It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your own letter to the show, use the " Tips " button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes...

Apr 24, 20181 hr 2 min

Massively OP Podcast Episode 165: Step into the Morninglight

On this week's show, MJ and Justin get giddy over Secret World Legends' season two, discuss what World of Warcraft's launch date means for players, and cover a whole host of major updates that have arrived for the MMO community. It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your own letter to the show, use the " Tips " button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Listen to the show right now: Show ...

Apr 10, 201858 min

Massively OP Podcast Episode 164: Shroud of the Heroes

On this week's show, Bree and Justin have a hearty laugh over April Fools Day in MMOs, celebrate the launch of a couple of titles, share news on some nice freebie promotions, and more! It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your own letter to the show, use the " Tips " button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: RIFT, DDO, Trove, Guild Wars 2 News: Apri...

Apr 03, 201859 min

Massively OP Podcast Episode 163: Expansions 'Я' Us

On this week's show, Bree and Justin recover from an avalanche of expansion news, including announcements from Elder Scrolls Online and Star Trek Online . Also, did you hear that Bless Online is coming this May? Oh, they did, and they have many words to say on the matter! It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your own letter to the show, use the " Tips " button in the top-right corner of the site t...

Mar 27, 20181 hr 2 min

Massively OP Podcast Episode 162: The Morninglight wants you

On this week's show, Bree and Justin infiltrate Secret World Legends' Morninglight, dig into yet another progression server, wonder how many allied races World of Warcraft is going to introduce, and get all nostalgic over the original Guild Wars . It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your own letter to the show, use the " Tips " button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intr...

Mar 20, 201859 min

Massively OP Podcast Episode 161: Project power

On this week's show, Bree and Justin roll up their sleeves and take on projects left and right. It's a look at the announcement of Project C and the imminent early access launch of Project Gorgon , among many other exciting developments this week! It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your own letter to the show, use the " Tips " button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intr...

Mar 13, 201848 min

Massively OP Podcast Episode 160: Defiance 'till the end

On this week's show, Bree and Justin cruise into a wild week jam-packed with updates and a full-fledged MMO reboot on top of everything else. It's all they can do to hang on to the bucking bronco of news without being flung off into side topics, but they'll do their best! It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your own letter to the show, use the " Tips " button in the top-right corner of the site t...

Mar 06, 20181 hr 3 min

Massively OP Podcast Episode 159: Panda punching

On this week's show, Bree and Justin dive into deep mysteries, get ready for a slice of RIFT Prime, and once again try to figure out just what the heck Daybreak is doing with its H1Z1 franchise. Did they hear that battle royales are hot these days? It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your own letter to the show, use the " Tips " button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Listen to the s...

Feb 27, 20181 hr 8 min

Massively OP Podcast Episode 158: We are all heroes

On this week's show, Bree and Justin put on their voxel capes as they look ahead to Trove's new expansion, LOTRO's Hobbit fantasies, the ups and downs of Elder Scrolls Online's outfit system, and more! It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your own letter to the show, use the " Tips " button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: Final Fantasy XIV, Close...

Feb 20, 20181 hr 5 min

Massively OP Podcast Episode 157: Lunar Valentines

On this week's show, Bree and Justin overdose on candy hearts as they look at Valentine's Day in MMOs -- as well as the Lunar New Year. From expansion alpha testing to a new MMO launch to unifying a game globally, it's a pretty upbeat and positive week of podcast chatter. It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your own letter to the show, use the " Tips " button in the top-right corner of the site t...

Feb 13, 20181 hr 5 min

Massively OP Podcast Episode 156: Downfalls and uprisings

On this week's show, Bree and Justin mull over the fate of MOBAs, investigate Alganon's nebulous state, talk about why subscribing to an alpha test might not be the smartest thing in the world, and more! It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your own letter to the show, use the " Tips " button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, LOT...

Feb 06, 20181 hr 5 min

Massively OP Podcast Episode 155: Pirates, progression, and patches

On this week's show, the fate of Star Wars: The Old Republic is up for debate! In addition to sorting that out, Justin and Bree discuss the new Age of Conan progression server, Final Fantasy XIV's big content release, EVE Online's disappointing battle, and more. It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your own letter to the show, use the " Tips " button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. S...

Jan 30, 20181 hr 2 min

Massively OP Podcast Episode 154: A Prime experiment

On this week's show, Bree and Justin hit up a week of huge MMO news, including Camelot Unchained's investments, RIFT's new subscription server, Devilian's demise, and more! It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your own letter to the show, use the " Tips " button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, Global Adventures, Guild Wars 2, U...

Jan 23, 20181 hr 1 min

Massively OP Podcast Episode 153: It's a whole New World

On this week's show, Bree and Justin sift through early 2018 news, including a possible leak of Amazon's New World , a touching player memorial in RIFT , warnings of alien attacks in Elite: Dangerous , and more! It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your own letter to the show, use the " Tips " button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Listen to the show right now: Show notes: Intro Adve...

Jan 16, 201858 min

Massively OP Podcast Episode 152: Allied races and superhero sprints

On this week's show, Bree and Justin dig into the allied races that are coming soon to World of Warcraft , the non-race of the City of Heroes spiritual successors, meaty early 2018 patches, and more! It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your own letter to the show, use the " Tips " button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: World of Warcraft, Champio...

Jan 09, 20181 hr 6 min

Massively OP Podcast Episode 151: New year staff roundtable

On this week's show, the whole gang is here! To kick off the new year, Bree, Eliot, MJ, Tina, Brendan, Andrew, Larry, and Justin come together to talk about the past year, the Massively OP Awards, and yet more questions that listeners have for the crew! It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your own letter to the show, use the " Tips " button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes...

Jan 02, 20181 hr 12 min

Massively OP Podcast Episode 150: Mailbag gabfest

On this week's show, Bree and Justin upturn the mailbag and spend a whole episode going through listener emails, comments, and questions! It's an anything-goes approach to the end of the year, with topics that include voice controlled MMOs, rapid content creation, and why Bree always seems on the verge of the plague. It's the Massively OP Podcast , an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your own letter to the show, use the " Tips ...

Dec 26, 20171 hr 19 min
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