Posts tagged justin-olivetti 
Massively Speaking Episode 252: Eee Eee Eee
Jasmine is back from covering this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, and boy does she have stories! Cool stories, not just ones about bears that get their heads stuck in honeypots. What impressed each of us from E3? Listen and find out! Have a comment for the podcasters? Shoot an email to ...
Jukebox Heroes: Tabula Rasa's soundtrack
It's a well-known fact that the ghost of Tabula Rasa haunts the Massively offices. I think it's because Shawn keeps feeding it ectopellets because he's not quite ready to let his beloved MMO go. The ghost is driving the rest of us crazy because it's constantly switching the labels on our lunchboxes ...
Free for All: My very own top ten list of MMO pet peeves
I couldn't just sit back and let Justin Olivetti have all the fun, could I? When he published The Perfect Ten: My gaming pet peeves, I swept my fist to the sky and screamed "Sypsterrrr!" Literally a week earlier I had jotted down an idea for a similar column. I mean jotted down because I keep ...
Massively Speaking Episode 251: A new hope
It's never wise to completely write off MMOs -- even after they've been sunsetted. In today's episode of Massively Speaking, Bree and Justin rejoice in the renewed effort behind a languishing game, muse about the flood of console MMOs, and exalt innovative ideas like flexible raids. Have a ...
Jukebox Heroes: Starting your MMO music collection
I love seeing people turned on to MMO music, particularly after it's gotten such a bad rap over the years. But for the new fan, it can be a daunting proposition to start up a collection. After all, it's not as if you can go down to your local vinyl shop, peruse a stack of 45s, and come out with a ...
Massively Speaking Episode 250: The Shawn strikes back
ENGAGE THE SHAWN-2 PROTOCOL. Activation in 3... 2... 1... That's right: For the 250th episode of Massively Speaking, the guy who was here at the very beginning has returned to chew the news and spit out opinions. This week we have another launch stumble, clueless CEOs, and plenty of talk about ...
Jukebox Heroes: Warhammer Online's soundtrack
Even though it's fashionable to bash Warhammer Online these days (or every day since 2008, I guess), I still have a lot of affection for this particular game. It was the MMO that got me into blogging, connected me with many of my current online friends, and provided exciting experiences for well ...
Jukebox Heroes: EVE Online's soundtrack
EVE Online's soundtrack is a strange puppy to me. I've heard players proclaim their love and undying affection for it, although I believe that a great deal of that is tied into game loyalty and monogamy. From this outsider's perspective, it's a large number of ambient synth tracks that are big on ...
Jukebox Heroes: Character select music
Character select and creation music has always fascinated me. OK, maybe not fascinated; it's interested me. I've always viewed such themes as the overture of the game, the interlude between the title theme and the game proper to come. These themes don't tend to be rip-roaring in their ...
Massively Speaking Episode 249: Captain Grumpypants
When a subscription MMO goes free-to-play, there's always a circus atmosphere surrounding it. The studios use it as an excuse to enjoy a "second launch," players pour out opinions on all sides, and new folks wander into the danger zone out of sheer curiosity. It's not just about F2P on this ...
