Justin Olivetti
Perfect Ten: Observations on Secret World Legends’ relaunch
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
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
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?
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
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...
EVE Online delivers ‘sneak preview’ of winter release
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Blade and Soul announces server merges, hypes upcoming patches
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...
Shroud of the Avatar polishes, primps, and prepares for this week’s Release 44
The Shroud of the Avatar team is staying quite busy this summer as it works to finish up the game world for launch later...
RuneScape is a massive hit on Twitch
Time and again, we here at Massively OP have noted how RuneScape seems to be incredibly underestimated by the larger MMO community. For how...
Dark and Light is on sale, encourages players to enjoy bugs
Are you sitting around the house, whining to your mom that you're bored? Are you doing that while technically being 35 years of age?...
Secret World Legends begins posting weekly news roundups, says GM team has grown by half
Without official forums for Secret World Legends, the team is apparently utilizing Reddit as an acceptable substitute. It's here that any fan of this...
Guild Wars 2 cracks down on PvP match manipulation
Guild Wars 2 players who were engaging in shady activities designed to boost their PvP win count and status are finding themselves the target...
World of Warcraft’s Burning Crusade emulator shut down by Blizzard cease-and-desist
Well, what did you think was going to happen?
As they have no legal legs on which to stand, MMORPG emulator projects operate on the...
The MOP Up: SamuTale’s massive new world (July 23, 2017)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...