Justin Olivetti
Senior Reporter
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.
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Nexon kills top-secret Nebula project, closes studio
What might be worse than having an interesting-looking MMORPG in development shut down before it reaches launch is having one cloaked under the veil...
Camelot Unchained state-of-the-build letter says it’s ‘driving towards Beta 1 at full speed’
Those who follow Camelot Unchained closely know that the team ends every week with a super-sized update letter on the project's progress. But if...
RuneScape lays out its ‘unfinished business’
Making MMOs is never a thing where there's a day that the game is finally complete. Always in motion, these developers are, and none...
Global Adventures fills its Kickstarter piggy bank, eyes September release
A spot of good news for those who wouldn't mind taking a world-spanning vacation this fall: Global Adventures well exceeded its minuscule $170 Kickstarter...
Ashes of Creation talks up its PAX West public demo, hires six more devs
If you're heading to PAX West in September, you might want to make plans to visit the Ashes of Creation booth at the show....
Guild Wars 2 names and shames tournament cheaters
Want to enter in and -- more importantly -- win in a Guild Wars 2 monthly tournament but you lack the well-honed skills to...
‘Selectively multiplayer’ Shroud of the Avatar unleashes R44, plans August free trial, and expands around the globe
The Shroud of the Avatar team is sitting pretty on top of this past week's Release 44, but there is always more to be...
Black Desert team on the male Ranger, mobile version, and SEA server
Catching up with the Black Desert developer Pearl Abyss at ChinaJoy 2017, MMO Culture wrung out of the team a short but informative interview...
Aion aims to overhaul its starting zones next month
Thinking about a fresh start in Aion? You might want to hold off a few weeks until Update 5.6 drops on August 9th, as...
The MOP Up: Skyforge investigates the Cradle of the World (July 30, 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...
Dark and Light reflects on early access launch, looks ahead to the future
Now that Dark and Light has (early access) launched, the team apparently decided that it is time to start printing a regular newsletter for...
LOTRO prepares players for Mordor’s epic story
As Lord of the Rings Online players will be entering the land of Mordor after Sam and Frodo created a huge mess in it,...
One Shots: The one where we mention Michael Bay
Warning: This column will contain GRAPHIC and EXPLICIT references to film auteur Michael Bay. You may find yourself cutting away in excitement every two...
Ashes of Creation gives an early glimpse of its PAX demo environment
At first glance, Ashes of Creation's PAX demo environment looks like pretty typical desert scrub: jutting rocks, occasional patches of flora, pools of water...
Camelot Unchained’s big bot battle boasts benefits for beta-beseeching backers
What does a battle between hundreds and hundreds of bots have to do with fans eager to access Camelot Unchained's long-awaited beta? Plenty, it...
Whatever happened to PlanetSide 2, A Tale in the Desert, and Istaria?
Ever pause during your day and find yourself wondering, "What ever happened to that game?" With hundreds upon hundreds of online titles these days, it's surprisingly...
SWTOR is moving toward a legacy-based currency system
The Hoojib is out of the bag: Star Wars: The Old Republic is planning on making a huge change to its currency systems.
Responding to...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO chat channel offers the best advice?
Here's an odd confession: I like to have global chat (or the equivalent thereof) running in my MMORPGs most days. Most days. While it...
Darkfall: Rise of Agon is at a ‘pivotal’ design moment
From the sound of things, it doesn't appear that Darkfall: Rise of Agon is doing quite as well as its indie team was hoping....
Hearthstone’s Arthas is going to fight dirty, but there’s a great reward for roflstomping him
Arthas and his really, really, really cold seat are almost here, as Hearthstone will be pushing out its Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion some...
