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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Firefall fans lock up the subreddit and turn out the lights
Firefall fans can cross their fingers hoping for the promised mobile edition, but we wouldn't put too much stock in waiting for it. In...
ArcheAge’s CM Celestrata is promoted to associate producer
There's been a reshuffling in Trion Worlds' ranks this past week, as ArcheAge Senior Community Manager Seraphina "Celestrata" Brennan announced on the forums that she has...
Wild West Online’s brand-new gameplay video shows bounties, saloons, and more
It's the video release that Wild West Online fans have been waiting weeks for: A six-minute glimpse into the western MMO's gameplay.
During the video,...
The MOP Up: SMITE sees a Divine Light (July 9, 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...
Monster Hunter World takes you on a forest hunt
Capcom's Monster Hunter franchise has a beastly following, and there is no doubt that many of these fans are eager to see what the...
One Shots: R.I.P. Firefall
Do not go gentle into that good night forever,
Old MMOs should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the...
Camelot Unchained zeroes in on client stability
Following an "explosive" test over the Independence Day extended weekend, Camelot Unchained's devs spent the shortened week attempting to zero in on some of...
SWTOR team explains the need for ‘sweeping and severe’ class changes
Is there anything more dread-inducing for an MMORPG player than hearing that massive class changes are incoming? You never know if you're going to...
The Game Archaeologist: Where are all of the open-source MMOs?
Recently we had an interesting question come in from reader and Patron Rasmus Praestholm, who asked me to do a little investigating: "What (if...
LOTRO tests Mordor’s improved character models and allegiance system
The third public preview test of Lord of the Rings Online: Mordor arrived yesterday, further expanding the beta of the upcoming expansion. New this...
The Daily Grind: How do you handle interest in multiple MMOs?
Friends and readers know that I have a serious issue with being overwhelmed in all of the MMORPG options out there. I keep wanting...
Wizard101 tests chat channels while Pirate101 has fun with a rooster sheriff
Here's something interesting we learned this week by perusing the Wizard101 newsletter: The game apparently has a stronger following than you'd think among YouTubers, bloggers,...
Stormy weather lies ahead for Sea of Thieves
It can't all be pristine blue waters and smooth sailing for Sea of Thieves; this is the open ocean, after all! This week the...
Global Adventures is a new treasure-hunting Diablo clone with zombies, roller skates, and ninjas
We've seen some odd Kickstarter projects come across our desk, but Global Adventures has to be up there in more ways than one.
This colorful...
Chinese government attacks on Honour of Kings MOBA leads to child locks
You may not have heard of Honour of Kings, but that's probably because you don't live in China. It's one of the most popular...
SWTOR teases next week’s raid bosses, seeks Galactic Starfighter feedback
Next week on July 11th, Star Wars: The Old Republic is going to unleash carnage with Update 5.3. The summer content patch will change up...
Secret World Legends posts roadmap for the next year
Funcom is making good on its promise to post a development roadmap for Secret World Legends, as it just put up the schedule of...
Pokémon Go celebrates its anniversary with a hat-wearing Pikachu
It is genuinely hard to believe that it has been a year already since Pokémon Go took the world by storm (and dominated the...
Here’s how to build your first Worlds Adrift airship
You might know by now that that Worlds Adrift is an MMO based around sailing airships to floating islands, but did you know that...
The secret of Tibia’s mystery door is finally revealed
Last year we ran a story on an extremely exclusive door in Tibia, a very long-running MMO, that would only be opened by a...
