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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Wynncraft fashioned a free MMO out of Minecraft
Love MMOs? Have a hankering for Minecraft? Your desire for the two aren't mutually exclusive in the case of Wynncraft!
If you haven't heard about...
The MOP Up: Neverwinter’s green beetle fiasco (May 21, 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...
APB Reloaded brainstorms a ‘gangland survival mode’
See if you can follow the chain of progression here. In APB Reloaded's most recent dev diary, the team says that it's about done...
One Shots: Head of the class
What do you do if you're a sentient stone head who has been tasked with centuries of guard duty? You probably do a lot...
Albion Online’s final pre-launch update is uprooting cities left and right
Before Albion Online seizes its destiny and launches on July 17th, it is going to have one last hot, sexy fling in testing with...
LOTRO Legendarium: Bingo Boffin’s unexpected journey
In addition to playing a lot of fantasy and sci-fi MMORPGs, I'm an avid reader of novels in the same genres. I never quite...
Second Life bunnies doomed to death
If Second Life had a mascot, other than a pile of soiled sex toys, it might just be Ozimals. These are adorable little bunnies that...
The Daily Grind: What’s the right length for an MMO event?
Is it just me, or is the latest fad among MMORPGs to stage incredibly brief in-game events? Like blink -- or have a 12-hour...
PSA: Wild Terra hosts a free weekend
Here's a possible option for your gaming weekend, especially if you have a hankering for some sandbox freedom: Wild Terra is opening up its...
Neverwinter’s Shroud of Souls takes to consoles on June 20
The undead are rising, an alternate version of the city of Neverwinter opens its doors, and the challenges for MMO players never let up....
Dark and Light lets you kill, harvest, and stitch together magic pets
Imagine you're a hunter. Imagine that for every deer you kill, you take a part of it home with you and keep it in...
PSA: Hearthstone is giving away a free Fight Promoter card on Saturday
Hearthstone players are always on the lookout for ways to beef up their collection without having to spend more money, even if it is...
Is Cryptic Studios creating a Magic: The Gathering MMO?
For years now, we have been pondering what "top secret" project might be in development over at Cryptic Studios. Well, the studio isn't talking...
Perfect Ten: The perfect MMO cosmetic system
Whenever I hear about or get into a new MMO, one of the very first things I'll be asking is if the game has...
DCUO preps WWII-era Age of Justice update for June
There's some positive word-of-mouth bubbling out about this summer's Wonder Woman feature film, which, if true, would be a boon to the bruised DC movie...
Elder Scrolls Online’s guide to getting started on your Morrowind adventures
It's hard to believe that next week the first crowd of adventurers will be stepping into Morrowind's head start prior to the expansion's June...
Crowfall wraps up marathon seven-hour stream event, promises open beta by the end of 2017
Following Crowfall's titanic reveal of expanded and new features earlier this week, the dev team sat down for a seven-hour livestream event yesterday to...
Emil Chronicle Online closes its last server
It's the end of the line for one long-running Japanese MMORPG.
Emil Chronicle Online, also abbreviated ECO (no relation), is closing down its very last...
Destiny 2: Gameplay stream, features, and Blizzard’s Battlenet
You know you are more than a little curious to see what this fall's Destiny 2 looks and plays like, especially considering that the...
Ashes of Creation optimistically posts $3M stretch goal
Now that Ashes of Creation has surpassed $2 million in community fundraising, how far will the game go before its Kickstarter campaign draws to...
