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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Blizzard co-founder returns to the company after a 12-year absence
Over the past weekend of BlizzCon news, you might have heard someone exclaim, "Oh my goodness, Allen Adham has come back to Blizzard!" This...
Hero’s Song goes into early access on Steam
Following an intense alpha weekend test, Hero's Song is going into early access on Steam today as planned. The title is scheduled to go live at...
Funcom opens new store to sell Secret World merch
A while back, Funcom fans were able to purchase The Secret World t-shirts and posters through Welovefine. While that storefront has long gone defunct,...
The MOP Up: Amazon Game Studios’ community tools (November 6, 2016)
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...
Star Citizen makes progress on Patch 2.6 and Star Marine
Star Citizen's Patch 2.6 is heading to the test server soon, according to this week's episode of Around the Verse. The team has also made...
One Shots: Postcards from the universe
I am not above indulging in a little universe window shopping now and then. NASA's pictures of the universe might be touched up with...
Massively OP’s guide to upcoming MMORPG expansions
If there is one consistent inconsistency among MMORPG studios, it is that teams keep swinging back and forth on pursuing the expansion model. How...
Camelot Unchained gets better visuals, runs weekend alpha test
Mark Jacobs has lists and lists of progress being made on Camelot Unchained as the game continues its "march toward beta." In this week's...
The Daily Grind: What type of armor do you like to wear in MMOs?
In real life, I'm having a good day when my socks match and I don't make people visibly wince when I appear in public...
Paladins welcomes Sha Lin the archer for Open Beta 37
Open Beta 37 is imminent for Paladins, introducing a brand-new champion to the roster of playable characters. This would be Sha Lin, an "old-style...
BlizzCon 2016: Hearthstone announces Gadgetzan expansion pack
If you've ever been to Gadgetzan in World of Warcraft, you might not have walked away with an impression that you had just visited...
EverQuest II has a 12th anniversary mount waiting for you
The Heroes' Festival has returned to the lands of Norrath, and for this year's celebration, the EverQuest II team has something truly special in...
BlizzCon 2016: You’ll never see Overwatch’s Sombra coming
It's time to get past the faux-surprise over Sombra's official announcement at BlizzCon to start getting prepped for her arrival. The newest Overwatch hero will take...
Warframe reprises popular quest in time for this month’s big update
Did you miss out on playing Warframe's popular Second Dream quest series back in the day? Either way, you have a chance to experience an...
The Endless Forest devs seek funds for a remake
Back in 2006, one of the strangest MMORPG-slash-screensavers ever made was released and then promptly ignored by the mainstream. The Endless Forest, "a whimsical multiplayer...
See Crowfall’s Guinecean Duelist in action
Can an overgrown guinea pig truly be a threat on a battlefield that includes minotaurs and hulking warriors? Crowfall wants to make the case for...
Wasteland 3 concludes wildly successful crowdfunding campaign
It is a very good week for InXile Entertainment indeed: The indie studio raked in $3.12 million toward Wasteland 3, concluding a very successful...
Chronicles of Elyria reaches gambling stretch goal, eyes pet and mount customization
Good news for the shifty bluffers out there: Chronicles of Elyria has reached its $1.5 million stretch goal, which means that the team is...
SMITE brings Thoth to the PC, more skins to the console
With two versions of SMITE operating, keeping track of what is going on in each will be a tricky prospect. Fortunately for you, you...
Heroes of the Storm teases next week’s collegiate e-sports documentary
This past April, a team of college students from Arizona State University won full tuition from Heroes of the Storm's Heroes of the Dorm...
