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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Neo’s Land emerges from multi-month silence to talk about mounts
We will admit that we have been concerned about the state of Neo's Land development considering that the title has been suspiciously quiet for most...
Twilight Spirits unites the east and the west with a dose of bullet-time
Here's a new title that came across our desk this morning and might warrant some of your attention. Twilight Spirits is an action-packed Chinese...
See some of RIFT: Starfall Prophecy’s new housing decor on display
Hope you are ready for the avalanche: This is a pretty big week for MMORPG expansions, including RIFT: Starfall Prophecy's release on Wednesday, November...
Lineage Eternal shows off its spectacular closed beta trailer
Lineage Eternal is on the verge of kicking off its Korean closed beta test, and when there's a test, there's almost always a trailer....
World of Warcraft’s post-BlizzCon debrief
It's safe to say that Ion Hazzikostas has emerged as the face of World of Warcraft's development team, particularly following his rundown of all...
The MOP Up: Gunjack 2 gets a launch date (November 13, 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...
MapleStory 2 is seeking a production manager
A healthy indicator that MapleStory 2 is still happening and coming to the west is that Nexon America is seeking a production manager for...
One Shots: A lovely holiday
If you were a dragon, what kind of dragon would you be? Perhaps you'd go traditional, with the whole "giant world-devourer" aspect. Maybe you'd...
Sit down for an hour with the LOTRO devs
There doesn't need to be a major release on the horizon to create an excuse to interview MMO devs, are we right? The crew...
The Game Archaeologist: Mark Jacobs on Mythic’s early online games, part 1
When you bring up the name "Mythic Entertainment," chances are that most gamers are going to immediately think of the studio's two major MMOs,...
The Daily Grind: Are companions useful storytelling aids in MMOs?
As of late, I have been adventuring through RIFT's Planetouched Wilds zone and having an absolute ball with my journeys. Part of the reason...
Dark and Light may be a smaller MMO than its previous version
Snail Games' Dark and Light revival project might not be as massive as its earlier incarnation, according to a new interview.
"We’re not quite ready...
Paragon goes into the fun sort of Crunch mode
"My name is Crunch, and I like to punch."
Trust us, this is a lot more intimidating when it comes from a 15-foot tall robot...
WildStar shares a twisted necroshaman’s bio
What do you get when you combine a necromancer and a shaman in the crazy universe of WildStar? You end up with Laveka the...
EVE Online moves toward email verification
Heads up, space jockeys: An additional layer of account security is heading to EVE Online with this month's Ascension expansion.
CCP announced that it is...
Star Trek Online gives an admiralty system primer
While Star Trek Online PC players may be well acquainted with the admiralty system by now, it's brand-new to the Xbox One and PlayStation...
World of Warcraft shares behind-the-scenes secrets of its newest raid
With the Trial of Valor raid open for business in World of Warcraft, Blizzard wanted to share a few behind-the-scenes insights from the creation...
Neocron receives a massive ‘evolution’ this weekend
One of the lesser-known but still-running sci-fi MMOs out there is getting a massive upgrade for the modern era. Ever since its release in...
Warframe releases The War Within today
Continuing an epic story that started nearly a year ago, Warframe released its biggest update of the year today. The War Within takes players...
Atlas Reactor enters the e-sports scene
Did you honestly think that strategy MOBA Atlas Reactor was going to sit on the sidelines of the whole e-sports scene and not dive...
