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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Bless Online preps huge Korean update for October
You know what would be a great way to grind salt into the wounds of western players waiting -- even longer now than before...
Get your first glimpse of Age of Wushu 2
There's great curiosity and very little actual information concerning the upcoming Age of Wushu 2. Other than a few scraps of information, fans of...
Destiny launches Rise of Iron, starts selling game bundle
Enough of living in shame and squalor, it's time to rise and become an Iron Lord! Destiny: Rise of Iron is now live and...
Amazon Game Studios’ Breakaway might be a Norse-themed game
The clock is ticking down to September 29th, a date that will witness the reveal of at least one major project that Amazon Game...
Path of Exile promises improvements to the Atlas system
In a development manifesto for Path of Exile's relatively new Atlas, the team at Grinding Gear Games identifies some of the problem areas with the...
PSA: Enjoy Pirate’s Day in World of Warcraft
How much does it cost for a pirate to get her ears pierced? A buck-an-ear. And do you know what a pirate's favorite letter...
The Division delays the rollout of its public test server
The original plan for The Division was to roll out its new public test server last week so that players could help test out...
Star Trek Online lays out its entire timeline
Are all of those dates and events in Star Trek Online competing for space in your head with the signing of the Magna Carta and...
RuneScape embraces expansion model and announces in-game weather
At this past Saturday's RuneFest, Jagex made several major revelations concerning RuneScape's development and future. The decisions were made following a player survey asking...
UK courts prosecute first-ever case involving online video game gambling
A British court case have arisen recently concerning gambling and online gaming that could set precedents for such future activities.
In the UK, two men have...
The MOP Up: Batman invites you to his gala (September 18, 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...
Dark Age of Camelot makes plans for its 15th birthday celebration
Where were you on October 10th, 2001? Were you one of the first players through the gate in Dark Age of Camelot? Whether or...
One Shots: Overcompensating
Holy moley, the Massively OP community came out in force to respond to last week's "giant weapon" screenshot challenge. Most comments that I've seen...
World of Warcraft introduces you to Emerald Nightmare’s seven bosses
Don't let the name fool you: World of Warcraft's Emerald Nightmare is anything but lush and verdant. Even so, we expect that it will...
The Game Archaeologist: The Island of Kesmai
It was the mid-'80s, and I was just a kid in love with his family's IBM PC. Not having a wealth of capital at...
Crowfall team answers dozens of community questions, confirms beta 1 players will test this year
Crowfall fans are in for a long, tall drink of information this weekend, poured straight from the minds of creators J. Todd Coleman and Gordon...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO boss fights are actually fun?
Boss fights in MMORPGs are often slapped with predictable labels: tedious, challenging, interesting, technical, difficult, or face-roll. Yet one that I'm always looking for...
PSA: Get your Champions Online anniversary freebies
If you have totally forgotten that Champions Online is currently in the ecstatic throes of its seventh anniversary, it's to be forgiven. Lots of...
Skyforge brings in new MOBA-like PvP mode
Hey kid! Want a little MOBA in your MMO? It won't be the first time that something like this has happened, but Skyforge has just...
RIFT outlines Starfall Prophecy’s new legendary skills
When it comes to RIFT's new legendary skills, the magic numbers to remember are five and three. Players will get five legendary skills as they...
