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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Pokémon Go will soon let you pick a favorite buddy
Don't pretend that you're impartial and love all of your Pokémon the same. Sooner or later you're going to have to make that brutal...
Battle Bards Episode 81: Goblins, Orcs, and Ogres!
They may be ugly. They may be smelly. And they may have no table manners whatsoever. What, we're not talking about the Battle Bards!...
Wargaming geeks out over the 100th anniversary of the tank
The first-ever tank to enter the battlefield happened nearly 100 years ago on September 15th, 1916. And while your world is no doubt rocked by...
An Aura Kingdom mobile spin-off is in the works
Twin Saga developer X-Legend Entertainment is reportedly working on a mobile spin-off of Aura Kingdom.
It doesn't sound as though Aura Kingdom Mobile is an...
The MOP Up: Revelation Online’s fashion show (September 4, 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...
One Shots: Wonder Woman’s invisible motorcycle
I think I need to be more clear on my admittedly low standards for a One Shots submission. People, you need to actually show...
Anarchy Online hopes to be on Steam by the end of 2016
Cross your fingers and wish on a falling star for Anarchy Online, as the classic MMO is working hard with Steam to get its...
Global Chat Extra: MMO bloggers’ first impressions of Legion
You'd better believe that MMO bloggers are out in full force this week to check out World of Warcraft: Legion. For some, it's the...
The Daily Grind: Which historical era would make for a compelling MMO?
To tell the truth, the whole concept of The Black Death turns me off. It's not the grim atmosphere but the seeming glee in...
Sea of Thieves podcast talks about Gamescom and community questions
The wise sailor knows that a salty pirate is nothing if not long-winded, especially if you provide enough grog. So for the second episode...
Armored Warfare briefs commanders on its new Frontline map
A new PvP map is coming to Armored Warfare in Update 0.17, and its design might throw a monkey wrench into the plans of...
Farmers Faire returns to Lord of the Rings Online
Surly customers and flung produce: What's not to love about Lord of the Rings Online's Farmer's Faire?
This small annual event is returning to the game with...
Pirates, Bards, and Astrologers abound in Lost Ark
One thing is for sure with Lost Ark: You are not going to find yourself constrained and bored with a paltry handful of class...
Shroud of the Avatar refines Release 33, works on stability
Shroud of the Avatar's last content update, Release 33, came out last week, but the team hasn't been satisfied with a one-and-done approach to...
Crashed alien ship spotted in Elite Dangerous
Finding proof of alien life, even extinct alien life, has been one of the holy grails of explorers in Elite Dangerous. And now pilots have...
World of Warcraft lets players experiment with classes before boosting
Players paralyzed with indecision over which class to boost to level 100 in World of Warcraft now have a way to sort out their...
See how you can build your own spaceships in Dual Universe
If you've ever watched developers slap together spaceships (and sell them to you for a few hundred actual, not-play-money dollars) and thought, "I could...
Lord of the Rings Online hints at a Shelob raid, schedules Update 19 for this fall
Following the revelation of Lord of the Rings Online's two-and-a-half-year plan, the second part of a fansite interview turned its attention to the subject of...
Elder Scrolls Online says its population is growing, explains why cross-play won’t happen
These days, the Elder Scrolls Online team is laser-focused on the promotion and release of One Tamriel this fall. However, a recent interview with...
You can hide your costume in City of Titans
"It's taken three years. Three years of every possible thing going wrong. Three years of trial and effort, of skill and talent, of error...
