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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One Shots: Two hearts beating as one
It's not every day that you get married, either in real life or in a video game. Reader Kanbe managed to impress me by...
World of Warcraft’s talent reshuffle is meant to bring ‘more meaningful choice’ to players
We trust it hasn't escaped your attention that your current World of Warcraft talent build won't be surviving Legion's launch intact. The talent system...
The Game Archaeologist: Five eye-opening videos about the MMORPG genre
When it comes to tracking down history for MMOs, I've found that there are an array of sources at hand that have preserved (unwittingly...
The Daily Grind: How would you fix your MMO character?
If there's one truism in the world of MMORPGs, it's that all of us are accomplished armchair developers. I mean, c'mon, if the studios...
Black Death has four disgusting states of infection
First of all, we hope you weren't planning on eating for the rest of today. No? Good. Black Death, the upcoming survival sandbox centered...
Marvel Heroes’ third anniversary offers free heroes, team-ups, and more
By the hammer of Thor, it's Marvel Heroes' anniversary once again! Best time of the year, it is. While some MMOs mark their birthdays with...
Overwatch racks up 7M players, bans 1500 of them
It's been a little over a week since Overwatch launched, and in that short time Blizzard's new team shooter has become a bonafide success...
AdventureQuest 3D’s Guardian will protect you in your darkest hour
After recently taking a tour of the upcoming AdventureQuest 3D, it's safe to say that this multi-platform MMO has piqued our interest. There's something...
Kritika Online heads into open beta next week
Kritika Online is one of those MMOs that seem to take the "action" label very, very seriously, as it's always portrayed to be in...
Heroes of the Storm turns one year old today
Overwatch may be the darling of Blizzard's eye right now, but a year ago it was all about the studio's foray into MOBA gaming....
Monster Hunter Online’s English translation arrives
After a short delay from its original intended release, Monster Hunter Online has finally brought an English translation of the game to market.
English-speaking players...
Perfect Ten: How to enjoy the alt lifestyle in MMORPGs
Not everyone is into creating alternate characters -- alts -- in MMORPGs. This is understandable: Some people don't have time to play more than...
You can now adopt a cybernetic companion in Skyforge
Everyone needs a floating robotic companion in their lives, yes? Skyforge thinks so, at least, which is why it's giving all players the opportunity...
The Division is gunning for a movie adaptation
Players sucked into the setting and narrative for The Division might be interested to know that Ubisoft is exploring the possibility of getting it made into...
WildStar marks second anniversary with Starfall celebration
What's better than marking one anniversary? Celebrating two, of course! WildStar's new Starfall festival does double duty by both tipping its hat to the...
Battleground Europe gives free access for its 15th birthday
If you're looking for long-running MMOs that have somehow survived the ravages of time and advancing technology, you should at least tip your hat...
Atlas Reactor opens beta access to all this weekend
Are you planning on purchasing the buy-to-play Atlas Reactor? If you haven't made up your mind yet, Trion Worlds is hoping that a weekend...
How Elite Dangerous’ Engineers update triggered a player massacre
Stick around in an MMO long enough, and sooner or later you'll bear witness to that one patch or expansion that triggers a digital trainwreck. Perhaps...
Turbine puts out a call for a mobile animator
Here at Massively OP we never enjoy posting notices about layoffs and closures. One of the things we often discuss behind the scenes is...
The Daily Grind: Would you want portable housing in your MMO?
For a long time now, I've had a very minor wish for an MMO feature: the ability to set up camp and have my...
