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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LOTRO continues to fine-tune wraith placement on legendary worlds
On Lord of the Rings Online's new progression servers, the talk of the town is the frequent muggings by Nazgul underlings. While the random...
World of Warcraft’s latest lore video pays a visit to the Nerubian realm
As we march through the final weeks before World of Warcraft's newest expansion arrives, Blizzard is parceling out a series of lore videos to...
The Daily Grind: What ‘ambassador’ MMO would you recommend to a first-timer?
Whenever someone opens up to me about a particular hobby or entertainment franchise that they greatly enjoy, it can feel a bit like drinking...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 479: The MMO that must not be named
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO, World of Warcraft, Bungie, Ashes of Creation, and Guild Wars 2, with adventures in LOTRO, WoW, and SWG Legends.
LOTRO’s new progression servers grapple with wraith frequency and character rollbacks
It's been a wild and wooly first week for Lord of the Rings Online's latest progression servers, NA's Angmar and EU's Mordor, and while...
Tarisland unlocks its epic spider boss for extreme squishing
Following a patch last week that gave players a helping hand through the Arcane Realm floor challenge, Tarisland opened the doors of a new...
Fallout 76 prepares caravans and outpost management for its next update
Six years into Fallout 76 we still don't have guilds or text chat, but Bethesda is working on a new feature that should keep...
Rumor: Riot Games is working on a Valorant-themed MMOFPS
For several years now, Riot Games has made noise -- and more -- about its desire to enter the MMO scene. And while the...
Victorian sandbox Nightingale banks on a big summer patch to turn its fortunes around
While admitting "shortcomings" to Nightingale's initial launch, six months into early access Inflexion Games' devs say that they're "proud" of the title and yet...
The MOP Up: EVE Echoes is going to let you drill into the moon
EVE Echoes -- please remember that this still exists -- offered up some balance and market adjustments along with a preview of some new...
One Shots: Only serious business allowed here
When the moon is crashing down onto the surface of your planet, do the following. First, blame Roland Emmerich. Second, don't panic. Third, summon...
Riot team shooter Valorant blasts its way onto console (but without crossplay)
Riot Games' team shooter doesn't have any plans to fade away soon. In fact, Valorant is expanding its reach thanks to this week's console...
LOTRO Legendarium: My six-month leveling plan for Lord of the Rings Online’s fresh legendary server
If all goes well, the new legendary servers -- the first in three years -- will roll out this week for Lord of the...
Microsoft creates a small team to pump out AA titles of Blizzard franchises
Thought that Microsoft was going to drop $72 billion on Activision Blizzard and then allow the studio to continue operation with no interference whatsoever?...
The Daily Grind: What quality-of-life update revitalized your MMO experience?
You know what, sometimes I don't need a full-fledged expansion to renew my love and involvement in an MMO. Sometimes all it takes is...
Fallout’s TV show boosted Xbox Fallout and Fallout 76 engagement over five times the normal
As if we needed more confirmation that Amazon's Fallout series generated a lot of interest in Bethesda's video game franchise, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella...
Global Chat: Reporting from the land of Throne and Liberty
Heartless Gamer put down a whole lot of thoughts about the recent Throne and Liberty global beta, saying that while the MMO has plenty...
Old School RuneScape brings back slayer partners after a four-year absence
It's been four years since Old School RuneScape offered a feature called "slayer partners" that lets duos of players team up to grind out...
ARK: Genesis Part 2 circulates onto the Nintendo Switch
Just because you're rocking a Nintendo Switch instead of a PlayBox 360 doesn't mean you're left out of the dino-tastic fun of ARK: Survival...
LOTRO opens new legendary servers today, Before the Shadow is now free for VIPs
Lord of the Rings Online welcomed VIP players to a pair of brand-new progression servers today, one of which finally gives European players a...
