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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Open Perpetuum targets boss camping with time limitations
Open Perpetuum's strongholds have proven to be a popular features for the sandbox MMO, but that doesn't mean that they're perfect. The volunteer dev...
Craftopia developer announces co-op survival builder Palworld
Prepare for imminent cuteness because Craftopia developer Pocketpair just announced a cel-shaded survival builder slated to come out in 2022. This new project is...
Battle Bards Episode 194: No Man’s Sky
No Man’s Sky is a Cinderella story, a turnaround from a project that failed on its promises to exceeding them. But what about its...
One Shots: Cave rave!
Where do you go when you want to relax in an MMO with friends, a strong drink, and some good atmosphere? This changes depending...
Eight major unannounced MMO projects that are in the works
There's nothing more tantalizing nor frustrating than knowing that an MMO or MMORPG is in the works but hasn't been formally announced yet. We...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 324: All-mail revue
Justin and Bree answer a whole ton of your mailbag questions on WoW retention, MMO disillusionment, MMO oldies, development hurdles, EG7 and Daybreak, MMO world exploration, guild perks, and underwater zones.
Jagex Interview: Everything you need to know about RuneScape’s mobile edition
With the insane response to Old School RuneScape's mobile launch back in 2018, the pressure was on for Jagex to deliver an equally deserving...
Do you hear what I hear? Trove is getting a Bard class!
One thing is for certain: Out of all of the MMOs that Gamigo bought off of the now-defunct Trion Games, Trove is the one...
The MOP Up: Overwatch teases a huge new feature
Something big is coming to Overwatch -- and no, we don't know what it is just yet. For the game's fifth anniversary, Blizzard teased...
One Shots: A blast from the past
As a kid who grew up on the original series of Star Trek, the nostalgia is strong with this opening screenshot here from Star...
Get pumped for WoW Classic’s Burning Crusade with lore refresh and music video
It's time. Well, it's nearly time. After nearly a decade-and-a-half, The Burning Crusade is coming once more to World of Warcraft -- this time...
LOTRO Legendarium: How the landscape difficulty slider is changing the rules of the game
For a long time now, one of the chief complaints about Lord of the Rings Online has been that... it's too easy. Players have...
New World offers a guided tour through lush Windsward
Will summer 2021 culminate with one of the biggest MMORPG releases in years? There are great hopes resting on the largely unproven Amazon Game...
The Daily Grind: What’s your pie-in-the-sky wish list for MMO features?
A tab-targeting combat system for Elder Scrolls Online. Real player housing for World of Warcraft. Text chat and guilds for Fallout 76. A simplified...
A Tale in the Desert starts its tenth ‘telling’ since 2003 today
Seasons come and seasons go, and no MMO knows this better than A Tale in the Desert. Ever since the non-combat, crafting-centric game went...
Ashes of Creation Lead Game Designer Jeffrey Bard leaves to pursue VR development
Out of all of the former SOE and Daybreak developers that have flocked to Intrepid Studios to work on Ashes of Creation, Jeffrey Bard...
TERA Console embraces its inner gangster with June’s battle pass
A new seasonal battle pass is coming to TERA's console edition, and if you're acquainted with the game's... odd... sensibilities, it should not shock...
Elder Scrolls Online’s in-game lockbox item earning system won’t ship with Blackwood
Whether you are for buying Elder Scrolls Online's crown crates or not, you can't deny that there aren't some sweet goodies lurking in those...
Sandbox MMO Fractured kicks off PvP city sieges, announces new investment round
Those who venture off the brightly lit paths of PvE in Fractured and delve into the blood-soaked trenches of PvP will be expecting big...
Perfect Ten: MMO quests where you literally kill 10 rats
Webster's Dictionary describes "kill 10 rats" as "something nerds do, now shut up and read a few intelligent words." I think the editors are...
