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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Corepunk aims to shore up several systems for early access while delaying alpha wipe
The race definitely is on for Corepunk to make its deadline for a November 26th early access launch. After a couple of unexpected wipes...
LOTRO Legendarium: Why haven’t I burned out on LOTRO yet?
None of what I'm about to write is to meant to be self-promotion - just observation. It really hit me the other day how...
Ashes of Creation previews Alpha 2’s Citadel of The Steel Bloom and Firebrand
The road leading to Ashes of Creation's long-awaited Alpha 2 is less than two months away at this point, and Intrepid Studios hopes to...
The Daily Grind: When’s the last time you partnered up with a stranger in an MMO?
I'm having a pretty great time on Lord of the Rings Online's new progression server, partially because it's keeping the community in the same...
TERA Console updates with Season 14, new dungeons, and class balance
TERA Console wrapped up August with a new update this week, bringing Patch 118.01 to the servers. Players can expect to find the debut...
Co-op D&D-like Wildermyth preps console launch this fall with digital and physical editions
Can I gush for a little bit here? One of my absolute favorite recent indie games is Wildermyth, a title that seeks to replicate...
Diablo IV brings back Diablo II’s Runewords for its Vessel of Hatred expansion
If you heard the earth-shattering rumble of millions of Diablo fans cheering in approval, it's probably because the news came out that Blizzard is...
Tencent’s Blue Protocol Mobile goes into closed beta testing in China (sigh)
Hey, remember when Blue Protocol completely ended the Japanese version and western launch? Yeah, that still really stings, thanks for bringing it up. As the...
Perfect Ten: Underrated MMOs that deserve a second look in 2024
We've all been there at one time or another. We've been playing the same-old favorite MMO for a long time and then suddenly feel...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 482: The war within two expansion launches
Justin, Bree, and Colin discuss Guild Wars 2 Janthir Wilds, World of Warcraft The War Within, Elder Scrolls Online's U43, DDO's Myth Drannor, Dune Awakening, and Path of Exile 2.
The Soapbox: Paid MMO headstarts foster segregation and resentment in exchange for a revenue boost
The weekend before World of Warcraft: The War Within's global launch was not the same as past launches. In the lead up to the...
LOTRO is giving everyone a free instance, mount, pet, portrait, and Before the Shadows content pack
Update: SSG has postponed this patch - full update at the end.
It must be some royal Hobbit's birthday today because gifts are flying out...
World of Warcraft cites ‘significant combat advantage’ for today’s War Within leveling nerf
Just because it's a brand-new expansion and era for World of Warcraft doesn't mean that old Blizzard isn't still lurking around. Indeed, the Fun...
The Daily Grind: Which landscape tropes in MMOs have you rolling your eyes?
We've talked about general MMO tropes in this space before, but it's not often that we see people call out online games and their...
Cozy co-op camping van game Outbound smashes through its modest Kickstarter goal
Ever dream of owning your own camping van and striking out on wilderness adventures -- but then balk at the sticker price of such...
The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria launches its co-op survival experience on PC and console
Channel your inner (or outer?) Dwarf and dig into the newly released Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, which arrives on Steam and...
Mobile online RTS Rival Kingdoms sunsets after eight years of operation
The white flag has gone up, the soldiers have laid down their arms, and the nearly decade-old conflict on mobile devices is now at...
NetEase-published Fragpunk brings team shooter action with card power-ups
Looking for a new twist on the old team shooter games? How about a hero-focused FPS title that features card power-ups that "bend the...
LOTRO dev addresses PvP (im)balance after Update 41’s glory-seeking feature
The small incredibly vocal PvP community in Lord of the Rings Online has a few words for Standing Stone Games after the studio attempted...
World of Warcraft’s Holly Longdale on WoW’s missteps: ‘We should have listened more’
While Dragonflight proved to be a turning point for World of Warcraft after two expansions of downward trajectory, Blizzard Vice President Holly Longdale says...
