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.
Personal blog: BioBreakTwitter: @sypster
Dungeons and Dragons Online is granting you the free expansion of your choice for the Year of the Dragon
This is too good for a long lead-up, so we'll cut to the chase: Dungeons and Dragons Online is giving all players an expansion...
PSA: Elder Scrolls Online is handing out a free house and crown crates this month
Friends, ZeniMax is not messing around with Elder Scrolls Online's 10th anniversary this year. We've seen some pretty big gifts already, including the Orsinium...
Tower of Fantasy hands out downtime compensation, teases Ji Yu simulacrum
If you've got a Tower of Fantasy account with a character at least level 6, here's a friendly heads-up that you'll want to log...
Ashes of Creation video shows off its enchanting nighttime ‘magic’
It still feels like Q3 2024 -- and with it, Ashes of Creation's Alpha Two test -- is still a long way off, but...
The Daily Grind: Do you avoid base-building in survival MMOs?
Listening to some of the recent development chatter surrounding Funcom's Dune Awakening, I was reminded that this survival MMO had bases -- ones which...
World of Tanks beams into Star Trek’s dimension with a new event mode
Naturally, when you think about historical armored and most definitely land-based tanks, your mind will free-associate right to Star Trek. Wargaming was wise, therefore,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 467: The end of an ArcheAge
Justin and Bree discuss ArcheAge's sunset, the cancellation of BlizzCon 2024, Escape from Tarkov's no good very bad day, Age of Water's early access launch, and the 20th anniversary of City of Heroes, with adventures in LOTRO, WoW, Fallout 4, and Guild Wars 2, plus mailbag topics on defensive characters in MMOs and whether Crowfall has any kind of future.
Lord of the Rings Online’s Update 40 pack is meant to be an alternative to city questing
The third round of testing for Lord of the Rings Online's Update 40 is underway this week, and players are starting to get a...
The Quinfall demonstrates the utility and danger of player caravans on the landscape
If and when you find yourself exploring the world of The Quinfall, you're going to want to figure out how to get around efficiently...
Lord of the Rings Online defends its decision to plunge back underground in Update 40
As Lord of the Rings Online players dig into Update 40's current test build, many questions have popped up about the new underground regions...
Netmarble (not Nexon) is working on a new Game of Thrones MMO
Update: Wccftech is reporting that the original source conflated Nexon and Netmarble; there is still a Game of Thrones MMO coming, but it's apparently...
City of Heroes Rebirth teases its fall issue on the MMO’s 20th anniversary
The celebratory notes are sounding loud and clear for the late, great, and still present City of Heroes as the MMO marks the 20th...
The MOP Up: Tarisland’s Mr. D fixes the world
Over on Discord, Tarisland continues to walk fans through the history of its world, including the war between powerful beings, including a guy named......
Battle Bards Episode 232: Wayfinder’s soundtrack
A small online RPG proves to have a big musical heart with Wayfinder, as Syp, Steff, and Syl discover! These consummate professionals chew through...
One Shots: …and that’s how I became hoarse
While you may be completely freaked out when confronting an enemy six times your size, it's important not to show fear. In fact, one...
Warframe prepares fans for the arrival of Protea Prime and Jade Shadows
Warframe isn't content to let other online game studios hog the months of May and June to themselves. The scifi action RPG is planning...
LOTRO Legendarium: 27 practical benefits of LOTRO’s player housing
There's this ongoing common perception in MMOs like Lord of the Rings Online that player housing is good for one and only one purpose:...
The Daily Grind: What’s the 2024 expansion that has you the most excited?
While the launch dates for upcoming MMORPGs are a tricky and uncertain affair, what's more assured is an array of expansions that are on...
Stardew Valley’s latest patch adds more mines, fairies, and fish frenzies
Stardew Valley isn't quite finished perfecting its cozy life sim world. This past week saw the release of Patch 1.6.4, and as usual, the...
Realm of the Mad God begins testing a sweeping ‘Rework’ overhaul
Deca Games' Realm of the Mad God is that game you forget exists until someone reminds you about it, then you go "oh YEAH"...
