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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Blizzard isn’t going to bring back World of Warcraft’s remote auction house any time soon
With just a couple of days to go before Blizzard disables the remote auction house app for World of Warcraft, the studio pretty much...
Dead Rivals infects mobile with its zombie MMOARPG
Need a quick zombie fix on your mobile device but still crave the MMORPG approach? Gameloft, no stranger to whipping up knockoffs of hit...
RuneScape’s summer plans include price increase, elite dungeons, and player farms
It's hard to believe that summer is right around the corner, but RuneScape has its eyes on the ball and is already preparing many...
MapleStory 2 unveils North American website, closed beta starts next month
It seems like a no-brainer to bring the sequel to the popular MapleStory westward. And yet we've been waiting for a while now to...
Shroud of the Avatar ruins its armor on purpose and reveals cinematic storyboard
When Shroud of the Avatar said that it is developing worn and rusty armor and weapons to meet player demand for such things, it...
BioWare: Anthem will be ‘unlike anything you’ve played’
While not going into any details about the progress of Anthem's development and testing dates, BioWare nevertheless attempted to prime the pump for fans'...
Age of Conan’s first saga server heads into its final month
The end of the world is bearing down on some Age of Conan players, but that's exactly when things get interesting. Funcom's special Saga...
The MOP Up: Seal Online embraces a cartoony spirit (April 15, 2018)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Aion Europe prepares for server merges later this month
The merges are coming! The merges are coming! Aion Europe players have under two weeks to prepare for merges designed to "populate Atreia more...
Global Chat: Giving Project Gorgon a try
With Project Gorgon now out on Steam early access, many first-time visitors to this strange game are feeling out the world and its systems....
The Game Archaeologist: Lineage
If we judged MMOs by their numbers alone -- and I'm not suggesting we do so -- then the original Lineage would be the...
One Shots: How to go blind in one easy step
As someone who only has one functioning eye, I find that my vision is paramount to my quality of life and personal enjoyment. Plus,...
Sea of Thieves corrects its course with six planned content patches for 2018
The widespread criticisms that Sea of Thieves is rather lacking in the content department has not fallen upon deaf ears at Rare. The studio...
RIFT: Three more ‘content milestones’ in 2018, progression server’s lifespan extended
Trion Worlds is stepping up its communication game this week, first with a post on the imminent plans for RIFT's progression server and then...
The Daily Grind: Who is the best MMO villain?
Setting up and establishing a memorable villain is tricky business, especially in online games where players barrel through them like dominoes. We've fought so...
Classic text MMO Torn is coming to Android devices next month
Back in the ancient era of 2016, we pointed you toward a 14-year-old text-based MMORPG called Torn (formerly Torn City). The title gave players...
Lazarus sponsors a free weekend in order to break its game
What's the fastest way to ruin your house? Throw a free party to people with no inhibitions, of course. So what's the fastest way...
SoulWorker Online adds high-level PvPvE operation
What's the newly launched SoulWorker Online to do to keep players occupied as they dash up the levels? Turn them on each other, of...
Stardew Valley’s multiplayer mode is about a month away
Ready to go farm with, adventure alongside, and marry your friends? Stardew Valley's multiplayer mode may be here before you know it. In fact,...
Nexon gives its studio subsidiaries leeway to foster creative freedom
Can giant, money-obsessed game corporations have a heart? Well, no, they're corporations, not people, but they can act in a way from time to...
