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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Identity aims for deep realism and preps gameplay videos
Contemporary sandbox MMORPG Identity says that it is going to great lengths to deliver an authentic-feeling experience for its fans, which is why the...
Chronicles of Elyria zips past $3.5M in crowdfunding, lays out plans for new year
Thanks in part to the recent "The Free Kingdom of Elyria" promotion, Chronicles of Elyria has shot past three-and-a-half million dollars in crowdfunding raised...
Amazon’s New World video possibly leaked, New World Amazon page has vanished
A short, anonymous video posted to the New World subreddit has the community buzzing that this might be an authentic leak from the secretive...
ASUS throws its weight behind League of Legends in China
Battle royale? Team shooters? League of Legends scoffs at these pretenders to the online throne, sitting on top of an e-sports empire that spans...
Escape from Tarkov makes final preparations for its open beta
Don't get too comfortable, because the real war is about to begin. Right now, Escape from Tarkov's development team is in the final stage...
Eternal Lands is the fantasy MMO that’s flown under your radar for over a decade
One of the best things about the Massively OP community is that our readers often point us toward MMOs that we never knew existed....
One Shots: To new beginnings!
It's a new year and a new you! Well, probably the old you a few days past the expiration date, but that doesn't mean...
Global Chat: Love the farm, hate the farm
How do you feel about grinding in MMOs? What about farming? These questions can elicit a wide variety of answers, from shrieks of dismay...
The Game Archaeologist: Neocron
It's the distant future. The high-tech battle armor you wear sharply contrasts with the ruins of civilization that you traverse. You spot an enemy...
Richard Garriott on how players ‘destroyed’ Ultima Online’s ecology
With a couple of months to go before its official launch, Shroud of the Avatar has more than a few challenges to overcome to...
The Daily Grind: What’s the exact MMO character you would never play?
While I typically love character creation screens in RPGs, when it comes to MMOs, I find that I limit myself more often than not....
TERA doubles and triples rewards this weekend
You know how parts of the inhabited world are freezing into a solid mass of glacial ice this week? That is all the excuse...
Antaria Online is the small and quirky MMO to brighten your day
Looking for a relaxing, colorful, and winsome MMORPG to while away the dark winter nights? You might want to check out Antaria Online, a...
Fractured shows off 14 schools of combat in first gameplay footage
While Fractured, the dynamic fantasy sandbox MMO, has been sporadic with its development blogs, when they do arrive, you can be assured that they...
EVE Online sunsets legacy APIs, delivers December economic report, and talks next week’s patch
May 8th, 2018. This date is important for players and community developers who are using older versions of EVE Online's API, as those legacy...
World of Warcraft’s allied races are an account-wide unlock — and here’s how you can get them
With Battle for Azeroth a ways down the road for antsy World of Warcraft fans, a lot of attention from the community has settled...
Life is Feudal MMO starts early access on January 11
Have plans for next week? Life is Feudal MMOÂ would kindly request that you make alterations to your schedule to accommodate the launch of its...
Cult TV series Black Mirror examines online toxicity
Toxic behavior and attitudes is one of the more shameful elements of online gaming that drag down the experience. As developers struggle to address...
How video game lockboxes use psychology to manipulate you
We here at Massively OP can't get rid of lockboxes, but by gum, we're not going to roll over and give up on fighting...
Path of Exile on the unstoppable monsters that almost made it into the game
Here's an interesting peek into game development from the pens of Grinding Gear Games. The studio shared a story about one of Path of...
