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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Whatever happened to Torchlight III aka Torchlight Frontiers?
The other day we were reminiscing about the beloved Torchlight franchise in the MassivelyOP office and ended up wondering what happened to its third...
One Shots: Murderhobo and the Moon
Do you ever wonder what the last thing you'll ever see in this world before you bite the big one? I just hope it's...
World of Warcraft previews a dozen new War Within ‘evergreen’ hero talent trees
Even though World of Warcraft's next expansion is still many months away, the theorycrafting is already underway thanks to the ongoing reveals of The...
RIFT expedites server transfers while extending the rift hunter event
The great RIFT server merge of 2024 looms on the imminent horizon as Gamigo continues to shepherd players off of the soon-to-be-closed realms. To...
LOTRO Legendarium: 10 fashion tips to make your LOTRO character pop
Forget raids or the epic books or even Bingo Boffin; we all know that the true endgame in Lord of the Rings Online is...
The Daily Grind: What’s the last MMO or online RPG you played on a recommendation?
As much as we like to hold ourselves up as ironclad individuals above the influence of others, c'mon, we all feel the tug and...
The Crew Motorfest zooms into a free weekend and new season
If you're the type of frugal gamer who sits on things until that magic word "free" pops up, then pay attention: The Crew Motorfest...
Black Desert hands out buff-increasing pie for Pi Day and the whole weekend
Whether or not you celebrated Pi (Ï€) Day yesterday on March 14th, you can grab a slice of your favorite delicacy -- cherry or...
Vindictus’ sequel, Defying Fate, has kicked off its pre-alpha test phase
The storied Vindictus franchise enters into a new era this week as its action RPG sequel, Vindictus: Defying Fate, started pre-alpha testing.
Nexon announced that...
MapleStory prepares players for an intense combat… picnic?
If there's one thing that MMORPGs have taught me, it's that any time a quest sends you to have a meal or picnic with...
Has 2024 put the game industry ‘on the brink of disaster’? Extra Credits weighs in
If you haven't been paying attention -- despite even our own hollering it from the rooftops -- this year has been absolutely terrible for...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMO monsters we don’t feel bad killing over and over again
While many MMORPG players would (and probably have) beat up on the fluffiest of lambs and the cutest of otters if a loot table...
LOTRO’s Update 39 arrives with three dungeons, raid, and the spring festival
After an extended period of testing, Lord of the Rings Online's first big drop of 2024 is finally almost here. Update 39: Arenas of...
Overwatch 2’s latest patch quietly added a new PvE co-op mode alongside those flashy Cowboy Bebop skins
Overwatch 2, you're being all sorts of surprising these days. First of all, we get this lovely gift of a PvE co-op game mode...
The Daily Grind: Do you cull your MMO character rosters at all?
I don't think I'm going that far out on a limb by saying that there are a lot of MMO altoholics in our audience....
Tower of Fantasy teams up with Evangelion for its newest simulacrum
Chances that at least a few of our readers are fans of the popular Evangelion anime franchise. If so, it might surprise you to...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 461: Dune Awakening rises from its slumber
Justin and Bree discuss Camelot Unchained, Final Stand Ragnarok, WoW Cataclysm Classic, Dune Awakening, New World, and Albion Online, with adventures in Elder Scrolls Online, LOTRO, SWG Legends, and City of Heroes, plus mailbag topics on BitCraft and our thoughts on the merits of early access.
Who is Destiny 2 gonna call for cosmetics? Ghostbusters!
When there's something strange in your online shooter, who's Destiny 2's marketing department gonna call? Transmedia synergy!
Or, y'know, the Ghostbusters. Because there's a movie...
Warcraft Rumble may be coming to Windows PC sooner rather than later
Have you been holding out on Warcraft Rumble until it came to PC? You may not have to wait too much longer, as Blizzard...
SWTOR’s Building a Foundation update arrives today with date nights and a new stronghold
Couldn't get a date to the prom in high school? Weirdly enough, Star Wars: The Old Republic has you covered as it brings good...
