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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Kritika Online posts updated roadmap, starts testing Psion class
Now that Kritika Online has a half-year or so of live operation under its belt, the team is starting to get a handle on...
One Shots: Street legal
"Looks like it’s that time of year again!" says Ryuen.
And so it is. The Halloween season has come upon us and it is inescapable. You...
Freeman: Star Edge is a slick-looking space sim that might go multiplayer
Have that urge to explore the wild galactic yonder? Here's a potential candidate to steal your time in the future called Freeman: Star Edge....
Camelot Unchained adds a post office messaging system
It's a productive era for the Camelot Unchained, as the team has reduced testing in order to "buckle down and focus" on development projects.
One...
LOTRO Legendarium: A shocking Halloween twist
Two of my absolute favorite "inconsequential" elements of Lord of the Rings Online have to be the Haunted Burrow every Halloween and the whole...
Secret World Legends promises ‘major’ quality-of-life update next month
As Secret Worlds Legends' Samhain 2017 is in full swing and Funcom has released Hide and Shriek as a free title, there's a lot...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO rules at Halloween events?
I'm almost never happier in MMORPGs than when October rolls around. There's so much moodiness and festivities revolving around Halloween, thanks to developers' undying...
Ashes of Creation shows new images, talks about its ‘mini-Sim City’ design
Following a flurry of blog posts, its PAX West appearance, and its crowdfunding campaign, Ashes of Creation has gone downright silent this fall. It's...
Master X Master tosses in troubled teen Xero, starts Halloween craziness
If you could gather up teenage angst and a childhood twisted by mad science, what would it look like? A better question might be,...
Chronicles of Elyria begins price increases in preparation of pre-alpha releases
Great ready to pay more for Chronicles of Elyria.
Soulbound Studios announced this week that it is preparing to raise the prices on all of...
SMITE to fold its Chinese players into the global community
Contrary to popular belief, sometimes server merges can be a very good thing -- especially if your country or region has been kept isolated...
Cursed trees and magic traps arrive in Dark and Light
Hope you weren't planning on getting any sleep today, because Dark and Light has brought nightmare fuel instead of donuts for today's update. I...
TERA goes on pink overload for breast cancer awareness
We are sure that you are one of the good ones that do not need any prompting to give to worthy causes, such as...
Jukebox Heroes: Elder Scrolls Online’s Morrowind soundtrack
Lately I've felt the need to get into gear and cover a lot of the more recent MMO soundtracks that have released alongside their...
Sea of Thieves offers up its full NYCC panel on multiplayer, holds players to ‘Pirate’s Code’
This month, Sea of Thieves has been beating pretty hard on the drum of "our multiplayer is going to be better than most other...
Secret World spin-off Hide and Shriek is free this Halloween season
Did you miss out on the unusual scare-or-be-scared premise of Hide and Shriek last year? Funcom's two-player Secret World spin-off stirred up some interest...
The Daily Grind: How can MMOs help you understand endgame gearing?
One of my simmering frustrations about practically every MMORPG that I play is that when my character starts to get to high levels, I...
Dauntless lowers the hammer — in a good way
Multiplayer monster hunter Dauntless is taking its first steps to a new and improved combat system -- and hammer-using warriors are going to be...
Loki joins the Marvel Heroes console crew
Hope you enjoy hearing about the reincorporation of characters that were already in a game a long time ago, because there's a long road...
Crowfall demos more action harvesting, starts taking guild name reservations
Crowfall isn't content to make gathering as dull and repetitive as in other MMOs, which is why the team is putting great stock in...
