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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LOTRO goes into a fourth round of Update 39 testing
Extensive testing of Lord of the Rings Online's Update 39 continues, as a fourth round of the beta activated this week. The promising news...
Embers Adrift’s latest patch preps an unlimited free trial starting in March
While Embers Adrift most definitely is not the MMORPG for lone wolf players, Stormhaven Studios made some concessions for soloers with the February patch.
The...
The Daily Grind: Is gliding a good compromise to flying in MMOs?
By now, we all know the pros and cons of inserting flying into MMORPGs. Such systems can offer unparalleled freedom and be a great...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 459: A Gigantic return
Justin and Bree discuss Nightingale's launch, Gigantic's return, Guild Wars 2's Realm of Dreams, and Last Epoch's launch, with adventures in LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, City of Heroes, and SWG Legends, plus a mailbag topic on Wagadu Chronicles and TTRPG-MMO crossovers.
SWTOR initiates a pirate-laden PvP season as S5 Pirate’s Plunder begins
Star Wars has had its fair share of pirates and scoundrels over the years, and for 12 weeks this winter, SWTOR players are invited...
Palworld races to squash bugs and balance gameplay with Patch 0.1.5
With 25 million players behind it and all sorts of publicity, Palworld isn't hurting for momentum at the moment. Helping out in this regard...
Age of Empires announces multiplayer mobile version for 2024
Oh man, Age of Empires II was my jam back in the early 2000s. Along with many of you, surely, I sunk in so...
Skull and Bones hauls Season 1: Raging Tides to the surface
When you think about it, "Raging Tides" is an apt description of the unstable flow of Skull and Bones' gameplay these days. Ubisoft's pirate...
Freaky shooter Once Human aims for a multiplayer beta next month
Just because the world has ended in such mind-boggling horror that it would erode your very soul doesn't mean you can't grab a good...
LOTRO and DDO’s Standing Stone Games invites fans to a meetup during PAX East
If you're heading out to PAX East next month and have any affinity for Lord of the Rings Online or Dungeons and Dragons Online,...
Ravendawn grapples with dupe bug and a pay-to-win mechanic
It's been a hectic several weeks for Ravendawn following the Tibia-inspired MMO's launch in mid-January.
At least five post-launch patches have been added to the...
Eternal Tombs fka War of Dragnorox announces a closed beta test for April
With its eyes set on a 2025 launch, upcoming MMO Eternal Tombs has a lot of territory to cover for the rest of this...
The MOP Up: Aion, Lineage 2, and Blade and Soul get ready for a new launcher
Blade and Soul, Lineage II, and Aion are all preparing to migrate everyone from the old launcher to the new PLAYNC platform. NCsoft posted...
Battle Bards Episode 231: Caravan Stories Part 2
Returning to the fertile soundtrack of Caravan Stories, Syl and Syp are rejoined by Steff to give us a fresh take! It’s another journey...
One Shots: What am I looking at here?
Sometimes a screenshot ends up in my lap that I stare at for a long time and still have no idea what's going on...
LOTRO Legendarium: 10 ways LOTRO was vastly different at launch
While I would argue that Lord of the Rings Online has grown in a remarkably cohesive way since its launch, what we have here...
The Daily Grind: What helped to reinvigorate your love of an MMO?
Time and over-familiarity work against our ongoing interest and passion in MMORPGs. It's just how it is. So you can either burn out, take...
Emmy-winning composer Russell Brower talks about making Tarisland’s soundtrack
Whatever concerns or qualms you might have about Tencent's upcoming Tarisland, the soundtrack shouldn't be one of them. That's because the game signed on...
WoW Classic Hardcore schedules self-found mode for Leap Day
It's not every year that you get a Leap Day, so why not make that bonus day a little extra special? WoW Classic is...
LOTRO activates two weeks of free gold Hobbit presents for subbers as it reshuffles spring schedule
Are you subscribed to LOTRO or coasting on a lifetime sub these days? Then consider this a friendly prompt to log into the game...
