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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Black Desert team on the male Ranger, mobile version, and SEA server
Catching up with the Black Desert developer Pearl Abyss at ChinaJoy 2017, MMO Culture wrung out of the team a short but informative interview...
Aion aims to overhaul its starting zones next month
Thinking about a fresh start in Aion? You might want to hold off a few weeks until Update 5.6 drops on August 9th, as...
The MOP Up: Skyforge investigates the Cradle of the World (July 30, 2017)
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...
Dark and Light reflects on early access launch, looks ahead to the future
Now that Dark and Light has (early access) launched, the team apparently decided that it is time to start printing a regular newsletter for...
LOTRO prepares players for Mordor’s epic story
As Lord of the Rings Online players will be entering the land of Mordor after Sam and Frodo created a huge mess in it,...
One Shots: The one where we mention Michael Bay
Warning: This column will contain GRAPHIC and EXPLICIT references to film auteur Michael Bay. You may find yourself cutting away in excitement every two...
Ashes of Creation gives an early glimpse of its PAX demo environment
At first glance, Ashes of Creation's PAX demo environment looks like pretty typical desert scrub: jutting rocks, occasional patches of flora, pools of water...
Camelot Unchained’s big bot battle boasts benefits for beta-beseeching backers
What does a battle between hundreds and hundreds of bots have to do with fans eager to access Camelot Unchained's long-awaited beta? Plenty, it...
Whatever happened to PlanetSide 2, A Tale in the Desert, and Istaria?
Ever pause during your day and find yourself wondering, "What ever happened to that game?" With hundreds upon hundreds of online titles these days, it's surprisingly...
SWTOR is moving toward a legacy-based currency system
The Hoojib is out of the bag: Star Wars: The Old Republic is planning on making a huge change to its currency systems.
Responding to...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO chat channel offers the best advice?
Here's an odd confession: I like to have global chat (or the equivalent thereof) running in my MMORPGs most days. Most days. While it...
Darkfall: Rise of Agon is at a ‘pivotal’ design moment
From the sound of things, it doesn't appear that Darkfall: Rise of Agon is doing quite as well as its indie team was hoping....
Hearthstone’s Arthas is going to fight dirty, but there’s a great reward for roflstomping him
Arthas and his really, really, really cold seat are almost here, as Hearthstone will be pushing out its Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion some...
Crowfall announces the ‘mur-deerous’ Elken race
MMORPG players are no strangers to anthropomorphic races, particularly of the cat, lizard, and rat varieties. Leave it to Crowfall to explore some of...
Overwatch’s Doomfist is finally here
Hear that, Overwatch players? That is the sound... of your doom! Fist!
Bad introductory puns past us, it is true: Doomfist is now playable in...
Tencent buys into Frontier, recruits Batman to give its MOBA western appeal
Two MMO forces are now bound together in will and purpose -- or at least in stocks and finances.
Tencent, the world's biggest games publisher...
Elder Scrolls Online previews Bloodroot Forge
Coming next month in the Horns of the Reach DLC is Elder Scrolls Online's newest four-player dungeon. Bloodroot Forge will take players deep inside...
ArcheAge server merges will impact 12 realms
Server merges are a nerve-wracking, anxiety-filled experience even on the best of occasions, but when an MMO offers contested territory and open world housing,...
Secret World Legends prepares for Monday’s Steam launch
How many do-overs does Secret World Legends get? At least one more, as the rebooted horror MMO is anticipating its Steam launch on Monday after...
Hades’ Star puts a 4X MMO into your pocket
When it comes to mobile MMOs, it really is best if games are designed from the ground-up to function on these devices instead of...
