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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Phantasy Star Online 2 unveils its Hero class this month — and here’s how you can play it
Phantasy Star Online 2's most advanced class to date is getting ready to break into the scene later this month. On July 26th, the...
Albion Online winds down beta, prepares for launch
With 250,000 backers supporting it and a team of 50 working on it, Albion Online is just about ready for its prime time debut....
Ship of Heroes gets down and dirty with its street sweeper powerset
Just because your city street happens to be located in a massive starship hurtling through the cosmos doesn't mean that it lacks for cleaning...
Ultima Online adjusts animal training, gets ready to test Publish 98
Following Ultima Online's most recent update, animal training is at the forefront of many adventurer's minds. The overhaul to the system has received a lot...
Twin Saga assures players of faster, smoother updates
New Twin Saga Product Manager Ancalagon attempted to mollify players this week, apologizing for some of the missteps of the game so far and...
Decades-old Underlight gets hefty 2017 update
One of the MMORPG genre's oldest games is not only still chugging along but is getting updates in this modern era. In June, the...
The MOP Up: Warframe’s Chains of Harrow (July 2, 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...
SWTOR swings the nerfhammer at Troopers and Bounty Hunters
There is a grave disturbance in the Force, as if... a Star Wars: The Old Republic spec is overpowered and in dire need of...
One Shots: Moonglow
I don't say it enough: I am truly impressed by how our readership manage to bring out the beauty in MMORPGs through their screenshots....
LOTRO Legendarium: Simply walking into Mordor
It has been a whirlwind week of news and reveals for Lord of the Rings Online players. Standing Stone Games finally pulled back the...
Take your first gander at LOTRO’s High Elves
Over on the Bullroarer test server, Lord of the Rings Online has welcomed its latest race to the game. High Elves are now available...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO does stealth the best?
While I have dabbled in the stealthy arts in MMORPGs, usually I choose to be a lot more straight-forward when it comes to hostile...
AdventureQuest 3D opens up ‘Beta Berserkers’ and random adventures
Get your chance to test AdventureQuest 3D's newest class before the launch crowd! In this week's release, Artix Entertainment pushed out the "Beta Berserker"...
PSA: Champions Online’s freeform slots and lifetime subs are on sale
Too much gold weighing down your pockets? Champions Online has a solution for that: Give Cryptic a good chunk of it.
This weekend, the superhero...
Daybreak Game Company holds job fair, appetizers presumably delicious
Next month, big things are happening over at Daybreak: Daybreak is holding a job fair in which the studio will seek potential candidates for hire.
While the games...
Don’t look now, but StarCraft’s HD remake is going to zerg your base
Thanks to job postings this wasn't a complete surprise, but yesterday Blizzard officially confirmed that it will be releasing a high definition remake of its...
Get spoiled with a trip to World of Warcraft’s Argus
The excitement is real and the threat is strong: World of Warcraft players are spearheading a counter-invasion to the Legion world of Argus in...
Anarchy Online celebrates its sweet sixteen
Maintenance mode or no, Anarchy Online is going to celebrate its birthday in style. The MMO, which launched back in 2001, turns 16 this...
The bestiary will help you keep track of your Dark and Light foes
There are going to be plenty of beasties, monsters, and wildlife that Dark and Light players will be either taming or slaughtering with a...
Elder Scrolls Online player shares her cosplay secrets
The face of Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind is the Dunmer Naryu, who has featured prominently in more than one promotion of the expansion. One cosplayer...
