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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Dual Universe announces alpha delay
You're going to have to wait a little while longer to see a playable version of Dual Universe, as the team announced last Friday...
Why gacha is the ‘gotcha’ tactic of MMO sales
Making money in free-to-play games isn't as simple as pursuing a single revenue stream. Often studios are looking at multiple approaches to coax players...
What ever happened to Darkfall, Fallen Earth, and Runes of Magic?
It bears repeating that here on Massively OP, we cover an immensely wide field of live games -- so many that it can sometimes...
Hearthstone jacks up prices around the world
If you're deep into Hearthstone and you live outside of North America, you might find yourself more broke than usual. This is due to...
The MOP Up: Wakfu hikes up a mountain (March 12, 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...
Jukebox Heroes: Your favorite MMO themes, #24-19
What are the best and most popular MMO theme songs of all time? A couple of weeks ago I posed this question to the...
One Shots: No more worlds to conquer
There's that special joy that every screenshotter knows when you're able to get that perfect angle, that photogenic pose, and then capture it for...
Forsaken World will let your new characters claim an inheritance
The next significant chapter of Forsaken World is coming, and its glorious name is Ascension. Never seen that name used for an MMO update,...
Star Citizen unlocks Sabre for free flight this weekend, talks about Star Marine weapons and economic chain
In honor of PAX East this weekend, Star Citizen has unlocked its Sabre fighter for anyone to try. You'll just need to use the...
Camelot Unchained’s very busy, very productive week
If there's one thing to be learned from reading Camelot Unchained's weekly updates, it's that MMORPGs take a whole lot of work in so...
Ashes of Creation promises a ‘reactive world’
"When you push the world it pushes back. When you give to the world, it gives back. Take too much, and the world just...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best animalistic MMO race?
Most every MMO character creation screen contains a spectrum of racial choices, usually ranging from the bland Humans to the predictable picks (Elves) to...
Eternal Crusade adds new map, revenge cam
A new patch rolled out in Eternal Crusade earlier this week, making it easier than ever to plot your grand revenge upon those who...
A space starfish is attacking DC Universe Online, seriously
To honor the upcoming Justice League movie, the devs over at DC Universe Online are roping in the very first villain that fought this...
World of Warcraft makes regaining flight a bit easier
There's a spot of good news for World of Warcraft players looking to regain their pilot's license in Legion. Blizzard clarified a couple of...
Albion Online previews next week’s Galahad update
As Albion Online barrels toward a release this summer, the devs are still frantically working to make the PvP fantasy game the best that...
City of Titans wants to take you downtown
What would a superhero MMO look like if it took place in a small town where the tallest building was only three stories? We'll...
Sea of Thieves’ devs return for another hilarious gameplay video
"What is the point of making a game if you can't be the best at it?"
In a second (edited) developer gameplay video, the Sea...
Wargaming on World of Tanks, Warships, and Planes development, plus the Dolph Lundgren commercial
Even successful online games like World of Tanks can be subject to critical mistakes and community backlash. Talking to Polygon, Wargaming CEOÂ Victor Kislyi admitted...
World of Warcraft expands its arena world championship series
World of Warcraft is cranking back up its Arena World Championship series for another run -- and this year it looks to be bigger...
