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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PAX South: Co-op RPG Dauntless demos its gameplay
This past weekend at PAX South, the co-op RPG Dauntless made its public debut, offering attendees a chance to try out a demo of...
Crowfall shows the making of your spirit crow
In Crowfall, every player will be exactly the same race, as their true form will be an etheral crow spirit that can inhabit "vessels"...
The Daily Grind: Have any 2017 previews sucked you back into MMOs?
One thing I look forward to at the start of every year is seeing all of the producer's letters, states of the game, and...
Watch eight glorious minutes of developers playing Sea of Thieves
We have certainly heard the Sea of Thieves development team yammer on and on about many of the game's features (some great and some...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 102: Sailing into the future
Justin and Larry discuss LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, SWTOR, Star Trek Online, Asheron's Call, H1Z1, Black Desert, and Guild Wars 2, with a special Bree monologue about the new comment system.
LOTRO’s Mordor expansion will take place after the destruction of the One Ring
When Lord of the Rings Online players finally step foot into the dreaded land of Mordor this summer, they will make one shocking discovery: The...
Global Chat: Interior decorating in MMORPGs
With Elder Scrolls Online's new housing system coming early next month and LOTRO testing out some much-needed housing improvements, homemaking seems to be a...
Pokémon Go was 50 times as successful as Niantic anticipated
Depending on your level and direction of nerdiness, you may be interested in this interview with Niantic's Director of Software Engineering Edward Wu. Wu...
Mekria Online MMO Kickstarter promises ‘a world of consequence’
Player choices with long-reaching consequences: These are the promises of Mekria Online, a new PvP-heavy MMO that's seeking some funding to push past the...
Disney’s Club Penguin to close down in March to make way for its sequel
After an 11-and-a-half year run, Disney's Club Penguin is preparing to close its doors. Don't cry too hard; the move is one of those...
Wild Terra offers a wild XP ride
Wild Terra made some major course adjustments this past week, as the game cracked down hard on grind and sped up both combat and...
Richard Garriott explains why Steam has been unkind to Shroud of the Avatar
Have you had a chance to pick up and read Richard Garriott's memoirs yet? Whether or not you have, you might want to check...
ZeniMax vs. Facebook trial wraps up as damages sought balloon to $4B
The high-profile legal battle between ZeniMax and Facebook over alleged intellectual theft involving the Oculus Rift VR headset has entered a new stage, as...
EverQuest posts 2017 progression server schedule
The Daybreak team is making some adjustments to how it is rolling out its EverQuest progression server unlocks and has provided a post outlining...
Shroud of the Avatar draws Valentine’s Day inspiration from ye olde decorations
Riding that Release 38 high, the Shroud of the Avatar team is back with its weekly newsletter to talk about what's coming up. You...
LOTRO saddles a free horse for VIP members
To both reward current subscribers and encourage new ones to hop on board, Lord of the Rings Online is gifting VIP accounts with a...
RIFT 4.1: Forged in Flame is coming in March
The first major post-Starfall Prophecy content drop for RIFT is coming in just a month. This past weekend, the team announced that Patch 4.1:...
The MOP Up: Players petition to ‘revive’ Ultima Online (January 29, 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...
The Game Archaeologist: Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds
I confess that I have a particular fascination for MMOs that came into existence in the 1990s. It's not only the fact that I...
One Shots: A purrrfect sunset
What makes a good sunset even better? When you get to curl up with your favorite pet and share a Hallmark moment together.
UpayaCrow kicks...
