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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World of Warcraft is getting 35 new legendaries
If you've been lucky enough and the RNG gods have smiled upon you in World of Warcraft, you might be rocking one or more...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best PvP mode?
We have certainly talked about PvP a lot in this space over the years, but often it's a flat-out comparison of one title to another....
Global Chat: Boobs and wrinkles edition
Is the infamous "chainmail bikini" slowly disappearing from western RPGs and MMOs? Pete at Dragonchasers thinks that it is... and he kind of laments...
Guardians of Ember puts the finishing touches on Act 3, says NA servers are still coming
While Guardians of Ember admits that it isn't pulling out a holiday event this year for its players, the team said that there is...
Asheron’s Call players reach out to WB to save their MMO
Another player-led effort to save Asheron's Call from termination is attempting to raise funds from the community to buy or license the game outright....
Anarchy Online rolls out its new item store
After a short delay from its original rollout date of December 20th, the new and improved item store is now live in Anarchy Online....
Massively OP Podcast Episode 97: Mailbag extravaganza!
Justin and Bree empty the mailbag out on the floor for a holiday show, tackling questions on Asheron's Call, console MMOs, chat, server size, tats, music, subs, and more.
Diablo III psyches players up for Season 9
On January 6th, Diablo III's Season 9 is set to roll out worldwide and invite players to enjoy a fresh journey through the game's...
Darkfall: Rise of Agon team updates community on progress
Transparency is vital to smaller, indie MMO projects, especially ones driven by a volunteer team. The crew over at Darkfall: Rise of Agon have...
Massively OP’s MMO guide to the Steam Winter Sale
Do you have any money left after all of that holiday shopping, travel, and dining out? Steam would very much like to have what...
Gloria Victis brings out new character models
The "biggest update ever" for Gloria Victis has finally arrived, welcoming brand-new character models that should make the game look better than before. This is...
Digital game sales took off in 2016
Don't look now, but we're putting the cap on "the biggest year in digital games and playable media ever," according to SuperData Research.
Thanks to...
Shroud of the Avatar is in the final stretch before launch
Shroud of the Avatar is planning to hit the ground running in 2017, sprinting right on to the full launch of the game. The...
A ‘new chapter’ is coming next year for Worlds Adrift
Mark their words: 2017 is due to be a major year for Worlds Adrift. Now that the alpha NDA is lifted, the ball is...
Dogma: Eternal Night gets persistent demo build up and running
A small but functional demo build for Dogma: Eternal Night is up and running, laying the foundation for greater things to come in the...
Standing Stone Games tells the story of its name and logo
Kind of curious about why Turbine's ex-developers formed their new indie studio with the name Standing Stone Games? And what is up with that...
Trion Worlds’ Scapes jumps over to Bethsoft
One of the more prominent faces of Trion Worlds has been traded over to the team at Bethesda.
Evan Berman, more commonly known as "Scapes"...
Fans start a Save Asheron’s Call campaign
The writing is on the wall for Asheron's Call -- or is it? Some fans are hoping that it's not too late to change...
The MOP Up: Christmas in a warzone (December 25, 2016)
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...
One Shots: I make this look good
Back in high school, I thought it was the epitome of cool to wear reflective aviator shades and a jean jacket. Alas, I could...
