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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Japanese top card battler Shadowverse launches on Steam
Shadowverse might not have the street recognition in the west that, say, Magic the Gathering or Hearthstone does, but over in Japan the digital...
The MOP Up: FFXI revs up appreciation campaigns (October 30, 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...
BlizzCon books Game of Thrones’ Kristian Nairn to DJ
Hodor? Hodor? HODOR!
Sorry, we'll translate. Blizzard announced that it has booked a surprise DJ for its anniversary party at next week's BlizzCon: Kristian Nairn,...
One Shots: A familiar familiar
If you're going to go adventuring in an insanely hostile world wearing nothing but robes and supportive undergarments, then you best be compensated for...
Bless Online hosts Russian open beta this weekend
The Russian version of Bless Online is hosting an open beta event this weekend, from October 28th through the 30th. According to the description,...
Shroud of the Avatar explains its skill decay death penalty
These days, most MMO players don't think about death penalties as much more than a time and/or small repair cost for gear. When it...
The Game Archaeologist: Six Halloween holidays from buried MMOs
There are two things to know about Halloween and MMOs. The first is that just about every online game in the known universe puts...
The Daily Grind: What kind of humor do you prefer in MMORPGs?
Humor has to be one of the most subjective elements (and a sadly neglected Captain Planet powerset). Most of us like humor, like to...
Paladins bows to the Pumpking while Shroud of the Avatar throws a Halloween bash
Everyone's getting into the spirit of Halloween this week! Shroud of the Avatar's community is throwing a Halloween-themed party to celebrate Release 35. The...
Eternal Crusade wages war on bugs
Eternal Crusade might be officially out of the door, but the game still has a lot of work left to be done. One might...
Tencent, Activision Blizzard, and EA among top-grossing game companies this year so far
If someone were to ask you which video game company was absolutely dominating the revenue charts in 2016, what would you say? Unless you...
SWTOR explains how Uprisings work, compensates for removal of content passes
When Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne lands upon us like a Star Destroyer made out of words, players will...
Neverwinter fixes ‘bug’ that allowed players to preview lockboxes, ragestorm ensues
When it comes to lockboxes, enticing players to pay money for a random chance at goods has always been the hook behind this system....
World of Tanks and Warships get into the swing of Halloween
Beware what you name your ships because irony loves to strike when namers are careless. Take for instance World of Warships' Transylvania. This poor...
Halloween sinks its fangs into Tree of Life, Fractured Space, and Mortal Online
The avalanche of MMO Halloween events continues to thunder down over us, and we are digging as fast as we can to stay on...
Going to BlizzCon? Grab the mobile app today
Navigating the labyrinth of next week's BlizzCon activities, panels, and games requires some strategy if you're going to get the most out of your...
Blade and Soul turns into Blade and Ghoul for the season
Blade and Soul has rebranded itself as Blade and Ghoul for the Halloween season, celebrating the debut of All Hallow's Eve yesterday.
The game's event...
EverQuest accidentally deletes many guilds and their homes
What if you woke up one day and your MMORPG guild and its housing was completely gone? This nightmare scenario is what some are...
Hero’s Song schedules alpha launch for next Monday, followed by early access in November
While Hero's Song might not have raised as much money with its recent Indiegogo campaign as the studio hoped, players who did pay $15...
Battle Bards Episode 85: Desert Calling
The desert is calling the Battle Bards, but are they willing to make the trek across these vast wastelands to see if the music...
