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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Smed says Hero’s Song is in the home stretch after early stumbles
In a beefy update letter to the community on Reddit last night, Pixelmage Games CEO John Smedley talked about how far Hero's Song has...
PSA: Get your free Star Trek Online 23rd century bundle now
To celebrate Star Trek's 50th birthday (which was yesterday, if you weren't aware), Star Trek Online is currently giving away a free 23rd century...
AdventureQuest 3D asks for player help to design a fire zone
The AdventureQuest 3D team was out in full force at DragonCon this past weekend, manning a panel on the game as well as participating...
Revelation Online starts testing guild creation and organization
Calling guilds a "sanctuary" in MMORPGs, Revelation Online announced today that it has opened up a new guild module in its forums to allow...
Dark and Light is coming to Steam early access this fall
Could Dark and Light stage one of the more surprising comebacks in MMO history? At least a curious eye or two is on the...
Pokémon Go is coming to Apple Watch, tops 500M downloads
Pokémon Go might not be the powerhouse that it was earlier this summer, but there is still some life left in these pokéballs. As...
Otherland moves out of early access and into commercial release
It's a grand day for the genre-hopping Otherland. The MMO has officially moved out of early access and released as a free-to-play title after a...
Perfect Ten: Comparing Druids across MMORPGs
If I asked you what a Mage is in an MMORPG, what would you say? Some cloth-wearing gal who lugs around a long staff and flings...
EverQuest II sells more Legends of Norrath lockboxes
There's nothing to honor the passing of a beloved game than to turn its memory into a lockbox bonanza.
At least that's the thinking of...
Jukebox Heroes: The best of WildStar’s soundtrack
I can't tell you how good it does my soul to see that WildStar has finally released an official soundtrack -- two, in fact,...
NCsoft starts new mobile studio in Japan
Does NCsoft show any signs of stopping? Any hint whatsoever of slowing down? Or are we already seeing the birth of a future worldwide...
Retro-MMO Mirage Realms starts Android testing
Android users, we've got a new title for you to check out this week: Mirage Realms. This is a small but ambitious project to...
Neverwinter to test a PvP solo queue
Neverwinter players frustrated with encountering premade groups in PvP now have an option to fight on a level playing field.
Cryptic is preparing to test...
Dungeons and Dragons Online goes Against the Slave Lords on September 13
Assemble your party before going forth, dear readers, for Dungeons and Dragons Online is bringing Update 32 to the live servers next week.
Update 32:...
Revelation Online wants you to know that it has PvE
Not every MMO has to come right out and reassure its audience that, yes, it will have PvE content. That's usually a given unless...
Sea of Thieves wants to show, not tell, during development
"We want people to be hyped, but we want people to be hyped for the right reasons."
As development rolls forward with Sea of Thieves,...
Guild Wars 2 starts experimenting with skirmishes this week
Guild Wars 2's World vs. World mode is about to get more interesting -- and more beneficial -- for its participants. The team is...
The Daily Grind: What hurts your MMO immersion?
I am more than OK with the knowledge that there are thousands of other world-saving chosen ones in my MMORPGs, probably because it takes...
Listen to five new Star Wars: The Old Republic music tracks
Players with long memories might recall that back in the day, BioWare was very open with releasing Star Wars: The Old Republic's soundtrack to...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 81: For Azeroth!
Justin and Eliot compare notes about their first week in World of Warcraft: Legion.
