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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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.
World of Warcraft: Legion companion app is now available
Want to manage your World of Warcraft class order hall missions but don't have the time or access to log into the game? Now...
PAX West: West of Loathing makes a punny western with surprising depth
If you've ever taken the time to sit down with the long-running Kingdom of Loathing, you know well that the developers of that game...
Pokémon Go will soon let you pick a favorite buddy
Don't pretend that you're impartial and love all of your Pokémon the same. Sooner or later you're going to have to make that brutal...
Battle Bards Episode 81: Goblins, Orcs, and Ogres!
They may be ugly. They may be smelly. And they may have no table manners whatsoever. What, we're not talking about the Battle Bards!...
Wargaming geeks out over the 100th anniversary of the tank
The first-ever tank to enter the battlefield happened nearly 100 years ago on September 15th, 1916. And while your world is no doubt rocked by...
An Aura Kingdom mobile spin-off is in the works
Twin Saga developer X-Legend Entertainment is reportedly working on a mobile spin-off of Aura Kingdom.
It doesn't sound as though Aura Kingdom Mobile is an...
The MOP Up: Revelation Online’s fashion show (September 4, 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: Wonder Woman’s invisible motorcycle
I think I need to be more clear on my admittedly low standards for a One Shots submission. People, you need to actually show...
Anarchy Online hopes to be on Steam by the end of 2016
Cross your fingers and wish on a falling star for Anarchy Online, as the classic MMO is working hard with Steam to get its...
Global Chat Extra: MMO bloggers’ first impressions of Legion
You'd better believe that MMO bloggers are out in full force this week to check out World of Warcraft: Legion. For some, it's the...
The Daily Grind: Which historical era would make for a compelling MMO?
To tell the truth, the whole concept of The Black Death turns me off. It's not the grim atmosphere but the seeming glee in...
