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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Check out this in-depth Lost Ark preview
There's no doubt that Lost Ark has it going on in the visual department, but is there real substance behind the flashy style of...
Microsoft pulls the plug on Halo Online in Russia
Sorry, Russia: Master Chief is turning his back on you after all.
Announced a year and a half ago, Halo Online had some fans of...
Bless starts selling Russian founder packs
While we still wait here in the west for Bless Online to make the leap to Europe and North America, we do know that...
Wayfarer’s Reverie returns to the original Guild Wars
Here's your public service announcement for the week: Guild Wars isn't dead -- not by a long shot. ArenaNet's first title continues to operate in...
Marvel Heroes the angelic assassin Angela and never-melting ice cream bars
As was foretold by the stars and prophets of old -- as well as Gazillion's developers -- Thor's sister Angela has joined the cast...
Crossout brings road warrior action to Steam early access
A morning commute to work or school can become a lot more fun if your vehicle has the capacity to clear a path with...
Star Citizen interview covers ship costs, PvP model, and new systems
How much will it take to earn one of those fancy Star Citizen ships in-game at which some fans seem to be throwing hundreds (if...
Here’s how to tame a passel of Guild Wars 2 kitties
For what very limited customization exists in Guild Wars 2's home instances, you'd expect that players would leap at any opportunity to add to...
Perfect Ten: My favorite features in RIFT
RIFTÂ receives too little of the MMORPG community's attention, partially due to its age (six years now), contentious feelings toward Trion Worlds, or a perception...
Shroud of the Avatar’s Release 33 marks a game ‘in a constant state of change’
Even with the persistent world launched, Shroud of the Avatar is currently "in a constant state of change," according to the team. Some of...
Master X Master’s next alpha test includes minigames and Guild Wars 2 stage
Master X Master's third alpha playtest kicks off tomorrow, and according to the game's developers, it looks to be a significant milestone for the...
Turn-based tactics game Duelyst arrives on Steam
If turn-based gameplay, card collecting, and board game tactics are your jam, then Duelyst is prepared to court your favor.
The title is now available...
World of Warcraft offers up an introductory course on artifact weapons
Artifact weapons are no doubt one of the tentpole features of World of Warcraft: Legion, yet as a new system, there's bound to be...
Funcom warns of system-wide forum data breach
A blaze of Twitter messages has just erupted to inform Funcom's community that all of its game forums have been breached by hackers and...
See Crowfall’s mighty Myrmidon in action
The current star pupil of Crowfall's development is the Myrmidon, a minotaur who does not play nice on the battlefield. According to the devs,...
Get caught up on Elder Scrolls Online’s fall plans with this recap
If you've been aware that there is a lot going on with Elder Scrolls Online lately but are a little confused about the specifics,...
EverQuest II gives away free level 95 heroic characters and the Altar of Malice expansion
Fans of free stuff (and who isn't, really?) are going to really enjoy what's coming out of EverQuest II this week. Daybreak is running...
World of Warcraft pumps up invasions, posts Legion dungeon schedule
Times, they are a-changin' in World of Warcraft. As the game sits on the cusp of launching Legion, Blizzard has given the cyber demons...
The Daily Grind: What obstacles keep you from trying different MMOs?
While it is probably no big surprise, I've come to realize that even as I love MMOs and want to play them all, I...
Jukebox Heroes: MMO music for epic fights
This week I'll be hijacking a question sent into the podcast that I thought was particularly apt for Jukebox Heroes to tackle. It comes...
