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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RuneScape devs engage in a game jam while players are surveyed on 2024 priorities
RuneScape dished out its final weekly developer post of 2023 today, saying that the feature will return on January 8th after a holiday break....
Champions Online and Neverwinter kick off winter holiday celebrations
Cryptic's MMOs are getting into the holiday spirit this month. Neverwinter celebrated the return of its Winter Festival of Simril, allowing players to venture...
The MOP Up: Alganon shows its first signs of life in ages
Could we be hearing a heartbeat in the long-dormant Alganon? This past week, the official account announced that the website is back online and...
One Shots: Entering the portal to adventure
I'll never get tired of that tiny thrill of rolling a new character and getting that sense of taking the first steps of a...
Palia brings the holiday cheer with its the next leg of its winter update
On the cusp of its Nintendo Switch release, Palia is packing in the holiday cheer. The life sim MMO released its winter update this...
Lord of the Rings Online’s Yuletide Festival is live
Yesterday was Halloween, today is Christmas. That's how it feels like, at least, and Lord of the Rings Online is doing nothing to dissuade...
The Daily Grind: Do you ever log into an MMO for an injection of nostalgia?
I love me a good strong dose of nostalgia. Sometimes this happens unexpectedly, such as when I smell something that triggers a long-buried memory....
Phantasy Star Online 2 celebrates its 2.5th anniversary (?) with a Super Genesis Festival
You're going to have to roll with the oddity on this one because SEGA is celebrating Phantasy Star Online's 2.5th anniversary of the New...
Throne & Liberty launches in Korea, still has its eyes on the West for 2024
Considering how huge and influential the Lineage series has been in Korea over the past three decades, we'd say it seems fitting that NCsoft...
Mortal Online 2 lists possible features for a future roadmap
Following its recent upgrade to Unreal Engine 5, Mortal Online 2's Star Vault is hoping to figure out its development roadmap going forward. The...
Monsters & Memories readies a public playtest for this weekend, and yes you’re invited
Sometimes you just want to quickly dip into an upcoming MMO to see if it's of interest, you know? If it's got potential under...
Lord of the Rings Online adds more quests and missions to Corsairs of Umbar
Just when you think you've got a corsair cornered and out of options, he'll surprise you with a trick or two up his sleeve....
End-of-year Eleven: The healthiest live MMOs at the end of 2023
When it comes to making a judgment call about the "healthiest" MMORPGs on the market at any given time, there are always plenty of...
Wurm Online completely overhauls its visual gathering system
Wurm Online is about to change up its gathering game for the better. Currently in testing, a complete overhaul to resource acquisition offers new...
The Daily Grind: How excited were you to play MMOs in 2023?
Excitement and motivation are powerful factors in whether or not you are truly engaged with an MMORPG. Sure, you can log into these games...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 448: The holiday MMO rush begins
Justin and Bree discuss WoW Classic's Season of Discovery, EverQuest II's Ballads of Zimara, SWTOR's Chains in the Dark, ArcheAge's big Unchained merge, and Wagadu Chronicles' early access, with adventures in LOTRO and Project Gorgon, plus 2023 awards teases and a mailbag topic on getting into MMOs with too much content.
Global Chat: Why does CCP keep trying to make EVE shooters?
We're not the only ones who keep wondering why CCP continues to push for an FPS game set in the EVE Online universe. Long-time...
Wayfinder brings PlayStation 5 version up to par – with the return of crossplay
In the midst of a hunt for a publisher and preparations for this month's early access update, Wayfinder found the time to bring its...
Grand Theft Auto VI announced for 2025 – but PC and multiplayer mentions are missing
Following last night's unfortunate leak of Grand Theft Auto VI's promised video debut, Rockstar came out this week to officially confirm that it is...
MMO sandbox Pax Dei invited over 12,000 players to its first alpha test
What is it about MMO early testing that always seems to bring out the infographics-happy side of studios? We continue to observe this fascinating...
