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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Nexon shuts down Sudden Attack 2 right after launch
Sudden Attack 2Â is getting a new name:Â Suddenly Shut Down.
Steparu reports that this MMOFPS is facing imminent termination by publisher Nexon Korea, as the servers will...
The MOP Up: Elder Scrolls Online’s Cradle of Shadows (July 31, 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: Topless edition
We must warn you that this week's One Shots will be headlined by naked flesh from the waist on up. If you are reading...
Neverwinter’s newest zone is inspired by Iceland’s beaches
Where do MMORPG environmental artists get their inspiration? Chances are that they look around this real world of ours for some unusual and striking...
Grav takes steps to join the MMO club
What happens when you take a survival sandbox and start linking together all of its servers? You might actually end up with something that...
The Game Archaeologist: True Fantasy Live Online
As an extremely amateur historian -- and an extremely attractive archaeologist -- I've always been fascinated with the "what ifs" of gaming's timeline. What...
Jukebox Heroes: Black Desert Online’s soundtrack
If I had to describe Black Desert Online's score in one word, I would probably go with "lovely." Generally, it's a very lovely soundtrack....
You can buy the Warcraft movie in September
Did you miss out on seeing Warcraft in theaters? Or did you see it so many times that the producers put a special mention...
The Daily Grind: What would you change about your main character?
One of the drawbacks to investing in a huge chunk of time into a single character in most MMORPGs is finding out down the...
Star Trek Online starts selling incredibly expensive outfits
Looking for a recipe for instant Star Trek Online community controversy? Add something, anything to the in-game store. Bam. You're welcome.
This week's particular brouhaha...
Perpetuum Online introduces ‘bulletstorm glass-ninja’ robots
The battlefront of Perpetuum Online is about to crank it up to 11 -- 11 new robots, that is. A wave of Syndicate robots...
World of Warcraft unlocks Demon Hunters on August 9
Demon Hunters, start your engines! Blizzard announced this afternoon that it will be unlocking the newest class on August 9th for players who have pre-purchased...
World of Warcraft’s new action camera causes motion sickness in some players
An experimental action camera mode added in World of Warcraft's last patch gave players a little more than they bargained for, as it has...
Mu Origin launches on mobile with a giveaway
While the rest of the world might be content to use their mobile devices to catch pokeymans, you could be the one gamer who...
Neverwinter gives smaller guilds a leg-up on the Xbox One
Neverwinter has a small update in the works for the Xbox One that should assist smaller guilds with advancing by allowing them to form...
Get a brief taste of Twin Saga’s fighting style
As you might have heard, Twin Saga is gunning for an August release in the west. For most of us, that probably means it...
Livelock’s story trailer tells you what happens after the fall of the world
When the end of the world happens, do not worry. It just means that something pretty awesome is about to happen.
That's the message of...
World of Warcraft’s Khadgar seeks a weapon to fight the Burning Legion
Fretting about the coming Burning Legion seems to be the new pastime of most characters in World of Warcraft these days. They're never happy...
Get your first look at Lineage II: Revolution
Looking for a powerhouse MMO to fit into your smartphone or tablet? One such contender deserves your attention, thanks to the legacy from which...
Dark Age of Camelot rolls out ‘most ambitious’ patch to date
Hold on to the reins of your war charger: Dark Age of Camelot charged onto the battlefield with it's "most ambitious" patch to date...
