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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WildStar salutes its military leaders
It might be easy to forget that WildStar's Dominion and Exiles are at war with each other, especially considering how much both factions' citizens...
Crowfall hits 100,000 website signups, runs ‘snap tests’
As Crowfall tackles 2016 head-on, the team behind this PvP MMO is celebrating its 100,000th "Crow" to register on its website. ArtCraft posted new...
Old School RuneScape opens the doors to the continent of Zeah
RuneScape's 2007 server enjoyed a booming year in 2015, and Old School RuneScape will be offering even more this year. The developers posted an...
WildStar gives a musical preview of new tracks
Fans of WildStar's awesome soundtrack are in for a treat today, as the sci-fi title has released a musical preview of its new Ascendency...
H1Z1 shows off damage states and new zombie design
Visuals and animations can make or break an MMO for many, so it's important that the art team not be lollygagging around when there's...
SMITE hosts World Championship and Xbox One Invitational this week [Updated]
Ten teams are going head-to-head today in the SMITE World Championship to compete for the $500,000 grand prize. The tournament runs from today through Sunday,...
Jukebox Heroes: Six MMO soundtracks that need to be in your collection
Lately, a friend was asking me where he should start with collecting MMO soundtracks. "Pretty much anywhere and everywhere" was my initial reaction, although...
Wizard Online takes a stab at a full-fledged VR MMO
With virtual reality headsets hitting the market, a hot topic in the MMO community has been over when we'll be seeing VR merge with...
The Division’s ARG wants you to scan your money to see how dirty it is
Do you want to know how much pee is on your money? The Division is here to help you find out.
Cash Contagion, a new...
Should you play Black Desert or Blade & Soul?
Just the other day we were discussing in the office the differences between Black Desert and Blade & Soul, and I said that I...
Mark Jacobs talks about Camelot Unchained’s balance and classes
If there's one thing that you should know about City State Entertainment's Mark Jacobs is that the man likes to talk at great length,...
LOTRO activates its new datacenter on January 11
Although it was delayed from its planned roll out last year, Lord of the Rings Online's new datacenter is now ready for deployment. Executive Producer...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO are you rooting for this year?
While the booing section of the internet might get loud and almost suffocating at times, I believe that there's quite the large crowd of...
World of Tanks rolls out a new PS4 beta test this weekend
If you missed out on World of Tanks' first beta test on the PlayStation 4, then you'll have another shot at it as the...
Get pumped up for SMITE with this cinematic trailer
Dragging a bit now that you're back into the normal post-holiday routine? Then drink up a tall glass of rock-n-roll with this a new...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 45: MMOs in the new year
Justin and Bree discuss Albion Online, The Repopulation, Firefall, Crowfall's innovative "vessel" system, and Pathfinder Online, plus mailbox questions on EverQuest Next, ArcheAge's health, and WoW.
Revival seeks more fans, plans investment into the game in 2016
On the verge of getting the Stage 1 client of Revival released, IllFonic posted a start-of-the-year newsletter to rally the faithful and encourage them to...
Project Gorgon gives away free gifts for the new year
It's a very happy new year in Project Gorgon, as this week's patch brings not only a home for animal players but also free...
Origins of Malu is launching in stages early this year
Wondering whatever happened to Origins of Malu? Apparently the devs were working elsewhere for a while but have now turned their attention back to...
John Smedley on player emulator projects: ‘Good for them’
Ex-Daybreak President John Smedley took to Twitter last night to throw his support behind MMO emulator projects. While most studios publicly ignore or condemn these...
