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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Cibele looks at falling in love in MMOs
Last week we asked you if you had ever been in a relationship with someone that you met through an MMO. This apparently was...
Das Tal opens persistent testing server
It's one small step for test servers but one giant leap for Das Tal.
The "open-world survival arena" has kicked off a nine-day run of...
Neverwinter wages war on botting and gold buying
Cryptic's been on a bit of a ban streak in Neverwinter lately, and it recently explained to its community what exactly is triggering the punishments.
According...
The MOP Up: Free Tribes for all (November 1, 2015)
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...
EverQuest provides progression server updates
Remember EverQuest's dual progression servers that were all the rage(fire) a few months ago? Well they're still rolling along, with player votes determining how...
Star Citizen finalizes details for Alpha 2.0
Hark! Can you hear that? It's the siren call of Star Citizen's Alpha 2.0 update, which is so near that you can hear, smell,...
One Shots: Rainbow glory
Even the grimdark world of Diablo III has a cute, rainbow-colored side... and reader Zulika is the one to take us through the wardrobe...
Jukebox Heroes: An MMO Halloween playlist
Halloween is upon us, that spooky and magical time of year that exists both in real life and in many of our MMOs. While...
The Game Archaeologist: Seed
Seed is a game that I thought I must have dreamed up at some point. Do you ever have that happen? For years I...
The Daily Grind: What are you doing in-game for Halloween today?
Hey! Didn't you know that today was Halloween? Perhaps by the subtle reminder provided by every MMO running crazy events starring zombies, jack-o-lanterns, and...
Black Desert will start selling pre-orders soon but won’t be having an open beta
While more closed beta tests will be coming before Black Desert's western launch early next year, Daum Games said that it will not be...
Steam’s Halloween sale includes The Secret World, ARK, and more
This week sees a big Halloween sale over at Steam, which includes several MMOs that you might want to pick up while they're at...
Camelot Unchained’s terrain will adapt to realm control
The latest Camelot Unchained newsletter reveals that taking territory in the game will change more than just what's on the map: The terrain will...
Crowfall plans busy November
With October coming to a close, Crowfall is gearing up for a big November, with more frequent news updates and the next phase of...
Old School RuneScape introduces Deadman Mode
Are RuneScape's 2007 servers not quite old school and hardcore enough for you? Well then, Jagex has a solution to help you keep your edge:...
ARK begins Fear Evolved event
For the next week, ARK: Survival Evolved is no more. Instead, the game has transformed into ARK: Fear Evolved for the Halloween season.
The island...
The Park promotion stirs controversy in The Secret World
Funcom's cross-promotion between The Park and The Secret World has raised controversy in quarters, with some players accusing the studio of opening the door...
Revival clocks in a full year of production
It's been a year of full production on IllFonic's sandbox Revival and there's a lot to catch up on regarding the title. The team...
Pocket MapleStory launches while Age of Wushu Dynasty preps closed beta
Looking for a mobile fix of your favorite MMOs? There are many possibilities coming down the road, including Age of Wushu Dynasty and Pocket...
No Man’s Sky is coming out in June 2016
The universe will be yours to explore next summer, as No Man's Sky has been dated for June 2016.
While the release date was announced...
