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 CM Tony Rey leaves Carbine
Parting is such sweet sorrow, the Bard once said. And that is especially true when it comes to the departure of beloved community managers.
Today...
Rust opens player-created item store
Rust is the latest online game to open up an item store, but it's actually more interesting than it sounds. The store sells only...
Escape from Tarkov brings realistic military action to MMOs
There's a new player on the MMO scene, and this bad boy wants to do military action right.
The game in question is Escape from...
Revival looks back at its first year of development
On the eve of its the first anniversary of its development, Revival and its team are looking back at the year that was while...
Massively OP Podcast Epsiode 37: Heart of Thorns chat
Justin and Tina team up for a special Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns podcast episode.
Sword Coast Legends releases soundtrack by Inon Zur
Sword Coast Legends is not without some muscle in the soundtrack department, as the game was scored by industry legend Inon Zur. And today...
Trove announces the Revenant class
It's the bloodiest (and blockiest) knight you'll ever see in an MMO: the Revenant.
Trove announced its newest class in a post today, saying that...
Overwatch will be on consoles as well as PC
Overwatch will be playable from the living room couch as well as at a desk, as word has leaked out that Blizzard's team shooter...
Blizzard is giving some love to its classic games
A new job listing for a senior software engineer at Blizzard revealed that the studio is looking to bring back its classic games catalog...
Perfect Ten: Why making an Old West MMO would be challenging (but worth it)
The western has been limping along for decades now, occasionally rearing its head to produce a well-loved movie or game smash hit before disappearing once...
Albion Online gets ready for closed beta
Albion Online is ticking down to the official start of its closed beta test on November 23rd, and in a new state of the...
Get some Trove and Devilian goodies in this week’s Humble Bundle
It looks as though Trion Worlds has thrown in with Humble Bundle's Extra Life promotion, as both Devilian and Trove have made appearances in...
League of Legends plans updated client, mobile friends app for 2016
League of Legends isn't going to coast through next year with the same-old client: It has plans to bring a vastly improved version to...
Hearthstone introduces limited-time co-op tavern brawl
Co-op hasn't been one of Hearthstone's strong suits -- or even in existence -- since the PvP card battler launched. However, this week Blizzard...
Guild Wars 2 starts testing 64-bit client
Your Guild Wars 2 client could be getting an upgrade in the near future, particularly if you have the hardware to handle it.
ArenaNet Game...
WildStar adds new PvP arena with its next update
With WildStar's Reloaded update over a month old, Carbine is now turning its attention to the next big patch for the game. The new...
Industry experts weigh in on Activision Blizzard’s King acquisition
If you're still trying to wrap your head around Activision Blizzard's stunning purchase of Candy Crush developer King for $5.9 billion, trust us, you're...
Wargaming invests in Twitch competitor
Don't be surprised if Twitch gives World of Tanks a cold shoulder from now on.
Apparently Wargaming has invested $4 million in Hitbox, a livestreaming service...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO starter zone?
A lot of love and attention is poured into beginning zones by developers. After all, these are players' first steps into your world, so...
Global Chat: The frustrations and joys of Guild Wars 2’s Heart of Thorns
The player debate and analysis over the virtues and vices of Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns has -- unsurprisingly -- evoked strong opinions...
