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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Line of Defense reevaluates F2P plans after shaky free weekend test
Following a tumultuous free play weekend, Line of Defense creator Derek Smart said that the game may or may not go forward with a...
Elder Scrolls Online patches in the cash shop
The Elder Scrolls Online's buy-to-play transition is finally here -- and in fact started up a day earlier than expected. Along with the business...
An Ingress convention could happen in 2015
Augmented reality MMO Ingress could be heading for its own official convention this year, thanks to the mobile game's popularity and growth.
Google's Niantic Labs...
Hawken snapped up by Reloaded Games
After languishing in limbo for the better part of a year, mech shooter Hawken will apparently be returning, thanks to a deal with Reloaded...
Guild Wars 2 patches in first-person view and map exploration changes
After a one-week delay, Guild Wars 2 has delivered a much-anticipated first-person view to the waiting eyes of players.
Today's patch is a hodge-podge of...
Investment firm sees a dark future for WildStar, bright hopes for Guild Wars 2
Korean investment firm KDB Daewoo Securities is not predicting a rosy future for WildStar, although it still is recommending NCsoft as a "buy" prospect....
Sex and horror will mix in Revival
Revival is definitely aiming for a mature rating, as the horror MMO is also hinting that sex will be a part of the game....
EverQuest kicks off 16th anniversary with player-designed missions today
It was 16 years ago today that EverQuest welcomed players into its 3-D world and in so doing helped to propel MMOs to greater...
See Dark Age of Camelot’s new group finder in action
Wondering how that new casual group finder for Dark Age of Camelot is working out? Well, why not see for yourself?
One of the RvR...
Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward editions revealed
June 23rd will be here before you know it, and with it comes Final Fantasy XIV's first expansion. This past weekend, the team announced several...
One Shots: A clear commute
Sometimes simple can be beautiful. I don't know what it is, exactly, that attracts me to this week's title pic, but I think its...
MapleStory begins the Black Heaven saga
A new chapter is upon the cutsie denizens of MapleStory, as Nexon introduced the Black Heaven saga to the game this week.
Arriving with the...
The Game Archaeologist: Ten more facts of EverQuest life circa 1999
A couple of weeks ago I shared with you several stories from EverQuest veterans about what life in the game was like back then....
The Secret World begins its epic forum game with a plea for help
A new forum game is afoot over at The Secret World, as one of the in-game characters, the Stationmaster, posted a cry for help...
The Daily Grind: When’s the last time an MMO made you laugh?
There are few things that I love more in gaming than to have a genuine laugh-out-loud moment. Maybe something silly and stupid happens in...
Hearthstone celebrates its first birthday
Hats and helms off to Hearthstone, as the Warcraft-themed online card game is one year old this week. The team is encouraging the community...
Worlds Adrift will let you be a nomad of the skies
Imagine that you're a nomad of the skies, constructing and sailing your airship to nearby floating islands in search of rare crafting materials. Imagine...
EVE Fanfest will be cold; EVE gets a new artbook
EVE Fanfest 2015 is coming in a little less than a week, and if you can't attend in person, you do have the option...
RIFT is upgrading its wardrobe system
Good news for the RIFT fashion set: Trion Worlds is working on an overhaul of the wardrobe system to give you even more cosmetic...
Guild Wars 2 dumps WvW requirement from world exploration
Have you been stuck on the last bit of world map completion in Guild Wars 2 because the World vs. World zones weren't cooperating?...
