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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ArcheAge bans raiding guild for Leviathan exploit
One raiding guild in ArcheAge is feeling the heavy hand of studio justice this weekend, as Trion Worlds has levied the boom against over...
One Shots: Hard tack and bottomless grog
This week marks a small change-up in how we do things here at One Shots. Prompted by a suggestion from one of our readers,...
The Daily Grind: What do you love about your MMO?
According to our Hallmark overlords, this is the season for love and fattening chocolate bites. I do not know what it is about February...
Massively OP’s guide to MMO podcasts
Podcasts are certainly splendid means of feeding one's MMO interests and keeping in touch with the news and community. It's always great to hear...
Behind the scenes of Guild Wars 2’s monster squad
Maybe you don't give a second thought to the mobs that you kill, but rest assured that there is a lot of thought and...
The Daily Grind: How do you absorb lore in MMOs?
I have a troubled relationship with lore in MMOs. On one hand, I am a narrative junkie and deeply appreciate detailed and interesting game...
City of Titans gives a sneak peek at four iconic heroes
As a framework for City of Titan's narrative, the team has created "The Twelve:" 12 NPC superheroes that exemplify each of the 12 positions...
Hanging with my Gnomies: A first look at DDO’s newest race
Small races in MMOs always have their die-hard supporters (as well as haters), so it's not hard to imagine that there are those who...
Gunslinger Stratos Reloaded to sunset less than two months after its launch
Call it Gunslinger Stratos Unloaded.
Square Enix's colorful action title Gunslinger Stratos Reloaded officially launched in Japan six days ago, and yet it's already been...
Neverwinter refuses to add items back into trade bar store, offers apologies and compensation
A couple of days ago Massively OP reported that Perfect World Entertainment purposefully removed several items from Neverwinter's Xbox One trade bar store (namely blood...
Grimm: Dark Legacy is a multiplayer prequel to the TV show
Fans of NBC's Grimm might be excited to learn that the station has commissioned an online multiplayer spin-off that's coming soon called Grimm: Dark...
The Culling crafts a bloody battle royale
In a happier, more peaceful world we would be sharing with you a new game called The Cuddling, in which everyone hugs and no...
Skyforge patch starts V-Day event, adds souped-up screenshot feature
Tired of seeing red hearts and pink frosting everywhere you go this month? Then you better avoid Skyforge with a passion, as the game...
Crowfall talks about the connection between currency and skill
A new five-part video community Q&A with Crowfall's developers tackles an interesting range of questions, such as the recent combat revamp and what happens...
Neverwinter trots out a parade of famous faces for its next update
One of the big advantages of Forgotten Realms setting is that it comes pre-packaged with well-known fictional characters that have achieved some sort of...
Elite Dangerous revamps its mission system
If you're coming from a normal MMO, you might want to be careful what mission you take in Elite Dangerous. Missions that are carried...
Perfect Ten: MMO problems we don’t really have these days
The weird thing about our perception of time is that we don't always realize just how much things are changing around us unless we...
How Shroud of the Avatar is making a fortune on the housing market
For a game that isn't even released so far, Shroud of the Avatar is making serious bank on player housing. From entry-level plots that...
Warcraft film audience might get WoW free as a bonus
If you've been following the news of this summer's Warcraft movie and thought that this would be the best opportunity ever for some serious...
Battlestar Galactica Online celebrates fifth anniversary with free gifts
Sit back, let that headline sink in, and try to stop yourself from quietly muttering, "Five years? That game is still around?"
Yes indeed, Battlestar...
