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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The hidden DOTA 2 tournament secrets that Valve doesn’t want you to know!
DOTA 2's huge annual tournament, The International, is coming to Seattle this August, and tickets for the popular event are going on sale next week.
The...
Atlas Reactor’s Oz will restore your faith in humanity
Yesterday Trion Worlds' turn-based PvP title Atlas Reactor launched a special open alpha event for the world at large. The limited-time test is meant...
Otherland patch raises level cap to 60 and introduces factions
When Otherland returned to Steam earlier this week, Drago promised that it would soon be accompanied by two sizable updates. Players didn't have to...
War Thunder’s new sky renders will melt your eyeballs with joy
Considering how much time War Thunder players spend fighting and flying through the skies, having that horizon look as gorgeous as possible is probably...
ARK starts its Survivor League, revamps cave visuals
With ARK's new free PvP mode, Survival of the Fittest, available to all, you have nothing holding you back from trying out the game....
City of Titans takes MMO player retention cue from the hospitality industry
The city in City of Titans is more than a soulless backdrop; to its developers, the metropolis is "a vibrant, living organism" that can...
Final Fantasy XI ends its run on consoles
Raise a sword and salute Final Fantasy XI for its truly impressive run as a console MMO since 2002. The title is ending service...
Shroud of the Avatar massively expands its world
Have you ever had those moments where you realize that the world is a lot bigger than you previously thought? For Shroud of the...
Today’s Allods Online update includes solo time travel and a Plague City
Allods Online promised that its New Order patch would come out by the end of March, so... today, we suppose! As you prepare your body...
Global Chat: Why bloggers aren’t worried about the future of MMOs
The future of MMOs weighs heavily on some minds in the community, but contrary to some Chicken Littles out there, the sky is not...
Worlds Adrift details the dangers of its weather walls
In most MMOs, weather is merely a variable environment cosmetic. Whether it's rainy, sunny, or snowy, the only difference to the player is visibility...
PigBang is a mobile action MOBA with an unfortunate name
Is PigBang a good name for a game? If it's an action MOBA that's chock-full of swine, then perhaps it's applicable, but probably not ideal....
Lineage II mobile title announced for China
There's no doubt that the Lineage franchise is absolutely massive in Asia, so drop your surprised face at the news that there's a new...
Star Trek Online is working on its next expansion and the return of exploration
Star Trek Online captains who are feeling the pinch of being denied exploring those final frontiers might soon have a reason to rev up...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 58: More Camelot Unchained questions answered
Justin and Bree are joined once again by Camelot Unchained's Mark Jacobs to address questions from the Massively OP audience.
WildStar welcomes players to Arcterra
After talking about it for months, WildStar has finally opened up Arcterra for exploration and general looting.
The frozen continent looms over today's content update, offering...
Tree of Savior opens new southeast Asia server, fights gold sellers
Tree of Savior's branches are bowing under the weight of all of the players flocking to the game's early access launch this week. Not...
Warcraft’s international trailer blows up Karazhan
The international trailer for this summer's Warcraft feature film is now out, and it contains a few new shots interspersed with scenes we've seen...
Darkfall: New Dawn explains its decision to reboot
Are you confused over why a small PvP MMO like Darkfall would ever warrant a reboot, nevermind two? Or why these competing reboots wouldn't...
The Daily Grind: Are older MMOs too intimidating to play?
So here's an odd conundrum that I wrestle with every now and then. I am a big fan of established, long-running MMOs for their...
